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When I saw skycam in the Chellenge Cup Final the picture quality seemed a lot better.
They also kept it directly behind the attacking play as though you were 10 metres behind the play and 10 metres in the air. It allowed for a much wider view of the field and worked quite well.
I think there is room to use it in general play, however it needs to be done a little smarter. I agree that it would be great for replays. Either way it wasn't a perfect debut, however it's got potential and I'd like to see it in action again before getting rid of it.
To be honest I think it shouldn't be there at all - sure it's a great innovation and could have it's positives given some obvious improvements, but I see it as an impediment 1 to the normal camera, it impeded the shot and confused me a lot, and also, it can actually have an effect on the game should a kick hit the wire that it's running on, therefore f**king things up big time on the field. Can it. NOW.
The Skycam it was proved useless in the Superbowl, redundant in the FA Cup Final, futile down at the Telstra Dome a few weeks ago and, finally, ineffective tonight at the second State of Origin.
It's a promotional gimmick pure and simple and, to that effect, it's a success. The media hype surrounding the use of the camera has surely made its developer a happy man, and will continue to do so for some time.