{"id":266459,"date":"2021-06-03T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-contrast-ratio\/"},"modified":"2021-06-03T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T13:30:00","slug":"what-is-contrast-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-contrast-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Contrast Ratio?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e43db3e779\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e43db3e779\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-contrast-ratio\/#Why_You_Should_Care_About_Contrast_Ratio\" >Why You Should Care About Contrast Ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-contrast-ratio\/#A_Higher_Contrast_Ratio_Is_Better\" >A Higher Contrast Ratio Is Better<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-contrast-ratio\/#Buying_a_New_TV\" >Buying a New TV?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Contrast Ratio?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-728664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/old-tv.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An old monochrome TV.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/old-tv-monochrome-kinescope-on-wooden-1437942284\" data-credittext=\"Oleksandr_Delyk\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/old-tv-monochrome-kinescope-on-wooden-1437942284\">Oleksandr_Delyk\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re searching for a new TV or monitor, you\u2019ve probably come across the term \u201ccontrast ratio\u201d in marketing materials and reviews online. So what exactly does contrast ratio mean and what does a \u201cgood\u201d contrast ratio look like?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Care_About_Contrast_Ratio\"><\/span>Why You Should Care About Contrast Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Contrast ratio is a term that\u2019s used to measure the difference between the maximum and minimum brightness of a display. It\u2019s the difference between the whitest possible white and the darkest possible black. It\u2019s measured by displaying a black-and-white checkerboard pattern like the one below and comparing the values.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-728667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/checkerboard.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A checkerboard-style background of black and white squares.\" width=\"650\" height=\"475\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/chessboard-vector-background-1039437457\" data-credittext=\"Chanont Kemthong\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/chessboard-vector-background-1039437457\">Chanont Kemthong\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since it\u2019s a ratio, the contrast ratio of a display is shown as a number like 1000:1. When a display has a contrast ratio of 1000:1, it means that a full-field white image will be 1000 times brighter than a black one. The larger the number, the more capable the display is of producing a natural-looking image.<\/p>\n<p>The contrast ratio of a display is highly dependent on the underlying <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. OLED screens have a highly marketable \u201cinfinite\u201d contrast ratio, while the best-in-class LCDs from the likes of Samsung exceed 7000:1. Contrast ratio is perceived as one of the most important aspects of image quality, so aim for a higher number if you can.<\/p>\n<p>You can use a website like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtings.com\/\">RTINGs<\/a> to compare the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtings.com\/tv\/tests\/picture-quality\/contrast-ratio\">contrast ratio of TVs<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtings.com\/monitor\/tests\/picture-quality\/contrast-ratio\">contrast ratio of computer monitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Higher_Contrast_Ratio_Is_Better\"><\/span>A Higher Contrast Ratio Is Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The contrast ratio usually says a lot about the black levels of a display. How dark a display can get ultimately depends on what type of display it is.<\/p>\n<p>LED-lit LCD televisions and monitors must shine a bright light through the thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer of a display to produce an image.\u00a0When displaying black, the display does its best to block out as much of this light as possible. With older LCD technology, this often results in poor black reproduction. Blacks <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear as washed-out grays, or they may have areas of the screen where light more easily passes through, resulting in poor uniformity.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-728425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lg_g1_oled.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"LG G1 OLED Evo\" width=\"650\" height=\"409\" data-credittext=\"LG\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">LG<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compare this with self-emissive display technologies like OLED, which attain a theoretically \u201cinfinite\u201d contrast ratio. Since the pixels can be switched off completely, the display can output pure blacks right next to bright whites. This is what makes OLED displays so desirable, although they\u2019re not without their own drawbacks.<\/p>\n<p>LCD isn\u2019t a complete bust in this department, with newer Mini-LED displays delivering algorithm-controlled backlight dimming. This allows LCD technology to get much closer to the inky blacks of an OLED by varying light levels over the surface of the display. Unfortunately, these displays still suffer from issues like ghosting and black crush.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buying_a_New_TV\"><\/span>Buying a New TV?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> A display with a higher contrast ratio will usually fare better in a dark room, while displays with lower ratios are typically optimized for brightness. Depending on where you\u2019re watching TV and what you\u2019re watching on it, a high-end OLED with an infinite contrast ratio might be a huge waste of money, while an LCD will do the job just fine.<br \/>\nLearn more about buying the perfect TV for your situation and budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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