ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

SMPTE colour bars

Okay, so you know how sometimes you see those colorful bars on the TV screen? Those are called SMPTE color bars. They are like a special picture that helps people make sure that the colors on the TV are correct.

Think of it like when you color with your crayons. You want to make sure your picture looks good and the colors don't look funny, right? The color bars are like a grown-up version of that!

So, people who work with TV and movies use these color bars to make sure the colors look exactly how they want them to. It's like when you use a ruler to make sure all your lines are straight.

This helps make sure that when we watch TV or movies, the colors look really nice and don't hurt our eyes. And that's basically what SMPTE color bars are all about!