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Old 31st January 2004, 09:13   #5  |  Link
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Q8: What's color subsampling, e.g. 4:2:2, 4:2:0, 4:1:1?
A8: Color subsampling defines the way color (= chroma) information is stored in digital formats. Here's a good visual explanation:
http://www.adamwilt.com/pix-sampling.html
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