Yes, you read that right. Youtube has started to host 4K video.
What is 4K video you ask? Highest resolution consumer format is Blu-ray at 1920x1080. 4K video is shorthand for 4096 x 2304 pixels of resolution. In other words, 4K is > 4X the resolution than 1080p video.
You can read more about it here: http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/07/whats-bigger-than-1080p-4k-video-comes.html
Here is a list of 4K videos: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5BF9E09ECEC8F88F
Be sure to click on the resolution button on the player and select "Original" as per above article.
I have always said how much easier it is to offer higher resolution video on the Internet than any classic standardization effort. This is final proof of that. With one blog and bit of engineering, and unlimited bandwidth budget by Google, we have video that leaves 1080p in the dust -- as far as resolution is concerned that is.
What is 4K video you ask? Highest resolution consumer format is Blu-ray at 1920x1080. 4K video is shorthand for 4096 x 2304 pixels of resolution. In other words, 4K is > 4X the resolution than 1080p video.
You can read more about it here: http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/07/whats-bigger-than-1080p-4k-video-comes.html
Here is a list of 4K videos: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5BF9E09ECEC8F88F
Be sure to click on the resolution button on the player and select "Original" as per above article.
I have always said how much easier it is to offer higher resolution video on the Internet than any classic standardization effort. This is final proof of that. With one blog and bit of engineering, and unlimited bandwidth budget by Google, we have video that leaves 1080p in the dust -- as far as resolution is concerned that is.