Any way to WATCH Sprint TV in FULL SCREEN?

**dkotoric** · 06-16-2010, 06:59 AM

Hey I'm watching ESPN on sprint tv, really have never used sprint tv before even though I had it but at this point its a really good option to watch the world cup live but it only plays in a smaller portion of the screen. I was wondering if there is any way to make it full screen. Any help would be appriciated.
Thanks.

**lindseybp** · 06-16-2010, 07:12 AM

Good question. I was wondering the same thing. Big kudos to Sprint for offering all these live world cup games! I didn't realize they did this when I switched to Sprint for the EVO so this was just some sweet icing on the cake.

**ovE** · 06-16-2010, 08:27 AM

Sprint TV is so bad. ESPN mobile is probably the only worthwhile part of it. Everything else is generally old stuff or just 2 min clips.

**krward** · 06-16-2010, 08:36 AM

the quality will probably be terrible if there is a way to stretch it to full screen

**slideways** · 06-16-2010, 09:08 AM

I just turned on the Spain/Switz game and the picture is much bigger than it has been. In landscape mode, its the full height of the screen just black bars on the sides now.

**robfactory** · 06-16-2010, 09:13 AM

The TV quality isn't the greatest, but it's watchable.
It's better than nothing IMO. I'm guessing in a 4G area the stream must be more constant and prob. offer better quality.
I was driving around yesterday and I was able to watch BRZ v. NK.

**KoukiFC3S** · 06-16-2010, 09:14 AM

4G will give you full screen.

**pwnst_r** · 06-16-2010, 09:16 AM

^That. totally depends on the quality of your connection.

**dkotoric** · 06-16-2010, 09:39 AM

well I guess this will do for now then, at least I'm able to watch it, can't wait for the slingplayer app so that I can watch it in good quality and in full screen.

**dkotoric** · 06-16-2010, 09:40 AM

also I haven't tried it yet and I'm not somewhere at the moment with wifi but does wifi offer full screen

**akarol** · 06-16-2010, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by pwnst_r

^That. totally depends on the quality of your connection.

Then why don't they allow you to stream over Wi-Fi?

**veereihen6** · 06-16-2010, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by pwnst_r

^That. totally depends on the quality of your connection.

EXACTLY! I've found that even a stronger 3G connection will get you a bigger screen. The other day, I was in an area with spotty reception, and there were black bars top, bottom, and sides.

Today, still on 3G, I have nearly full screen (no bars on top and bottom), smoother video, and most importantly....voice is in sync with video.

**Darth Mo** · 06-16-2010, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by akarol

Then why don't they allow you to stream over Wi-Fi?

Because it's a Sprint service, not an internet service.

**akarol** · 06-16-2010, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by veereihen6

EXACTLY! I've found that even a stronger 3G connection will get you a bigger screen. The other day, I was in an area with spotty reception, and there were black bars top, bottom, and sides.

Today, still on 3G, I have nearly full screen (no bars on top and bottom), smoother video, and most importantly....voice is in sync with video.

That doesn't make sense. Sorry. You were probably in a 4G covered area.

**robfactory** · 06-16-2010, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by dkotoric1

also I haven't tried it yet and I'm not somewhere at the moment with wifi but does wifi offer full screen

Due to copyright laws you can't use Sprint TV over Wi-Fi. It's retarded. I would think it would release the work load from the towers.

**pwnst_r** · 06-16-2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by akarol

That doesn't make sense. Sorry. You were probably in a 4G covered area.

It makes total sense. My 3G is weak at my house and strong "in town" and I get the same results as that guy.

"Sorry".

**akarol** · 06-16-2010, 02:15 PM

I figured someone would have come up with a "Wi-FI hack" already... guess it's not most people's minds.

BTW, my 3G is consistently over 850kbps at work and around 200kbps at home and I get the same border around the screen.

**dkotoric** · 06-16-2010, 02:42 PM

I've been watching world cup on my evo since day one and starting today the top and bottom bars have disapeared so I don't know what thats about but its definatelly a splus

**Darth Mo** · 06-16-2010, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by dkotoric1

I've been watching world cup on my evo since day one and starting today the top and bottom bars have disapeared so I don't know what thats about but its definatelly a splus

Looks like they've done it for everything across the board. Well, I opened 6 or 7 things and now they all fill the screen top to bottom.

**Mughato** · 06-17-2010, 07:39 AM

I have a 4 bar 3G signal and I get full height display, horizontal is 3/8" short on both left and right sides. My problem is audio sync, its 10-12 seconds out of sync. Anyone else?

**thebugeater** · 07-09-2010, 11:02 AM

I'm having problems with this as well. I've had full screen for the first week I had the phone now, tv will fill the screen then goes to having bars on both sides after it loads. Is it a signal issue?