What is monitor contrast ratio?. I am looking to buy a new monitor for gaming. I dont understand what the Contrast ratio is and what would be better for a gaming monitor. On some monitors i see "Contrast Ratio: 800:1" and others are "Contrast Ratio: 2000:1"....

Bob B as far as i know the higher the contrast ratio the "better" rgds to all from TBM... Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital () Contrast ratio is the ability of the screen to grade from white -> gray .................... -> black. So a 1000:1 contrast...

panel lcd monitor , there was no difference!!! Is it because of the contrast ratio... I have a choose for around 650 USD , 600:1 or 1000:1 which one would you pick ?? thank you Ralph. Hello, I had a question about the Contrast Ratio on LCD monitor....

right now. Basically I need to know what you look at when you buy a monitor, is it the contrast ratio or what? Also which brands should I avoid? Thanks. Edit: The contract ratio in this monitor shows 20000:1 (1000:1), what does this mean? Is it 20k:1 or...

to .25. I assume that wont happen in this price range. The huge plus to this is the good contrast ratio, 20,000:1 dynamic. Not sure about this one. It doesnt list if the Contrast ratio is standard or dynamic and it doesnt list the pixel pitch. Has a good...

i dont understand An Asus monitor, that has a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and next to it, it says (ASCR 20000:1), what does ASCR mean, and is 20000:1 a good contrast ratio?. So, buying a new monitor and need definnitions for things i dont understand ;] Heres...

low price. However, I've read reviews that say the claimed 2000:1 contrast ratio relies on some rubbish software, so the actual contrast ratio is much less than this. It's 1680x1050, with a response time of 5ms. The second monitor is the Samsung 206BW. Although...

other pics of a properly calibrated set. This monitor is NOT calibrated correctly. The pictures you took of it look atrocious. They do not reflect reality. I would not ever buy based on those photos of the monitor. The contrast levels in reality show a...

is my biggest thing, 2ms response would be better than 5ms. And since my current monitor has a contrast ratio of 500:1, the 1000:1 (12000:1) contrast ratio would more than impress me. Just the jump from 1440x900 to 1920x1080 should be nice. :) I suppose...

concerning monitors; contrast ratio or response time? If you look at the viewsonic, it has a higher response time than my original(5 ms vs. 8 ms) and a higher contrast ratio(700:1 vs. 500:1) whereas the samsung 941bw has the same contrast ratio as the acer...