DirecTV. The satellite TV provider will have a dedicated 4K channel (105) with one-day delayed coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, gymnastics, track and field, golf and other sports.Cox Contour customers can watch three Olympics 4K channels.Other TV providers that will offer the Olympics in 4K: Summer Games: What to know about NBC's coverage of the Tokyo Olympics
men's basketball team, you will need a Peacock Premium subscription ($4.99 monthly, free for Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, and eligible Cox Contour customers). Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming app, will not be providing 4K video, but will stream Olympics programming for free. It will also re-air the 4K primetime show (including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies) the next day at 2 p.m.
NBCUniversal parent Comcast will make live 4K broadcasts available for Xfinity customers in 38 markets, including Atlanta, Houston, Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Washington (check NBC's list for coverage). You may need to check with your provider to see whether it is providing the higher-res video.
View Gallery: Summer Olympics: Amazing moments in Olympic history How to watch the Olympics in 4Kīut just because you have a 4K TV and NBC doesn't necessarily mean you will be able to watch Olympic action in 4K. On the British Open 4K broadcasts, you could almost read the green as if you are lining up a putt, something only the best HD video can approach. And wide shots of the ballpark were as crisp as if you were perched high in the upper level looking down on the venue. I could see fine details of hitters' uniforms during close-ups in the batter's box with the 4K video. Watching DirecTV on a 75-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV the TV maker lent me recently for testing and reviewing purposes. I recently flipped between HD and 4K broadcasts of the MLB All-Star Game and The Open Championship golf tournament held in the U.K.
What's the big deal?ĤK broadcasts can be impressive. Now, 95% of all TVs 43 inches and larger sold in the U.S. living rooms were 4K, as are about 31% of all TVs, according to Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at The NPD Group. More Americans are getting 4K TV, which first hit stores nine years ago. Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee and Comcast – while The Golf Channel will deliver the golf competition. You can find tennis and wrestling in 4K on the Olympic Channel – yes, it's a real channel, owned by the U.S. ‘The new plantation’: How (and why) tech’s corporate giants haven’t successfully diversified their workforcesĪmong the sports scheduled to be shown in 4K in primetime are gymnastics, track and field, swimming, diving and beach volleyball. Returning to the office: Why it will be 10 times harder than the transition to working from home "The 4K resolution will make even minor details pop, the availability of HDR (including Dolby’s dynamic version) will bring rich contrast and explosive colors, and Dolby Atmos could really tie it all together, providing atmospheric sound to bring these iconic moments to life." The broadcasts also boast Dolby Vision HDR (high dynamic range, for increased contrast and richer colors) and Dolby Atmos surround sound.įor those with 4K/HDR TVs and/or a Dolby Atmos soundbar or home theater system, "the combination of these technologies could make this one of the most exciting sporting events you can experience from your couch," said Ryan Waniata, managing editor of electronics at, which is part of the USA TODAY Network. Each night's primetime telecast will be available in 4K video, which has four times the resolution of current HD. 8, NBC will broadcast live 4K video from Japan. Watch Video: Five Olympics storylines to know from COVID-19 protocols to new starsĭid you buy a 4K TV over the holidays or during the pandemic? The Summer Olympics is when it could really perform.įor the Tokyo Olympics, which began Friday and run through Aug.