YouTube goes HD, finally!
Be still our hearts! Just days after a YouTube "hack" was discovered to view what appeared to be 720p content, and even fewer days since seeing the famed online video sharing site adopt a widescreen format, in comes the real deal: HD. Forever we've waited for the site to catch up with smaller entities that already do high-def, and while it's far from bona fide 1080p, the quality is pretty exceptional given the quick load times on a basic cable internet connection. 'Course, the original upload file has to be in an HD quality format in order for users to see the above pictured "watch in HD" option, but feel free to dig around and see what you find.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
rob @ Dec 5th 2008 4:05PM
is it just me or does the video still look like low quality youtube videos?
t1c0 @ Dec 5th 2008 4:32PM
Did you click on the "watch in HD" link located under the video? It looked good to me quality wise not content.
Mike @ Dec 5th 2008 7:22PM
looks like 720p to me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUPcimeiqLE&fmt=22
Andy @ Dec 5th 2008 4:26PM
is it 720p or what?
THizzle7XU @ Dec 5th 2008 6:02PM
Now they just need to add a "Always play in HD" setting to the account settings so it automatically plays in HD like the High Quality videos.
DustoMan @ Dec 5th 2008 8:21PM
Wow. I'm impressed. Not bad at all.
ropeburn @ Dec 5th 2008 9:25PM
I raise a drink in your direction YouTube. Cheers!
shawnmos @ Dec 5th 2008 10:59PM
sweet
JM @ Dec 5th 2008 11:43PM
Whats the word on audio? Are they allowing for better quality audio as well?
d.james2 @ Dec 6th 2008 5:26PM
Sweet!
All my videos are uploaded in 720p, the ones from 3 months ago and newer are automatically available in HD.
check them out! HUGE difference.
http://www.youtube.com/user/halfkoreanstallion
Jason @ Dec 8th 2008 1:12PM
Will the HD videos play in HD when viewed through Apple TV?
Jason @ Dec 9th 2008 11:57AM
I can answer my own question. No. Not at this time, apparently. I'm guessing it would require a software update in Apple TV.
Bro @ Dec 18th 2008 2:39AM
Will it come as HD over my Tivo. Nothing like getting the family together around the TV to watch people doing stupid things.
indigentia @ Dec 19th 2008 5:44AM
Nope, I tried my best but I couldn't get YouTube to play in HD through my Tivo HD. It still looks like pixelated SD crap on my hdtv, a relatively small 32-incher. I would not wish viewing it on an even larger screen on even my worst enemies.