HD – High Definition is that a screen technology or video format technology?

If lets say a particular video on www.youtube.com says its on HD format, and I click HD and watch it, so does it really mean am watching HD or do I need my monitor or screen which supports HD (High Definition) technology? Only then will I be able to view in HD? Confused.. Please enlighten me with the truth!

2 Responses to HD – High Definition is that a screen technology or video format technology?

  1. Ron Burgundy

    Your monitor has to support the resolution. Full HD (1080p) monitors/TVS have a native resolution of 1920 x 1080. 720p monitors/TVS can vary but are usually 1280 x 720.

  2. Big River

    Choosing HD on youtube means to me you should be getting the best quality of the files available. Some users say their video is "HD audio" and usually they are better than the other files. Remember the people who post the videos are the ones claiming the quality. If the source is HD, you would need to have high speed service and matching specs on your end to truly appreciate the quality, but it will look and sound better even if you don’t.

    Here’s YouTube explains it:

    http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en-uk&answer=132460

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