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  Are plasmas 8-bit?

  Posted by Tom Brooks on August 25, 2007 at 9:15 pm

  Is a plasma panel capable of displaying any more than 8-bit color? The Panasonic HDMI terminal board is HDMI v1.2, and thus limited to 8-bit. Is analog component on these panels any better?

  Tom Brooks replied 18 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Chris Borjis

  August 25, 2007 at 10:44 pm

  pretty much All display devices are 8-bit only.

  I think the only real 10-bit displays are PRO CRT’s with SMPTE C phospors and there are LCD’s with 10-bit gamma but still only display 8-bits.

  The E-cinema LCD’s might be 10-bit as well.
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  Gary Adcock

  August 26, 2007 at 4:07 am

  [Tom Brooks] “Is a plasma panel capable of displaying any more than 8-bit color? The Panasonic HDMI terminal board is HDMI v1.2, and thus limited to 8-bit. Is analog component on these panels any better?”

  correct.
  its also the encodes we use to view the video on these devices ie; Mpeg for DVD or Sat/ cable – whether it be SD or HD is only 8bit.
  most raw ( native) codec’s are only 8bit

  the best 10bit compressed codecs most people never heard of {like Sheer or Microcosm vs Avids DNXHD and Apple’s ProRes)

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  Tom Brooks

  August 26, 2007 at 1:27 pm

  Thanks for both responses. Those perspectives are helpful. I’m integrating a Betacam-SP path to the Kona LHe in a new room and looking for the best way to either free up the existing component cables or create another from SDI and a converter.

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