Point Grey Flea3 GigE Technical Reference
8 Flea3 GigE Attributes
YUV411 is considered a low resolution format which transmits 12 bits per pixel. Each Y value has 8 bits, but the U and V
values are shared between 4 pixels. The reduces bandwidth by one half compared to YUV444, but also reduces the
color information being recorded.
YUV can be either packed or planar. Packed is when the Y, U, and V components are stored in a single array
(macropixel). Planar is when the Y, U, and V components are stored separately and then combined to form the image.
Point Grey cameras use packed YUV.
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Understanding YUV data formats
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