
Straight from the "getting blood from a stone" files, YouTube has announced that
it will begin streaming 1080p video next week. Until now, the highest resolution YouTube could stream was 720p, and that was only a minority of videos. The move to true, modern HD is a significant change for the service.
Don't expect a sudden jump in quality for all YouTube videos, though. Video quality is constrained by the original footage and the display used to view the end result. If the video was shot on an SD camcorder, or an HD camcorder that can only record 720p (like the popular Flip UltraHD), it won't take advantage of 1080p streaming. Even if the footage was recorded in 1080p, if you watch YouTube on your computer, on an ordinary monitor, you probably won't see a difference. If you watch YouTube on an HDTV and the video you select was shot on a decent 1080p video camera, you'll probably see a nice bump in quality.
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If you are one of the lucky ones to own an American Express card then this deal will get you to save some serious cash while you are shopping. The catch ... you have to do it quick: Be one of the first 50 AMEX users to purchase $500 or more at Best Buy between November 18th and December 31st and you will receive a $200 rebate. And for those not lucky enough to get that mega discount, the credit card company is also giving $40 back when you spend $100 or more to 125 registered users. But even if you aren't quick enough to get in on those deals we have more HD and gadget deals* after the jump.
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With Zombies being such a hot topic recently we thought
this deal on one of the best to ever play a member of the walking dead, Bruce Campbell in
Army of Darkness, was a can't miss. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.
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The Holiday season is just around the corner and today's deal is a perfect gift for anyone looking to upgrade their small HDTV. We found this LG 50-inch plasma for close to half-off at $969.99 (normally $1,699.95). More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.
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If you were searching for that perfect gift for the movie fan that has everything, today's deal from Barnes & Noble might give you the chance to find a rare classic they might not have. Not only is the store offering a variety of deals on DVDs and Blu-ray discs, but it is taking 50% off of any Criterion Collection movie in its library. More HD and gadget deals* after the jump.
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It seems like everybody is trying to do their own thing when it comes to 3D video. Since there's no specific standard, different HDTV makers are all implementing 3D in slightly different ways. These differences might not seem apparent to most consumers, but they're still individual technical approaches which means you can't mix and match 3D glasses to fit whatever 3D-compatible HDTV you have. Fortunately, that might be changing soon.
The CEA is looking at the 3D@Home Consortium's developing 3D standard as a possible one-size-fits-all 3D tech template for most HDTVs. 3D@Home is a group consisting of several movie studios and electronics manufacturers, who are all working together to eventually produce a single standard for 3D technology in HDTVs. The consortium has already released several documents describing possible universal standards for 3D video, active shutter glasses, and passive lens glasses, and the CEA is considering them for integration into its own set of technical standards.
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