By Phillip Swann
The TV Answer Man –@tvanswerman
TV Answer Man, what are the college football games on Fox in 4K this week? Has it been revealed yet? And what about the World Series this year? 4K or no 4K? — Marie, Lima, Ohio.,
Marie, Fox will offer two more games in 4K this Saturday (October 21): 7th ranked Penn State vs. 3rd ranked Ohio State at noon ET and the Utah-USC contest at 8 p.m. ET. The network’s Big Noon Kickoff show, which starts at 10 a.m. ET, will also be in 4K.
The day’s action can be seen in 4K on the Fox Sports app by logging in with your TV Everywhere user name and password from your pay TV provider. (Note that the Fox Now app is no longer available.) The games will be simulcast in HD on Fox network affiliates. The pay TV services that are expected to carry the Fox games in 4K on special 4K channels are DIRECTV, Dish, Comcast, Verizon, Optimum, DIRECTV Stream, YouTube TV, and FuboTV. (In FuboTV markets where the Fox affiliate is provided with your programming package.) Check your on-screen guide for more details.
(To find out what you need to watch 4K on the Fox Sports app, including which devices are compatible, click here. The games will be simulcast in high-def on Fox network affiliates.)
Note: Fox’s 4K college football broadcasts are upscaled from 1080p HDR. Upscaling is the process when one video format is converted to another. Fox takes the 1080p HDR signal and converts it to a 4K format. Upscaling 4K is not considered as good as native 4K, but the inclusion of HDR can offer heightened colors and vividness.
Fox is also doing the American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros in 4K HDR and it will do the 2023 World Series in the format.
Marie, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!
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— Phillip Swann
@tvanswerman
Will ESPN be doing a 4K “game of the week” this week?