Comcast Debuts First-Ever Enhanced 4K Viewing Experience for the Olympic Games on Xfinity X1
Enhanced 4K Features the Best 4K Video, Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos Immersive Audio and Ultra-Low Latency for an Entertainment Experience Unlike Any Other
New Features and Viewing Destinations Make Xfinity the Best Seat in the House for The
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Comcast Debuts First-Ever Enhanced Viewing Experience For The
With the launch of enhanced 4K, Xfinity will offer the best seat in the house for The
“The Olympics is the best example of how Comcast can bring together its fantastic sports content, entertainment platforms, and innovative technology and connectivity offerings to deliver one-of-a-kind experiences to customers,” said
Today’s launch follows a successful trial of the technology conducted during the 2024
A Comprehensive Olympics Viewing Experience Unlike Any Other
X1 customers can easily find the enhanced 4K feed within X1’s
- Personalized experience across devices: In just a few clicks, customers can choose their favorite sports to build a custom destination that makes finding live coverage, event replays and a personalized playlist of highlights effortless. Any favorites will carry over to the Xfinity Stream app, so customers will see the same personalized experience when on the go.
- Comprehensive and interactive schedule of events: X1 will feature an interactive daily schedule, giving customers one comprehensive guide of all live and upcoming events airing across NBCUniversal’s cable and broadcast networks and streaming on Peacock. Customers can filter the schedule by any of the 39 sports, tune directly to live events, set reminders, or schedule DVR recordings.
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Catch-Up Highlights: With Catch-up Highlights on X1, customers can quickly jump to top moments in recorded primetime and daytime coverage on
NBC , as well as men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, and golf. Catch-up Highlights are powered by same Emmy-award winning AI technology from Comcast that also delivers Peacock’sKey Plays and Sky’s Sports Recap. -
4K, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on Xfinity Stream: Xfinity X1 customers wanting to enjoy the games on the go can, for the first time, experience stunning 4K picture quality while watching
USA Network’s 24/7Olympics coverage via the Xfinity Stream app. Also, for the first time, customers can unlock Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos immersive sound via the Xfinity Stream app on compatible streaming devices and TVs. - Team Comcast Profiles: Xfinity will give customers a chance to get to know all 16 Team Comcast Olympians and Paralympians in a new, full-screen interactive experience featuring stats and bios of each athlete, competition highlights, Xfinity-exclusive interviews, and more.
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Venue Tours: Some of Paris’s most storied landmarks, like the
Eiffel Tower , Palace of Versailles and Roland-Garros will play host to Olympic events. Immersing viewers in the beauty and spectacle of TheOlympics , the venue tours showcase how events such as beach volleyball, equestrian and tennis will come to life at these iconic sights. -
Xfinity Sports Zone App,
Featuring Odds Zone : X1’s sports companion experience will offer customers the ability to watch one event while getting updates on others in progress. It is also where customers accessXfinity Odds Zone , a new sports betting experience that makes it easy for customers to follow live odds and initiate wagers on the DraftKings Sportsbook mobile app without taking their eyes off the main screen. For the first time,Xfinity Odds Zone will be available for selectOlympics sports, including men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and golf.
On its streaming platforms, Xfinity Flex and Xumo Stream Box, Comcast will offer its Internet customers a robust destination that brings Peacock’s 5,000+ hours of live coverage into one integrated experience easily accessible by saying “Olympics” into the voice remote. It will also provide quick access to Peacock’s new Multiview feature, whip-around coverage on
New and existing Xfinity Internet customers wanting to enjoy all the excitement of The
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