And we thought there wouldn’t be any sports to watch this fall. I’m pretty glad to be wrong about that. Not only are all the major professional sports finding a way through the fall, but some college sports is back too! Even better, DIRECTV is broadcasting two college games in 4K this weekend.
Here are the details
TCU at Texas starts at noon Eastern time on DIRECTV channel 105.
Oklahoma at Iowa State starts at 4:30pm Eastern time on DIRECTV channel 107.
It’s 4K, and also sort of not 4K
I suppose I should tell you that the TCU game will be broadcast using HD cameras but the final result will be 4K. The conversion to 4K looks like it’s going to be done in-stadium so the result should be pretty good. Although it won’t be as good as the “real” 4K game broadcast later in the day, it’s going to provide a better experience than the HD feed which will be compressed before getting delivered to AT&T’s satellites. The effect is that the quality of the signal should be closer to what you get on a Blu-ray disc as opposed to what you usually get, which is a little bit lower quality than studio-produced 4K.
I’m curious: if you watch the TCU game in 4K, and also have access to it in HD, tell me which looks better to you!
What? You still haven’t done the 4K upgrade?
If you aren’t using 4K-capable equipment from AT&T, it’s time to move forward. You’ll need a Genie and a 4K client, and it’s also a perfect time to upgrade to a Reverse Band capable dish which will be needed for future broadcasts.
Really there’s only one place to call when you need that upgrade: Solid Signal. Our Signal Connect division specializes in providing personalized service to all our customers. You won’t find any overseas call centers or any runaround. You’ll just get a qualified, interested technician who can answer all your questions. They’ll arrange for everything you need, to.
If you want professional installation, they can provide it using the same installers that AT&T’s corporate call centers use. If you’d rather keep strangers off your property — not such a bad idea lately — they’ll line up all the parts you need. You can use the free Ultimate Guide to Upgrading to plan your setup. Do it all yourself and then call your Signal Connect technician. That’s right, when you call back you can talk to the same person you spoke to before! They’ll get you completely activated and take care of everything on their end so you can be watching TV right away. If you have questions or things didn’t go quite right, they’re there to help, too.
Get started with Solid Signal
Call us anytime during East Coast business hours at 888-233-7563 and we’ll get the whole process started! If you’re reading this after East Coast business hours, fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you. Usually our techs will respond within 24 hours. You could be watching 4K programming in time for the next round of games!
