Analyzing YouTube on TiVo

After the announcement of TiVo that it is partnering with Google and making Google’s YouTube video’s available to TiVo viewers, many TiVo and YouTube fans are gung-ho about the prospects. As part of the new arrangement, TiVo viewers will be able to view YouTube videos on their TV’s.

The TiVo boxes will be used to access YouTube accounts and creation and display of customized playlists will be possible. At the first look this sounds like one of the great ideas of this decade. There have been many times when I have been with friends watching videos on YouTube on a tiny computer screen. The larger screen of the television is more apt for such viewing.

One thing I am worried about is the small size of YouTube videos as well as the low resolution. Although these work well on the internet since they can be quickly uploaded, will they work on television?

My view is that once these small videos are transferred to a large television screen, much of the sharpness will be lost. You might just be left staring at your television and wondering what is going on!