Talk:Kyle Field
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[edit] Kyle Field as a Living Memorial
On game days, about 50 US Flags are flown from the top decks of Kyle Field. These flags represent the 50 Aggies killed defending our country during World War II. This is also why the Corps of Cadets stand together in uniform, again showing patriotism and respect to those Aggies who gave their lives in defense of our freedom.
[edit] Largest Training/Rehab facility Claim
I put a "citation needed" [citation needed] up a few days ago and still haven't seen a response. I am pulling the claim. If you want to put the claim back up please cite the source. Dothivalla 20:55, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Original Cost
Under cost, Kyle Field was listed as $300,000. This is misleading because the most recent expansion was significantly more than $1 million. Unless someone objects, I recommend changing it to "Original Cost" or "Initial Construction Cost".
[edit] Size Vandalization
Someone keeps reducing the offical capacity of Kyle field to 80k, and increasing the offical capacity of DKR (the univ of texas stadium) to 85k. The offical numbers on capacity are 82,650 for KF, and just over 80k for DKR.
Until the improvements to DKR are completed, or Texas changes their offically listed capacity, there is no reason to vandalize either article by posting false claims. --Ancalagon06 13:55, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
- The offical website for UT football lists the capacity of DKR at 85,123.[1]. The official Kyle Field page lists its capacity as 82,600.[2] Johntex\talk 14:03, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] HD
Since 12th Man TV has been merged here, I am copying the following discussion from the Talk page.
please keep the part about it being NOT HD.
This does not meet the criteria for a high definition television which includes a minimum specification of 720x1280 for a total of at least 921,600 pixels. Corpx 06:17, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
- I agree. I think it is useful information. Readers will naturally want to know if such a big screen is high definition, or they may even just assume that any screen that big must be high-definition. The comparison of the number of pixels in this screen and the number of pixels defined in the high definition standard is useful information. Johntex\talk 14:21, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
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- You are correct, it is not HDTV, but is high resolution. If we're getting technical on these articles, it is my understanding that UT does not yet have the capability to record and transmit an HD signal to their screen. Is that confirmed? -Texink 01:09, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, we are absolutely supposed to be getting technical with these articles. It is an encyclopedia, after all!
- As far as I know "high resolution" does not have an agreed upon definition. What definition are you using for "high resolution" and what is your source for that definition? The ATSC provides a definition for "high definition television" so this is a defined term.
- If "high resolution" does not have an agreed-upon definition, then the phrase is just like "high quality" or "amazing sound" and it should be ommitted. As far as I can see, the one reference currently usded for this article does not use the phrase "high resolution".
- As far as Godzillatron, I think you are referring to a rumor that was dispelled. What happened was in the first game, UT received a lot of complaints that they were using less than half of the screen to show video. Someone from the athletics department claimed that this was because they were missing a part. However, that explanation was soon revealed to be bogus.[3] They were not missing a part, they just wanted to show a lot of adds. Johntex\talk 01:22, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
- at the ohio state game, godzillatron displayed standard def video, but it was stretched to fit the area inside the ad border. at the iowa state game, high def video was displayed on the screen, along with high def replays Corpx 02:05, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
- You are correct, it is not HDTV, but is high resolution. If we're getting technical on these articles, it is my understanding that UT does not yet have the capability to record and transmit an HD signal to their screen. Is that confirmed? -Texink 01:09, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Above discussion bopied from Talk:12th Man TV
[edit] Expansion
Looks like Kyle is going to get expanded in the near future.[4] Someone want to add this information? I'm too busy right now. Blueag9 03:17, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
- It's already there. The article says 'In late 2004, various expansion plans for Kyle Field were communicated to the public, with the final capacity possibly expanding to 115,000.[5] The expansion plans are indefinite with university officials saying, “Anything could happen, but there’s no definitive time line to make this go. It’s a vision, and much of it depends on the success of the football program.'" Johntex\talk 15:26, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
