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bits per pixel (video) (bpp)

Bits per pixel (bpp) is the number of bits with which a pixel is represented. The number depends on the resolution and is a measure for the color depth.

With 8 bits, a color depth of 256 colors can be represented, a color resolution of 16 bits corresponds to a color representation in High Color with 65,536 colors and 16.7 million color nuances can be represented in True Color with 32 bit resolution.

There are some display techniques that have a color resolution of 36 bits per pixel. These include a variant of HD display with 1,080 lines and a 4K standard from D-Cinema. A further increase of bits per pixel is possible with alpha blending.

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Englisch: bits per pixel (video) - bpp
Updated at: 18.12.2013
#Words: 108
Links: resolution, color depth, High Color, display, home distributor (home cabling) (HD)
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