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@@ -855,6 +855,10 @@ Available video output drivers are:
0.8
Pitch black room
+ NOTE: Typical movie content (Blu-ray etc.) already contains a gamma
+ drop of about 0.8, so specifying it here as well will result in even
+ even darker image than intended!
+
``gamma-auto``
Automatically corrects the gamma value depending on ambient lighting
conditions (adding a gamma boost for dark rooms).
@@ -865,8 +869,9 @@ Available video output drivers are:
NOTE: Only implemented on OS X.
``target-prim=<value>``
- Specifies the primaries of the display. Video colors will be adapted
- to this colorspace if necessary. Valid values are:
+ Specifies the primaries of the display. Video colors will be adapted to
+ this colorspace when ICC color management is not being used. Valid
+ values are:
auto
Disable any adaptation (default)
@@ -893,12 +898,13 @@ Available video output drivers are:
``target-trc=<value>``
Specifies the transfer characteristics (gamma) of the display. Video
- colors will be adjusted to this curve. Valid values are:
+ colors will be adjusted to this curve when ICC color management is
+ not being used. Valid values are:
auto
Disable any adaptation (default)
bt.1886
- ITU-R BT.1886 curve, without the brightness drop (approx. 1.961)
+ ITU-R BT.1886 curve (assuming infinite contrast)
srgb
IEC 61966-2-4 (sRGB)
linear
@@ -913,7 +919,7 @@ Available video output drivers are:
ProPhoto RGB (ROMM)
``icc-profile=<file>``
- Load an ICC profile and use it to transform linear RGB to screen output.
+ Load an ICC profile and use it to transform video RGB to screen output.
Needs LittleCMS 2 support compiled in. This option overrides the
``target-prim``, ``target-trc`` and ``icc-profile-auto`` options.