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ESPN Needs To Get Their shite Together

Posted on 9/15/21 at 3:22 pm
Posted by Judah Mann
Houston Area
Member since Aug 2016
2033 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 3:22 pm
Fox is streaming some of their games in 4K HDR resolution. The images are superb. ESPN is stuck in neutral with their shitty broadcast teams and their stone age picture quality. In fact, ESPN sucks balls....period.
Posted by Ethan89
Member since Dec 2020
906 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 3:23 pm to
The ESPN app is terrible too and only works when it wants to.
Posted by AustinAggie
Behind Enemy Lines
Member since Jul 2021
1466 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 3:24 pm to
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68502 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 3:24 pm to
Preaching to the choir.

However the mouse has almost created a sports Monopoly with ESPN. Once they get the rights to broadcast the NCAA Tournament, it's over for every other sports network
Posted by CaptainMorgan
Member since Oct 2007
1507 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:01 pm to
quote:

In fact, ESPN sucks balls....period.


Saban said they actually suck deez nuts, FYI.
Posted by JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
In The Ham
Member since Nov 2017
11661 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:03 pm to
She looks like all the others cleaning the rooms at your local motels
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
9213 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:05 pm to
quote:

She looks like all the others cleaning the rooms at your local motels


Dayum ...
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
Member since Dec 2020
5120 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:06 pm to
quote:

She looks like all the others cleaning the rooms at your local motels


Oh... my... word
Posted by TheBigHurt
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
2378 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:07 pm to
The colors don’t look as bright in 4K on fox.
Posted by DirtyDawg
President of the East Cobb Snobs
Member since Aug 2013
15539 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:12 pm to
Almost wrote a strongly worded letter on Saturday when they threw the Tennessee game on ESPN2 right as the Georgia game started, and then proceeded to not inform anyone on where to watch the game other than the ESPN app.

And of course the app failed to work

Thank God I rage threw the remote and somehow found the game on ESPNews
Posted by Ping Pong
LSU and UVA alum
Member since Aug 2014
5350 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:13 pm to
Fox's production quality is shite though.
Posted by paperwasp
11x HRV tRant Poster of the Week
Member since Sep 2014
23107 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:29 pm to
quote:

The colors don’t look as bright in 4K on fox.

Agreed. The HDR on Fox looks like absolute shite, IMO. Makes me believe they're still shooting in 1080 and up-scaling, or using a weird signal format or something, like HLG.

ESPN finally broadcast a 4K/UHD game (last weekend, maybe?) and it looked much cleaner to me.

The real problem is that regardless of network, there are only like one-or-two per week that are shown in that resolution.

Posted by Louisianabound88
BR
Member since Dec 2016
3069 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:03 pm to
Pan down
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:10 pm to
ESPN broadcast UGA/UAB in 4K Saturday and it was incredible.
Posted by Allhands
Member since Jan 2012
407 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

ESPN broadcast UGA/UAB in 4K Saturday and it was incredible.


My understanding is that ESPNs 4K broadcast is native 4k but non HDR, while Fox's broadcast is native 720 upscaled to 4k. Fox's broadcast is supposed to be HDR (I didn't check during the broadcast) but the colors have appeared washed out compared to the NFL 4K broadcasts.
Posted by Judah Mann
Houston Area
Member since Aug 2016
2033 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

The colors don’t look as bright in 4K on fox.


I haven't seen HDR football broadcasts on any other networks other than Fox, so I have nothing to compare. But, it's sure looks a lot better than 1080P. Paperwasp is right though. The number of games broadcast in HDR each week is, at best, 2 or 3.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119120 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 6:55 pm to
I would love for something to replace ESPN. Since they decided to focus on politics instead of sports, it's mostly unwatchable.
Posted by Judah Mann
Houston Area
Member since Aug 2016
2033 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 6:58 pm to
quote:

Fox's broadcast is supposed to be HDR
.

When I tune into those games my TV is telling me it's an HDR broadcast. When streaming with Fubo, none of my ESPN games are displaying anything other than regular HD. How are you guys getting the ESPN games in 4K?
This post was edited on 9/15/21 at 7:01 pm
Posted by Easye921
Mobile
Member since Jan 2013
2344 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 7:03 pm to
I get mine on DirecTV. I remember watching the Bama-Ole Miss game last year in 4k and it was amazing. I wish they did more than 2 or 3 games a weekend though.
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
6300 posts
Posted on 9/15/21 at 7:10 pm to
Big Ten has a better tv deal - tv partner for sure.

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