Comments on: How much is contrast ratio important in an LCD monitor? http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/ LCD displays, plasma and touch screen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:45:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aviatingamateur http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-145 aviatingamateur Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:57:37 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/#comment-145 LCD monitors use a backlight to illuminate the displayed image. Consequently, black shades when displayed on an LCD monitor looks more like grey. The higher the contrast of the monitor, black shades will look less grey. This is important to some folks (particularly those who like to watch Blu Ray or DVD movies or do graphics artwork). It's a matter of personal preference. LCD monitors use a backlight to illuminate the displayed image. Consequently, black shades when displayed on an LCD monitor looks more like grey.

The higher the contrast of the monitor, black shades will look less grey.

This is important to some folks (particularly those who like to watch Blu Ray or DVD movies or do graphics artwork). It’s a matter of personal preference.

]]> By: cupy_52040 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-144 cupy_52040 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:46:01 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/#comment-144 obscure bits of info just ignore them. It's one of the things that people show off that doesn't actually mean anything. there has been testing done and contrast ratio doesn't make much of a difference in viewing quality. obscure bits of info just ignore them. It’s one of the things that people show off that doesn’t actually mean anything. there has been testing done and contrast ratio doesn’t make much of a difference in viewing quality.

]]> By: Eric http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Eric Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:55:25 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/#comment-143 Its the range of how bright and how dark your LCD can be. Higher is better, but in my opinion contrast ration isn't the most important thing you should look for in a new LCD monitor Its the range of how bright and how dark your LCD can be. Higher is better, but in my opinion contrast ration isn’t the most important thing you should look for in a new LCD monitor

]]> By: Mercuri http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Mercuri Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:29:28 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-is-contrast-ratio-important-in-an-lcd-monitor/#comment-142 The higher the contrast, the more clear the picture will be. However, some contrast ratios are skewed because there is no definitive way to measure contrast ratio so some companies put numbers that don't really mean anything. The higher the contrast, the more clear the picture will be. However, some contrast ratios are skewed because there is no definitive way to measure contrast ratio so some companies put numbers that don’t really mean anything.

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