What is the HDMI Deep Color feature?

Deep Color is one of the specifications found in the HDMI 1.3 format. This version supports 10-bit, 12-bit and 16-bit (RGB or YCbCr) color depths. Previous versions of the HDMI® feature supported up to 8-bit depths. When playing a movie using a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) player and display device that supports this feature, the results will be a stunning, more realistic and smooth rendering of the image.

IMPORTANT: In order to take advantage of the HDMI Deep Color feature, the source device and the display device must support the feature and be connected using an HDMI cable.

NOTE: For model-specific information regarding this feature, refer to the manual supplied with the product. Manuals are posted on your model support page.