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Vimeo finally offers 4K uploads and downloads for Pro members

By technical editor Matt Allard:

Vimeo has finally rolled out the ability to upload and download 4K content – but only for its Pro members and people selling content though on demand. A Pro membership will set you back $200 a year. This still doesn’t provide a way for Vimeo users to stream content in 4K, which is extremely data intensive, but rather simply upload or download that content in 4K. It is an interesting move as You Tube has offered users the ability to publish their material in 4K for free for quite some time. We still very much live in a HD world but it would of been nice to see Vimeo at least offer this service to paying Plus members, and not only those willing to pay the top tier $200 a year for the privilege.

You will need a Vimeo Pro account to download or upload 4K.
You will need a Vimeo Pro account to download or upload 4K.

Jessica Casano-Antonellis, Director of Communications for Vimeo said “2015 is expected to be a breakout year for 4K content, and we want to support creators who are using Vimeo as a workflow platform to showcase and share their work in the most high-quality way”. Vimeo are yet to offer 4K streaming but surely this is only a matter of time. In 2014 we have already seen Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime offering access to 4K material.

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