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EEVblog&some other YouTube channels, no longer free, at best (HD) quality levels

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Kim Christensen:

--- Quote from: gnuarm on August 13, 2023, 03:36:41 pm ---I'm just not getting it.  Someone will volunteer to enforce posting guidelines that they may not agree with?  No, I'm not getting this at all.
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I wouldn't volunteer to moderate a "pro-Trump" blog because my beliefs do not align with that ideology at all.
But I might volunteer to moderate a "pro-repair" blog.
I'm sure there are many people who would be happy in either role above, so me not wanting to moderate one of them is not a problem at all.

Most people volunteer for things they are passionate about. Not for things they have no interest in or hate. Unless they are a masochist or something.
Imagine the most disgusting thing you can think of. There is someone out there who likes it.  >:D


madires:
Maybe not a popular stance, but on an HD monitor 480 is often acceptable for common content, and 720 for content with drawings and other fine details.

MK14:

--- Quote from: madires on August 13, 2023, 04:30:56 pm ---Maybe not a popular stance, but on an HD monitor 480 is often acceptable for common content, and 720 for content with drawings and other fine details.

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If you have got a genuine, very high or full, bit rate 720p source.  It can look rather good.

The thing is, not all 720p sources, give enough bitrate to get the best out of 720p.

On the other hand.  I have found that only some people can reliable notice and appreciate, higher resolutions and the improved details they can give.  Some people, don't seem to be able to tell the difference.

I think as people get older, the resolution matters, less and less.  Maybe because eyesight, can go a bit downhill, as people get older.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: madires on August 13, 2023, 04:30:56 pm ---Maybe not a popular stance, but on an HD monitor 480 is often acceptable for common content, and 720 for content with drawings and other fine details.

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Bitchute is still only 480p, and all my HD content that gets automatically posted on there is only shown as 480p, and it's totally useful for anything that involves a screen capture for example.

SiliconWizard:
Most of my YT (and similar) uses are not full-screen anyway. I very rarely watch a YT video in full screen (maybe very occasionally on my TV set), so 720p looks fine. 480p can be ok if there's no text to read (or only large stuff), but otherwise not too great.

With that said, yes the coming trend with "free" online services is to add more subscription options and make the free access more and more limited. That's not just with YT - they are all doing it.
And yes, many if not most of these services make too little or even lose money - at some point shareholders and investors are past the hype period and they start wanting to get some ROI. This time's coming.

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