Can you notice anything between 720p & 1080p YouTube videos?

Is there a difference between 720p & 1080p video on YouTube? Can you really notice anything different from the videos? I really can't. I think 720p is enough for a video but if you want the higher quality videos you upload 1080p. It takes longer but will you notice anything different in the quality? I can't figure out Ny difference.

asked Aug 11 '11 at 18:44

Studio66Designs
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most people won't even notice a difference on their computers because most monitors aren't 1920x1080 resoution

(Aug 21 '11 at 00:27) vgking

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2	Yes. There is quite a difference. It's just a higher definition which basically means higher quality video! answered Aug 11 '11 at 18:59 worldtechguru 151●17●21●25

2	i have yet to watch more than 10seconds of a 1080p YT vid. YT is too damn slow to deliver full HD content. and really do you need full HD for a talking head video? answered Aug 11 '11 at 20:33 jeff 811●5●14

For a more serious answer, it really depends on your screen resolution. Obviously if your screen can show resolutions up to 720p, then 1080p is going to look no different than 720p. But if you have a 1080p or greater monitor, then yeah you'll notice a difference. I'm still using a CRT so 480p is about my limit :)

answered Aug 11 '11 at 22:43

Pizzscn
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I will say that I do notice a slight difference when it comes to 480p vs 720p on the CRT, but honestly 480p is enough for anyone unless you're watching a video of intricate work being done and they aren't really zoomed in enough. That's the only real practical use of HD videos in my opinion.

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:47) Pizzscn

For youtube I don't think it's really worth the extra bandwidth on most things. I do notice that test screen casts that I've recored full screen via fraps from my 1080p monitor and saved then as 1080p do become more crisp on youtube at 1080p than 720p.

There is a slight difference if the input is proper 1080p and you will notice a bit of a difference especially when going full screen where you need the quality, but it's not really big enough difference to warrant the extra upload time for most people doing short shows.

When I'm not watching youtube full screen, such as short clip or something then I find 320 fine for the stock youtube window size. I only watch the high quality if I want to see detail in something like a close up of a component or gun.

answered Aug 11 '11 at 19:04

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edited Aug 11 '11 at 19:05

320 is not enough. 720 is helpful. But for people with large screens 1080 is your best bet.

(Aug 11 '11 at 19:05) worldtechguru

It depends on the screen size and the distance you are watching the tv. If you have a 32in or less screen, there will be not as much. If you have a 36in or more, then there will be a difference.

Also, the distance is also a notice. If you are watching from far away, then there is no big difference. If you are watching it from close measurement, then there is a difference.

Mostly, in statistics, most people do not have a 1080p or higher resolution monitor. So I bet it is ok for 720p videos

answered Aug 11 '11 at 20:05

kevin ♦♦
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1080p is all they're selling nowadays as far as Monitors and TV's. Why not be with the latest technology?

(Aug 12 '11 at 03:55) worldtechguru

not the lower end monitors

(Aug 12 '11 at 04:01) kevin ♦♦

Sometimes there is no difference, because the uploader only exported in 720p, but before he uploaded it to YouTube, he converted it to a higher resolution.

I definitely can tell a difference from 720p and 1080p, but in a more realistic level, I'd watch 720p over 1080p on YouTube more often, because it takes longer to load (especially with YouTube's slow bandwidth), and it takes slightly more CPU power to be able to run it at a higher resolution.

Usually when I watch YouTube videos (or any video for that matter), I'm most likely not paying 100% of my attention to just that. I do a lot of things in a course of a video or TV show.

answered Aug 11 '11 at 20:21

catchatyou
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0	"Yes i can" and also "no i can't" If it was recorded with good camera then 1080p is a lot sharper than 720p , but if it was recorded with cheap one than even God couldn't help you see difference between those two. :) answered Aug 11 '11 at 22:23 Ivan Tomica 1.3k●27●33●52

yeah. 720p takes to long to rendur, and 1080p is a slideshow.

This may be a hint that I REALLY should upgrade this PC soon......

answered Aug 11 '11 at 22:32

Pizzscn
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LOL, good one. :) Maybe you should. I have slow connection (10mb/s)and still watching 1080p without "lagging"

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:35) Ivan Tomica

I need to. This Dell precision e521 is like, five or six years old. We got it when Vista was about to make it's debut and ruin everyone's lives.

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:39) Pizzscn

My PC is around 4 years old, but i composed him myself soo he is still up and running with Win7 x64

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:43) Ivan Tomica

ah nice. I either want to build a custom one or get a MAc. However, getting a Mac seems urgent now since Apple wants to kill off the superdrive, which is the COOLEST feature of a Mac in my opinion! It sounds like some sci-fi weapon at boot up.

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:44) Pizzscn

i just want to get new asus ux21 when it comes out :) enough of big boxes and large displays, i need something portable now.

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:53) Ivan Tomica

yeah same here. I want a Macbook Pro BADLY right now

(Aug 11 '11 at 22:54) Pizzscn

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Assuming you have a great internet connection, it really depends on how big your screen is. For example, my screen is 1680x1050, so not even 1080p, but more than 720p. Therefore, when I jump from 720p to 1080p, it's really just a jump to 1050p. If you watch videos non-full-screen, it makes no difference at all, because the video window itself is usually only about 320p if that.

answered Aug 11 '11 at 23:31

TechNinja
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exactly...

(Aug 11 '11 at 23:34) Pizzscn

@Pizzscn If you agree, why don't you Thumbs-up it? ;)

(Aug 12 '11 at 00:15) TechNinja

haha Well I agree because you kinda answered it with the same answer I did :D

(Aug 12 '11 at 00:20) Pizzscn

Jeez, I didn't realize that thumbs-ups were so valuable.

(Aug 12 '11 at 00:28) TechNinja

You can't ask for thumbs.

(Aug 12 '11 at 00:30) Billy Aoki

@Billy Aoki I have not violated the Lockergnome.net rules (as listed at http://lockergnome.net/faq/). I have not "asked friends to game the system," but simply offered a friendly suggestion to @Pizzscn concerning his agreement with my post and the logical accompanying action, which is thumbs-upping it. Thumbs-upping occurs when you agree with a post, showing your support for it, and therefore a logical accompanying action to posting an agreeing message such as "exactly…" as defined above. I was offering a suggestion for the possible event that @Pizzscn had forgot to thumbs-up my post. This however was not the case, and I therefore dismissed the issue. I only additionally posted a surprised benign statement, which did not include any question or plea for a thumbs-up. Please read the rules before you tell me what I can and can't do.

(Aug 12 '11 at 00:41) TechNinja

Lolumad. o_O

(Aug 12 '11 at 05:29) Billy Aoki

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I can pretty much stream both 720/1080p and I only see a little improvement when playing 1080p over 720p. Yes, I'm using a 24 inch 1080p screen. Maybe, just maybe, you'd have to use a bigger screen like 32inches or more to notice the actual quality difference?

answered Aug 12 '11 at 00:32

Billy Aoki
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