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Black level, Brightness and Contrast - which to adjust?

2008-12-13 by Hassan El-Zayyat

I have an NEC LCD monitor (Multisync LCD2489WUXi) that has a Black Level control in addition to Brightness and Contrast. When I calibrate it with Spyder 3Elite (at 3.07 now) Brightness affects the black point and Contrast the white point as expected. But what do I do with Black Level? It seems that to get good separation of very dark values, it is not enough to leave the Black Level at the default value and use only Brightness and Contrast settings; I seem to be able to get more shadow detail by raising the Black Level somewhat. Is there a correct procedure for monitors that have all three controls?

Hassan El-Zayyat

Re: [colorvision_group] Black level, Brightness and Contrast - which to adjust?

2008-12-14 by Cdtobie

Use the black patches in the software to adjust the black level  
control visually, if you prefer, before using the B&C controls in the  
standard manner. Just keep in mind that more open shadows are only  
more open, not necessarily more correct or more representative. Those  
insisting they should be able to diatinguish 0,0,0 from 2,2,2 on  
screen are not creating a better match, only a more open bottom end.

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@...

On Dec 13, 2008, at 6:34 PM, "Hassan El-Zayyat" <halacam@...

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 > wrote:

> I have an NEC LCD monitor (Multisync LCD2489WUXi) that has a Black  
> Level control in addition to Brightness and Contrast. When I  
> calibrate it with Spyder 3Elite (at 3.07 now) Brightness affects the  
> black point and Contrast the white point as expected. But what do I  
> do with Black Level? It seems that to get good separation of very  
> dark values, it is not enough to leave the Black Level at the  
> default value and use only Brightness and Contrast settings; I seem  
> to be able to get more shadow detail by raising the Black Level  
> somewhat. Is there a correct procedure for monitors that have all  
> three  controls?
>
> Hassan El-Zayyat
>
>
>

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Black level, Brightness and Contrast - which to adjust?

Black level, Brightness and Contrast - which to adjust?

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