THG Unveils New LCD Benchmarking Method : Introduction

07:00 - Thursday 23 September 2004 by Benoît Dupont
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: thg, unveils, new, lcd, , benchmarking, method

Introduction

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For a long time, Tom's Hardware has been testing TFT screens using a LaCie colorimetry calibration sensor to evaluate the quality of color rendering. So we've been able to give you an idea of the quality of the displays in the areas of:

Black depth Maximum brightness Average contrast

In addition, as we'll see, this equipment also performs other additional measurements such as:

Uniformity of brightness over the entire panel Variation of ANSI contrast at the chosen brightness level

But obviously we aren't going to short-change you on practical tests. There's no substitute for them when it comes to evaluating a monitor's true worth under conditions for normal use. Therefore we will always perform tests with:

video games (FPS and RTS) video DVDs office applications (under Windows and Linux)

In addition, we evaluate the monitor's finish, the choice of materials, its overall ergonomics and its design.

In short, Tom's Hardware now has a method that can give a complete look at the quality of TFT displays. We felt it was important to detail the stages of the process in its own article.


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