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Comcast Delivers Live 4K HDR Olympics Coverage

 
For the first time, Xfinity X1 customers will have access to all 180 hours of NBC’s 4K coverage with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive audio, including live coverage of the nightly primetime show in most markets and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
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Comcast Delivers Live 4K HDR Olympics Coverage

 
For the first time, Xfinity X1 customers will have access to all 180 hours of NBC’s 4K coverage with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive audio, including live coverage of the nightly primetime show in most markets and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
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Comcast delivers Olympics in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos immersive audio

 

Comcast Olympics coverage provided live in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos immersive audio in most markets. And for the first time, X1 customers with compatible devices were able to experience all HDR coverage in Dolby Vision HDR.

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Comcast delivers Olympics in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos immersive audio

 

Comcast Olympics coverage provided live in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos immersive audio in most markets. And for the first time, X1 customers with compatible devices were able to experience all HDR coverage in Dolby Vision HDR.

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We’re always trying to tell the story, but we’re also always trying to give the listener the best seat in the house...

Karl Malone — director, sound design, NBCUniversal

Live Dolby Atmos deployment functionality
  • Live Production delivers contribution Audio signal as PCM channels or ED2 streams
  • Broadcaster mixes live Atmos with additional live and post-produced audio
  • Live Encoder generates DD+ Atmos bitstream and combines it with video for distribution to consumer
 
Live HDR / Dolby Vision deployment functionality

  • Live Production team delivers contribution video signal as HLG or PQ

  • Broadcaster applies graphics and appropriate conversion to desired distribution format: SDR, PQ, or HLG

  • Live Encoder generates compressed distribution HDR signal. Distribution enabled with Dolby Vision encoders generate Dolby Vision and generic HDR streams

Live Dolby Atmos deployment functionality
  • Live Production delivers contribution Audio signal as PCM channels or ED2 streams
  • Broadcaster mixes live Atmos with additional live and post-produced audio
  • Live Encoder generates DD+ Atmos bitstream and combines it with video for distribution to consumer
 
Live HDR / Dolby Vision deployment functionality

  • Live Production team delivers contribution video signal as HLG or PQ

  • Broadcaster applies graphics and appropriate conversion to desired distribution format: SDR, PQ, or HLG

  • Live Encoder generates compressed distribution HDR signal. Distribution enabled with Dolby Vision encoders generate Dolby Vision and generic HDR streams

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