The manufacturers don't have to be more forthcoming about their methods (it sure as hell would help, but I haven't seen any pigs soaring the skies lately)...you just have to keep up on reviews with image quality tests and most brands will have trends...i.e. Brand A usually rates theirs a little higher than Brand B, but both are much higher than Brand C.
So really, your original comment is actually backwards...true geeks would be about the only ones who would actually be able to get anything useful at all from a contrast ratio. Average Joe Consumer sitting in a Best Buy would be better off ignoring them. But in general, there are more important specs to consider.
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The manufacturers don't have to be more forthcoming about their methods (it sure as hell would help, but I haven't seen any pigs soaring the skies lately)...you just have to keep up on reviews with image quality tests and most brands will have trends...i.e. Brand A usually rates theirs a little higher than Brand B, but both are much higher than Brand C.
So really, your original comment is actually backwards...true geeks would be about the only ones who would actually be able to get anything useful at all from a contrast ratio. Average Joe Consumer sitting in a Best Buy would be better off ignoring them. But in general, there are more important specs to consider.