1. A method for using scene-stable metadata in a video data stream, the method comprising: dividing the video data stream into a set of scenes; generating a first metadata associated with a first scene within the set of scenes, wherein generating the first metadata associated with the first scene within the set of scenes comprises: computing a min, mid and max luminance for each frame in a scene; and computing a min, mid and max luminance for the scene; generating scene stable metadata using computed min, mid, or max luminance for each frame in a scene; and associating the scene stable metadata with said first scene, wherein associating the scene stable metadata with said first scene further comprises: repeating the scene stable metadata for every frame within said first scene.