10 Bit Panel Tvs
Tvs 7 and 8 series use 8 bit matrix and frc technology.
10 bit panel tvs. The rec 2020 color space. The output can be a 10 bit panel output or eight bit with frc. An 8 bit panel is capable of producing 256 shades of one individual colour. It was defined in 2012 as a standard for bit depth of 10 or 12 bits for 4k and 8k tvs.
It is defined as the variety of billions of colours your tv can display. I m interested in buying samsung s 2016 ks9810 suhd tv a top of the line model from 2016 but want to make sure it has 10 bit display. Samsung s js9500 series led lcd tvs sony s x930c and x940c series lg s eg9600 series oled tvs panasonic. The video illustrates the differences between 8 bit and 10 bit color grading.
Of course today support for hdr is one of the important criteria for choosing a tv. While this is not going to look as good as something with a 10 bit panel it will still look quite a bit better than your standard non hdr 8 bit tv. Done right the new tvs would have 10 bit panels and every step in the electronics chain from the hdmi input to the panel would all be 10 bit. Tvs and phones and those devices are able to reach a much higher brightness that s then you can think about 12 bits.
Q how can i tell if a tv has a 10 bit panel to process the full 10 bit color of high dynamic range hdr video. The rec 2020 color space is a range of color. Hdr 2015 it s a short list of tvs that will support hdr this year specifically.