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Resolution of movies on Retina Macbook Pro

Hi everyone!


I was just wondering what is the maximum video resolution a 13 inches TMacbook Pro is able to display?

This question is to know if it is useful to watch 1080p movies or 720p will look just the same... And what about youtube, they introduce 4K video and I'm able to watch them without any problem but will it be any different than 1080p or 720p on this display?

I'd use less bandwidth if I knew 720p was enough!


Thanks for the answers!

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Mar 30, 2015 3:30 AM

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User profile for user: brenden dv
brenden dv
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Posted on Apr 2, 2015 2:13 AM

Hi chivou,


For more information on the graphics capabilities of the 13" MacBook Pro Retina, you may find the following page helpful:


Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors


Native resolution: 2560 by 1600 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050, 1440 by 900, and 1024 by 640 pixels



Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors.


HDMI video output


  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz


Apple - MacBook Pro with Retina display - Technical Specifications


Regards,

- Brenden

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brenden dv
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Apr 2, 2015 2:13 AM in response to chivou

Hi chivou,


For more information on the graphics capabilities of the 13" MacBook Pro Retina, you may find the following page helpful:


Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors


Native resolution: 2560 by 1600 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050, 1440 by 900, and 1024 by 640 pixels



Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors.


HDMI video output


  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz


Apple - MacBook Pro with Retina display - Technical Specifications


Regards,

- Brenden

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