DirecTV, Dish to offer 4K Olympics

[bluegras]

AT&T-owned pay-TV broadcaster DirecTV and Charlie Ergen's Dish Network, as well as some users of Comcast's giant cable system, will be able to watch some of the NBC transmissions of the upcoming Rio Olympic Games in Ultra HD.

http://advanced-television.com/2016/07/28/directv-dish-to-offer-4kuhd-of-rio-games/

 

[JimWH]

Wow, we will be able to see al the poop in the water in super-hi definition.

 

[Bobby]

Wow, we will be able to see al the poop in the water in super-hi definition.

It'll look like crap!

 

[mdram]

Dish clients can get the feed on Channel 146 on a suitable 'Joey' receiver.

huh? cant the hopper 3 output it?

 

[lparsons21]

Sure, the H3 can do it just fine.

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[mdram]

Sure, the H3 can do it just fine.

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thats what i thought, the author must be confused

 

[bluegras]

Comcast and NBCUniversal (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will distribute its 83 hours of delayed 4K Summer Olympics footage to satellite operators DirecTV (NYSE: T) and Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH).
NBCU's UHD coverage of the upcoming Rio Summer Olympics will include footage from both the opening and closing ceremonies, distributed on a 2.5-hour delay. Events including swimming, track and field, basketball and judo will be shown in 4K on a one-day delay.

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