| Impact |
Elevated Black levels can result in color that appears unnatural or misrepresented. Severely elevated black levels may also indicate a Full/Legal range conversion issue. |
| Severity Assessment Guidance |
| FYI |
Black levels are only slightly above baseline, but are not visibly raised with monitor settings in unity/detent. |
| Issue |
Black levels are severely elevated above baseline causing blacks on screen to appear “gray-ish” or washed out. |
| Blocker |
N/A |
| Solutions |
| How to Prevent |
Monitor levels using waveform and/or histogram scopes. |
| How to Fix |
Confirm if elevated black levels are creatively intended. Otherwise, adjust levels. |