Comments on: The Rise of the LCD http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-rise-of-the-lcd/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-rise-of-the-lcd/comment-page-1/#comment-10978 Jeff Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:36:58 +0000 1270136515#comment-10978 One thing you need to avoid being caught on is considering the much larger dynamic contrast ratio rather than the more important static contrast ratio. Dynamic contrast ratio is determined over time while static contrast ratio is determined at an instant which is how our eyes perceive contrast ratio. The contrast ratio of new LCDs is impressive however, with figures such as 30,000:1 available as with the new sets available from Samsung as can be seen below. http://www.presentationtek.com/2008/06/03/samsung-50-inch-pn50a550-and-58-inch-pn58a550-full-high-definition-1080p-plasma-hdtv-review/ One thing you need to avoid being caught on is considering the much larger dynamic contrast ratio rather than the more important static contrast ratio. Dynamic contrast ratio is determined over time while static contrast ratio is determined at an instant which is how our eyes perceive contrast ratio. The contrast ratio of new LCDs is impressive however, with figures such as 30,000:1 available as with the new sets available from Samsung as can be seen below.

http://www.presentationtek.com/2008/06/03/samsung-50-inch-pn50a550-and-58-inch-pn58a550-full-high-definition-1080p-plasma-hdtv-review/

]]> By: Jeff http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-rise-of-the-lcd/comment-page-1/#comment-8846 Jeff Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:20:24 +0000 1270136515#comment-8846 Conventional LCD CCFL backlights contain some mercury leaving a safe disposal problem. The European Union has the RoHS initiative to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Conventional LCD CCFL backlights contain some mercury leaving a safe disposal problem. The European Union has the RoHS initiative to restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

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