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YouTube rolling out first HD videos
YouTube rolling out first HD videos
YouTube has quietly started regularly putting up content in HD. Searching for videos marked "HD" turns up content that plays natively at 720p, well above the sub-SD resolution clips that make up most YouTube clips. Many of these are also available ...
Did YouTube Just Turn On HD For Real?
Did YouTube Just Turn On HD For Real?
techcrunch.com — After teasing us for a year with the option to watch “higher quality” videos that weren’t quite high-def, it appears that YouTube is making the switch to HD, at least for some videos that have been uploaded in that quality. ... (more) Did YouTube Just Turn On HD For Real?
YouTube goes full HD at last?
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YouTube Videos Now Available in HD [YouTube]
YouTube Videos Now Available in HD [YouTube]
lifehacker.com — YouTube switched to widescreen format a week and a half back, and now the popular video sharing site appears officially to be streaming videos in HD. From the look of things, most videos that were... (more) YouTube Videos Now Available in HD [YouTube]
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