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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1.15292e+06:1
Monitor model
Submitted 07 Aug 2020 06:04 CEST, by 24.6.*.*
Camera model samsung SM-G973U
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.
image file 1: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen.
Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 1935.0 s (Set EV to +10.9)
Warning: image file 2: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.
image file 2: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen.
Warning: image file 2: Overexposed. Please decrease the shutter time.
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/240 s (Set EV to -2.0)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –13.42 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 4.25 stops
Area used for calculation 0.376 x 0.376
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 500   F-number: 2.4
Focal length: 26 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 104 cd/m2
Luminance spread 10 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.51 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.14 stops
Area used for calculation 0.376 x 0.376
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/60   ISO: 200   F-number: 2.4
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.