Due to an ongoing issue from a recent update, Vudu's Android TV app is only streaming in SD (720p) quality on the Nvidia Shield TV.

A couple of examples: Hugo is 1.74GB in SD, 3.99GB in 720p, and 4.84GB in 1080p. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is 1.00, 2.91, and 3.65 gigabytes, respectively.

But 720p delivers 1280 x 720 pixels (which is 921,600 pixels in total). 720p is also sometimes referred to as high definition or HD; it's the lowest resolution that qualifies as HD.

Blackmagic Design's H.264 Pro Recorder ($499) performs a small set of functions reasonably well, including archiving footage to H.264 format at its native resolution and producing H.264 files for ...

While 720p still isn’t a “good” resolution, it is still HD, which is better than SD. The larger issue with Netflix’s basic plan is that it’s still being paired with SDR color and ...