25.07.2022, 20:12
Whoops, I actually meant to test mpv not mplayer, I got confused by the naming... Anyway, seems like mpv, MPC-HC and PotPlayer, just like FFPlay, do not care about the transfer function at all, and use the same (to my eye, SMPTE 170M/BT.709) curve. I would trust my eyes but both curves look reasonable in VLC Player, one is just somewhat darker. I will take the majority approach for now and stick with the SMPTE 170/BT.709 curve. I guess case closed? If anybody else has any insights, please do reply.