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How come 720p is no longer showing as HD on YouTube?

As far as i'm aware 720p is HD yet YouTube is only saying 1080p is HD.

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  • Anonymous
    9 months ago
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    They've moved on.  HD video quality is just a marketing gimmick.  They're probably going to intentionally degrade the video quality soon so 720p becomes the new grainy standard definition.

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