Online high definition video streaming is finally here as ABC has launched a beta of their HD streaming player. The player, which is powered by Movie Networks, allows you to watch several ABC shows at a high definition resolution of 1280 x 720. You can check out the service now by going to this page and clicking on “Launch the Player”. You’ll need to install the ABC HD player and then select the HD streaming link to see the ABC shows available in HD.

The ABC HD player does have some minimum requirements that you’ll need to worry about. You’ll need a fast Internet connection (2 Mbps or more) and of course a pretty fast computer. A dual core processor with a 128MB graphics card and a large display is highly recommended by ABC.

Current shows available in HD include Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, and Ugly Betty. I took a quick look at Ugly Betty in HD and I must say the quality is quite good for online streaming content. It takes a few seconds for the entire video stream to reach it’s full throughput potential but the video quality upgrades gracefully as you pick up the throughput.

Congrats to ABC for paving the road to online HD streaming. You can read more about this on their development blog.

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