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		Thaxll on May 18, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube to Acquire Videogame-Streaming Service Twi... Their infrastructure is good enough, they're able to stream to 180k+ viewers in HD without problems.

smoyer on May 19, 2014 | [–]

Big tournaments often refuse HD connections and revert to 720p or 480p ... it's not our Internet connection.

addandsubtract on May 19, 2014 | | [–]

720p is HD though.

winthrowe on May 19, 2014 | | | [–]

Even if it's technically 'hd' 720p is still an ugly rescaling experience.

coralreef on May 18, 2014 | [–]

Geo-wise, I believe they have issues in Europe

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