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Contrast ratio 11972:1
Monitor model
Submitted 03 Jan 2021 07:09 CET, by 176.67.*.*
Camera model Apple iPhone 7
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 20.5 s (Set EV to +6.1)

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.03 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.02 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –8.59 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.83 stops
Area used for calculation 0.404 x 0.404
Camera settings Exposure time: 0.3   ISO: 80   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 28 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 358 cd/m2
Luminance spread 42 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –0.96 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.17 stops
Area used for calculation 0.404 x 0.404
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/201   ISO: 80   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 28 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.