Bandwidth limitations often lead to "color banding"—visible steps between similar hues in a sunset or a blue sky. SSIS324’s 10-bit/12-bit depth supports over 1.07 billion colors (compared to 16.7 million in 8-bit). Gradients become perfectly smooth.
| Parameter | Standard HD (1080p) | 4K High Quality | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0 chroma subsampling) | | Bitrate | 8 – 15 Mbps | 35 – 60 Mbps (High bitrate is key for “quality”) | | Codec | H.264 / AVC | H.265 / HEVC (Required for efficient 4K storage) | | File size (90 min) | ~5 GB | ~25 – 45 GB (Lossless or near-lossless) | | Audio | AAC 192kbps | AAC 256kbps or FLAC | ssis324 4k high quality