
SMPTE Color Television Test (1965)
Ironically the color has faded for this film. The SMPTE Color Television Test (1965) film serves two main purposes: it helps in achieving color balance for color television transmission and allows for subjective evaluation of color television systems. The film showcases various scenes under different lighting conditions to ensure proper color reproduction on monitors. It emphasizes the importance of correctly adjusted color monitors for optimal viewing and highlights potential issues with color uniformity in both color and black-and-white displays.