All B1G BTT Games will be streamed in 4K on the Fox Sports App
If you have a traditional Cable/Satellite provider, they're also distributing the games in 4K, provided you have the right equipment/channel package -
If you're using the Fox Sports App, the following devices are 4K stream compatible - Apple TV 4K, Fire TV 4K and Roku Ultra.
I was quite surprised to put on the Northwestern-Minnesota game and have the Comcast pop up say it was available 4K.
I wish CBS would stop being such cheapskates and get with the program. They won’t have any NCAA tournament games 4K and didn’t even offer it for the Super Bowl.
Thank you kind sir
I assume upscaled 4k not native given bandwidth limitations
not sure how much of a difference that makes in reality ..
As far as upscaling goes, your equipment makes a big difference. I have an older Sony Bravia and a 1 year old LG. The LG (at 1/3 of the cost) just kicks ass with it's version of upscaling. I suppose the specifics of the image make a difference, too, but some of the upscaled pictures I see are breathtaking in their sharpness and (apparent) resolution. Oddly enough, Black and White movies are among the best.
Will be curious how this actually looks. Fox Sports App sucks. Games stream for me fine on ESPN, CBS, but Fox Sports App never looks smooth.
I started using the Fox Now app instead, which is literally the exact same app with a different icon up in the corner. Much smoother stream. Not sure why it helps, maybe Fox has a dedicated amount of bandwidth for each and nobody uses Fox Now?
Don't know if 4K will make the jerkiness better or worse. I'd rather have less resolution and have it not look like people are teleporting around the court.
Can I see Underwood's forehead veins pop after we beat them in 4k?
Come to think of it, I am having second thoughts about looking at Izzo in 4K. He's creepy enough looking in 1080p.
4k TV mounted on the office wall, 4K monitor on my desk, laptop on the ready.... March Madness is almost here!
GO BLUE
Roku 4K TV and Xfinity 4K support. If the game is available in 4K, Comcast tells me it will automagically select the correct channel and tune to it for me. We'll see how this works out... I'll probably need to download the app on the TV, right? Such BS...
I have a 75 inch 4K TV in the basement and am considering an upgrade to my 52 inch Samsung in my family room. I have Directv and am curious if any other Mgobloggers out there pay the extra $7 for 4K capability....is it worth it? Can you tell the difference?
I have a projector, so it magnifies the difference pretty well. It is better, but not like a 4K Blu-ray better. And 4k was free for me after I upgraded the receiver. No additional monthly charge. I would call them and get a CSR that will do that for you.
I'm just hoping for more sports content, as it has been thin unless you're into soccer.
March 11th, 2021 at 11:11 AM ^
I paid for HD and 4K before I dropped DirecTV due to cost. They're pretty desperate for users right now, call and tell them to drop the surcharges - especially if you have another HD provider you can use as leverage. Pretty sure they'll work with you...
I do miss DTV, though. Their menu system and UI is way superior to the Comcast Xfinity menu that it's not even funny. Comcast's voice remote is good for searching, but the whole system is really slow. And the menu is not anywhere as nice as DTV's. But the cost was a substantial difference (~$150/month)!
March 11th, 2021 at 12:16 PM ^
Don't ever go to WoW then! I had to go right back to Xfinity after trying to use WoW's menu and services. They basically try to mimic what Xfinity does but it is far slower & clunkier.
Will YouTube TV support the 4K as well?
My LG OLED CX Arrives Friday - Finally upgraded from our 720p.. pretty excited lol
March 11th, 2021 at 10:56 AM ^
No, YTTV does not support 4K streaming (yet - https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/neal-innovation-series/)
However, if you have a Apple TV 4K, Fire TV 4K, or Roku Ultra - you download the Fox Sports app to that device and use your YTTV credentials to stream the game in 4K in the Fox Sports app.
March 11th, 2021 at 11:28 AM ^
Thanks you for the info!
Interesting that the Nvidia Shield 2017 and Pro 2019 aren't listed. Maybe an oversight as both are 4K devices.
Any cheap way for me to get this if I don't have a tv provider or want to pay for youtube tv, hulu live, etc? Is the app maybe available standalone through anything?
Go to your cool friend’s or relative’s house to watch it, at least my advice pre pandemic.
That's normally what I do for other games, masks used of course, but tommorow's game is going to be right in the middle of the workday.
March 11th, 2021 at 12:18 PM ^
See if any of those services offer a free trial or free week/month of service. Just be sure to cancel it literally as soon as you sign up, youll still have your free time period. I know I sometimes randomly want to stream something that is on Hulu and I just make an account with a new E-Mail for the month free trial.
March 11th, 2021 at 12:28 PM ^
True, didn't think of that, will just use hulu live tv free trial.
March 11th, 2021 at 11:30 AM ^
Sweet! Thanks for the heads up!
I bought a Sony OLED last fall and the 4K sports I’ve watched(mainly college football on fox through dish network) was amazing. Certainly makes a difference. More providers need to start offering this!