Netflix "SD" - what does it mean?

[Sfekke]

Hey ya'll,

 

I was looking into treating myself to a Netflix subscription to watch some movies & series.

Upon getting ready to enroll in a monthly plan noticed is that with the cheapest subscription you get "SD" streaming.

What I was wondering about is can anyone with an subscription test and tell me how it looks compared to an LTT video in 480P?

My main watching experiences will be powered by a 1080P 24" PC screen & 720P 5.5" phone screen, looking at LTT content in 480P is good enough for me so I suppose Netflix will be the same.

 

TL;DR:

Compared to a video made by LTT or any other creator how does Netflix's "SD" quality hold up?

Just the differences, more artifacts, less sharp, etc etc

 

Thanks in advance

[DarIin]

SD is just Standard quality, it won't be as clear...the quality will depend on a device by device basis.

 

So we can't really tell you how it will look but SD will be fine if 480P is fine for you too.

[Levent]

just go on youtube, watch a video in 480p and then watch it in 1080p and decide if the quality difference is worth the price.

[Sfekke]

34 minutes ago, Darling said:

SD is just Standard quality, it won't be as clear...the quality will depend on a device by device basis.

 

So we can't really tell you how it will look but SD will be fine if 480P is fine for you too.

That is the exact answer I was looking for

Thanks!