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Don't even get me started on brightness... good luck finding anything that's higher than 350 nits.

by lxe 5y ago

formerly_proven 5y ago
Why do you need so much brightness in an indoor environment? Personally I've more frequently had the opposite problem, i.e. minimum brightness only going down to the 30-50 nits level, which is quite bright in dark-ish environments.
- Larrikin 5y ago
  People are different? I found it very straining on my eyes when I worked at a job where people liked to keep most of the lights off and the monitor brightness low.
- cronix 5y ago
  One field that needs it is editing 4k+ HDR content that has 16 steps or more of dynamic range. All of the blacks would blend together on lower output monitors like 400nits. Really need like 1000. Here's a decent 18.4", but it costs $14k[1], or you could get the 32" for $30k. [1] https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1676872-REG/canon_5604c001_dp_v1830_uhd_4k_reference.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1676872-REG/canon_560...
- least 5y ago
  Having an open window near your desk it’s pretty easy to want a brighter display depending on the time of day. If you don’t have natural light it is a much smaller concern.
  - Tostino 5y ago
    I have to close my blinds to be able to see my monitors during the day.
- zzt123 5y ago
  Not the person you’re replying to, but better speed of thought at higher brightness levels. Sounds ridiculous, but it is so apparent in me that I even have a 20ms delta in simple response time between 300 nits and 200 nits in a moderately lit room - the same delta between me being fresh awake and being tired after being awake for 20 hours. Additionally I’ve anecdotally observed that the dimmer the screen is relative to the background, the more disconnected I feel.
  - washadjeffmad 5y ago
    That's funny, because I've found something similar to be true for me. I wonder if that's a function of some measurement of interactive visual information. For instance, I have a green screen CRT that I can work on at any nit as long as the contrast is basically infinite (text dim or bright), but as soon as the rest of the screen becomes illuminated, it's like I'm peering through a literal fog. Contrast that to a dimmed 4k 10-bit panel, and I find myself dropping out of focus or losing my place. I'm looking for a particular OLED panel right now on AliExpress to test with.

Don't even get me started on brightness... good luck finding anything that's higher than 350 nits.

by lxe 5y ago

Don't even get me started on brightness... good luck finding anything that's higher than 350 nits.

Why do you need so much brightness in an indoor environment? Personally I've more frequently had the opposite problem, i.e. minimum brightness only going down to the 30-50 nits level, which is quite bright in dark-ish environments.

Larrikin 5y ago
People are different? I found it very straining on my eyes when I worked at a job where people liked to keep most of the lights off and the monitor brightness low.
cronix 5y ago
One field that needs it is editing 4k+ HDR content that has 16 steps or more of dynamic range. All of the blacks would blend together on lower output monitors like 400nits. Really need like 1000. Here's a decent 18.4", but it costs $14k[1], or you could get the 32" for $30k. [1] https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1676872-REG/canon_5604c001_dp_v1830_uhd_4k_reference.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1676872-REG/canon_560...
least 5y ago
Having an open window near your desk it’s pretty easy to want a brighter display depending on the time of day. If you don’t have natural light it is a much smaller concern.
- Tostino 5y ago
  I have to close my blinds to be able to see my monitors during the day.
zzt123 5y ago
Not the person you’re replying to, but better speed of thought at higher brightness levels. Sounds ridiculous, but it is so apparent in me that I even have a 20ms delta in simple response time between 300 nits and 200 nits in a moderately lit room - the same delta between me being fresh awake and being tired after being awake for 20 hours. Additionally I’ve anecdotally observed that the dimmer the screen is relative to the background, the more disconnected I feel.
- washadjeffmad 5y ago
  That's funny, because I've found something similar to be true for me. I wonder if that's a function of some measurement of interactive visual information. For instance, I have a green screen CRT that I can work on at any nit as long as the contrast is basically infinite (text dim or bright), but as soon as the rest of the screen becomes illuminated, it's like I'm peering through a literal fog. Contrast that to a dimmed 4k 10-bit panel, and I find myself dropping out of focus or losing my place. I'm looking for a particular OLED panel right now on AliExpress to test with.