Still haven't found the perfect way to stream the World Cup? Here's your latest option. Subscription video-distribution platform FuboTV, which specializes in sports, has kicked off its beta run of its 4K HDR10 streaming service. You can use it to watch World Cup matches on Fox and FS1 (but not Fox Sports bonus feeds) if you've got a Fire TV or Chromecast Ultra with 4K support. You'll be able to watch the service on Roku and Apple TV 4K within the next few weeks. The service's packages also carry non-sports channels. Here's the complete list. Not a subscriber yet? FuboTV's offering discounts for newbies. If you buy a new Roku by July 8, you can get one month free of FuboTV. The company's subscription packages are also discounted: Base package: $35 for one month after free seven-day trial (then jumps back to $45) Fubo Extra: $40 for one month after free seven-day trial (then jumps back to $50) New subscribers to either can get a free upgrade to Family Share plan, including a third simultaneous stream (normally $6 per month)<doc-sep>About The Author Publisher of World Soccer Talk, Christopher Harris founded the site in 2005. He has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Guardian and several other publications. Plus he has made appearances on NPR, BBC World, CBC, BBC Five Live, talkSPORT and beIN SPORT. Harris, who was born and raised in Wales, has lived in Florida since 1984, and supported Swansea City since 1979. Last but not least, he got engaged during half-time of a MLS game.<doc-sep>1 billion. That’s how many people are likely to tune in to watch the Russia World Cup 2018 final. To make sure that every single one of those football fans get to see the match in the best possible way, a lot of preparation has been done. Filming a football match is a complicated process, that takes hundreds of man hours before a ball is kicked. It also takes a huge amount of infrastructure investment - in total 300 broadcasters are showcasing live matches to 210 countries. In the months leading up to the World Cup, Fifa announced that this would be the first to have all 64 matches shot in Ultra HD, with HDR to boot. To do this, it was revealed that 37 cameras would cover every single match. A hybrid UHD/HDR/1080p setup is being used. In short, this means that, regardless of the picture quality chosen by broadcasters around the world, there is a feed they can take and use. Out of the 37 cameras shooting the action, eight are shooting in UHD/4K format (the main one with a wide lens to make things look a touch more cinematic), another eight are piping out 1080p/HDR and 1080p/SDR dual output. Getting the shot To make sure that even the fastest goal isn’t missed, a further eight cameras are there purely to capture footage to be shown in super slow motion and then there are two ultra-motion cameras. These are usually cameras used for things like Hawk-Eye - where the game is shot at a really high frame rate (usually in the thousands) then it can be slowed down for research purposes. These cameras are key for things like VAR (video assisted referee) technology and have already been used to make sure the right refereeing decisions are made when controversial moments arise in a game. Another two cameras are the Cinefex helicam and a cable cam. Oh, and there are two reverse corner cameras and one tunnel camera to round things off. If that wasn’t enough, there’s another camera that will be filming the match in 360 degrees. This is for those who want to watch a bit of football in virtual reality. In total, there are 370 Sony cameras in use, 29 XVS switchers (also made by Sony) and a 1000 plus monitors used to deliver the feeds. All of this is done by a company called Host Broadcast Services (HBS), who have been doing the job of showcasing the World Cup since the 2002 tournament in Korea/Japan. Given the focus is very much on 4K this World Cup (there were trials of the format in Brazil 2014 but not much else), it’s a shame then that the world’s TV channels haven’t quite embraced the format as you would have expected. A lot of this does have to do with broadcasting rules in many countries that realise the importance of World Cup matches being accessible to as many people as possible, so it’s insisted that they are shown on free-to-air channels. These channels simply don’t have the investment - or the technology - needed to show the games in 4K. This doesn’t mean that you can’t watch 4K football. In the UK, the BBC has gotten round the fact that it doesn’t have a 4K channel (remember, it’s a broadcaster that still broadcasts