As we looked for a 12-bit system to handle data loggers, handheld meters, automotive systems, or monitoring systems, we used 12-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and even a 16-bit ADC, to solve ...

I'm not talking about a reduction in color from 24 bit to 16 (plus another channel, I know). I'm talking about 16 bit luminance values such that color setting that would take advantage of a monitor ...