Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 288276:1
Monitor model
Submitted 26 Jun 2010 05:08 CEST, by 24.255.*.*
Camera model SAMSUNG VLUU ST5000 ST5000 TL240
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 1842.7 s (Set EV to +10.8)
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/160 s (Set EV to -1.0)

Black
Screen photo
Luminance 0 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –13.35 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 1.2 stops
Area used for calculation 0.448 x 0.448
Camera settings Exposure time: 1   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.3
Focal length: 31 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo
Luminance 64 cd/m2
Luminance spread 3 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.46 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.07 stops
Area used for calculation 0.448 x 0.448
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/76   ISO: 400   F-number: 3.3
Focal length: 31 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.