Video quality on macbook with retina

I am curious what current owners think of the video quality on the MacBook Pro with Retina. How does it look compared with video quality on a non-Retina laptop? Curious about:
1. Netflix quality
2. YouTube and other websites
3. iTunes downloads and other downloaded media.
I've heard some say that they need a higher bitrate to experience the same quality of video, subjectively. You'd be unlikely to find 1800p video from these sources (for maxing out the Retina resolution). I'd be concerned if blowing up lower-quality video (like 720p DVD quality) looks bad, because that's what you're most likely to view in 2012. Curious what your experience has been.

Maybe I should make my question clearer: I have read many reports of non-Retina apps looking worse on the rMBP screen, due to the pixel doubling+interpolation that the Retina does for these apps. My question is specifically whether this same issue could make video look worse on the rMBP than on a normal MBP laptop.
For example, does 720p video look blurrier on a rMBP screen than 720p video on a non-rMBP screen?
The issue is well known for apps, for example in Chrome until recently as shown here: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/google-chrome-21-stable-release-adds-retina-m acbook-pro-support/.
My impression is this could also happen with video, and the problem is that "Retina-ready" video is not really available since it would have to be an extreme resolution.

Similar Messages

  • MacBook with retina display worth it?

    I'll be a college student next year and am ecstatic that I am required to have a MacBook pro. My intended major of industrial design recommends that I have at least 500GB of storage and FireWire capability. 
    I really like the new MacBook with retina display because the screen displays text, photos, videos, etc. with an extremely noticeable (at least to me) definition, which I feel is perfect for art and design. I also like how it is thinner and a tiny bit lighter than the Non-retina MacBook pro, making it easier to to carry around Syracuse's large campus. My only concern is that if I go with The standard model of the Retina display, I'll be paying quite a hefty sum, and still won't have the hard drive size I need. I have no problem paying more to get what I need, but my urgent questions are as follows:
    1) Is the higher price ($2800) MacBook with Retina display worth it?
    2) Would I be able to upgrade anything (Hard Drive Size, RAM, battery life, etc.) after I purchase the MacBook by sending it to apple or some other retailer?
    3) Is it inconvenient to not have an optical drive? 
    4) How is the battery life?
    5) Is it possible to have a retina display installed on a MacBook pro that does not originally have one?
    6) How easy is it to switch from a PC to a Mac? 
    If any or all (1, 2, and 3 most importantly) of these questions could be answered I would really appreciate it, I would also love to have any other advice on this topic.
    Thank You!

    Read below:
    reidster94 wrote:
    I'll be a college student next year and am ecstatic that I am required to have a MacBook pro. My intended major of industrial design recommends that I have at least 500GB of storage and FireWire capability.
    Buy one of the other MacBook Pros.
    I really like the new MacBook with retina display because the screen displays text, photos, videos, etc. with an extremely noticeable (at least to me) definition, which I feel is perfect for art and design. I also like how it is thinner and a tiny bit lighter than the Non-retina MacBook pro, making it easier to to carry around Syracuse's large campus. My only concern is that if I go with The standard model of the Retina display, I'll be paying quite a hefty sum, and still won't have the hard drive size I need. I have no problem paying more to get what I need, but my urgent questions are as follows:
    If you are worrying about cost: you cannot afford it. This so called Pro MacBook has only 1GB of VRAM when even an ugly DELL has 2GB using the same GPU. For some reason, proably due to heat it had to be downgraded to 1GB of VRAM which in the Mobile Workstation world is considered rock bottom and means you will be buying a GPU that is already date and underpowered.
    1) Is the higher price ($2800) MacBook with Retina display worth it?
    It's really only useful if you have clients who are impressed you can afford it. Plasma Blue Ray is set at 1920X1080 and until HD is 4K no one will see what you see.
    2) Would I be able to upgrade anything (Hard Drive Size, RAM, battery life, etc.) after I purchase the MacBook by sending it to apple or some other retailer?
    NO, maybe sometime in the future a thrid party will construct an SSD that is compatible but it will be very, very expensive.
    3) Is it inconvenient to not have an optical drive?
    YES, you do not really need it these days and can easily use the external DVD drive.
    4) How is the battery life?
    Considering it's ok but not as good as the other MBP.
    5) Is it possible to have a retina display installed on a MacBook pro that does not originally have one?
    NO
    6) How easy is it to switch from a PC to a Mac?
    EASY.
    If any or all (1, 2, and 3 most importantly) of these questions could be answered I would really appreciate it, I would also love to have any other advice on this topic.
    Thank You!

  • I have Problem with my new macbook with Retina display

    my new macbook with Retina display i have Problems
    (Suddenly Stuck) stop working don't thing move even mouse even caps lock light in keyboard it not work it is totally Stuck till shutdown it from keyboard and restart

    Hmm sounds like a saved application state issue and memory related.. I hate to ask are these graphic intensive apps. ?? games ??
    Try these two things and restart if it still occurs then i recommend contacting AppleCare
    disable the Resume and App Restore feature completely in Mac OS X 10.7.
    Launch System Preferences and click on the “General” icon
    At the bottom of the “Number of recent items” list, uncheck the checkbox next to “Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps”
    - Click on the Apple on the top left. Choose shutdown "Uncheck" Reopen windows when logging back in
    **use your mac normally just like you were if the issue reoccurs then contact AppleCare..  Enjoy..

  • MacBook vs. MacBook with retina

    I can't decide between The MacBook Pro or The MacBook Pro with retina display. I love the retina but I really would live to be able to use CDs on it. Is there anyway to get a CD user thing on The MacBook with retina?

    You can purchase an external optical drive to use CDs/DVDs/even BluRays on your MBP (with or without retina).  Generally availabel for less than $100 USD for teh CD/DVD options, and not much over $100 USD for the BluRay  drives...

  • Does your Macbook with Retina make a small (very quiet) fuse-like sound during start-ups?

    Dear fellow Macbook (preferable with retina users!) users!
    Whenever I press the power button to start up my Macbook with Retina (Mid-2012), I hear this very faint fuse-like (cannot describe it any better, sorry!) coming from the top (I think the top-right) section of my keyboard. I can hear it every time I press the power button, it doesn't matter whether it is turned off or on sleep mode but I can always hear this weird fuse-like noise. I was wondering if anyone else hears this noise?
    I don't think it is an software issue. Please some enlighten me?
    Thank you.

    I have no idea what you men by " fuse-like  " sound. fuses  do not make a sound. Or do you mean a burning fuse like used in the old days for dynamite?

  • Slow video refresh on Macbook Pro Retina 13"

    I installed 10.9 and was doing fine, apart from the known GMail issue (now solved). But it has been two days now that my Mac has slowed down on video refresh:
    (I use a second Apple Cinema Display 24" through Display Port, but it happens even if I unplug the second display)
    * when I change screen or call mission control, I can notice a drastic performance drop in the video transitions and the menubar flashes vigorously.
    * when fullscreen (for example in Safari) my menubar drops down very slowly and sluggishly.
    I reinstalled 10.9 from the recovery partition... but it had no effect. Anyone experiencing this issue?
    I haven't installed anything in the last two days. I might have updated the Flash plug-in, but I am pretty sure I did it a few days ago.

    Just checked the following solution. Works for me.
    http://community.skype.com/t5/Mac/Video-freeze-on-Macbook-Pro-Retina-iSight-v6-3 -0-582/m-p/1484667/highlight/true#M24337

  • How do i clean the screen of my macbook with retina display?

    how do i clean the screen of my macbook with retina display?

    To clean the screen on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air, first shut down the computer and unplug the power adapter. Dampen the included cleaning cloth with just water and wipe the screen. Do not spray liquid directly onto the screen.
    Important: The bottom case of the MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) and MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) uses a soft nonslip material. Use a 3M Gray Microfiber or soft dye-free, lint-free cloth to clean the bottom case.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1544

  • I have a macbook with retina display and when i use it, it gets hot on the bottom is this normal?

    When i use my macbook it gets hot on the bottom is this normal?

    If you're talking about the "new" MacBook with retina display, it's normal (Especially when you're playing games or watching a movie) and like Stark_Hu said, it will start displaying the temperature warnings, slow the processor, and try to regain normal temperatures. I actually had that happen to me while I was playing the Sims 4 while having 3 Pages documents and 5 or so Safari pages open.
    Now if you're talking about the Retina MacBook Pro, I would clean out the fan ports and everything because that doesn't seem too normal!

