Three Techie Ways to Watch The Sports You Love

Who says geeks and sports don’t mix? Well, whoever it was, they’re wrong! Sports are for everyone. It doesn’t have to involve hitting a ball, catching a pass, or even running. Yes, bowling is also a sport worth playing and watching, as are billiards and car racing. There are more varieties of sports than can fit in one post. And there is something for everyone.

But make no mistake about it: geeks also love full-contact sports just as much as the next person. Just because you know your way around a circuit board doesn’t mean you don’t know your way around a gridiron. The difference between geeks and civilians is mostly how they watch their favorite sport. Here are 3 techie ways to watch the sports you love:

TV

It is easy to forget how high-tech TVs have become these days. They haven’t just become thinner and lighter. They have better screens that display better picture quality. If you like, you can watch 3D movies at home. Better still you can watch it in 4K. And that is just the beginning of why a newer TV is a sports geek’s best friend.

Long ago, we traded in rabbit ears for set-top boxes. And those set-top boxes have dramatically improved. DIRECTV offers a set-top box that can record 6 shows at once. While other boxes can manage this feat, they can’t touch DIRECTV NFL Sunday Max, a sports package that gives you all the out of market NFL games played in a season. Additionally, you get the Red Zone channel, which summarizes all the games at once while they are happening, and the ability to watch up to 8 games on the same screen.

Choosing the right tech for your TV is crucial for sports fans. It’s past time you dump the cable box that came with your service into the same trash bin as you dumped that VCR. If you are going to watch sports on your TV, don’t watch like an animal from the pre-historic period. Watch like a geek.

Smartphone

Being away from home for work or play is no reason to miss the big game. The techie doesn’t have to worry about that because they know about all of the ways to enjoy their sports on the go. All of the major sports leagues have some type of paid service that allows fans to watch all the out of market games on Internet connected devices through apps.

The NFL offers a service that is only available for Verizon customers. However, DIRECTV’s app makes the games available through their Sunday Ticket app. Major League Baseball has one of the best app implementations with their MLB At Bat app for iOS, and just about every other platform you can think of.

It gets a 4.3 out of 5 on both iOS and Google Play. That’s one thing on which both iPhone and Android users agree. The NBA offers basketball fans perhaps the most versatile viewing package. And the NHL is the least expensive by far. They all have something going for them. And they keep the techie in the game when others are trying to check the scores.

At the Sports Bar

Even tech geeks like to get out of the house and be with friends from time to time. During your favorite sports season, those outings might just take you to a sports bar. It is a great way to socially enjoy your favorite sport. The problem is that the TV’s are either silent, or the one playing sound is not the one you are interested in.

Fortunately, there is an app called Tunity. Aim your phone at the TV that is showing the game you want, and the app picks up the sound and sends it directly to your smartphone. There is a little more to it than that, but very little. It works with pretty much any nationally broadcast show. With this app, your sports bar experience just got an upgrade. You’re welcome.

Not only do techies know tech, they also know sports. When it comes to jocks and geeks, there will be peace in our time.