The return of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime means the return of “Prime Vision” — a viewing option football fans should really start to consider full-time.
With the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings squaring off Thursday night, Amazon seemingly unveiled a much more polished “Prime Vision” that should satiate every football fan’s needs for new angles, additional context, and a much more aesthetically pleasing broadcast. How exactly does it differ from the main broadcast? (Subscribers to Amazon can find access to “Prime Vision” at the entry screen for Thursday games.)
Let’s list them out:
- The camera is at a higher angle during play and lets viewers see more of what’s happening on the field
- Receivers’ routes are traced live and shown during the action and on replays
- Throughout the game, statistical nuggets and other pieces of analysis show up in different portions of the screen
It’s not necessarily groundbreaking, and many fans won’t notice the difference too much. But “Prime Vision” also doesn’t ruin the game-watching experience — in fact, it definitely makes it markedly better. I’m looking forward to seeing how or if it develops the more the NFL season wears on.
Prime Vision received glowing reviews during its return on Thurday night.
Amazon Prime Vision even better than last year, elite viewing experience
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) September 15, 2023
Glorious, glorious Prime Vision. I’ve missed you.
— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) September 15, 2023
I love Prime Vision because it's a high def A22 and you could see that pick from a mile away
— Arif Hasan, but NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) September 15, 2023
Good evening, Prime Vision. It's been too long. pic.twitter.com/KavMjqRlgN
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) September 15, 2023
Highly recommend watching the game prime with next gen stats vision, definitely a really great way to watch the game
— Ratings Adjustin Smith (@Equipment_Guru) September 15, 2023
Your first reminder of the year, the Prime Vision version is awesome and the one to watch
— Scott Fish (@ScottFish24) September 15, 2023
the prime vision broadcast is excellent
— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) September 15, 2023
Say what you want about Amazon, they are at least advancing the ball on viewer experience technology with these games. Prime Vision is incredible.
— ₗₐₙᴰₒₙ (@McCoolBCB) September 15, 2023
This is my annual plea for NFL producers to look at the Prime Vision camera angle and replicate it on every broadcast.
A huge chunk of the game happens in the secondary. Let us see it.
— Raymond Summerlin (@RMSummerlin) September 15, 2023
