Is it time to upsize maximum video width?
Short answer: Yes, I think so.
Long answer: Yes, because:
1. Default video width at major players like YouTube, Metacafe, DailyMotion, and even Funny Or Die are all wider than our 540 pixel maximum.
2. Video quality has improved greatly at most sites, even the ones that used to have shitty resolution. For example, Break used to be horrible, but now the quality of their videos in general is on par with that of the other major players. Many of the major video sites are also offering HD videos that are just begging for the largest display possible.
3. Most computer monitors these days are wider than the old 1024 pixel width standard. Wider videos shouldn't be a problem for most. What made this perfectly clear to me: This comment. Look at it; the video in it is actually bigger than the posted one, and my computer displayed it with no problem, i.e., it didn't go past the comment frame. I'll bet most of you had no problem with it either.
For the above reasons I propose we go to a 640 pixel width for videos. Bigger is better in the realm of video. People aren't rushing out to buy tiny TVs, are they? And VideoSift prides itself on *quality videos. Therefore shouldn't they be displayed in a high-quality manner?
NOW, I realize there will be some who oppose this because they love their tiny little computer screens
Therefore I ask this question to the admins: Would it be possible to have two default display widths: A small one (540 pixel width) for those who have selected the 1024 pixel width display as their default, and the larger size (640 pixels) for those who have selected larger display widths as their default? I hope it's possible, that way everyone can be happy. But if not, I'd still like to see us upsize to 640 pixel width videos, for all the reasons I have already covered.
I was thinking about doing one of those fancy new-fangled polls on this, but I decided that I'd just float the idea for now, just to get a feel for what the membership wants, and also for what the admins think would work best.
So what say you?
Long answer: Yes, because:
1. Default video width at major players like YouTube, Metacafe, DailyMotion, and even Funny Or Die are all wider than our 540 pixel maximum.
2. Video quality has improved greatly at most sites, even the ones that used to have shitty resolution. For example, Break used to be horrible, but now the quality of their videos in general is on par with that of the other major players. Many of the major video sites are also offering HD videos that are just begging for the largest display possible.
3. Most computer monitors these days are wider than the old 1024 pixel width standard. Wider videos shouldn't be a problem for most. What made this perfectly clear to me: This comment. Look at it; the video in it is actually bigger than the posted one, and my computer displayed it with no problem, i.e., it didn't go past the comment frame. I'll bet most of you had no problem with it either.
For the above reasons I propose we go to a 640 pixel width for videos. Bigger is better in the realm of video. People aren't rushing out to buy tiny TVs, are they? And VideoSift prides itself on *quality videos. Therefore shouldn't they be displayed in a high-quality manner?
NOW, I realize there will be some who oppose this because they love their tiny little computer screens
Therefore I ask this question to the admins: Would it be possible to have two default display widths: A small one (540 pixel width) for those who have selected the 1024 pixel width display as their default, and the larger size (640 pixels) for those who have selected larger display widths as their default? I hope it's possible, that way everyone can be happy. But if not, I'd still like to see us upsize to 640 pixel width videos, for all the reasons I have already covered.I was thinking about doing one of those fancy new-fangled polls on this, but I decided that I'd just float the idea for now, just to get a feel for what the membership wants, and also for what the admins think would work best.
So what say you?
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