I have a question about range and what will yield the best results.
Currently my arrangement is as follows:
Nvidia output RGB Full 0-255
MadVR Limited 16-235
TV Limited 16-235
This way I preserve the BTB and WTW data and calibrate via the TV controls and AVSHD709 calibration patters in mp4 format with MPC-HC.
The image behaves as though it is a good Blu-Ray player but in RGB instead of YCbCr.
Plus, the image stays in its native limited 16-235 range and no Luma dithering is used, hence calmer image.
More so, no range conversion stages at all, everything stays in its native range so no conversion errors.
My actual question is should I clip the WTW, BTB and Chroma?
Like so:
Nvidia output RGB Limited 16-235 (range conversion: Full to Limited)
MadVR Full 0-255 (range conversion: Limited to Full)
TV Limited 16-235
This will result in two range conversion stages and added dithering, but it will clip the unnecessary data.
Or so:
Nvidia output RGB Full 0-255
MadVR Full 0-255 (range conversion: Limited to Full)
TV Full 0-255
This will result in one range conversion stages (an excellent one I should add
) and added dithering, but it will also clip the unnecessary data.
BUT, my Panasonic ST60 creates banding in RGB Full and 4:4:4 chroma, with my Nvidia card (I don't have ATI card to try).
The PS3 has no banding at all in RGB Full Range 4:4:4 setting, with the same "Grey Ramp 0-255" image loaded via USB.