Proper TV and video angle for best view

[Loopadoop]

 

[brokenball]

I think the video angle and distance is close to perfect. You can always see the ball. I don't like videos where I am looking at the back of the near player.

Where I play I try to view from FH corner to FH corner. I don't have the room to move off to the side. What I do, that isn't shown in the video above, is move the camera lower so it is just above the plane of the table about net height. This way you can really see the loops.

The camera appears to be tilted. The background is tilted.

These guys are much better than the two playing in the "guess their rating" thread. There is looping and a few longer rallies.

 

[Ilia Minkin]

Agree. What I like is that arcs of topspin balls are clearly seen. The upper-behind angle of the standard ITTF videos creates a weird impression that everything is being hit flat.

 

[Loopadoop]

Only adjustment I might make, move camera only slightly to the right, to see which is better.

The ITTF behind high view obviously gives a distorted reality of the game.

 

[bircham boi]

I'd be pretty happy with this camera height. I think any lower and you start to lose depth perspective.

I'd like the camera a little to the left (rather than right as Loopadoop is suggesting). I think if the diagonal of the table - right corner to right corner - is exactly central then it's as good as it gets.

Problem: this only works really well for two right handed players. What happens if one or both are lefties? Then you have to either move the camera or have two cameras.

 

[Loopadoop]

Maybe a little to right would work for righty lefty play or two lefties.

Two cameras would be ideal for all situations.