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DCI-P3
Also called: P3
ELI5
A cinema colour standard able to represent a wide range of colours.
Used in conversation
“The cinema master will be graded for DCI-P3.”
Definition
A wide-gamut colour space used for digital cinema exhibition.
Here “DCI-P3” means: A wide-gamut colour space used for digital cinema exhibition.
Pitch context
You may encounter “DCI-P3” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Connected terms
- Rec. 2020Computed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14