http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/ Engadget Comments for YouTube moves solidly into the future by supporting 4K content http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
P.S. YOUTUBE FREAKIN' ROCKS!]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Not until we have operating systems with Resolution Independence. Any idea what text would look like on even a 30" monitor? Really wish that feature was coming soon. Either way, awesome for youtube to be ahead of the curve.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
What the FU@K does the iPhone have to do with this? Why must people keep bringing it up in irrelevant places. Engadget does that enough without your help. ]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Maybe because it lacks support for Flash? A plug-in necessary for this and other internet content to be viewed on your super-phone. Therefore you do not have "the whole internet in your hands" like all mighty Steve said when he launched the device. Or maybe because Apple just lost 1% of its market share and Android grew 4%. Or maybe its because we love to read your funny arguments, defending the device that does not do its primary task correctly (make calls). The list goes on and on.......]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Dear god.
I know you may hate this phone, BUT STOP TROLLING.
This article has nothing to do with said device.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/I think this is going to fall into the
" funny arguments, defending the device"
category, yay, I need to get the popcorn and Coke ready!]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/If 1920 x 1080 is 1080p, surely 4096 x 3072 is 3072p, not 4096p?

Been bothering me for a while...]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/I think your logic makes sense.]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
All you would need is an internet connection and you can get full HD local and premium TV in an instant. You could simply go to a website and purchase you TV subscription and customize your channels and It wouldn't matter if you lived in a jungle, once you have a proper internet connection you are set. ]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Why? This whole resolution competition is silly.]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Do NOT feed the trolls.]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Next hit in the market: magnifying glasses for your monitor so you can keep wondering what you'll do with such high res.]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Speak for yourself, Johnny.

Even 1080p has some visible pixels with screens larger than 100", which really isn't that large when it comes to front projection.

In a few short years, 4K hardware will be cheaper than 1080p us today, allowing even us middle class working stiffs access to some truly gorgeous video tech.

I'd trade all the 3D happy crappy in the world for high res, high refresh rate 2D any day of the week.

I think NTT has already drafted a spec that supports uncompressed 6Gbps 4k?

(drool)]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/

How about we start with a link to one of these ultra res videos?

Did I miss the link?]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
I came here to say the same thing but you beat me to it. Sadly, Darren Murph's writing especially when it comes to technical details is not the best among the Engadget editors. Murph, you should have let Ben Drawbaugh cover this one.]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
4K is NOT 4096P. P stands for progressive, as in progressive lines of VERTICAL RESOLUTION.
Also, the "4K" digital cinema standard is not 4096x3072 (thats 4:3), it is 4096×2160

These facts are NOT hard to look up on the internet. There is no excuse for so many technical errors on Engadget's "technology blog"]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 10:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Like fonts are all being vectored on mobile devices. SVG fonts are fonts w/ a base of at least 300dpi. Both Android and iOS have fonts on the way this size. Actually iOS4 is using some high res fonts and vectorable icons. Android 2.2 will support these too, w/ Samsung Super Amoled 1280x720 pixel density screens out soon along w/ 2gHz SoC's by year's end in Galaxy S2 & Tape Slate!]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Running ubuntu in a VM it seems to be more aware than Windows? I haven't spent much time with it though. Really though for windows 8 Microsoft need to enforce resolution independence and vector graphics for everything.]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/That way there will be no borders and that will be like... 7K]]>Jul 10th 2010 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Bah. Their 720p is still lower bitrate than DVD's, why not improve that instead of going even higher resolutions. Oh, because its not marketable to normal people. Right. ]]>Jul 10th 2010 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Can't wait]]>Jul 10th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
I've been wanting that =.=]]>Jul 10th 2010 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 10th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Wake up. You're not getting fiber to the curb. FIOS is discontinued, and the telcos that received billions in taxpayer money to upgrade their networks don't care about hard wires anymore. It's not going to happen. You're getting wireless crap from here on out, at ever-increasing prices.

Quality has peaked. Increased compression and fraud are the order of the day. To take compressed hash containing no more than SD's worth of real image detail and specify that the playback be blown up to 4K is simply a joke on the consumer. Stop cheering for fraud and start calling the perpetrators out.]]>Jul 10th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
I have about 200 TV streams that can be played in about any media player. Most are standard def but I'd be happy to email them to you if you want.]]>Jul 10th 2010 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Mozilla Firefox + DTA Turbo/FlashGot...then just change the file extension back to .flv or .mp4. ;)]]>Jul 11th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
and a computer that can play the video]]>Jul 12th 2010 4:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
Dream on.

What you're seriously expecting is for Hollywood to release cinematic masters.
It's not going to happen.
Why would they
(just so a handful can claim it satisfies their 'need')?

You'll eventually (in many many years time) see a shift from todays 720p/1080i/1080p screens
(which right now across the world are hardly truly even close to the old NTSC/PAL CRT market penetration).
Maybe at some stage we'll see sets that can handle an upscaled image to 2K.......way in the distant future perhaps upscaling to 4k.
Maybe.

But I have no doubt that you will never be getting Hollywoods catalogue in master quality @ 4K.
I can't realistically see anything beyond 2K (at best) and even then for the vast majority 1080p is as much if not more than they will ever need (or use).

A/V enthusiasts with tunnel-vision specs and a head full of day-dreams about where things might go are probably the last people to accurately guess where the mass-market will be in 10 - 20yrs.
Way to much wishful thinking.]]>Jul 12th 2010 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/
I also find it most interesting that the future display tech (4k) is going back to 4:3!]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/That's what i was thinking.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/It's an option, though 16:9 4k is 3996 × 2160 and then Scope is 4096 × 1714.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/That is dual-HD or dual 1080p so we can get real HD in 3D.
Anymore than that is just overkill and would only be necessary on screens larger than 65"; a size which most people dislike in their small living rooms. Because the human eye can barely pick up on the pixel density from distances over 1 metre, and with fast moving pictures/videos it becomes impossible. Sorry Apple's "Retina Display" is sweet but just a marketing gimmick, you won't notice the difference by going down to WVGA resolution at that screen size and distance from face.

Imagine that resolution on an 50" LCD-LED polarized-3D TV!!!!!!]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 10th 2010 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Jul 9th 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/youtube-moves-solidly-into-the-future-by-supporting-4k-content/Just whack 4 of those monitors into one system
Granted that "one system" will probably need the components of at least two pretty high-spec computers :P]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:25PM