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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1926:1 (edge: 37396:1)
Monitor model
Submitted 30 May 2018 03:59 CEST, by 24.0.*.*
Camera model samsung SM-G955U
Processing remarks

image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 4.4 s (Set EV to -1.2)
image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Warning: image file 3: camera was zoomed in too much.
image file 3: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Warning: image file 3: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 215.6 s (Set EV to +5.8)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.02 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.01 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.33 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.44 stops
Area used for calculation 0.347 x 0.449
Camera settings Exposure time: 10   ISO: 500   F-number: 1.7
Focal length: 26 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 38 cd/m2
Luminance spread 20 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.97 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.79 stops
Area used for calculation 0.333 x 0.524
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/30   ISO: 50   F-number: 1.7
Focal length: 26 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –8.25 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.58 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 0.206
Camera settings Exposure time: 4   ISO: 200   F-number: 1.7
Focal length: 26 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.