Contrast ratio results for sincMaster P2370HD

Black
Contrast ratio	1088:1 (edge: 865:1)
Monitor model	sincMaster P2370HD
Submitted	24 Mar 2011 23:10 CET, by 94.253..
Camera model	Sony DSC-H1
Processing remarks	image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time. Warning: image file 1: Underexposed. Please increase the shutter time. Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 3.9 s (Set EV to +2.0) image file 2: Warning: image includes screen edges or something that's not a monitor. Hold the camera close to the screen. image file 3: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time. Note: image file 3: suggested exposure time: 2.4 s (Set EV to +1.3) Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same. Warning: Image F-number settings are not the same.
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	0.15 cd/m2
Luminance spread	0.07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–4.46 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	0.69 stops
Area used for calculation	0.558 x 0.558
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1 ISO: 200 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 38.6 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0
White
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	166 cd/m2
Luminance spread	93 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–3.01 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	0.83 stops
Area used for calculation	0.558 x 0.558
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1/400 ISO: 200 F-number: 2.8 Focal length: 38.6 mm (35 mm equivalent) Exposure compensation: 0
Black at screen edge
Screen photo	[open image]
Luminance	0.19 cd/m2
Luminance spread	0.19 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value	–3.77 stops (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread	1.54 stops
Area used for calculation	0.558 x 0.558
Camera settings	Exposure time: 1 ISO: 400 F-number: 3.5 Focal length: 38.6 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.