How 2 . . . Watch the Olympics on 3 screens

Watch Olympics on 3 screens

Etan Horowitz | Sentinel Staff Writer

August 10, 2008

There are more ways than ever to watch this year's Summer Olympics from Beijing. Here are five.

1. The old-fashioned way: live on your television. NBC will show more than 1,200 hours of coverage on its seven television networks (NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo and Universal HD). In addition, NBC has partnered with cable and satellite providers to offer two sport-specific HD channels: the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and the NBC Olympic Basketball Channel. To see what's on when, go to NBCOlympics.com, click on "TV & Online Listings."

2. The time-shifting way: on demand on your TV. Cable and satellite providers are offering on-demand daily highlights and replays of some of the best games in both standard and high definition. If you are a Bright House customer, you can find the standard definition on-demand coverage on the "Sports on Demand" channel (312) and the high definition on demand coverage on the "HD Showcase" channel (1305). If you have Comcast, launch the On-Demand service and choose "Sports & Fitness." If you have DISH Network or DIRECTV, use your remote to go to the on-demand services.

3. The choose-your-own-adventure way: on the Internet. NBC Olympics.com will offer access to 2,200 hours of 25 events streamed live as well as full-event replays and highlights.

4. The set-it-and-forget-it way: downloadable events for Windows Vista users. If you have Windows Vista, you can use a service called "NBC Olympics On The Go," which lets you choose the events you want to watch and have them automatically downloaded to your computer for later viewing, even if you aren't connected to the Internet. To use it, go to tvtonic .com/olympics or launch the Windows Vista Media Center.

5. The on-the-go way: on Verizon, Sprint and AT&T cell phones. Customers who pay for live TV service can watch some live events and highlights on their phones.