From this Wiki article:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED-backlit_LCD_display>
"Because LEDs can be switched on and off faster than CCFLs and can offer
a higher light output, it is theoretically possible to offer very high
contrast ratios. They can produce deep blacks (LEDs off) and high
brightness (LEDs on). However, measurements made from pure black and
pure white outputs are complicated by the fact that Edge-LED lighting
does not allow these outputs to be reproduced simultaneously on-screen"
When I did the test yesterday in PS by painting a large canvas all black
it was truly black. There are multiple ways LEDs can be employed but I
have no idea what method is used in my display. Likely not RGB LEDs
since, at $300, the monitor is relatively inexpensive. Not like Tina's
EIZO mentioned here yesterday. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 6/14/2012 12:48 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> I suspect, Chuck, that it is making black from colours, not by turning pixels
> down (which I don't think is possible).
>
> I've just bought an old (2004) eMac, for a technophobe to have a go at
> computing; the CRT monitor is amazingly dark after using LCD screens for so
> long.
>
> Chris
>
> On 13 Jun 2012, at 20:31, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> So, how come? Has monitor software taken full control of brightness
>> away from me so I don't shoot myself in the foot? After all, if I did
>> manage to turn the screen black I wouldn't be able to see the on-screen
>> controls to turn the brightness back up.
>
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