YouTube begins streaming 1080p next week

[webmaster]

YouTube will start streaming 1080p movies next week. Their current maximum is 720p.

We're excited to say that support for watching 1080p HD videos in full resolution is on its way. Starting next week, YouTube's HD mode will add support for viewing videos in 720p or 1080p, depending on the resolution of the original source, up from our maximum output of 720p today.

As resolution of consumer cameras increases, we want to make sure YouTube is the best home on the web to showcase your content. For viewers with big monitors and a fast computer, try switching to 1080p to get the most out of the fullscreen experience.

For more information: YouTube Blog

[flabbyrabbit]

[quote]YouTube will start streaming 1080p movies next week. The week after YouTube will be crippilingly slow and then cease to exist[/quote]
But in all seriousness this will be pretty interesting, I love my high qualtiy streaming :)

Flabby Rabbit

[jozo]

I wonder how to see if a movie will be streaming in 1080p.

I made a search on youtube and found this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qas5lWp7_R0

But it was uploaded in December last year, so I wonder if it really is 1080p I'm seeing when I click the HD-button...

[BilBilBilBilBil]

YUS!