contrast

contrast ratio

Reviews A higher contrast ratio is better than a lower one. The difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black that a display device can produce.

20 December 2006, 16:51

Best TVs for deep contrast

Reviews The contrast ratio of a TV is the difference between the brightest white and the darkest black the set can produce. Enormous figures tend to be touted, and LCD TVs frequently employ a little trick called 'dynamic contrast ratio', which works by...

19 October 2007, 16:50

LG Flatron L1960TR Black Jewel review

Reviews Hold the front page: there's a new king of high contrast and it's called the Flatron L1960TR, also known as the Black Jewel. Whereas the average PC screen can produce a contrast ratio of approximately 700:1, this £250 beast allegedly separates...

Editor's rating   8.5

Tags: lg electronics, response, panel, ports

14 March 2007, 11:47

BenQ FP94VW review

Reviews The difference between the two is very noticeable -- colours seemed more punchy, contrast looked much improved, and whites were whiter. Some are built for precise colour reproduction, some are built for enhanced contrast in films, and others, like...

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: benq, gaming, handy, colours

12 July 2007, 17:00

Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 review

Reviews Usually, plasmas display deeper black levels, creating enhanced contrast with colours that appear more natural. Whereas detail has always been exceptional with LCDs, this is the first large screen model we've seen that can rival plasma for contrast...

Editor's rating   9.3

Tags: sony, high definition, hdmi, analogue

27 November 2006, 16:19

LG Flatron L226WTQ review

Reviews The end result is a monitor that offers high contrast, great colour reproduction and a screen that doesn't look like a mirror. Today, everybody and his grandmother touts a low response time, prompting a shift of focus to contrast ratio.

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: lg electronics, response, contrast, lg

19 November 2007, 15:45

Toshiba SD-P1600 review

Reviews In contrast, the Toshiba SD-P1600, at £200, has a relatively large 7-inch screen. The image was noisy around edges, and it lacked any sort of contrast detail. However, most are poorly designed and have tiny screens.

Editor's rating   6.6

Tags: toshiba, cd dvd, dvd player, car

24 May 2005, 18:33

Kodak EasyShare P850 review

Reviews Given enough light and contrast, the autofocus worked quickly and accurately. Those features include a 36mm-to-432mm lens (35mm equivalent), image stabilisation (for the 12x zoom), manual-exposure adjustments and controls for contrast, saturation...

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: kodak, raw, balance, contrast

24 November 2005, 17:08

Panasonic TX26LXD60 review

Reviews Typical LCD constraints, such as poor contrast, staggered movement and restricted viewing angles, have been successfully improved. Traditionally poor LCD contrast levels have been raised using systems such as Active Contrast Control and the...

Editor's rating   8.6

Tags: panasonic, connectivity, dvd player, scenes

24 April 2006, 17:39

Sony KDS-55A2000 review

Reviews Sony claims its chips are smaller and thinner than its rivals', that the spaces between pixels are narrower, the response times quicker and the contrast levels higher. Not only that, its screen measures up at a whopping 55 inches, boasts one of the...

Editor's rating   8.5

Tags: sony, material, contrast, high definition

28 February 2007, 16:10

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 review

Reviews OLED technology also consumes power more efficiently and can render a wider contrast range. But once you factor in its slow focus and overly high-contrast, artefact-ridden photos and videos, that glass begins to look emptier by the minute.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: sanyo, contrast, grab, camcorders

28 April 2006, 15:42

42-inch flat-screen TVs: LCD vs Plasma

Reviews Each technology has its strengths and weaknesses -- plasma offers better contrast, more cohesive movement and more natural colours, while LCDs produce brighter images that bring out more detail and have more engaging colours.

29 September 2006, 15:47

Dell SP2208WFP review

Reviews We'd opt for a matte black bezel, however, because it provides better contrast against the display itself while also receding into the background during movie watching. It scored well on our contrast ratio and brightness tests, although there are...

Editor's rating   8.4

Tags: dell, consumer, colours, base

30 April 2008, 16:36

Dell UltraSharp 2408WPF review

Reviews The onscreen display is easy to navigate and includes the usual options of brightness, contrast, colour and so on. Basically, dynamic contrast is just a marketing term and for now, there is no independent standard for measuring it, so it should not...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: dell, silver, contrast, scenes

24 June 2008, 10:47

Panasonic Viera TH37PV500 review

Reviews The image quality is startlingly good -- anyone who had written plasma off should be pleasantly surprised by the colour and contrast depth of this brand-new panel. This succulent performance is complemented by an awesome contrast level -- the dark...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: panasonic, high quality, colours, channels

21 February 2006, 16:10