lifehacker.com - 12/5/2008
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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...
techcrunch.com - 12/5/2008
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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. ...
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Did YouTube Just Turn On HD For Real?
macnn.com - 12/5/2008
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YouTube goes HD!
The Next Web —
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This is a great move by YouTube, widely know for it’s poor video quality yet now clearly directing itself towards a more commercial site with both professional videos and homemade. With MGM recently announcing plans to offer full-length movies, YouTube is slowly but surely steam rolling over the competition.
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YouTube Goes 'HD' [YouTube]
Gizmodo —
... if that's your sort of thing, but there's no doubt that YouTube "HD" content looks better than the old stuff. Just check out what this video looks like in SD below. (These grabs are courtesy of Lifehacker.) ...
YouTube finally tries HD on for size
Obsessable News Feed —
... [Alley Insider] YouTube Videos Now Available in HD [YouTube] [Lifehacker] ...
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YouTube Widescreen
mashable.com 11/25/2008 — YouTube a few minutes ago announced that they’re officially changing the size and aspect ratio of the standard video player on the site.
We’re expanding the width of the page to 960 pixels to better reflect the quality of the videos you ...
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YouTube Live! (But Dead on Arrival)
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YouTube Formally Introduces ‘Sponsored Videos’
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YouTube Switches on HD
newteevee.com 12/5/2008 — The Internet is abuzz this morning with news that YouTube has added “HD-quality” video to its site. Not to be confused with the “higher-quality” stuff they’ve had before, this is supposedly the real deal.
Reports had ...
Week in review: Let's 'Connect' —
CNET News.com 12/5/2008
Facebook and Google officially roll out their universal log-in systems within minutes of one another. Also, Cyber Monday results amid recession, and Nokia's newest fancy phone.
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