Youtube 144p video quality

[moneyman2j]

I just read an article where Youtube has been adding a 144p video quality option to videos. I've only seen it on one video so far. I just wonder how bad does your internet have to be, to where you have to use 144p video quality.
Article: ghacks.net/2013/04/06/youtube-introduces-ultra-low-bandwidth-144p-video-quality-mode/

 

[Unknown_User12]

This would have been nice in my hotel this weekend. Took 10 minutes to buffer a 5 minute 240p video

 

[unknown_user0032]

I'm sure there are some really far out places or countries that could use it (heck there are places in England that still use 56k dial up), but 144? That would just look like a pixellated mess wouldn't it?

 

[GafferGames]

I'm sure there are some really far out places or countries that could use it (heck there are places in England that still use 56k dial up), but 144? That would just look like a pixellated mess wouldn't it?

I dunno if its just cause I'm used to 720/1080, but for me even 480 looks and sounds pretty low, imagine about a quarter of that :|

 

[B4Astudios]

I just read an article where Youtube has been adding a 144p video quality option to videos. I've only seen it on one video so far. I just wonder how bad does your internet have to be, to where you have to use 144p video quality.
Article: ghacks.net/2013/04/06/youtube-introduces-ultra-low-bandwidth-144p-video-quality-mode/

if the audio isnt to compressed, this may be a welcome setting for podcasts that are strictly audio, or for those music only "videos" that just have a pic while the song is playing. or it could be what it sounds like what it is intended for... a new option for mobile devices to stream the content with very limited bandwidth or slow to bad connections. I doubt this is an option a home user would want, as their connections "SHOULD" be ok to begin with.

 

[KdawgCreations]

So if you watch a mincraft video in 144p will it make a difference? just had to but ya very interesting to hear this

 

[GafferGames]

So if you watch a mincraft video in 144p will it make a difference? just had to but ya very interesting to hear this

Minecraft is defaulted to 16x16 skins, so in fact, 144p would be pixelated pixels

 

[KdawgCreations]

Minecraft is defaulted to 16x16 skins, so in fact, 144p would be pixelated pixels

Pixelception very interesting indeed a work of art and genius to pixelate pixels

 

[GafferGames]

Pixelception very interesting indeed a work of art and genius to pixelate pixels

It takes only the best....well, worst of graphics

 

[Daniel]

I'm sure there are some really far out places or countries that could use it (heck there are places in England that still use 56k dial up), but 144? That would just look like a pixellated mess wouldn't it?

Its a mess, not to mention it doesn't play sound xD[DOUBLEPOST=1365358902,1365358864][/DOUBLEPOST]I know the new Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon trailer has the 144p option. So there's an example for anyone looking for one.