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HDMI Video Zone
option is not available if the player is equipped with only one HDMI
output port. It becomes available when a module with an “HDMI 2” port is installed.
5. HDMI 1 Setup:
Configure HDMI 1 options.
Color Space –
Allows you to select the color space for the HDMI 1 output. The available
options are:
Auto
(default)
–
The player checks with the display device to automatically determine
what color space to use. If the display device supports YCbCr 4:4:4, then it will be used
to avoid extra color space conversion.
RGB Video Level –
The HDMI output uses RGB color space and normal signal range
suitable for video displays.
RGB PC Level
– The HDMI output uses RGB color space and expands the signal
range. The expanded signal range is suitable for personal computer (PC) displays.
Some TVs are designed to be used as a PC monitor, and expect signal in expanded
RGB range when the DVI input is selected. For these displays if the video signal uses
the normal RGB range, the black-white contrast will be reduced. You can set the player
to use the RGB PC Level output and restore proper contrast.
YCbCr 4:4:4 –
The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:4:4 color space.
YCbCr 4:2:2 –
The HDMI output uses YCbCr 4:2:2 color space. Generally this is the
color space that is closest to the color space encoded on the discs. (All discs are
encoded in YCbCr 4:2:0 color space, and the video decoder decodes it into YCbCr
4:2:2.)
Deep Color –
Allows you to select the Deep Color mode for the HDMI 1 output. Deep
Color is an option for some TVs or projectors that feature HDMI v1.3 or higher input.
Normally, each pixel of the video image is transmitted using 24-bit data (8-bit per channel
for R, G, B or Y, Cb, Cr). If Deep Color is supported, each pixel of the video image can be
transmitted using 30-bit (10-bit per channel) or 36-bit (12-bit per channel) data. The
increased bit depth should result in smoother color transitions and better gradients.
36 Bits –
Uses the 36-bit per pixel Deep Color mode.
30 Bits (Dithered) –
Uses the 30-bit per pixel Deep Color mode with dithering
technique.
30 Bits –
Uses the 30-bit per pixel Deep Color mode.
Off (Dithered) –
Does not use Deep Color, but applies the dithering technique.
Off
(default) – Does not use Deep Color.
NOTE
Since the Deep Color feature is optional and may not be supported by all TVs,
enabling Deep Color while connected to a TV without this feature may result in no
effect or no video.
At this time, no disc is encoded with Deep Color. Enabling Deep Color will not
magically make colors richer, but will help preserve the maximum precision as a result
of video processing and picture control adjustment.
Dithering is a technique to improve the image color depth with limited color
quantization.
