Thread: youtube added 4kp resolution

Today at the VidCon 2010 conference, we announced support for videos shot in 4K (a reference resolution of 4096 x 3072), meaning that now we support original video resolution from 360p all the way up to 4096p. To give some perspective on the size of 4K, the ideal screen size for a 4K video is 25 feet; IMAX movies are projected through two 2k resolution projectors.

We always want videos on YouTube to be available in the highest quality possible, as creators intend. In December of last year, we announced support for 1080p, or full HD. At 4096 x 3072 pixels, 4K is nearly four times the size of 1080p. To view any video in a source resolution greater than 1080p, select "Original" in the video quality pulldown menu:

To illustrate the power of 4K, please check out the videos in this playlist; each one was created by a filmmaker with access to a 4K camera. (Be warned: watching videos in 4K, even on YouTube, will require ultra-fast high-speed broadband connections).
Because 4K represents the highest quality of video available, there are a few limitations that you should be aware of. First off, video cameras that shoot in 4K aren’t cheap, and projectors that show videos in 4K are typically the size of a small refrigerator. And, as we mentioned, watching these videos on YouTube will require super-fast broadband.

We're excited about this latest step in the evolution of online video. We've been impressed by the 1080p videos you've uploaded over the last seven months and can't wait to see (in 4K!) what you do next.

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YouTube Blog: What's bigger than 1080p? 4K video comes to YouTube




i personally so exited about this since i use youtube for almost all "online videos", now i just have to get a plasma 25 feet length watch videos in the max rezolution :P

leave a replay what you think about this and if you think they will upgrade again to a bigger resolution soon =)

dam,thats sick! i watched the first 2 vids on the playlist and i think i heard my CPU crying :( looks awesome on one hand,on the over hand kills the cpu.

I frequently find myself waiting for their 360p videos to buffer, I'd rather they fix that before adding higher resolution. They should also increase the bitrate of 720P and 1080P, it would be more valuable to 99% of the users who don't have over 1080P resolution on their monitors.

Originally Posted by Draino

I frequently find myself waiting for their 360p videos to buffer, I'd rather they fix that before adding higher resolution. They should also increase the bitrate of 720P and 1080P, it would be more valuable to 99% of the users who don't have over 1080P resolution on their monitors.

about frequently for 360p i think that is because of your internet problem or simply you don't have a high speed
like i said i have 16mbts down and 2mbts (speedtest) and if i start a video in 360p with no pause for buffer when the video is at 50% already the video is full available

i personally wold love to view all videos in 720p or 1080p but the pc is can not handle and it lags.....

but i am sure that in a few years or even months they will fix that lag so all low PC's/laptops will not lag that much

Wow, i tried the playlist here and the first video just restarted my FF.

I can hardly watch 720p videos without pwning my CPU :/

Holy cow it takes a long time to load

Dang, I'd love to get my hands on the codec for that!