WTTC 2011 (Rotterdam) Videos

opinari wrote: Reflex Sports is removing all of the youtube videos. I know they have rights to the DVD release of the WTTC. Do they have rights over youtube highlights of the ITTV produced videos?

I suggest we (all of us separately) email ITTF and ask for clarification.

Why on earth do they offer on demand videos with one hand and with the other they prohibit the non-commercial enthusiasts from doing this EXTREMELY important job of promoting our sport?

bozbrisvegas wrote: I think they bought the rights just for WTTC 2011.   Its sad to see any youtube video uploaders get wiped out for sure.  However you can also understand that making a full video with the best parts does reduce the value of buying the full video.   Youtube constantly tells its users to not upload anything you didn't create yourself both when you sign up for an account and when you upload a video.   There are work arounds for this however they cant be worked around when the video you upload is only a copy even if chopped highlights.

Damn, they almost delete my account, they see the 2011 wttc videos as a copyright claim,

Does anyone here know how to apply to be a commentator for these ittf events?

Some of the commentating in these events are so bad it makes me frown.

I'm bilingual and I pick up everything that the Chinese commentators say and I have better English than all of the official English commentators.

I would seriously sign up for the role if I just knew the process. I've been able to secure a few internships at a number of large law firms here in Australia, hopefully I can get a place at a commentator for these events since the bar is set pretty low.....


Edited by lifewire - 05/13/2011 at 2:02am

Which matches did michael maze commentate on?

If that is Michael Maze commentating on the Oh v Ma game, then Maze sounds a lot older than he is.

Further, although maze is an exceptionally talented player, you should see what the Chinese commentators say about him.

I maintain that I am a much better commentator than any of those presented employed by the ITTF.

lifewire wrote: If that is Michael Maze commentating on the Oh v Ma game, then Maze sounds a lot older than he is.Further, although maze is an exceptionally talented player, you should see what the Chinese commentators say about him.I maintain that I am a much better commentator than any of those presented employed by the ITTF.

Yes, that's Maze. The match was quite boring as Ma Long was dominating and Oh was off his game, making many unforced errors, but Maze provided some really knowledgable insights into the tactics and strategy being used by Ma Long and analyzing points. Must be tough to commentate along with the English guy though; it's like he had to keep everything very simple so that he could follow.

I edited a video, figured I should share so I put it on YouTube:

cls2222 wrote: Stef wrote: It's not Michael MAZE commentating, but Mikael ANDERSSON - a Swedish coach. He is a former Danish national team coach and present ITTF youth development manager (or something like that ).  I highly doubt that. Listen to a much younger Maze in this video (that's definitely not a Swedish accent either); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikIC4803q4I&playnext=1&list=PL5988082F19528840

Stef is right. The commentator is Mikael Andersson, who speaks with no doubt a Swedish accent. Michael Maze does funny enough speak with a very typical Danish accent. I don't know discuss about in this situation. Are you very familar with Danish and Swedish?

If you still mean it is Michael Maze who is commentating the matches, maybe you should watch all the matches from yesterday from table 2. Because they did made a change in the commentator box during the day and they said that Mikael Andersson was going to take over.



Edited by Nerix - 05/13/2011 at 4:29am

For the video rippers here: maybe this site is also an option, broadcasts Table 1 whole day in great quality

http://nos.nl/dossier/238311-tafeltennis-wk-2011/tab/144/live/

atin wrote: For the video rippers here: maybe this site is also an option, broadcasts Table 1 whole day in great quality http://nos.nl/dossier/238311-tafeltennis-wk-2011/tab/144/live/

Zhang Jike vs Joo Se Hyuk beings ... NOW !

JimT your the man

thanks for your uploads.  Ittf should thanks you, but they hate you. LOL

Beaver, I join you  there 1000% - those are ideas I applaud and I myself suggested many times doing something like that.

Also - they really need to make a Highlights of an event DVD . One for MS, one for WS, one for Doubles. I understand that they are hesitant about that because those will sell like hot cakes and the regular sets won't BUT

a) do they really sell a lot of event DVDs right now?
b) price them accordingly - if they sell one DVD in a set of 7-8 for 25-30 dollars and the whole set for $150-170 (who buys those?), then price the Highlights DVD at $45-50 each
c) not to mention they could sell a LOT of Highlights DVDs for the past events starting with 1988 Olympics they have tons of materials to produce Highlights DVDs
d) how about career DVDs - for European players mostly but not only. How about Persson, Gatien, Grubba, Karlsson, Samsonov, Boll, Kong Linghui, Liu Guoliang, Wang Tao, and many many others

And of course their general digital strategy is the same tired mistake that companies made over and over again starting with murdering Napster etc.