True High Definition Web Video With Vimeo
March 3, 2008
Vimeo is now supporting High Definition web videos in the resolution of 1280 x 720 !
The resolution of High Definition Videos provided by Vimeo is really referring to HDTV contrary to other video sharing services claiming to provide very soon HD, where they will just propose a quality just above the standard YouTube videos…
HDTV refers to two video formats: 720p and 1080i, corresponding to the number of horizontal lines used to produce the image.
Vimeo presents HD in the 720p format, which is the exact same resolution (1280×720) used by major broadcast networks, at 24 frames per second.
To experiment this impressive quality you must connect to Vimeo HD Channel.
With Vimeo, you can already upload High Definition videos (with a weekly quota of 500MB for now) with a resolution of 1280×720 or better ! Vimeo servers will first make a standard quality version, then a little later your video will appear in HD.
More info on Vimeo HD Frequently Asked Questions.
