Baseball fans looking to use their shiny new 4K TV to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants on Friday were not pleased when they tuned in, and some took to Twitter to vent.
DirecTV confirmed to TVPredictions.com that technical issues forced cancellation of the broadcast. The operator sent the following statement to TVPredictions: “While the (Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants) game was available to our customers in HD on MLB Network, we needed to cancel the 4K broadcast due to a technical issue with a third party’s field production truck.”
“The signal was not up to our high standards and we are continuing our testing to ensure we deliver a flawless 4K viewing experience. If viewers were inconvenienced, we certainly apologize.”
Last week, DirecTV announced it would offer subscribers a lineup of MLB Network Showcase games televised live in 4K Ultra HD. The next game slated for 4K treatment is tomorrow’s Cubs at Cardinals game.