Error Code:
Contaminated Blacks
Description:
“Contaminated Blacks” refers to black levels that have additional saturation or enhanced noise/blocking.
Impact:
Contaminated blacks affect the Content Quality of the asset. Member experience is negatively impacted when black levels appear unnatural or “noisy”.
Severity Structure:
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N/A |
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Issue |
Blacks/ shadows are overly noisy, blocky or appear to be “reddish,” “blueish” or “greenish” in hue. |
How to Prevent:
Review color correction to ensure black levels are not overly “pushed” inducing unintended noise.
Solution:
Confirm creative intent. If necessary, return to color bay to adjust levels and saturation.