How to Watch the World Cup in 4K HDR: Your complete guide to the football
You might have heard about the World Cup. Apparently it has a lot of people excited…and so you should be if you’ve got a 4K HDR-ready TV, because your football viewing experience is now going to be better than ever.
We’re here to help you make the most of watching the World Cup in 4K – here’s what you need to know about catching the action in the best possible quality, notwithstanding the ongoing BBC iPlayer 4K problems.
If you’ve got a shiny new 4K and HDR TV, we’ll talk you through how to make use of experimental high-quality footage. If not, we’ve got some settings tips so you can make the most of your existing telly.
How to Watch the World Cup in 4K and HDR: Everything you need to know
So, the FIFA World Cup 2018 is being broadcast across the BBC and ITV, who are sharing the rights. Most people can easily access the regular and HD broadcasts on their TVs.
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But the BBC is also experimenting with 4K and HDR via streaming, on its iPlayer app, for 29 of the matches. There’s a catch though. There are various hoops to jump through.
First, you’ll need a compatible 4K HDR TV. The BBC iPlayer help pages will show you all the right models.
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Then you’ll need a good enough internet connection. Hard-wired Ethernet is better than Wi-Fi, but either way the BBC recommends at least 40mbps.
Got all that? Then you’ll need to go into the iPlayer app as the coverage of the match is starting. You should see a promo box labelled ‘UHD’. Click on that.
You’ll need to be on the ball though – the 4K HDR stream is only available to “tens of thousands” of users at at time. So remotes at the ready, or you might miss out.
What’s more, the BBC iPlayer app on the PS4 now supports 4K, though not HDR. There’s no word yet on whether or not the same update will come to the iPlayer app on the Xbox One
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How to Watch the World Cup in 4K: The best TV settings for the World Cup
What’s the best settings to watch football? This is a lot more straightforward than you might think. Most TV manufacturers’ factory presets are actually pretty good these days, so there’s very little that you’d have to do.
The most effective thing you can do is to turn on motion processing. Different manufacturers use different names for it. Sony calls it MotionFlow, LG calls it TruMotion. This makes the picture move more smoothly and reduces judder. That’s great for sports, but remember to turn it off for normal viewing, or else your films will have the glossy look of a soap opera.
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Elsewhere, it’s worth looking at the picture mode. Standard mode or Cinema mode (also known as Movie) tend to be the most accurate for colours. The one thing you shouldn’t do is use the TV on Dynamic or Sports mode, even if that sounds counterintuitive.
Sports mode does ramp up the brightness, contrast and sharpness, but it tends to overdo things. The grass often appears neon green and skin tones are exaggerated to the point that some people look a little ill. If you want a little extra punch, it’s better to manually nudge the brightness and contrast a little.
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