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Contrast ratio of LG W1952S

Contrast ratio 688:1 (edge: 679:1)
Monitor model LG W1952S
Submitted 02 May 2009 08:39 CEST, by 200.114.*.*
Camera model Panasonic DMC-FX500
Processing remarks


Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.12 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.07 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.28 stops
Area used for calculation 0.361 x 0.361
Camera settings Exposure time: 13   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 25 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 84 cd/m2
Luminance spread 19 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.67 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.32 stops
Area used for calculation 0.361 x 0.361
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/40   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 25 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.12 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.03 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.05 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.34 stops
Area used for calculation 0.361 x 0.361
Camera settings Exposure time: 13   ISO: 100   F-number: 2.8
Focal length: 25 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0

The luminance values in cd/m2 are not very reliable, since camera sensitivities can easily differ up to 50% from their nominal value. Typically, the real luminance is 30% lower than this number. The area used for calculation is chosen such that it corresponds to a viewing angle of ±14° horizontally and ±10.5° vertically, which is equivalent to viewing the screen from a distance of about 1.5 times the diagonal size.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of variation in how cameras use EXIF settings. If photos from your camera your produce unusable results, try coming back in a few days. I review submitted pictures regularly and try to fix problems.