Home run cam: Use it or Lose it?

[jmik58]

I'm just curious how everyone feels about the home run cam that triggers on no-doubters.

It provides a very cinematic view from a grasshopper's eye view of each majestic shot. It's a thing of beauty.

However... part of me likes watching the ball sail and seeing all the fielders and fans react. I also like the idea of not knowing for sure that' it's gone right away.

I've enjoyed it both ways, but I lean towards keeping the home run camera off.

How does everyone else feel about it?

[mrsalsays]

Re: Home run cam: Use it or Lose it?

This is how i feel about this particular subject:

I love the "no doubt" camera they have, but it does get tiresome in the hr derby. Its great but i just think they should add different types of angles depending on the type of contact off the batt.. IE:line drives, moonshots etc..

I also think they should use the broadcast home run camera more often where it follows the ball closely into the seats. I would say 1 out of every 8 - 10 i hit will use the broadcast home run cam.

[sectiona21]

Re: Home run cam: Use it or Lose it?

For me it's lose it.

No drama after the ball leaves that bat. I'd much rather see the flight of the ball.

[El_MaYiMbE]

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I always take HR cam off. I like to make seem like a broadcast, and when they blast one in real life there is no camera that automatically triggers that shows a side angle.

[EnigmaNemesis]

I keep it off. I could have sworn last year, even with it off, it would still sometimes trigger for those no doubter majestic shots. But most of the time it did not.

[Phillies2010]

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Keep it off, i like to watch the outfielders run backwards and just look up

[Doran]

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Always off. The celebration cam seems unrealistic if I'm playing the game akin to a broadcast.

[DickDalewood]

Re: Home run cam: Use it or Lose it?

I use it

[stealyerface]

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I keep it off. I could have sworn last year, even with it off, it would still sometimes trigger for those no doubter majestic shots. But most of the time it did not.

Yessir. Even with the HR Celebration Camera Off, it would still trigger the side 3/4 view which actually, I love. I like that no-doubt view much better than the instant the ball is hit, seeing the behind-the -umpire view of a bat flip, or stare down at the long ball.

Sometimes, I will watch the replay afterwards in slow motion, because I love to see the reactions of the pitchers and the fielder as well as the batter when the no doubter gets crushed, but I would rather see the ball flight from the special camera than the aforementioned cut scene of the batter.

~syf

[Raskal]

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I use it, only because I like to see the flight of the ball on no doubters. I hate looking at a close up view of the Green Monster or the Right Field Wall at AT&T when you know the ball is gone.

[skinfan31]

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I use it and I love it. It adds a nice little touch to the game that you don't get to see all of the time. For those who say it happens all of the time, couldn't be further from the truth. Of course when there's no doubt you get to see it, but what fun is it to watch the outfielders when everyone in the stadium knows it's gone any way. On the other hand, when its questionable, you still get to see it from the regular point of view. USE IT!!!!!!!

[Raskal]

Re: Home run cam: Use it or Lose it?

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't turning this off ALSO disable the same camera on long drives down the line that are in question whether they will stay fair or go foul. I love this angle.... You can actually see the flight of the ball in relation to the foul pole.

[skinfan31]

Re: Home run cam: Use it or Lose it?

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't turning this off ALSO disable the same camera on long drives down the line that are in question whether they will stay fair or go foul. I love this angle.... You can actually see the flight of the ball in relation to the foul pole.

Good point.

[CabreraMVP]

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I don't like it at all

[EutawStreet]

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I have a question...How do you get the camera where when you hit it, it kind of pans back and up and follows the ball? I am NOT talking about the view that goes automatically to the view down the foul line and stays there, but the one that tracks the ball from behind home plate. (zooms out when the ball is hit)