@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ One stop is a doubling of luminance.
190190 }
191191</xmp>
192192
193- <dfn export>Media white</dfn> ,
194- also called HDR Reference White ,
193+ <dfn export>HDR reference white</dfn> ,
194+ also called media white ,
195195is the color of a normal white background,
196196or of white text on a dark background.
197197It can be comfortably viewed, over the whole screen.
198198
199199In <dfn export>Standard Dynamic Range</dfn> (SDR),
200- media white is also
200+ HDR reference white is also
201201lightest possible color,
202202produced by full-intensity red, green, and blue.
203203
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ because the darkest color also gets brighter.
224224</div>
225225
226226In <dfn export>High Dynamic Range</dfn> (HDR),
227- brighter colors than [=media white=] can be displayed.
228- For example, if media white on an HDR display is set to 203 cd/m²
227+ brighter colors than [=HDR reference white=] can be displayed.
228+ For example, if HDR reference white on an HDR display is set to 203 cd/m²
229229it might be possible to display small highlights at 1000 cd/m².
230230Typically, the brightest colors can only be displayed
231231on a small part of the display,
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ This is because of energy usage and heating considerations.
240240</div>
241241
242242For HDR, using a brighter screen increases the dynamic range,
243- while the luminance of media white remains constant.
243+ while the luminance of HDR reference white remains constant.
244244
245245<div class="example" id="ex-HDR-PQ-dynamic-range">
246246 For example, using the ''rec2100-pq'' colorspace
@@ -254,18 +254,18 @@ Issue: add a diagram showing SDR and HDR dynamic ranges on a log scale
254254
255255When [[#Compositing-SDR-HDR]] ,
256256and for color space conversion,
257- the media white for SDR content
257+ the HDR reference white for SDR content
258258should be anchored at <strong> 203 cd/m²</strong> [[!Rpt_BT.2408]]
259- so that that the media white level
259+ so that that the HDR reference white level
260260of the inputs to compositing
261- will end up at the media white level
261+ will end up at the HDR reference white level
262262of the combined signal.
263263
264264When displaying HDR (or mixed SDR and HDR) content,
265265for displays which are less capable than the reference mastering display,
266266and for viewing conditions different to the standard ones,
267267a <dfn export>color re-rendering</dfn> step ((OOTF) will be performed.
268- This may result in a media white being displayed
268+ This may result in a HDR reference white being displayed
269269at a value lower or higher than 203 cd/m².
270270
271271<!-- Big Text: headroom
@@ -286,41 +286,41 @@ Introducing Headroom {#introducing-headroom}
286286 which an HDR display can produce
287287 varies greatly.
288288
289- The amount by which peak white is greater than media white
289+ The amount by which peak white is greater than HDR reference white
290290 is termed the <dfn export>HDR headroom</dfn> ,
291- and depends on the level of media white,
291+ and depends on the level of HDR reference white,
292292 user preference,
293293 and viewing conditions.
294294
295295 It is typically expressed in photographic <strong> stops</strong> .
296296 Thus, [=standard dynamic range=] (SDR)
297297 by definition has an [=HDR headroom=] of 0 stops,
298- because the brightest white is media white.
298+ because the brightest white is HDR reference white.
299299
300300<div class="example" id="ex-low-headroom">
301301 For example, a low-end HDR display
302302 (which <em> just</em> meets the requirements of
303303 <a href="https://displayhdr.org/">DisplayHDR 400</a> ,
304304 the lowest tier of Vesa Certified DisplayHDR conformance [[DisplayHDR]] )
305- might display media white at
305+ might display HDR reference white at
306306 up to 200 cd/m<sup> 2</sup>
307307 while the peak white is only
308308 400 cd/m<sup> 2</sup>
309- (at the brightest media white, only one stop of HDR headroom).
309+ (at the brightest HDR reference white, only one stop of HDR headroom).
310310</div>
311311
312312<div class="example" id="ex-high-headroom">
313313 For example, a high-end HDR display
314314 (which exceeds the requirements of
315315 <a href="https://displayhdr.org/">DisplayHDR 1400</a> ,
316316 the current highest tier of Vesa Certified DisplayHDR conformance)
317- might display media white at
317+ might display HDR reference white at
318318 up to 400 cd/m<sup> 2</sup>
319319 while it's peak white is
320320 1600 cd/m<sup> 2</sup> .
