Widescreen YouTube at DVinfo.net

Eric Gan · November 25th, 2008, 02:49 AM

Just noticed YouTube has switched to widescreen. The DVC films look pretty good as long as you click the "view in high quality" link. I hope they switch to high quality as default because I think most people will never bother, and the low quality version looks even worse stretched out over the larger screen area.

Josh Chesarek · November 25th, 2008, 05:44 AM

A while back I found in the preferences that you could set High quality as your default. Thay way I did not have to click to get it :) Hopefully more people do this :)

After you are logged in goto: http://www.youtube.com/account

on the left menu click on, Playback Setup

There you can set which you prefer :)

Wes Wilson · November 25th, 2008, 08:09 AM

I noticed this just after youtube live. it makes some videos look a little better especially when you click "watch in high quality" or put "&fmt=18" at the end of the url.

Jeremy Doyle · November 25th, 2008, 08:29 AM

There's a whole discussion on youtube allowing HD taking place here
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/digital-v...ion-video.html

Rex Hermogino · December 4th, 2008, 01:50 AM

For videos that were encoded and uploaded to YouTube's HD specs, you will see "watch in HD" link instead of the typical "watch in high quality". I did a video that I'd like to share with you all. It includes all the settings (for Adobe Premire Pro CS3) necessary to encode for YouTube HD. Enjoy!

YouTube - Export HD Quality 1280x720 Widescreen Settings for YouTube HD

November 25th, 2008, 02:49 AM	#1
Eric Gan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 187	Widescreen YouTube Just noticed YouTube has switched to widescreen. The DVC films look pretty good as long as you click the "view in high quality" link. I hope they switch to high quality as default because I think most people will never bother, and the low quality version looks even worse stretched out over the larger screen area.

November 25th, 2008, 05:44 AM	#2
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	A while back I found in the preferences that you could set High quality as your default. Thay way I did not have to click to get it :) Hopefully more people do this :) After you are logged in goto: http://www.youtube.com/account on the left menu click on, Playback Setup There you can set which you prefer :) __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

November 25th, 2008, 08:09 AM	#3
Wes Wilson Tourist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Williamson, WV Posts: 3	I noticed this just after youtube live. it makes some videos look a little better especially when you click "watch in high quality" or put "&fmt=18" at the end of the url.

November 25th, 2008, 08:29 AM	#4
Jeremy Doyle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brainerd, MN Posts: 287	There's a whole discussion on youtube allowing HD taking place here http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/digital-v...ion-video.html

December 4th, 2008, 01:50 AM	#5
Rex Hermogino New Boot Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5	For videos that were encoded and uploaded to YouTube's HD specs, you will see "watch in HD" link instead of the typical "watch in high quality". I did a video that I'd like to share with you all. It includes all the settings (for Adobe Premire Pro CS3) necessary to encode for YouTube HD. Enjoy! YouTube - Export HD Quality 1280x720 Widescreen Settings for YouTube HD