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Contrast ratio results for HD8300 native bright 1

Contrast ratio 1710:1
Monitor model HD8300 native bright 1
Submitted 13 Feb 2013 00:31 CET, by 178.172.*.*
Camera model SAMSUNG WB2000
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
image file 2: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen.

Black
Screen photo
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Luminance 0.07 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.14 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.36 stops
Area used for calculation 0.347 x 0.347
Camera settings Exposure time: 8   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.4
Focal length: 24 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 119 cd/m2
Luminance spread 22 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.89 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.27 stops
Area used for calculation 0.347 x 0.347
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/180   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.4
Focal length: 24 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.