Color Subsampling, or What is 4:4:4 or 4:2:2??
Multimedia Technology Lecture 14 | Data in Color | What Color represents | Information in Colors
Color Subsampling Demystified: What 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:2:0 Really Mean
Hello everyone, Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Bhatti here from Zeeshan Academy. Today, we're diving into a topic that is crucial for anyone working with video, from aspiring filmmakers to multimedia developers: Color Subsampling. You’ve almost certainly seen these mysterious number ratios—4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0—on camera spec sheets or in editing software. They're often presented as a key quality differentiator, but what do they actually mean? More importantly, is upgrading to a higher number always the right move?