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Contrast ratio results for ASUS VW266H

Contrast ratio 773:1
Monitor model ASUS VW266H
Submitted 23 Jun 2010 00:36 CEST, by 76.211.*.*
Camera model Canon PowerShot A560
Processing remarks

Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 8.7 s (Set EV to +1.4)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.15 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.09 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.94 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.9 stops
Area used for calculation 0.495 x 0.495
Camera settings Exposure time: 3.2   ISO: 80   F-number: 2.6
Focal length: 34.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 114 cd/m2
Luminance spread 20 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.35 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.26 stops
Area used for calculation 0.495 x 0.495
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/403   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.6
Focal length: 34.3 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -1

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.