4K ULTRA HD
NBC Olympics will distribute 4K Ultra HD (UHD) coverage to cable, satellite, telco providers, and other partners. The 83 hours of coverage will be made available on one-day delay and will include 4K UHD footage from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, swimming, track and field, basketball, the mens soccer final, and judo, as well as Rio scenics.
One event from the previous days competition will be provided daily from August 6, the day after the Opening Ceremony, through August 22, the day after the Games conclude.
NBC Olympics will distribute the 4K UHD coverage provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and Japans NHK to U.S. distribution partners, who will individually choose how they will make the content available to their customers.
4K UHD technology displays images at over eight million pixels (3,840 x 2,160), providing pictures with an ultra-high resolution that is roughly four times that of current HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels). The 4K UHD coverage of the Opening Ceremony, which will be produced by NBC Olympics, will also include High Dynamic Range (HDR), which produces a wider and richer range of colors, and Dolby Atmos, a new sound technology that allows for a more immersive audio experience.