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Is it possible to have a 500 or 600 nits display, but still have the lowest brightness settings be equal or lower than the lowest settings of a 250 nits display

Is it possible to have a 500 or 600 nits display, but still have the lowest brightness settings be equal or lower than the lowest settings of a 250 nits display? That's my biggest issue

dotancohen 4y ago
Going below 50% brightness on _most_ monitors brings the flickering into the realm that many humans can perceive. This is because the physical brightness cannot actually be controlled, so PWM is used to adjust perceived brightness.
- onli 4y ago
  That is not true for many displays. Have a look at reviews, whether there is pwm control/flickering is part of all(?) professional reviews now.
  - dotancohen 4y ago
    Terrific, that is great to know. I might update my monitors if so.
    - imhoguy 4y ago
      First thing when I buy any monitor is "flicker-free" keyword. If you got one with PWM then the best you can do is to max out the monitor LED brightness and reduce screen brightness/gamma with an app.
    - onli 4y ago
      :) Maybe an aside, but for notebooks, I know that notebookcheck always has a section about this in their reviews. https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Dragonfly-Folio-13-5-G3-convertible-review-No-more-Snapdragon-or-Windows-on-ARM.673537.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Dragonfly-Folio-13-5-G3-con... for example - and even if PWM is detected, they check how high the frequency is (high enough and it should bother no one). For monitors, RTINGs.com checks for PWM, https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3423dw https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3423... as an example (like imhoguy mentioned, flicker free is the keyword to search for).