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The screen is lit with fixtures whose color spectrum produces uneven chroma response compared with the camera's green channel.

Problem

The screen is lit with fixtures whose color spectrum produces uneven chroma response compared with the camera's green channel.

Solution

Root Cause / Diagnostic:
Inexpensive LED panels often exhibit spiky, non-continuous spectral emissions with low Color Rendering Index (CRI/TLCI < 90) in the green spectrum. When this uneven light hits the screen, the camera sensor records a muddy or shifting green tone across the backdrop.

Actionable Fix:
1. Replace low-grade lights with dedicated narrow-band 525nm green LED cyc fixtures or high-TLCI (>96) balanced continuous broadcast lights.
2. Measure color consistency using a spectrophotometer or vectorscope; verify the screen signal aligns exactly along the green vector box.
3. Confirm clean chroma separation by pulling a test key with a single click without requiring secondary color suppression bands.

Pro Tip:
Lighting green screens with narrow-band green spectrum LED bulbs dramatically increases chroma saturation while decreasing total lumen output needed.