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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 8:1
Monitor model
Submitted 22 Jan 2017 00:30 CET, by 130.88.*.*
Camera model HUAWEI VNS-L31
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation.
Warning: image file 2: exposure time below 1/500 sec is unreliable. Try increasing the EV compensation.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 5.84864e+07 cd/m2
Luminance spread 1.11039e+07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.87 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.27 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.293
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/99996336   ISO: 400   F-number: 2
Focal length: 27 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 4.38712e+08 cd/m2
Luminance spread 1.07145e+07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.96 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.04 stops
Area used for calculation 0.52 x 0.293
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/99996336   ISO: 400   F-number: 2
Focal length: 27 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.