Shallow depth of field also means that the video codec only has to concentrate on encoding detail in the [narrow] focal plane. In my experience, the results are

Shallow depth of field also means that the video codec only has to concentrate on encoding detail in the [narrow] focal plane. In my experience, the results are stunning (50mm f/1.2L @f/2.0 and diffused LED video lights), and the combination of the well-lit in-focus elements in the image (transmitted by good glass) with the deeply and naturally blurred background would suggest that increasing the number of pixels in the image from ~ 1024x640 to ~ 1920x1080 would probably be far less noticeable than the numbers might suggest.