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So what does 480p, 720p and 1080p mean and why should you care?

Normally we would just tell everyone to download video in the highest possible quality which would mean 1080p, however, due to very intense system requirements it may be necessary to try a different version such as 720p or 480p. If you're wondering, the number refers to the lines of resolution while the letter means 'progressive' which is geek speak for saying that all the resolution is there. Once in a while you may see 1080i which means that it's 'interlaced' or only 1/2 there. Not on Technology Evangelist, we're progressive all the way!

Lets put this into perspective. Your standard definition TV runs 480i meaning that there are 480 lines of resolution, half of which are on the screen at any moment in time. Your regular DVD runs at 480p meaning that there are 480 lines of resolution and every line is there all the time. We offer 1080p meaning that there are 1080 lines of resolution and every line is there all the time. COOL!

So why would you want anything other than 1080p? Well, if you're not running the latest and greatest bleeding edge technology, chances are your computer can't play back 1080p today. That's why we offer many different formats. Below you'll find a list of system requirements, simply find where your system fits and download the appropriate video.

REQUIREMENTS:
1080p - Requires Intel Core 2 Duo or better processor, 2GB RAM or better, plenty of hard drive room. We're not kidding folks, this thing is hefty! Typically fast systems purchased within the last 8 months can play 1080p.

720p - Requires 3GHz+ processor, 1GB RAM or better. Typically systems purchased within the last 2 years can play 720p.

480p - Requires 2GHz+ processor, 512MB RAM or better. Most systems can play back these files just fine.

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