Super Bowl LVII Inches Towards a True 4K Future
Super Bowl LIV, played back in 2020, was the first time the big game was streamed to the world in 4K and HDR. However, in the stadium, all the action was actually captured using 1080P HDR cameras and a hi-def pipeline, before being upscaled to a 4K stream accessible to viewers around the world.
For Super Bowl LVII, this year, Fox is using 94 cameras inside State Farm Stadium to capture all of the action on the field, on the sidelines, and occasionally amongst the fans in attendance, given many of them will be A-list celebrities. That lineup includes 32 cameras capable of HDR recording at high-frame rates, with 12 of those capturing the action at 4K and even 8K resolutions, giving the production crew more flexibility to zoom in on the action. So while the big game might be the hottest ticket in town, the fans watching at home will actually have the best seats when it comes to enjoying the game from countless angles and with detailed instant replays.
