I have followed the development of digital technology from the beginning. Yet, I continue to be amazed by new capabilities and services. The newest addition to this list is baller.tv.
We have 7 grandkids and all are involved in at least one sport. We attend games when we can, but there are always conflicts and distances to travel.
We first watched soccer games when parents streamed Addie’s soccer games from their iPhones. It was not really possible to see much because of the size of players in the image, but someone usually narrated what was happening so we knew when she was on the field and when someone scored.
Baller.tv is a whole other level. Sid who is in 4th grade plays AAU basketball. Watching a kid of this age playing point guard and regularly sinking 3s is pretty cool. The equipment that broadcasts these games on the Internet is sophisticated. It automatically follows the action (most of the time) and the image size is similar to watching a game on television. There is no play-by-play but you see the scoreboard and can easily follow the action. We share the video from an iPhone to our television. Sid is #43.
No, it is not a free service, but grandparents who I would guess purchase the most subscriptions can pay.