local news in standard definition) by showing its games in 4K on the iPlayer, it’s fantastic IPTV platform. The stream is limited to certain TVs and set-top boxes and there is a limit to how many streams can be shown at once, but it’s an impressive demo of what’s to eventually come to its terrestrial channels. In the US, where cable and subscription services rule the broadcast waves four providers are offering 4K: Layer3 TV, Dish Network (54 games in total), Comcast Xfinity X1 (4K games are available 24 hours after their live showing through VOD) and those with Hisense TVs and the Fox Sports App can also view 4K content. Let’s hope by the Qatar World Cup 2022, 4K channels will be standard. Then again, we’ll all probably be wanting 8K - given 8K filming trials are currently taking place at the World Cup. Latin American broadcaster Globo has been running 8K feeds in Brazil and can be viewed at the Rio de Janeiro’s Museu de Amanhã - which translates aptly as the Museum of Tomorrow. (main image: Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) TechRadar's World Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Honor.<doc-sep>PlayStation has teamed up with BBC Sports to deliver a unique World Cup viewing experiencing, letting PSVR owners watch all the remaining matches from a pitchside location. Here’s how to tune in. Users have the choice between three pitchside locations – behind each goal and at the midfield line – which they can filter through on the fly, darting from side to side, as the action unfolds right in front of their eyes from an executive box. They can even go back and experience previous matches from the new perspective using the virtual TVs in the executive box. We’d recommend watching Ronaldo’s sensational free-kick against Spain from the goal view – it’s truly mesmerizing. Related: World Cup Fixtures The service is made possible thanks to the introduction of a series of special 4K cameras at all of the World Cup stadiums in Russia. These cameras each have a wide-angle lens that’s capable of capturing the atmosphere of the wider stadium. Combine that with all of the action on the pitch and the heatwave taking England by storm, and you’ll feel like you’re at the game. The only thing that’ll be missing is the overwhelming smell of alcohol, but you can probably simulate that as well. World Cup 2018: How to watch the World Cup in VR So how do you tune in? It’s simple. All you need to do is download the World Cup PSVR application on your PlayStation 4, then fire it up right before kick-off. Or you can dip in ahead of schedule to take a look around and view earlier matches. Will you be watching the World Cup using PSVR? 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fuboTV Becomes First vMVPD To Launch 4K HDR10 With 2018 FIFA World Cup Matches Fox, FS1 offerings are available on devices that support the format Sports-focused streaming service fuboTV has launched 4K HDR10 support in beta, becoming the first virtual multichannel–video-programming distributor (vMVPD) to offer content in UHD and HDR. Starting today, 2018 FIFA World Cup matches on Fox and FS1 (but not Fox Sports bonus feeds) are available in 4K HDR10 with fuboTV on all Chromecast and Fire TV devices that support the format. fuboTV, which enlisted ATEME to provide the software to enable the 4K HDR encoding platform, will also launch 4K HDR10 on Roku and Apple TV in the coming weeks. FuboTV’s 4K HDR beta launch — ahead of vMVPDs owned by AT&T, Alphabet, DISH Network, and Sony — follows its previous early adoption of Cloud DVR, 60-fps picture quality, and in-app billing, as well as SCTE 224 blackout-technology standards. Also, after several months of testing, fuboTV officially launched dynamic ad insertion in January, ahead of Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. “Launching 4K HDR is a testament to our dedication and relentless pursuit to developing for consumers the world’s premier live-video-streaming service for live sports and entertainment,” says David Gandler, co-founder/CEO, fuboTV. To view UHD and high-dynamic-range content, subscribers must have a 4K HDR-enabled television and HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2-compatible cable and also run the fuboTV app on a streaming device that supports the formats. Bandwidth speeds of 30-40 Mbps or higher are recommended. 4K HDR-capable TVs may also need calibration to present the content correctly. More information on how to watch 4K HDR with fuboTV is here. For subscribers without 4K HDR hardware, all World Cup matches are available in 60 fps.