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Contrast ratio of Samsung LT T32E310EX

Contrast ratio 1023:1 (edge: 1527:1)
Monitor model Samsung LT T32E310EX
Submitted 25 Jul 2016 22:08 CEST, by 95.73.*.*
Camera model SANYO Electric Co.Ltd. C6
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
image file 3: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 5.0 s (Set EV to +0.4)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.27 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.15 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.26 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.84 stops
Area used for calculation 0.592 x 0.592
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 200   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 41 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -0.9
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 280 cd/m2
Luminance spread 37 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –2.37 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.19 stops
Area used for calculation 0.592 x 0.592
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/276   ISO: 200   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 41 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -0.9
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.18 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.18 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.84 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.59 stops
Area used for calculation 0.592 x 0.592
Camera settings Exposure time: 2   ISO: 200   F-number: 3.5
Focal length: 41 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -0.9

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.