SMPTE vs Full range?

[Doug Beal]

SMPTE range is Typically 64-940 Full Range is 0-1023 for RGB content
when converting DPX (from Scratch) to quicktime, Mastering from FCP via Kona3, I usually use full range. I find the color rendition to be exceptionally close to what was seen in Scratch

SMPTE range and Full Range
also discussed here
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/1064025

and here
https://reduser.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-5628.html

Doug Beal
Editor / Engineer
Rock Creative Images
Nashville TN

[Gary Adcock]

[Duke Bishop] “What are these settings for, and why do they not exist for single link captured material? “

a) There is not enough bandwidth on a single link channel to support RGB at more than 8 bit.

b) Most single link content is in Y’Cb’Cr’ (YUV) so it does not fall under the SMPTE RGB spec.

Contrary to Duke’s comment, I do not recommend using full range SMPTE for anything other than a frame based workflow, particularly when cutting with FCP, which has a tendency to truncate all video signals into SMPTE space.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows for the Digitally Inclined
Chicago, IL

https://blogs.creativecow.net/24640

[Andrew Dietz]

“Contrary to Duke’s comment, I do not recommend using full range SMPTE for anything other than a frame based workflow, particularly when cutting with FCP, which has a tendency to truncate all video signals into SMPTE space.”

Full range SMPTE? I thought Full range & SMPTE were 2 different settings.

[Gary Adcock]

[Duke Bishop] “Full range SMPTE? I thought Full range & SMPTE were 2 different settings.”

Thanks, What I was meaning to say was:

“I do not recommend using full range over the SMPTE version settings for anything other than frame based workflows, particularly when cutting with FCP, which has a tendency to truncate all video signals into SMPTE space”

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows for the Digitally Inclined
Chicago, IL

https://blogs.creativecow.net/24640