<p>"Main 10" stands for 4:2:0 10-bit color, and I'm Pretty sure "Ma10p" is just another way of saying Main 10.</p>

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2019-05-27T12:31:30.807Z
2019-05-27T12:31:30.807Z
Abdou Benbada
<p>I think it might be a format profile - MainConcept 10 bit profile, as described here?</p>

<p><a href="https://www.mainconcept.com/us/products/for-developers/video/hevch265.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.mainconcept.com/us/products/for-developers/video/hevch265.html</a> </p>

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2019-05-02T20:53:18.483Z
2019-05-02T20:53:18.483Z
tomh
<p>i.e. a file is listed as being "1920x1080 HEVC Ma10p FLAC"</p>

<p>So....resolution / h.265 video codec / ? / .flac audio codec</p>

<p>On its own I'd guess the 10 stands for 10 bit depth, but the Ma is unknown to me. Other guesses is its some kind of h.265 preset.</p>

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What does Ma10p stand for?
kite
# What does Ma10p stand for?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-02)

i.e. a file is listed as being "1920x1080 HEVC Ma10p FLAC"

So....resolution / h.265 video codec / ? / .flac audio codec

On its own I'd guess the 10 stands for 10 bit depth, but the Ma is unknown to me. Other guesses is its some kind of h.265 preset.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

"Main 10" stands for 4:2:0 10-bit color, and I'm Pretty sure "Ma10p" is just another way of saying Main 10.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-02. Score: 0

I think it might be a format profile - MainConcept 10 bit profile, as described here?

<https://www.mainconcept.com/us/products/for-developers/video/hevch265.html>


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