  • I have a student Visa. I wanted to purchase the new macbook with retina display. Can i clam a VAT refund?

    I have a student Visa. I wanted to purchase the new macbook with retina display. Can i clam a VAT refund?

    When I go to europe and head back to the states I can go to customs at their airport i.e france, italy or germany and get VAT refund for all the purchases I made. It does not work the other way around. purchase in the US heading back to europe as far as I know but you can ask US customs at the airport if they do such thing, just make sure you have copies of your receipts.

  • Problems with timeline for PE 11 on Macbook with Retina Display

    When I use the expert timeline mode in PE 11 on Macbook with Retina Display, it zooms in excessively, to the point where I can't tell where I am.  It makes the timeline unusable.  I tried the fix that Adobe recommends, which involves replacing a HandlerTimelineFramework file.  This didn't work.  Any help would be much appreciated!

    aynteacher
    This has been a continuing problem, sometimes even with the Adobe fix in the Adobe Tech Note.
    I recall seeing a recent case of this that was finally resolved by Adobe. You may have to contact Adobe directly on this one.
    But let me see if I can find the thread that "I think" that I recall.
    Have you atempted to contact Adobe directly on this matter?
    To be continued....
    ATR

  • How can I adjust the contrast of video on my MacBook Pro Retina so they don't look like they were filmed with an old sock over the lens?

    I'd like to watch movies and TV shows, downloaded from iTunes or Amazon, on my MacBook Pro Retina, but they all look like they were filmed with an old sock over the lens. Daytime sequences look muddy, and night time sequences are incomprehensible with anything but the brightest objects rendered as black. I can watch the same files on my old MacBook Air and everything looks right, but no manner of tweaking seems to let me watch movies on my new machine.
    I've tried adjusting the gamma. It's a bit better when gammas is set to 1.0, but I can't seem to set a gamma less than one. I tried using the Accessibility Contrast control, but it just lowers the contrast, swallowing my desktop into the dark abyss. I tried Applecare, but they don't have a clue. I tried the Apple Store. The "genius" confirmed that it is indeed impossible to watch movies shot anywhere but in the brightest sunlight on a MacBook Pro Retina, and it isn't just my machine, but every similar model in the store. He arranged for someone who really understands color profiles to give me a call, but Apple seems to have dropped the ball on this.
    Is there some tool for stretching out the darker grays in Apple video? I don't want calibration. My impression is that my display, like the dozens I checked at the Apple Store are calibrated to make all dimmer grays appear completely black. I want uncalibration so I can actually see what is going on in the movies even if something is in a light shadow or shot at night. Hollywood has lots of trained technicians who can light and shoot night scenes that are quite comprehensible. I've watched a number of such scenes on my old MacBook Air. Now, I'd like to enjoy their artistry on my MacBook Pro Retina.

    http://www.ifixit.com/ has directions for do it yourself.  Also look at PRAM battery instructions, as sometimes this can fix optical drive issues.
    You can get external or internal drives from http://www.macsales.com/
    I also suggest in the future, take care of this problem while it is still under warranty. It may have cost you nothing.
    See this FAQ* on what may be at issue:
    http://www.macmaps.com/cdrfailure.html

  • Safari graphical user interface poor quality on Macbook Pro Retina

    I’ve noticed that the Safari graphical user interface quality is not good on my Macbook Pro Retina display. Although it has been optimized for Retina displays I keep seeing strange artifacts or glitches from time to time, while this one is persistent, check out the dark stripe behind the bookmarks toolbar : https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa7zizpbi7vdx41/Screen%20Shot%202013-04-21%20at%2012.5 6.11%20PM.png (if the link doesn’t open on click just do the right click - open in new tab) There are also same “spots” on toolbar buttons (bookmark folders) as well, but they are a bit harder to discern.
    I don’t think it is a graphic card or display issue since almost all of retina-ready apps work just fine (I have replaced my LG with a Samsung screen, btw).
    I wonder does anybody have the same experience with Safari? And if so, has anyone managed to solve the issue?

