Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Dish, the nation’s second leading satellite TV service, has become the latest pay TV provider to announce it will offer Super Bowl 2020 in 4K. The satcaster now joins Comcast, Verizon, DIRECTV, Altice (Optimum) and the live streaming service, fuboTV, in announcing that they will air the Super Bowl in 4K Dish was expected to
Q. I have Charter Spectrum and I know they don’t do 4K yet which is ridiculous. But let me ask you if I could watch the Super Bowl in 4K if I use an antenna? I can use my antenna to watch Fox and Fox has the game in 4K, right? So would an antenna
Q. I’m going to buy a new TV for the Super Bowl and I see some sets are discounted big time. But they seem to be sets that have name brands that I’ve never heard of. So my question is whether it’s safe to buy a TV from a company with an unknown name brand.
Q. I’ve been thinking of getting Disney Plus for the whole family so we can watch Star Wars and other cool stuff on our new 4K TV. But my question is does Disney Plus have 4K shows and movies? — Billie, Chincoteague, Virginia. Billie, before I answer, a few facts about Disney Plus: Disney Plus,
Comcast tells the TV Answer Man that it will air the Super Bowl in 4K after all. The cable operator’s Twitter customer service page tweeted earlier this month that the game would be available in 4K. But a company spokesperson said later that the Twitter team was working on “erroneous information.” She added it was
Q. I am definitely thinking of buying a new TV to watch the Super Bowl in 4K. But is this the best time to buy one or are the stores doing a lot of fancy marketing to get you into the store and then sell you something with little discount? You know what I mean?
Q. I hear that the Super Bowl is in 4K this year, but who will carry it. I have Comcast. Will they carry it in 4K? — Dave, Boston. Dave, you are right. Fox, which has the broadcast rights to next month’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, will
Q. I know the Super Bowl is in 4K. (Many thanks for your coverage of this.) But will you be able to stream the 4K feed for free? And if you don’t have a 4K TV, will you be able to stream the game for free in HD? — Danny, Greenbelt, Maryland. Danny, I have
Q. I bought a TV about six months ago and I can’t understand why the picture isn’t as good as it was when I saw it in the store. It’s been driving me crazy!! I’m actually thinking of buying a new TV for the Super Bowl because I am just not as happy as I
Verizon has announced at its web site that it will broadcast next month’s NFL Super Bowl from Miami in 4K. The telco joins DIRECTV, Altice (Optimum) and the live streaming service, fuboTV, as pay TV providers that will carry the game in the new picture format. Click Amazon: See Today’s Hottest Deals!! Comcast’s Twitter page
Q. I’m very excited about the Super Bowl being in 4K, but I was wondering if this weekend’s championship games will be in 4K, too. It would seem likely considering the Super Bowl will be. So what’s the deal, Mr. Answer Man? — Lauren, Vero Beach, Florida. Lauren, before I answer, allow me to offer
Q. I saw on Comcast’s web site that I can now watch Netflix in 4K on Comcast. I have a Sony 4K TV. My question is do I need the Comcast video set-top, which I now have but would like to get rid of, or can I watch Netflix in 4K without the set-top? —