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skelsey | 11 years ago

No one in the US wants to watch 480 video.

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lostcolony|11 years ago

I do. Comcast. Data cap.

Of course, what I would -prefer- is to ditch Comcast, and yes, watch at a higher resolution, and I will at the first available opportunity. But can't. Because monopoly.

swasheck|11 years ago

nonsense. there is no monopoly in capitalism.

/sarcasm

ssmoot|11 years ago

I only buy HD on iTunes, but I only watch SD for 99% of my TV shows. Movies it depends. If it's a kid's movie we've seen already: SD. Also if it's the latest action rental: SD. I rarely rent in HD unless cinematography plays a large role in the film.

480P looks surprisingly good on iTunes. Much better than DVD typically. I'm OK with that for the most part.

OTOH Netflix's auto-scaling is clearly the future.

maxsilver|11 years ago

Or can.

My 5mbps AT&T DSL struggles to load Hulu and Netflix on a daily basis, even at just 480p

MatthewMcDonald|11 years ago

There are several situations where I would be perfectly fine with 480 if it meant I didn't have to deal with loading issues. Watching a cartoon in a lower resolution doesn't detract much from the experience (IMHO).

dman|11 years ago

On my phone I do.