[Tig] what are we going to do (monitors)

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008, Richard Kirk wrote:
> LCD panels have always had a good black. They are usually blacker than
> CRTs.   This may partly be because the LCDs naturally have a certain
> fraction of the  screen that consists of the lines between the various
> filters, and these might as well be black. The other reason is perhaps
> that the LCDs do not naturally have the light-to-dark contrast range of
> CRTs, so the makers are forced to do whatever else they can do restore the
> balance.

Perhaps another reason is that the same polarizing effect which blocks 
light emission from the backlight also serves to trap light which hits 
the face of the display.  A fully-black LCD is also an effective light 
absorber.

Bob
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