From a Home Theater/Media Room Perspective

What is Rec. 709 Color Gamut?

• Rec. 709 is the Color Space for HDTV
  • 1920×1080 Pixels, for a Total Pixel Count of 2.07 Million Pixels
  • 8-Bit Color Depth

What is DCI-P3 Color Gamut?

• DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives)-P3 is the Color Space for 4K Blu-ray Discs
  • DCI-P3 fits within the Rec. 2020 Container. Rec. 2020 is the color space for UHD (Ultra High Definition), however TV’s can’t reach Rec. 2020. Because of this, 4K Blu-rays are typically mastered in DCI-P3. (See Rec. 2020 Below).  
    • 4K Ultra HD is 3860×2160 Pixels, for a Total Pixel Count of 8.34 Million Pixels
    • 10-Bit Color Depth

What is Rec. 2020 Color Gamut?

• Rec. 2020 is the Color Space for 4K UHD and 8K
  • However, there are currently no TV’s that can display Rec. 2020 Color Gamut. The closest I have seen was from watching Disney’s Pixar’s Inside Out at a Dolby Vision Theater that was using a Christie Digital Projector with dual RGB laser heads. But, we are getting close…
    • 4K Ultra HD is 3860×2160 Pixels, for a Total Pixel Count of 8.34 Million Pixels
    • 8K 7680 × 4320 Pixels, for a Total Pixel Count of 33.2 Million Pixels
    • 12-Bit Color Depth

Rec.709, DCI-P3, Rec.2020 Color Gamut: