Apex
10-10-2002, 01:27 PM
Checkershadow Illusion (http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html)
http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/images/checkershadow-AB.jpg
You can really improve perceived contrast by adding bias lighting to your home theater. You want to use very dim, colorless lights (d65 ideally), which shine away from the screen. This especially helps with dark movies.
More illusions if you're interested:
http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/illusions_demos.html
http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/images/checkershadow-AB.jpg
You can really improve perceived contrast by adding bias lighting to your home theater. You want to use very dim, colorless lights (d65 ideally), which shine away from the screen. This especially helps with dark movies.
More illusions if you're interested:
http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/illusions_demos.html