What is this BS EN 61966-12-2 - Simple metadata format for identification of colour gamut about?
BS EN 61966-12-2 discusses multimedia systems and equipment and colour measurement and management with a focus on simple metadata format for identification of colour gamut. BS EN 61966-12-2 is the 12th part of the multi-series on BS EN 61966 multimedia systems and equipment that specifies the colour gamut metadata format for video systems intended for use in CE (Consumer Electronics) devices. The metadata specified in this part of IEC 61966 is limited to the gamut description of additive three primary colours type displays whose white and black points have the same chromaticity.
BS EN 61966-12-2 is fundamentally based on the conventional VESA-EDID format. When associated with content, the simple metadata format defines the gamut for which the content was created. BS EN 61966-12-2 is used by the display for controlled colour reproduction even if the display’s colour gamut is different from that of the content.
Note: BS EN 61966-12-2 does not specify limiting values for various parameters.
Who is BS EN 61966-12-2 - Simple metadata format for identification of colour gamut for?
BS EN 61966-12-2 on Simple metadata format for identification of colour gamut is useful for:
- Television manufacturers
- HDR technology developers
- Research and development personnel
- Design engineers
Why should you use BS EN 61966-12-2 - Simple metadata format for identification of colour gamut?
New technologies in capturing and displaying wide-gamut colour images enable a new market of wide-gamut video colour content creation. BS EN 61966-12-2 metadata is applied to video content or displays. More specifically, improvements can be achieved if the wide-gamut colour content is created with the knowledge of the display colour gamut as well as if the colour reproduction in the display is done with the knowledge of the colour gamut of the pictorial content.
BS EN 61966-12-2 provides the simplest, but unambiguous solution for typical CE devices that are based on colour gamut information communication. When associated with a display, the simple metadata format defines the display colour gamut. It is used during content creation to enable improved colour reproduction.