321321
322322 In dim viewing conditions,
323- with media white set to 100 cd/m<sup> 2</sup> ,
323+ with HDR reference white set to 100 cd/m<sup> 2</sup> ,
324324 this gives four stops (16x) of HDR headroom.
325325</div>
326326
@@ -389,20 +389,20 @@ The 'dynamic-range-limit' property {#the-dynamic-range-limit-property}
389389 <dd>
390390 The highest luminance color
391391 that is displayed is the same as
392- media white, i.e. the CSS color ''white'' .
392+ HDR reference white, i.e. the CSS color ''white'' .
393393 </dd>
394394 <dt> <dfn>no-limit</dfn>
395395 <dd>
396396 The highest peak luminance
397397 that is displayed is much greater than
398- media white, i.e. the CSS color ''white'' ;
398+ HDR reference white, i.e. the CSS color ''white'' ;
399399 the precise level is not specified.
400400 </dd>
401401 <dt> <dfn>constrained-high</dfn>
402402 <dd>
403403 The highest peak luminance
404404 that is displayed is somewhat greater than
405- media white, i.e. the CSS color ''white'' ,
405+ HDR reference white, i.e. the CSS color ''white'' ,
406406 such that a mix of SDR and HDR content
407407 can be comfortably viewed together.
408408 </dd>
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Mixing Dynamic Range Limits: the ''dynamic-range-limit-mix()'' function {#dynami
430430--------------------------------------------------------
431431
432432 This function takes two or more 'dynamic-range-limit' values,
433- converts them internally to a value in stops above media white,
433+ converts them internally to a value in stops above HDR reference white,
434434 and alters the display to the result of mixing them
435435 by the specified amount.
436436 The actual calculated result is not exposed.
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ Predefined color spaces for HDR: {#predefined-HDR}
716716
717717 Linear-light RGB signals are converted to PQ encoded as follows.
718718 The maximum encodable value (peak, small-area white) in PQ is 10,000 cd/m².
719- Media white is 203 cd/m² [[!Rpt_BT.2408]] .
719+ HDR reference white is 203 cd/m² [[!Rpt_BT.2408]] .
720720
721721 <!-- From Froehlich p.42
722722 and BT.2100 Table 4 p.4 Reference PQ OETF
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ Predefined color spaces for HDR: {#predefined-HDR}
875875 regardless of the actual bit depth (10 or 12 bits per component).
876876
877877 The color with red, green and blue all at 1.0
878- represents [=media white=] with a luminance of
878+ represents [=HDR reference white=] with a luminance of
879879 203 cd/m².
880880
881881 <pre class="lang-css"> color(rec2100-linear 1 1 1)</pre>
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ Predefined color spaces for HDR: {#predefined-HDR}
939939 opponent-color axes (similar to a and b in Lab).
940940
941941 CIE Lab uses a lightness scale with a [0%, 100%] range,
942- relative to media white,
942+ relative to HDR reference white,
943943 and has been experimentally extended to L=400%.
944944 In contrast, the J<sub> z</sub> axis in ''Jzazbz'' ,
945945 which has a [0, 1.0] range,
@@ -1134,14 +1134,14 @@ and not clipped or gamut mapped until
11341134the final transfer to the device color space.
11351135
11361136HDR using the HLG transfer function,
1137- must map SDR media white
1137+ must map SDR HDR reference white
11381138to the same luminance as is used
11391139to display the 75% HLG value. [[!SMPTE-ST-2084]]
11401140
11411141For further details, see also tables 3 and 4 in ITU Rpt_BT.2408-0 [[!Rpt_BT.2408]]
11421142
11431143HDR using the PQ transfer function,
1144- should map SDR media white
1144+ should map SDR HDR reference white
11451145to 203 cd/m², the same luminance as is used
11461146to display the 58% PQ value. [[!SMPTE-ST-2084]] .
11471147
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ Serializing values of the ''color()'' function</h3>
12351235
12361236The BT.2020 and BT.2100 color spaces
12371237use the same RGB primaries and white point,
1238- and both place media white at a component value of 1.0.
1238+ and both place HDR reference white at a component value of 1.0.
12391239
12401240<pre class="include-code lang-javascript">
12411241 path: rec2100-linear.js
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