engadget.com - 8/7/2008
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The 2008 Beijing Olympics -- the first covered entirely in high definition, with super slow-motion cameras and 3,600 hours of coverage , online and on TV -- approach. Think you're ready to get the most out of the Games, and maybe, just maybe catch the event you actually want to watch live as it happens? Head over to Engadget HD and get the full rundown on the different ways the Games are ...
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The numbers behind NBC's HD Olympic coverage —
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
The Games of the 29th Olympiad get underway today in Beijing and millions of viewers will be treated to an unprecedented coverage with all sports to be captured by by high-definition cameras for the first time. Dvice has compiled a fascinating list of numbers that show just how huge this high-tech broadcasting exercise will be and outlining the massive resources that have been poured into the ...
Top ten tech advancements in Olympic coverage —
Tech Digest
One of the three themes of the Beijing Olympics is to make it a "High-tech Olympics." But how will this benefit the viewing public? Here are the top ten innovations that will improve coverage. 1. HD coverage For the first time, the Olympics will be available in HD. In fact, the entire event is being produced in HD, although obviously you will only get the full effect of this if you have an ...
Ready to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics? —
Engadget HD
There's no doubt about it, no matter what the air quality -- or the political climate -- is like, these will be the best Olympics ever to watch from home (maybe 2012, eh Oscar ?) With every moment captured in high definition and available right away, viewers will have their choice of sports to watch at all times, on a number of different platforms. Whether you're new to HD -- and are ...
Watch the Olympics Online [Olympics] —
Lifehacker
The 2008 Olympics opening ceremonies kick off tomorrow, and while a lot of it will go down while you're counting sheep here in the U.S., the Wired How-To Wiki covers where you can catch the action...
2008 Olympics tech by the numbers: 100% high-def, unprecedented online streaming —
DVICE Atom Feed
When the 2008 Summer Olympic Games officially begin on Friday, it won't just be a massive congregation of athletes — it'll mark the most ambitious undertaking in the history of broadcasting. Bolstered by the largest complement of high-tech video gear ever assembled, thousands of hours of Olympics competition will be delivered to TVs and computers all over the world. And it will be ...
Olympics on YouTube, But Not For You —
Digital Trends
The International Olympic Committee today launches its YouTube channel to offer coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It will be accessible in a total of 77 countries – but the US won’t be one of them.
Why? NBC has the US broadcast rights for the games.
The channel will only be accessible in countries where digital video-on-demand rights have not been sold ...
Samsung to Support Beijing Olympic 2008 —
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide
In spirit of the Beijing Olympics 2008, Samsung releases their latest cell phones “Soul Olympics” edition. There are 3 types of phones to choose from (CH-W590IL, SPH-W5900IL, SPH-W5950IL) and each is equipped with 5M camera, 7.2Mbps HSDPA and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. Another bonus you can get is the special handset featuring a metal battery cover with signature Olympics ...
NBC jumping through hoops to stream Olympic coverage online —
TECH.BLORGE.com
To one-up recent year’s coverage of the Olympics, NBC has decided to take it seriously this time. The company has setup an elaborate plan to stream every second of the 2008 Olympics back to the U.S via the internet. With the aid of Limelight Networks, a content delivery network, the live streams will be [...]