- BT has efficiently broadcast its first reside sporting occasion in 8K HDR.
Protection of the 25 March Saracens vs Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby match was transmitted in 8K reside to chose properties.
It follows a 2020 trial that noticed the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos broadcast in 8K to a public website - inside Arsenal's Emirates stadium. This time, nevertheless, the check was to see if it was possible to get reside photographs from a stadium to dwelling rooms.
BT Sport partnered with Sony for the digital camera expertise and Samsung, which provided QN800 8K TVs to obtain the photographs. BT Media & Broadcast supplied the hyperlink between the positioning in Tottenham to BT Sport headquarters in Stratford.
The protection was filmed remotely, with the cameras operated externally from an 8K broadcast truck outdoors.
"BT Sport continues to guide the business with innovation that gives our clients with the perfect sports activities viewing expertise within the UK," mentioned the COO of BT Sport, Jamie Hindhaugh.
"Whether or not it is final season’s launch of the matchday expertise options on our app, or, our latest trials of 5G-enabled augmented actuality viewing, we’re on a mission to take our viewers to the guts of sport."
There's at present no affirmation as to when (or if) BT Sport plans to carry 8K HDR protection to the mass market, however this trial is a large subsequent step.
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