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• LCD Technicalities: Do Contrast Ratios Matter?*
  Thursday 26 February 2004 – 06:00
  Like response times and dead pixels, contrast ratios are based on an ISO 13406-2 standard. While most agree that contrast ratios serve a purpose, impressive contrast ratios do not make screens more reliable. We look at how contrast ratios are measured, as well as what they really signify.