[wbd]

I'm pretty late to the game on most things, but if you're like me, maybe you haven't heard about the beta-testing that has been going on at Youtube to allow higher-quality versions of videos to be viewed.

This does not work for all videos, but if you add the parameter:

Code:

&fmt=18

to the end of a Youtube video hyperlink, you may end up seeing a higher-quality video. Example:

Low Qual:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TSRcPRIWB9o
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WQY71KoERak

Higher Qual:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TSRcPRIWB9o&fmt=18
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WQY71KoERak&fmt=18

As I mentioned, it doesn't work on all videos, so check around to see what does and doesn't work. Anything that has high-speed motion in it will likely benefit (like race vids, airshows, etc).

[Lynk Former]

Yeah, a few of us have been aware of this... and of course, it's the natural step to take.

[Chimasterwang]

Hmm thanks for the info maybe XP
I didnt know about it XD

Well i noticed this "Watch this video in higher quality." under a video now also XP

[wbd]

It sure makes the AMV Hell vids easier to watch.

[Chimasterwang]

I watched them on google video ages ago i think =P

[Moelman]

I don't notice any difference between the two sets of videos you posted...

[Lynk Former]

There is a difference, it's just that the examples posted aren't very good because they're animated and not "real life" video. You can't notice anything because there's less detail in it in the first place.

[wbd]

Try the AMV Hell 4 vids, the difference goes from me being unable to tell what's going on to reasonably clear animation. At any rate, I can tell the difference, and I'm hardly a videophile.

[Pho3nix]

lawl I didn't know this :3

[Chimasterwang]

Comparison image I made a while ago XD

[wbd]

Now we can watch the headcrab zombie policeman be told he is a headcrab zombie in much higher def!


Edit-

And part two is now up!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=h8yHguvYYyQ