BT.1886 EOTF is as follows:^[1]

${\displaystyle L=a(\max[(V+b),0])^{\gamma }}$ where

• ${\displaystyle L}$  is the screen luminance, in cd/m².
• ${\displaystyle V}$  is the input video signal level, in the range ${\displaystyle \left[0,1\right]}$ .
• ${\displaystyle \gamma }$  is the exponent of the power function and equal to 2.4
• ${\displaystyle a=({L_{W}}^{1/\gamma }-{L_{B}}^{1/\gamma })^{\gamma }}$  is the variable for user gain (legacy “contrast” control)
• ${\displaystyle b={\frac {{L_{B}}^{1/\gamma }}{{L_{W}}^{1/\gamma }-{L_{B}}^{1/\gamma }}}}$  is the variable for user black level lift (legacy “brightness” control)
• ${\displaystyle L_{W}}$  is the screen luminance for white, in cd/m².
• ${\displaystyle L_{B}}$  is the screen luminance for black, in cd/m².

According to ITU, for a better match, ${\displaystyle L_{B}}$  can be set to 0.1 for moderate black level settings (e.g. 0.1 cd/m²) or to 0 for lower black levels (e.g. 0.01 cd/m²).^[1]

An alternative EOTF has also been provided by ITU for the cases a more precise match of CRT characteristics is required.^[1]

• Gamma correction
• Transfer functions in imaging