    Try creating a brand new account (in System Preferences -> Users & Groups) and test there.
    Tried. The same.
    I don't actually have a retina machine, but I see no reason for this to be related to the fact that you have a retina MBP. Unless you have information that suggests it is present on other similar machines...?
    At first I thought that it was just on the Retina, but then I really looked into my external monitor and saw it — looking at it right now. It seems to me that when Always show tab bar is ON the space between Bookmarks bar and the tab is sloppy sliced.
    The hDPI screen reveals the graphic irregularities from regular DPI screens without a problem.
    The reason I posted this here is because I saw many people are having glitches, artifacts and flickers with Safari (on Retina).

  • Facebook video chat on Macbook with Snow Leopard-Experience???

    I have a Macbook with Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Safari for browser.
    I'm looking for users of the same who have used or tried to use Facebook video chat and would love to know if it was a good experience or were there any problems and if so what were the nature of those problems? 
    Thanks,
    Janie

    No Sir, I am not having problems with FaceBook and this Granny isn't taking a survey or poll.  I gave all the information I did so that I could get the proper "help".  I am not planning to upgrade to Lion and thus cannot have iCloud.  I have moved my mail from MobileMe to iCloud but I am not sure that I will be able to use my iChat once MobileMe ends on June 30 and I am looking at alternatives to staying in touch wit my children and grandchildren.  I am limited in knowledge but I do know that some apps from FaceBook arent's so good.  I want to be sure that I don't download anything that would be incompatible with my Mac and my version/browser, etc.  Just trying to avoid problems and keep my Mac in good working order.  I thought there might be somebody out there that would know the answer to my question.

  • MacBook with retina display

    Can I buy the new MacBook Pro with retina display on apple store for education.i heard its cheaper. I'm in high school do I need to show them any school ID or something??? Thanks

    first make sure your school participates: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/findyourschool
    ***if your school does not appear on the list, please call
    1-800-MY-APPLE for more information.

  • Macbook with retina display + 500GB western digital hard drive

    I have just bought my macbook pro with retina display and I have a Western Digital hard drive that doesnt show up when I plug it in. How can I make this work?

    Just an update:
    I tried to boot by MacBook into safe mode with the external plugged into the USB port and could never get past the Apple Logo boot screen. I then detached and tried to boot up my MacBook regularly and still nothing.
    So today i took my MacBook and WD External Hard Drive into the genius bar (they were super cool), turned out that my MacBook hard drive had dismounted itself so I had to wipe and reinstall (not a big deal, I had everything backed up).
    Then they plugged the WD into different machines running 10.6.8, 10.7.1 and 10.7.3 and the External did the same thing with everyone of the machines, proving my intial theory wrong that it was my upgrade to 10.7.3 that caused this problem.
    Didn't get a chance to try Paragon's NTFS driver and at this point I'm a little gun shy. The external is still under warranty so I'm going to see if WD will just swap it out for me. Anyways, thanks for the input.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Installing Snow Leopard on MacBook Pro Core Duo

    Hello, I've got an 2006 Mac Book Pro (2.0 Ghz, 2*512 Ram) listed here, it is the MA600LL version http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook_pro_2.0.html It should be able to run snow leopard since it is an intel proc. However, I'

  • How to get Composite wsdls to the MDS

    Hello Guys, I have been trying to upload the Composite wsdl created using AIA Service Constructor to the MDS. I been using AIAHarvester using Jdeveloper. Did follow below mentioned steps from the Readme document To install the AIAHarvester Ant tasks

  • XI 2.0 Inbound message to XI has XML Tags Stripped out

    Hi We are developing an XI 2.0 application.  A message is sent from a 3rd party company over a VPN and routed to our XI box. On receiving the message, XI tries to carry out the message mapping. However it fails because it does not like the content of

  • Strut preblem

    hi is prepare statement not working in strut. i want insert the data in mysql server i also want list all the search data in jsp

  • EP6.0 Configuration in Solution Manager4.0

    Hi All, I have Solutionmanager4.0 with SPS12 and EP6.0. I would like to configure my EP6.0 system in Solution Manager for EWA. Could anyone help me for this Configuration? Thanks in advance Regards Pranav