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This happens in a dark environment to prevent any light sources from affecting the measured result.
BT.2020 is a standard that has helped inform HDR TV and video development.
We use Portrait Displays' Calman calibration software to measure brightness on 100 IRE white window patterns
Results are shown inPortrait Displays Calman software.
Again, this is done using our test pattern generator and our colorimeter.
We express the results in a number, where lower is better.
We use Portrait Displays' Calman calibration software to measure brightness on 100 IRE white window patterns
We consider a result below 3 to be excellent.
For gaming, particularly professional or competitive gaming, a low input lag time is crucial.
This is measured in milliseconds.
Portrait Displays' Calman software with the HDR color gamut analysis screen in use
After the results stabilize and several readings are taken, we record the result.
Detail is another important aspect of picture quality.
We look at how true-to-life pictures are and check that details arent over-enhanced.
Portrait Displays' Calman showing the screen used to measure color and grayscale accuracy
We also test a TVs upscaling ability, using lower-resolution sources.
But its not just picture quality that we test.
In some cases, a TV will support bothAMDFreeSync andNvidiaG-Sync, which are different types of VRR.
The Leo Bodnar 4K HDMI Input Lag Tester (pictured) measuring latency on a TV in Game Mode
During subjective tests, we look at color, contrast, sharpness and more
Game Mode on the Panasonic MZ2000 (pictured)
