4:4:4 vs. 4:2:2 vs. 4:2:0

What's the difference between 420, 422, and 444? What does 4:2:0, 4:2:2, and 4:4:4 mean? Do I need 420, 422, or 444 on my camera? Find all your answers here!
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[@ld4032]

Dude, you've just won the prize for the most fried vocal!

[@calebb.2335]

The unique luminance factor was really insightful. Also appreciated the realistic example of the green screen rather than having eight wildly different pixels in the pallet.

[@samsol3090]

That was insanely well explained. Thanks so much for sharing this knowledge

[@hannahblair1500]

Fascinating! Very helpful. Thanks for this video!

[@rodolford]

What's the difference, in video, between chroma and luma?

[@55CINCO55]

Best video I've seen on the topic so far, well done.

[@kyledupont7711]

I'm trying to figure out why Moonlight streaming looks so much better than Parsec, and I think this may be it. Its a night and day difference even on SDR content, (HDR doesn't even work in Parsec) Parsec looks dull with greyish blacks, running parsec seems to reduce the quality of my entire display client and host, while moonlight seems to enhance it. It also appears 4:4:4 will greatly increase the bandwidth requirements.

[@glyakk]

Great explination, I have been trying to wrap my mind around this and now I have a much better mental model.

[@johnalmighty]

Let me ask you, when I'm rendering animations to put back into Premiere Pro. Should I do ProRess 422 or ProRes 422 LT?

[@Settoautofocus]

Great Video!!! WoW you are nice, direct and straight in to the point without and flubber and you got the educational part DIALED IN FAST = THANK YOU

[@meeponinthbit3466]

This video is by far the best explanation on the color encoding that I've seen. Thank you!!

[@raffaelepedale_570]

This video is great and, as other people commented, goes straight to the point. Good job!

[@scanspeak00]

Finally someone who explains things clearly in a way even I can understand. Cheers

[@john-wiggains]

I’ve always been so confused by this concept but you made that so plain and simple! Thank you!!

[@actionteamministry1777]

I never understood this before. I just assumed the higher the

[@blockbusterlatefees7713]

Dude thank you. This was driving me insane. 4:2:2 for green screen work. 4:2:0 for everything else.

[@isaacsanchez1403]

Your video was very helpful, thanks!

[@IsawUupThere]

I did not expect such a great explanation on this topic from a man talking to me in ungraded log profile! Very helpful.

[@issman]

Nice video mate!

[@wongowonga]

Well done sir, this is easily the best explanation I have ever seen on this topic. Brilliant video, thank you.