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    YouTube now in 60 FPS, "Let's Plays" will never look the same again

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by octiceps, Jun 27, 2014.

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    Here is non-game footage at 48 FPS (HFR just like The Hobbit):

     
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    Yeah well, still prolly gonna lag on Firefox...
     
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    Use Chrome, problem solved.

    ...Or IE. :p
     
    octiceps, Jun 27, 2014
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    I'm actually on IE now...
    *tries to hide from all those rotten tomatoes being frown at him*
     
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    On IE downloading Chrome, right? RIGHT?
     
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    Sorry to disappoint you, but no... :D
     
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    Well OK, here are some more tomatoes then...
     
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    This is awesome. Now I won't feel so cheated uploading gameplay videos :D
     
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    Now if only YouTube wouldn't compress them like crazy, they would look even better.
     
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    Now if youtube would start using html5 and h.265 they would look perfect ;)
     
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    'Tis a glorious day!!!!!

    What took them so long? (and when are they going to improve compression??!?!)
     
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    The day everybody gets Google Fiber.
     
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    Yeah, not sure if it's a good thing. Probably getting 60FPS at lower visual quality than 30fps.


    Absolutely. Ditch Flash PLEASE!
     
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    You may be right, but they have upped the bit rate.
     
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    A-Actually guys, 30 f pee s gives videos a m-more cinematic feel to them. 60 f pee s makes me feel motion sickness.
     
    ChowMeow, Jun 29, 2014
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    Then you're the opposite of a normal person LOL.
     
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    well, you know you can change the settings of YT to use html5, don't you?

    https://www.youtube.com/html5
     
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