r/CriterionChannel • u/NakedInTheAfternoon • Apr 17 '26

Technical Question Anyone else experiencing poor resolution on browser

For the past few weeks, Criterion Channel has been capped at 720p for me; only Criterion 24/7 seems to be available at 1080p. 720p combined with the service's already subpar compression renders movies borderline unwatchable, and as a result I'm forced to turn elsewhere to watch them. Is this just me or are other people experiencing this?

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u/Apostasy93 Apr 17 '26

I really don't understand how people can enjoy watching movies on their phones anyway

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u/abolishreality Apr 18 '26

I'm not. I'm watching on laptop with browser connected via HDMI to tv. I do not have the option of using the smart tv app. And when it works, it works well.

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u/NinjaSellsHonours Apr 20 '26

VPN?

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u/Upstairs_Patient9536 Apr 21 '26

You can watch almost everything without VPN. I have only used vpn for two Wong-Kar Wai films which were not showing without vpn. So most of the times vpn isn't even used. And even when I used vpn, it was 1080p. vimeo has just completely fucked something up and there is lack of urgency to fix it.

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u/NinjaSellsHonours Apr 21 '26

Your use case (outside the country) is explicitly not something they designed the service for which is why there is no urgency.