Intel demoed an end-to-end 8K 60fps HDR live stream of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 running entirely on its own hardware. The video was encoded on a server with 112 Xeon cores and 384GB of memory.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics concluded today and the world witnessed several new achievements and records being set (via NBC Sports YouTube) across multiple sporting disciplines at the global event. While not a sportsperson, Intel too did something very impressive at this event. According to a report by TechHive, Team Blue was able to live stream 8K (7680×4320) 60fps HDR footage of the Olympics to certain parts of the world like in the U.
