Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony ‘first mainstream 8K rip on pirate sites’

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File, which includes 8K HLG and 22.2 surround sound, appears to have been taken from Japanese broadcaster NHK

Tokyo 2020
(Image credit: OOC)

The Opening Ceremony of the Toyko Olympics is reportedly the first mainstream 8K rip to appear on pirate websites.

According to TorrentFreak, a few days after the event on 23rd July, an 8K HLG rip with 22.2 surround sound started circulating on a private torrent site.

The site says that to its knowledge, it’s the first time a mainstream broadcast in 8K has been pirated.

It adds that the HLG format and the 22.2 audio matches up with the broadcast specs from Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.

The release, which is 135 Gigabytes in size, appears to be from the group TrollUHD, which is known for its high-resolution releases.

This article originally appeared on TVBEurope. 

Jenny Priestley
Jenny Priestley

Jenny has worked in the media throughout her career, joining TVBEurope as editor in 2017. She has also been an entertainment reporter, interviewing everyone from Kylie Minogue to Tom Hanks; as well as spending a number of years working in radio. She continues to appear on radio every week and occasionally pops up on TV.