YouTube testing HD video and improved audio

YouTube has always been the scourge of those of us who like to watch really good looking video. Not just the quality of the content, but the actual video quality. It first started out with high quality videos that were a pretty big step up from the normal quality. Now, the site is taking the quality up in two ways. First with video and also with sound.

Possibly the biggest improvement to those who care most about the poor video quality is the availability of HD video. To be more precise, 720p HD video. It might not look much different than the high quality in the standard YouTube video screen, but put it in fullscreen and there is a definite improvement. It looks just about as good as the 720p trailers from Apple.

Find out how YouTube has improved its sound quality after the break.