JioCinema to Stream Indian Premier League 2023 in Ultra-HD 4K Resolution for Free in 12 Languages
Indian Premier League 2023 begins March 31, with the promise of a much-improved digital streaming experience.
JioCinema
JioCinema, the digital streaming partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament for 2023 and beyond, recently announced to stream the tournament for free in India.
The IPL 2023 is about to kick start on March 31, 2023. JioCinema to enhance users viewing experience is planning to introduce various new technological improvements on various platforms.
Further, the new technologies include multiple camera angles that the user can choose and switch between. Furthermore, users can stream at up to Ultra-HD 4K resolution for all 74 matches in the tournament.
IPL 2023 on JioCinema: Ultra-HD resolution streaming
JioCinema introduced various new technologies and improvements ahead of its first year as the digital streaming platform. They improve the viewing experience on various mobile and television platforms for the popular Indian Premier League cricket tournament.
The company has worked with the tournament organiser Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to upgrade the equipment. Further, they ensure that the tournament can be streamed worldwide in up to Ultra-HD 4K resolution. They also ensure the ideal viewing experience on large-screen smart televisions.
The largest cellular service provider is also working on other options like low-cost and low-tech to stream IPL 2023.
Jio’s affordable JioPhone feature phones support the JioCinema platform, and will also work with the Jio Media Cable accessory. This will potentially enable streaming from a feature phone to even older televisions that don’t have HDMI ports.
However, Smartphone and tablet users can use adapters or cables to connect to a TV for a stable, wired display connection.
IPL 2023 on JioCinema: Statistics, multiple camera angles, and 12 languages
The features including HD resolution and multiple camera angles are likely to benefit users with big screen smart TVs. However, there are certain changes that will benefit users on all type of devices including smartphones, tablets, and virtual reality headsets.
The services include viewing experiences, statistics about scores and pitch heat maps. Further, text commentary that allows comments and interactions with viewers. Furthermore, multiple camera angles that can be cycled and accessed by individual viewers.
Apart from this, the app will highlight key moments of the match in the streaming bar. Moreover, the features are also available on the JioCinema smart TV apps. The features ensure that the main stream and statistics can be viewed side-by-side without interrupting the view of the match.
Interestingly, JioCinema is offering the IPL in 12 languages in India, in order to improve the viewing experience for viewers in different regions. Language selection will not only change the language of the commentary, but will also modify graphics and statistics to display in the chosen language.
Languages that will be available include English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Gujarati, among others.
IPL 2023 on JioCinema: Virtual reality cricket viewing
Although there’s no firm timeline on when this will fully roll out, JioCinema is already working on making IPL streaming VR-friendly. Some content could be made available in 360-degree format, where advertising banners or statistics are shown alongside a virtualised big-screen experience.
Equipment for this, including an affordable VR headset (JioDive) and more expensive VR glasses (JioGlass) are already in the works. The use of 360-degree cameras at certain matches could enable a true 360-degree viewing experience based on how you position your head.
