YouTube HD

Screenshots of YouTube videos in HD

YouTube began testing HD last fall. Now it’s here. Sort of. A tipster nabbed this screenshot of a YouTube video which gives the use the option to “watch this video in higher quality.” We tried it out and took screenshots from the same frame in the video. Comparison shots, below.

Normal quality:

Higher quality:

The full-screen comparison isn’t exactly startling. Here’s a detail that makes the distinction clearer.