Display Stream Compression
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Display Stream Compression is a visually lossless compression standard used in modern display interfaces to transmit high-resolution, high-refresh-rate video over limited-bandwidth links.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Display Stream Compression canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
display interface technology
ⓘ
video compression standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSC ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | VESA DSC ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
DisplayPort
ⓘ
HDMI ⓘ MIPI DSI-2 ⓘ automotive display interfaces ⓘ DisplayPort ⓘ
surface form:
embedded DisplayPort
|
| benefit |
enables use of thinner, cheaper cables for high resolutions
ⓘ
extends useful life of existing interface standards ⓘ reduces memory bandwidth requirements in display pipelines ⓘ reduces required link bandwidth for a given resolution and refresh rate ⓘ |
| compressionType |
lightweight intra-frame compression
ⓘ
visually lossless compression ⓘ |
| definedBy |
VESA
ⓘ
surface form:
Video Electronics Standards Association
|
| designGoal |
enable higher refresh rates over existing physical links
ⓘ
enable higher resolutions over existing physical links ⓘ maintain visual image quality ⓘ reduce power consumption in display links ⓘ reduce video link bandwidth ⓘ |
| primaryUse | display interfaces ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
HDMI 2.1 specification
ⓘ
MIPI DSI-2 specification ⓘ VESA DSC ⓘ
surface form:
VESA DisplayPort standard
|
| standardizedBy |
VESA DSC
ⓘ
surface form:
VESA Display Compression Working Group
|
| supports |
4K resolution and above
ⓘ
high refresh rates such as 120 Hz and above ⓘ |
| supportsBitDepth |
10-bit per component
ⓘ
12-bit per component ⓘ 8-bit per component ⓘ |
| supportsColorFormat |
RGB
ⓘ
YCbCr 4:2:0 ⓘ YCbCr 4:2:2 ⓘ YCbCr 4:4:4 ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
chroma subsampling
ⓘ
constant bits-per-pixel mode ⓘ line-by-line compression ⓘ slice-based encoding ⓘ variable bits-per-pixel mode ⓘ |
| typicalCompressionRatio |
3:1
ⓘ
up to 3.75:1 depending on implementation ⓘ |
| useCase |
supporting high dynamic range video
ⓘ
supporting high-refresh-rate video ⓘ supporting wide color gamut video ⓘ transmitting high-resolution video over limited-bandwidth links ⓘ |
| usedWith |
automotive infotainment displays
ⓘ
high-resolution monitors ⓘ mobile device displays ⓘ virtual reality headsets ⓘ |
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