Rec. 709
E931392
Rec. 709 is the ITU-R standard that defines the color space, transfer characteristics, and other parameters for HDTV video, widely used as the baseline for high-definition television and video production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rec. 709 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11536888 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rec. 709 Context triple: [Rec. 2020, successorOf, Rec. 709]
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A.
SMPTE ST 2094
SMPTE ST 2094 is a family of standards that define dynamic metadata for high dynamic range (HDR) video to optimize content display on different screens.
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B.
SMPTE ST 2084
SMPTE ST 2084 is a high-dynamic-range (HDR) electro‑optical transfer function standard, also known as Perceptual Quantizer (PQ), widely used in modern HDR video systems such as HDR10 and Dolby Vision.
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C.
SMPTE 421M
SMPTE 421M is the formal SMPTE standard that defines the VC-1 video compression format used for high-definition video encoding and distribution.
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D.
SMPTE ST 2086 mastering display metadata standard
SMPTE ST 2086 is a standard that defines static mastering display color volume metadata for HDR content, specifying the color primaries, white point, and luminance characteristics of the reference display used during mastering.
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E.
SMPTE ST 2059
SMPTE ST 2059 is a professional media industry standard that defines how to use IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol to synchronize clocks and signals across IP-based audio, video, and broadcast systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rec. 709 Target entity description: Rec. 709 is the ITU-R standard that defines the color space, transfer characteristics, and other parameters for HDTV video, widely used as the baseline for high-definition television and video production.
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A.
SMPTE ST 2094
SMPTE ST 2094 is a family of standards that define dynamic metadata for high dynamic range (HDR) video to optimize content display on different screens.
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B.
SMPTE ST 2084
SMPTE ST 2084 is a high-dynamic-range (HDR) electro‑optical transfer function standard, also known as Perceptual Quantizer (PQ), widely used in modern HDR video systems such as HDR10 and Dolby Vision.
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C.
SMPTE 421M
SMPTE 421M is the formal SMPTE standard that defines the VC-1 video compression format used for high-definition video encoding and distribution.
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D.
SMPTE ST 2086 mastering display metadata standard
SMPTE ST 2086 is a standard that defines static mastering display color volume metadata for HDR content, specifying the color primaries, white point, and luminance characteristics of the reference display used during mastering.
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E.
SMPTE ST 2059
SMPTE ST 2059 is a professional media industry standard that defines how to use IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol to synchronize clocks and signals across IP-based audio, video, and broadcast systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ITU-R Recommendation
ⓘ
color space specification ⓘ video standard ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Recommendation ITU-R BT.709 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BT.709
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ITU-R BT.709 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
HD video production
ⓘ
HDTV studio signals ⓘ high-definition television ⓘ |
| bitDepthSupported | 10-bit per component ⓘ |
| bitDepthTypical | 8-bit per component ⓘ |
| chromaSubsamplingTypical |
4:2:0
ⓘ
4:2:2 ⓘ |
| colorEncodingFormats |
RGB
ⓘ
YCbCr ⓘ |
| colorPrimariesBlue |
x=0.150
ⓘ
y=0.060 ⓘ |
| colorPrimariesGreen |
x=0.300
ⓘ
y=0.600 ⓘ |
| colorPrimariesRed |
x=0.640
ⓘ
y=0.330 ⓘ |
| defines |
HDTV color space
ⓘ
HDTV system parameters ⓘ HDTV transfer characteristics ⓘ reference viewing conditions for HDTV ⓘ |
| differsFromSRGBIn | transfer function ⓘ |
| fullName | ITU-R Recommendation BT.709 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | color reproduction for HD broadcast chains ⓘ |
| matrixCoefficients | BT.709 luma-chroma encoding ⓘ |
| nominalGamma | approximately 2.4 ⓘ |
| nominalLumaCoefficientCb | -0.1146 ⓘ |
| nominalLumaCoefficientCr | -0.3854 ⓘ |
| nominalLumaCoefficientY | 0.2126 ⓘ |
| primaryUseRegion | worldwide ⓘ |
| publishedBy | International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
Rec. 2020
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rec. 601 NERFINISHED ⓘ sRGB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToSRGB | shares same chromaticities and white point as sRGB GENERATED ⓘ |
| scope | studio and production HDTV signals ⓘ |
| status | widely adopted ⓘ |
| supersedes | Rec. 601 for HD applications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferCharacteristic |
OETF with linear segment near black
ⓘ
gamma-like opto-electronic transfer function ⓘ |
| usedAs |
baseline color space for HDTV
ⓘ
mastering color space for many TV programs ⓘ reference color space for broadcast HD ⓘ |
| whitePoint | CIE Standard Illuminant D65 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| whitePointX | 0.3127 ⓘ |
| whitePointY | 0.3290 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rec. 709 Description of subject: Rec. 709 is the ITU-R standard that defines the color space, transfer characteristics, and other parameters for HDTV video, widely used as the baseline for high-definition television and video production.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.