Practical applications of two commonly-used terms that are often misunderstood by photographers. When used in imaging, bit depth quantifies the number of discrete colours (hues and tones) that can be ...

If you’ve started to get into audio, you’ve probably seen something called “bit depth.” The thing is… what the hell is it? Well, we’re here to help. First off, bit depth is one of two metrics involved ...

You’re looking to dive into the world of audiophilia, and you’re instantly bombarded with terms that you don’t know. Hey, it ...

If you use iTunes or if you buy and download digital music, you’ll have come across a number of terms and abbreviations that describe digital audio files. This alphabet soup can be quite confusing.

Replay: Camera forums are often full of discussion about bit-depth. But what is it, and why do we really need higher bit-depth? Bit depth in cameras used to be simple. There was eight or ten and more ...

Apple's latest 4K and 5K iMacs support a 10-bit graphics driver on OS X El Capitan, allowing for smoother color transitions, according to German website Mac & i. The 10-bit color output enables 1024 ...