NBC will broadcast 2016 Rio Olympics in 4K to Comcast, DirecTV, Dish and EPB-Chattanooga services owners. Only 83 hours of 2016 Rio Olympics selects would be broadcasted, with a one-day delay between each event in Rio and its 4K broadcast in U.S.

Shenzhen, Guangdong -- (SBWire) -- 08/04/2016 --The 2016 Rio Olympics is just 2 days away. Considering the security and Zika virus in Rio, it would be the best choice to watch 2016 Rio Olympics at home via live broadcast. There comes good news to certain 4K UHD TV and a 4K TV service owners: NBC will broadcast 2016 Olympics in 4K, though only 83 hours of selected items, from August 6 to August 21.

4K technology offers images with greater contrast and intensity, wider and richer range of colors. With more than eight million pixels (3840 x 2160), 4K TVs offer four times the resolution of regular 1080p (1920 x 1080) sets. With so many 4K TV sets available in the market, the only thing that impedes people from 4K UHD experience is the lack of 4K content. The 2016 Rio Olympics becomes a wonderful chance. Throw 2016 Rio Olympics into 4K content should be a good showcase.

According to NBC, the 4K broadcast of 2016 Rio Olympics are only applicable to those customers who have both 4K TV sets and certain 4K TV services, including: Comcast customers with LG and Samsung UHD smart TVs, DirecTV and Dish satellite subscribers with the right hardware, and Chattanooga residents who get EPB municipal broadband/TV service. Only these TV services promised currently to broadcast 2016 Olympics in 4K, while others might join the 4K broadcast before the starting.

Not all Olympics games would be broadcasted to these 4K service subscribers. Only 83 hours of 2016 Rio Olympics selects covering swimming, track and field, judo, and basketball, plus the men's soccer final as well as video scenes shot around Rio are available in 4K. Also, these broadcasts are not live, but one day later than the event in Rio. However, ac NBC promised, people could at least watch one event from the previous day's competition in 4K each day.

The detailed information about these 4K broadcasts from these 4K services are as followed. Comcast customers could watch 2016 Rio Olympics in 4K broadcast with Comcast Xfinity UHD app on a Samsung or LG 4K UHD TV. DirecTV customers need to open the channel 106 to view the 4K broadcast, but get more options on 4K packages. They can enjoy the 4K broadcast with an Ultimate programming package or higher, the company's HR54 or newer Genie DVR, and a compatible 4K TV (or a 4K TV connected to a 4K Genie Mini). For Dish subscribers, the channel 146 will broadcast all 4K programming of 2016 Rio Olympics with a Hopper 3 or 4K Joey set-top box but the opening ceremonies. Lucky residents of Chattanooga with EPB Fiber Optics can watch the Olympics in 4K on channel 803 as part of its Fi TV Select package.

As NBC stated, the broadcast will also include Dolby Atmos, an immersive multi-channel sound technology found in newer receivers and speakers that should add some sonic oomph to viewers who have Atmos-capable gear. Lucky 4K customers would get a totally different Olympic Games experience at home, though it would be one day later than the live.

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