Apple TV adds spatial audio to US Grand Prix coverage
Apple TV will introduce Dolby Atmos spatial audio support for its Formula 1 coverage, beginning with the US Grand Prix in Austin later this month. This marks the first time Apple TV has offered Atmos technology for a sports broadcast, enhancing its exclusive American coverage of the motorsport series with immersive audio capabilities.
The upgrade debuts on 22 to 25 October and will augment Apple TV's existing F1 offering, which includes live races, practice sessions, sprint races, onboard cameras and team radio feeds. Significantly, Apple can utilise the sport's existing trackside microphones and sensors for Atmos coverage rather than requiring new equipment, though viewers will need compatible audio systems to experience the spatial sound technology.
- Dolby Atmos audio debuts on Apple TV's F1 coverage at Austin Grand Prix
- First Atmos sports offering on Apple TV platform
- Viewers need compatible audio systems for the spatial sound technology
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Formula 1 is an international motor racing series, with races held at circuits around the world. The United States Grand Prix takes place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and is part of the championship season.
Apple TV carries Formula 1 coverage for viewers in the United States, including races and other sessions, as well as onboard views and team radio. Dolby Atmos is an audio format that can make sound seem to come from different directions; compatible equipment is needed to hear its spatial effects.
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Originally published by Engadget as “Apple TV’s F1 coverage will now support Dolby Atmos”.