color-space conversion

color-space conversion definition - telecom
Also known as color sampling. A step in the video compression process that involves the reduction of color information in the image.As the human eye is not highly sensitive to slight color variations, the impact is not noticeable. Black and white are prioritized, as the human eye is very sensitive at that level to differences in total brightness. See also compression.

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