World Cup 2018 to get live 4K, HDR and VR broadcast on BBC iPlayer
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The BBC has committed to airing 29 of the World Cup 2018 matches live in 4K UHD as well as HDR but not only that, it'll be sharing coverage in VR too. The BBC iPlayer will be used to stream the content over the internet so those with a 4K and HDR enabled TV can enjoy the games at the highest quality that FIFA offers. There is a catch. The BBC will only be able to deliver the games to a certain number of viewers. That means you'll need to get in early if you want to watch at full quality. The BBC says the high-quality content will be available to "tens of thousands" of people, but on a first come first served basis.
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You will require a decent internet connection to enjoy the full experience as anything too slow will be automatically presented with a lower quality version. The BBC said: "For the full 3840 pixel Ultra HD, you'll need at least a 40Mbit/s connection. If your connection is 20Mbit/s and above, you'll be presented with 2560 pixel Ultra HD. All footage will be shown at 50 frames per second." A wired TV connection, over Wi-Fi is also recommended for maximum quality. The BBC did previously trial a UHD and HDR live sports event with a single rugby game streamed to the iPlayer Beta. The World Cup in 4K will work on the normal BBC iPlayer as found on many smart TVs. The full list of supported televisions can be found here.
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While the broadcast is called HDR, for high dynamic range, it actually uses a BBC specific format called HLG, Hybrid Log Gamma. It's essentially the same but optimised for broadcast. The HDR quality will not only work on most HDR TVs but should also work on standard dynamic range UHD TVs too. You won't see the same range but it should push whatever TV it is to its limit for quality. The BBC says this will be useful for future live broadcasts: "The experience and data gathered from this trial will help the BBC to optimise UHD delivery in the future. The trial also helps the BBC and wider industry prepare for a time when delivering such large-scale events in such high quality, for larger audiences, over the open Internet is normal."
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