What is TV Contrast Ratio?
Jul 12 2009TV contrast ratio is possibly the biggest misleading feature that you can use when comparing HDTVs because even though a contrast ratio might be reported as identical between models, the actual contrast might be different. This discrepancy is a result of no industry standard of measurement. Still, despite the cries of some industry experts, contrast ratio is an important specification to understand because it deals with light, which is what televisions emit. As you read through this article you’ll gain an understanding of what it is and when to use it to make a better buying decision. What is TV Contrast Ratio? Let’s say we’re at a store looking at HDTV displays. Now, let’s say that there is something on the screen that has a mixture of bright and dark images, like looking out from a dark cave into the sunlight. As we look at the screens we should notice differences in detail between each panel. One panel might show the textures on the cave’s wall in great detail while anoth
