Recommended 8-Bit YUV Formats for Video Rendering by Gary Sullivan and Stephen Estrop
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Primary source: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/medfound/recommended-8-bit-yuv-formats-for-video-rendering
Verified locator: Primary Microsoft technical article explicitly by Gary Sullivan and Stephen Estrop, April2002, updated November2008. YUV Sampling defines4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0 and distinct sample grids. Color Space and Chroma Sampling Rate Conversions gives matrix constants and interpolation examples. Introduction uses U/V for Cb/Cr; that naming convention is local to this guide.
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