Could be due to what’s called “setup”. It’s the way tv broadcast signals were established, with the darkest levels (maximum black) set to be at 7.5 IRE (units of brightness measurement) above the darkest possible levels. More here http://www.glennchan.info/articles/technical/setup/75IREsetup.html and here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRE_(unit)
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