Olympics

Scott joins Leo to talk about how to watch the Tokyo Olympics. This year, you can watch the games in 8K in Tokyo (though it's upconverted from 1080p), or if you have Comcast, you can watch it in 4K HDR through Xfinity, as well as through the NBCSports app. But only if your cable provider is a part of their network. YouTubeTV is also offering live streaming the games in 4K HDR, but you have to pay an extra $20 a month for the privilege after a free 30-day trial.  So you can do the trial, watch the games, and then cancel. Others, including NBC, are broadcasting in 1080p.

Scott has an article on AVSForum.com about how to watch the Olympics in 4K. The games are being shot in 8K by NHK for Japan, then downrezed to 4K since nobody has an 8K display.

Leo bought the XBox One S with a 4K Blu-ray player, but it meant that he had to buy a 4K TV. So he bought the 65" LG B6 OLED 4K TV. Leo says it's stunning how thin the TV is. But then he had to buy the Denon 910 because the UHD signal couldn't pass through his old AV receiver. That also meant he had to buy cables. Scott says that Leo didn't have to buy new HDMI cables unless they were really old ones. Any HDMI cable from the last few years should be able to handle the 18GB connection required. The real key is the ports on the AV Receiver.

Scott joins us to talk about watching the Olympics on a giant projection screen and how Leo's home theater surround sound can cause neighbors in his apartment complex to complain. Scott says that Leo's receiver may have a "midnight mode," which compresses the dynamic range of so that it doesn't make it too loud to pass through walls. It won't give him as much of the theater experience of Surround Sound, but it'll keep the neighbors happy.

Scott says that the Opening Ceremonies was fantastic, and he loved Mr. Bean playing Chariots of Fire. Scott says that over 80% of US homes have 3D available and DirecTV is showing it in 3D. He's also shocked at how little promotion 3D was getting for the Olympics.