YouTube HD Bumps from 720p to 1080p
Fighting the war of High Definition (HD), 
YouTube just announced that it will be bumping the maximum quality of its high definition videos to 1080p, up from the previous 720p. With the bump to 1080p, YouTube says it will upgrade videos previously originally sent in 1080p that were automatically downconverted to 720p. For those who want it, 720p will remain an option, though.
YouTube software engineer Billy Biggs writes on company’s official blog
As resolution of consumer cameras increases, we want to make sure YouTube is the best home on the Web to showcase your content.
In March YouTube began offering HD video for the first time. Much of its video is captured from mobile devices, such as camera phones, but even camera phones have now started becoming HD-capable. One example is Samsung’s Instinct HD, available since September. Packing a 5 MP camera, the phone is capable of shooting and posting HD video.
This may not cause much effect on people watching YouTube on normal monitors, while it will surely bring change to the life of those who still enjoy YouTube HD on Big LCDs, and large monitors.
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