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Old 11-07-07, 04:29 PM   #3 (Link)
 
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Re: 14 bit video


I'm not sure it would mean more color depth, that's going to be fixed but it would mean more usable color depth which would translate to more detail. If you think of a stream of bits (think dominos) all lined up and divided into 14 bit sets with a window that just fits 14 bits and rocks back and forth (left & right). This rocking back and forth (video processing) effectively clips or removes the bits on the ends and if done right only the bits one end. What you get left over is your picture signal. As you grow your window size 8, 10, 12, 14 etc you have more left over bits. More usable variations.


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