Will the 2025 Indianapolis 500 Air In 4K?

By Phillip Swann
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TV Answer Man, Fox has the Indianapolis 500 this year so will it have it in 4K? – Sam, Landover, Maryland.

Sam, the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 from the Indianapolis Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 2025, will be broadcast by Fox. The network’s affiliates will offer the race in HD but it will it also be available in 4K?

Answer: Yes! Fox will provide an upscaled 4K feed of the race starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on May 25.

How Can You Watch Fox In 4K?

Fox’s 4K live sports can be seen in the format 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 pay TV services that are expected to carry the Indianapolis 500 in 4K on special 4K channels are DIRECTV (satellite and streaming) Dish, Sling TV, Comcast, Verizon, Optimum, 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. We can’t overemphasize the importance of having a device that Fox says is compatible for 4K.

What Does Fox’s Upscaled 4K Look Like?

Fox’s 4K broadcasts are upscaled from 1080p HDR (High Dynamic Range). 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.

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