Tag Archives: codec

More Codec and Gamma Tests.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by alisterchapman

More Gemini, Samurai, AC-Log and S-Log sample frame grabs. See download box at bottom of post. I had thought, when I first wrote this post that I had discovered a strange issue where the 444 RGB recordings from the Gemini … Continue reading →

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Why rendering form 8 bit to 8 bit can be a bad thing to do.

Posted on May 10, 2011 by alisterchapman

When you transcode from 8 bit to 8 bit you will almost always have some issues with banding if there are any changes in the gamma or gain within the image. As you are starting with 8 bits or 240 … Continue reading →

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The 8 bit or 10 bit debate.

Posted on October 29, 2009 by alisterchapman

Over the years there have been many, often heated debates over the differences between 8 bit and 10 bit codecs. This is my take on the situation, from the acquisition point of view. The first thing to consider is that … Continue reading →

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