At the NewTeeVee Live conference on Thursday, YouTube director of product management
Hunter Walk announced that the video-streaming service is getting a new high-quality streaming option: full HD, or '1080p' resolution. The current 'high-quality' option, when available on YouTube videos, is 720p, referring to the number of horizontal scan lines that make up the image. Walk said the new resolution, as well as a new full-screen player, will roll out to all users within days.