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The contrast ratio is a measure of a display system, defined as the ratio of the luminance of the brightest color (white) to that of the darkest color (black) that the system is capable of producing...
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This page describes the term contrast ratio and lists other pages on the Web where you can find additional information. ... Contrast ratio is often used in marketing computer monitors, where a high contrast ratio, such as 400:1, represents a better color representation (the better the information will appear against a...
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A feature that offers general buying advice on shopping for a new TV. ... contrast ratio - Difference between the brightest whites and the darkest blacks a display can show. The higher the contrast ratio, the greater the ability to show subtle color details and tolerate ambient room light (for example).
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icd tv-Sharp ... "Contrast ratio is the difference between light and dark on a screen, expressed by a number." ... If you take the brightest white on a screen, and the darkest black and compare the luminosity, you get the contrast ratio. For example, a 1000:1 contrast ratio means that the brightest white is 1000x brighter than the...
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TV Manufactures are quoting mega contrast ratios for flat panel TVs and 50,000:1 for video projectors. It is as if there is no limit ...but do these BIG contrast ratio numbers really mean something? ... The same applies to contrast ratio. It was Samsung that originally started boasting of unprecedented high contrast...
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With a contrast ratio of greater than 1,000,000:1 (not a misprint) to go with its 1080p resolution, and >100% NTSC color reproduction, we'll take this Organic LED great looks in a small package any day. We promised to hunt it down on the show floor and so we did, finding it hiding amongst a rookery of 11-inch displays.
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Jumping from 10000:1 to 15000:1 in the contrast ratio department, the 40-inch LN40M81BD, 46-inch LN46M81BD, and 52-inch LN52M81BD all tout the True Black Panel technology in order to bring "plasma-like blacks" to the LCD HDTV arena, and you'll also find three HDMI ports, "Full HD" resolution, and the obligatory sexy...
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CNET editor David Katzmaier tackles the question of the value of contrast ratio spec in high-def televisions. Read this blog post by David Katzmaier on Crave. ... Contrast ratio should be black and white. Taken at face value, it's the ratio of the light level (luminance) the display produces when fed a white signal to...
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I4U News: Sharp Develops 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio LCD Display. I4U News is a Premium Technology Life Style News Magazine and Shopping Guide. ... Sharp announces that it has developed a LCD display with the world's highest contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. The Sharp ASV Premium LCD display panel has a size of 37...
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