When it comes to movies, color accuracy plays a vital role and can affect the audience’s emotions. Inaccurate colors, such as colors that have a blue or yellow tint, don’t line up with what we imagine, and we immediately get a sense that something is off. Inaccurate colors can take our focus away from what’s happening on screen and make the viewing experience unenjoyable.
However, color perception can be subjective; some may see red while others see pink, which is why the Rec. 709 color standard was created by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Rec. 709 standard is used by TV, movie, and AV industries to ensure all HD equipment including displays, DVDs, and Blu-rays, use the same color gamut, resolution, frame rate, and video specifications. The best projector for your home theater is one that has been proven and reported to be color accurate following professional calibration and testing of the Rec. 709 standard.