: Many professional post-production houses grade in 10-bit or 12-bit. Consumer 10-bit HEVC brings that professional smoothness to your living room.
If you have encountered the file naming convention , you are looking at a highly optimized, technically advanced encode. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of what these technical specifications mean and why this specific format provides an unparalleled viewing experience for this dark, intense film. Technical Specifications Decoded Prisoners.2013.1080p.10bit.BluRay.6CH.x265.HEVC...
: The color depth. Standard video uses 8-bit color (16.7 million colors), whereas 10-bit allows for 1.07 billion colors. This drastically reduces "color banding" in gradients and dark scenes. : Many professional post-production houses grade in 10-bit