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Normally, higher resolutions are always considered to be better. A higher resolution means higher quality images or video.

There are some exceptions where higher resolution can be detrimental. High resolution means more data to store and transmit an image or a video signal. HDTV requires 5 times more data than standard definition signals. That means 5 times the storage space and 5 times the bandwidth for transmission. For storage, it means more disk space in an editor or a PVR. For transmission, it means a bigger part of the total cable or satellite bandwidth. The result is fewer programs stored or fewer channels.

In some cases, older television content that was produced as SD is being boradcast in an HD format. The image quality doesn't get any better because the conversion never adds detail that wasn't there to start with. It does use the full HD data rate though. In this case, higher resolution doesn't mean higher quality.

Sometimes, higher resolution just means running out of storage space faster or fewer channels. So, although high resolution is usually a good thing, there can be reasons why lower resolution might be better, just once in a while.

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Generally speaking, yes. The higher the resolution, the higher the amount of pictorial information that is displayed for a given area. So the overall picture detail will be sharper.

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