[Carbon]

Originally Posted by 4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie

Not true, contrast ratio is effectively the difference between the bright colours and darker shady areas in one given frame. The higher it is, the more realistic and pleasing the image is.

You can clearly see this if you go to a store and compare a 1000:1 with a 300:1
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Rated contrast ratios are meaningless. They are gamed by manufacturers in several different ways to look higher such as using grey-to-grey. The only way to compare monitors is to look at them and use them.

[Supercalifragilistic]

thanks for all the advice guys . much appreciated . looks like I'm definately getting the BenQ V2400W 24" ... if you guys know any ridiculously awesome monitors with gr8 specs under $350 CAD .. 24 inches ... please lemme know.. i'll chk them out .