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How I Fell in Love Again: A 4K Story

April 18, 2017 By Lena

At the tender age of fourteen… I fell in love. With baseball.

You may recognize the year – 1992 – and you’ll probably recognize these names, too: Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter, Juan Guzman and Kelly Gruber. These were the men I followed; I knew their batting averages and on base percentage. I celebrated every home run, every run batted in, every base on balls. I held them to the highest standard. My role model (and even my first crush) could be found in that 40-man roster.

I followed the boys of summer straight through to their World Series Championship win that fall, and again the following year, when they repeated the feat. By the time I saw Joe Carter jumping up and down for the second time, I was already a bona fide baseball superfan.

Now I want to say that I continued to obsess over the Blue Jays, even as they spent years trying to rebuild a championship team, but the simple truth is that I was a teenager and I had more pressing issues (cough, boys) to attend to. 

So the years went on, and while I didn’t camp out in front of my television to watch every game, I tried to keep an eye on the standings. However, the love affair waned and one day, I couldn’t name a single player on the team.
FullSizeRender-5Fast forward to 2016. My friends at Rogers offered me the opportunity to experience an ultra high viewing experience with a Samsung 4K SUHD TV and a Rogers NextBox 4K. I’ll never forget watching the home opener with my friends and family – long forgotten acronyms came tumbling into my mind and I began to speak in strange tongues –

They’re not playing textbook baseball if they’re counting on big hits vs. trying to advance the runner. That ball should have been bunted along the first base line, plain and simple, because if he can move that player up to third a sac fly will bring him home.

My guests looked at me like I had lobsters crawling out of my ears.

What? I said. Haven’t you seen a chick who digs baseball?

The old, feverish excitement was once again taking hold of me. Before the top of the ninth inning, I was already checking the schedule for the next day’s game. It’s all thanks to a life in 4K, of course.

Now I know I’ve touted the benefits of 4K programming before, and one year later, I am just as enthusiastic. With sports in 4K, I can enjoy an even wider range of brilliant and vibrant colours enhanced to be so lifelike, they make everything I watch seem real. Ultra HD viewing means I can see every intricate detail on the screen clearer than ever, bringing the stadium into my living room. And when you’re that close to the action… you can’t help but fall in love all over again.

Is this the year you experience life in 4K? Check out the NextBox 4K PVR. Catch every minute of the action in stunning 4K detail, plus, start watching a show in one room and finish it in another with Whole Home PVR. With the NextBox 4K PVR, you can:

– Record up to 8 programs at once.
– Store up to 90 hours of 4K content, or up to 240 hours of HD.
– Catch the game live or record it with dedicated 4K sports channels.

I’m writing this post as I watch the Blue Jays take on the Orioles – it’s the tenth straight game I’ve caught this season. (Dear Jays: I’m gonna need a couple of W’s, stat. You’re killing me here.) I can see the sweat on the pitcher’s brow. I can hear the vendor offering up peanuts and cold beer.

I know why I’m here, watching the game, cheering on the boys in blue (and sometimes, red). It’s because you always remember your first love.
17494490_176942752816980_1955896207876292608_nNew 4K channels: Sportsnet ONE 4K Channel 997, Sportsnet Ontario 4K Channel 998, TSN 2 4K Channel 994 and TSN 4K Channel 995. Click here for more info.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: #Lifein4K, nextbox 4k, Rogers, Toronto Blue Jays

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  1. Sue Frampton

    May 1, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Win or lose the Blue Jays are always number one in our house, we always watch when they are playing

  2. Kristi Friesen

    May 2, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    Like you, I remember all those great players too. And a PVR that can record up to 8 shows at once?? That’s pretty awesome. I need a lot of space on mine since I seem to have a bit of an addiction for recording shows.

  3. Susan T.

    May 2, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    At 14 I fell in love with hockey so I can totally relate. Over the years I’ve stopped watching games and have lost touch with my team. I think I lost heart when they traded away my favorite player!

  4. Stephanie

    May 5, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Cheering for the Blue Jays always!

  5. June Murphy

    May 10, 2017 at 7:30 pm

    My love was Joe Carter. Enjoyed watching him play

  6. Jocelyn Paprocki

    May 11, 2017 at 10:10 am

    It’s been a rough start, but they’ll come back. Go Jays Go!

  7. Judy Cowan

    May 13, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Sounds like the NextBox 4K PVR is something to look into. Love your Mickey ears!

  8. Jenn Erin

    May 15, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Um, that Samsung tv looks amazing! And the NextBox 4K PVR is definitely something I need. I love that it can store up to 90 hours of 4K content – perfect for my hubby’s sports games and my dramas!

  9. Janet M

    May 16, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    I am glad you are back with the Blue Jays.

  10. nicky

    May 18, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    I’d love to watch some baseball (or anything, really!) on this amazing TV!

  11. DeeDee F

    May 20, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    We moved across the country days after the Jays won the World Series in 92. As we connected through Toronto airport, I bought 2 “Championship” T-shirts for the kids . Those t-shirts still float around our house today. The 2 oldest wore them religiously, especially in ’93 while cheering the Jays to another victory! My youngest, who was born 5 years after the fact, still wears them to bed. They are getting rather ratty but I can’t replace them until they win again so go Jays!

  12. Stephanie LaPlante

    May 26, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    OMG I absolutely love your baseball outfit.

  13. Elizabeth Matthiesen

    May 29, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    I’m afraid that I don’t understand the game of baseball at all. I sometimes take my grandson to his practice, so maybe I will understand it some day :-)

  14. Debbie White Beattie

    June 9, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    I remember the Blue Jays winning like it was yesterday and I keep hoping they’ll do it again sooner rather than later

  15. Lushka Smith

    June 16, 2017 at 10:56 am

    Yep sure remember those World series wins.

  16. Elizabeth Matthiesen

    June 20, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    My grandson had his last baseball last night, whew I’ve learnt absolutely nothing about the game myself but I hope he has. Only the BBQ tomorrow and then the season’s over for him :-)

  17. kathy downey

    August 25, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    The Blue Jays have always been my favorite,loved when they won….hoping for more win for them in the future!

  18. LisaM

    September 11, 2017 at 6:59 am

    That sounds terrific and I’m sure hockey will look great on it!

  19. Donna L.

    September 26, 2017 at 1:43 am

    We’re all Blue Jays fans here. Their games would look so cool in 4K.

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