Kangaroo TV are already bringing their innovative handheld television sets to Formula One spectators at all 2007 races. Now they have agreed to supply the McLaren team with their own bespoke units.
McLaren believe the multi-year deal will help them raise the bar in terms of delivering the best race coverage to their guests at Grands Prix. The team’s modified handsets will provide specially-tailored content, in addition to live video, audio and data on their drivers, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
“The state-of-the-art TV devices allow our guests to be flexible and independent, and get even closer to our team, cars and drivers than ever before,” said McLaren team principal Ron Dennis. “The bespoke Kangaroo TV devices will enhance the race experience for our guests. They will be tailored to monitor and highlight the data available for Fernando and Lewis, so that our VIP guests capture everything out on the circuit and better understand how it affects our race and our strategy.”
The regular Kangaroo TV sets are available for fans to hire at all 2007 races. They provide access to the main Formula One international race broadcast, plus in-car cameras, team radio, including driver-to-pit conversations, live commentary and radio when available, race timekeeping, leader board and real-time statistics, news and information, and biographic files on teams and drivers.
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 05:43 PM
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 05:44 PM
This should be good. I wonder how much is their price for rent though
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 07:12 PM
Does anyone know why its called "Kangaroo TV"?
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 09:18 PM
ykickamoocow, on May 8 2007, 08:12 PM, said:
Does anyone know why its called "Kangaroo TV"?
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 09:27 PM
ykickamoocow, on May 8 2007, 04:12 PM, said:
Does anyone know why its called "Kangaroo TV"?
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 10:38 PM
I seen these at the GP in Melbourne.
Here is their website for those who are interested: Kangaroo TV
Here is their website for those who are interested: Kangaroo TV
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 11:01 PM
aussief1, on May 8 2007, 05:38 PM, said:
I seen these at the GP in Melbourne.
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goferrarigo, on May 9 2007, 09:01 AM, said:
Have you used it?? if so how are they?
No I didn't hire one I'm sorry. I didn't even enquire how much they where to hire.
They would be great to have if you where not on a part of the track where you cant see one of the mega screens. Or cant hear the track comentators (if you wanted to listen to them at all that is).
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goferrarigo, on May 9 2007, 03:44 AM, said:
This should be good. I wonder how much is their price for rent though
on GP2006.com theres an article about it, apparantly it costs about US$100 to rent for the whole weekend. It would be pretty handy, but I think I'd rather buy a team t-shirt or something. If I could find one under $100...
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Posted 09 May 2007 - 04:55 PM
goferrarigo, on May 9 2007, 12:01 AM, said:
Have you used it?? if so how are they?
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aussief1, on May 8 2007, 10:17 PM, said:
No I didn't hire one I'm sorry. I didn't even enquire how much they where to hire.
They would be great to have if you where not on a part of the track where you cant see one of the mega screens. Or cant hear the track comentators (if you wanted to listen to them at all that is).
They would be great to have if you where not on a part of the track where you cant see one of the mega screens. Or cant hear the track comentators (if you wanted to listen to them at all that is).
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Posted 09 May 2007 - 06:05 PM
Quiet One, on May 9 2007, 12:41 PM, said:
Well they include also team radio (heavily censored, I am sure, but still interesting), full race in cameras, perhaps access to some telmetry as well? In that case they might be worth some extra money
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Posted 11 June 2007 - 08:49 PM
Bump.
The company is Canadian and the unit would cost $435.00 to buy (no word on how much its continued service would cost).
Rental at the USGP 2007: $95.00 for the weekend, $60.00 for just Sunday.
I went to the website and the bit that interested me most was the fact that you could "follow" your favorite driver around the track, not just in-car, which is cool enough, but from what would be the normal race feed as well. The radio aspect is hit-or-miss, I suppose, because most teams scramble their signal, and I don't think anyone has told them they couldn't.
$95.00 is a lot of money, though.
The company is Canadian and the unit would cost $435.00 to buy (no word on how much its continued service would cost).
Rental at the USGP 2007: $95.00 for the weekend, $60.00 for just Sunday.
I went to the website and the bit that interested me most was the fact that you could "follow" your favorite driver around the track, not just in-car, which is cool enough, but from what would be the normal race feed as well. The radio aspect is hit-or-miss, I suppose, because most teams scramble their signal, and I don't think anyone has told them they couldn't.
$95.00 is a lot of money, though.
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This sounds great, I am hoping to hit the F1 grid in the UK next year at silverstone and hope these are around, would love to rent one of these just to follow the drivers around the track.
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Garyl2k, on Aug 10 2007, 07:38 AM, said:
This sounds great, I am hoping to hit the F1 grid in the UK next year at silverstone and hope these are around, would love to rent one of these just to follow the drivers around the track.
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I was one of the lucky ones to test them on the Saturday and Sunday at Monza last year, they are ace!
We are definitely hiring ones for Monza and Spa this year. They give you the sector times which is very hand for qualifying and in laps. To be honest we had it on the timings more than the pictures!
They show all the GP2 action too, plus some choices of on board cameras.
We are definitely hiring ones for Monza and Spa this year. They give you the sector times which is very hand for qualifying and in laps. To be honest we had it on the timings more than the pictures!
They show all the GP2 action too, plus some choices of on board cameras.
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John, on Aug 22 2007, 05:06 PM, said:
I was one of the lucky ones to test them on the Saturday and Sunday at Monza last year, they are ace!
We are definitely hiring ones for Monza and Spa this year. They give you the sector times which is very hand for qualifying and in laps. To be honest we had it on the timings more than the pictures!
They show all the GP2 action too, plus some choices of on board cameras.
We are definitely hiring ones for Monza and Spa this year. They give you the sector times which is very hand for qualifying and in laps. To be honest we had it on the timings more than the pictures!
They show all the GP2 action too, plus some choices of on board cameras.
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aussief1, on May 9 2007, 08:38 AM, said:
I seen these at the GP in Melbourne.
Here is their website for those who are interested: Kangaroo TV
Here is their website for those who are interested: Kangaroo TV
I'd never heard of them Aussie, I'll have to check it out this coming year. May have to put in a word to a relative next season who works for the Aust Grand Prix Corporation.
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