The number of bits used to hold a screen pixel. Also called "pixel depth" and "bit depth," the color depth is the maximum number of colors that can be displayed. True Color (24-bit color) is required ...

Using two bytes per pixel in a color image. Up to 65,536 colors can be represented in the color palette. Most graphics formats provide 8-bit color or 24-bit color; however, graphics cards generally ...

Color accuracy went south at the introduction of LED-backlit LCDs, due largely to the extreme skew to the blue end of the spectrum that early backlights were prone to. Fortunately, the TV industry has ...

16-bit color usually means a 565 RGB pixel format (5 bits red, 6 bits green, and 5 bits blue). 32-bit color means you get a 8888 RGBA pixel format (8 bits red, 8 bits green, 8 bits blue, and 8 bits ...

I guess the title says it all... I'm looking at new monitors. My primary goal was to get better color calibration & improved viewing angles vs my current setup (i.e., go to IPS) and from there I went ...

Color depth and chroma subsampling are probably two of the most misunderstood aspects of digital video. Trying to educate someone about them usually devolves into a simple “more is better” conclusion, ...

Apple's latest Retina iMacs support 10-bit screen color, something that may be especially useful for professional photo and video editors in the future, reports said on Friday. Not to be confused with ...