4K video comes to YouTube
Yesterday at the VidCon 2010 conference, YouTube announced support for videos shot in 4K, meaning that now they support original video resolution from 360p all the way up to 4K. 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. In December of last year, Youtube announced support for 1080p, or full HD. At 4096 x 2304 pixels, 4K is over 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:
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 arent 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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