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Color sampling demystified

Barry Green, one of the original guru's from over at DVXuser.com has put together an informative article that tackles the frequently seen by rarely understood subject of color sampling. Simply put, color sampling is used as a way to compress the image through the blending of individual pixels. Can't pull a decent key from your MiniDV footage, well color sampling is the culprit. The article makes use of some clever illustrations to break down each different form of the compression. If you haven't been put off by all the tech jargon and would like a simple explanation of a fairly complex subject head over to DVXuser for the full story.
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