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Ambient Light

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Handbook of Visual Display Technology

Abstract

When using displays outside darkrooms, ambient light is reflected from the display surface and can interfere with the viewer’s perception of the light emitted from the display. In consequence, this reduces the image quality. In this chapter, the major reflection types, measurement procedures, and examples of the effects of ambient light on Contrast Ratio, gray scale, and color reproduction are described.

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Abbreviations

AG:

Antiglare

AM:

Active matrix

AR:

Antireflection

BRDF:

Bidirectional reflectance distribution function

CIE:

Commission international déclairage

CR:

Contrast ratio

CRT:

Cathode ray tube

FOV:

Field of view

ISO:

International organization for standardization

JND:

Just noticeable difference

LCD:

Liquid crystal display

LED:

Light-emitting diode

OLED:

Organic light-emitting diode

PDP:

Plasma panel display

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  1. Display Lab, Pforzheim University, Pforzheim, Germany

    Karlheinz Blankenbach

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  1. Display Technology Center, Panel Integration Division I, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Chutung, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Temple, Texas, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Blankenbach, K. (2016). Ambient Light. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14346-0_148

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