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		kettlecorn 55 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do we need dithering? It needs to be done by the client and not be part of the actual video stream, otherwise it doesn't even work. When done by the client it's cheap.

jasomill 55 days ago [–]

Not so cheap if your hardware decoder only supports 8-bit color, which is a common limitation of H.264 decoders in particular.

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