Reference Sources and Measurement Worksheet
Primary technical documents, further reading and a project measurement record.
Book framework and further reading
Handbook of Visual Display Technology, edited by Janglin Chen, Wayne Cranton and Mark Fihn, second edition, Springer, 2016, provides the broad subject framework. The publisher overview informed the subject structure. The complete book has not been reviewed for these articles; individual calculations are supported by the primary documents cited beside them. Chapter access is available through the publisher and participating libraries.
Measurement methods
IDMS v1.3 (2025) is published by SID/ICDM. Use the complete document for a formal measurement procedure. The library references its public topic index; full IDMS procedures have not been verified here. The index helps locate the appropriate section; project acceptance limits are specified separately.
- SID / ICDM: Information Display Measurements Standard, v1.3 (2025)
- IDMS v1.3: measurement-topic index
- CIE e-ILV 17-21-050: luminance
- CIE e-ILV 17-21-060: illuminance
- NISTIR 6738: ambient contrast, equation 4 (printed p. 2)
Colour, signal and equipment documentation
Match model, hardware revision, firmware and operating mode before applying equipment-specific instructions. The supplied bill of materials identifies the equipment selected for each project.
- ITU-R BT.709-6: HDTV production parameters
- ITU-R BT.1886: reference display transfer function
- LG Display: self-emissive OLED technology
- LG Display: transparent OLED
- LG: black content and transparent OLED
- Texas Instruments: LED display driver architectures
- Brompton: ShutterSync and compatible hardware
- Brompton: Getting Started with LED on Camera
- Extron: Understanding EDID
- Extron: 4:4:4 test pattern
- Extron: video data-rate calculator
- MEAN WELL: installation manuals by power-supply family
- Texas Instruments: Understanding Thermal Dissipation and Design of a Heatsink
Project measurement record
Use one copy per requirement. Keep the original readings, configuration exports and reference content with the completed record.
Download blank measurement record (.txt)
Reading paths
- Choose a display: architecture → luminance → pixel pitch → ambient contrast → scene qualification.
- Integrate a system: signal path → camera timing → power → thermal/service design → operational acceptance.
- Verify an installation: measurement plan → luminance → colour → uniformity → factory/site test record.
Source links reviewed on 24 September 2026. Numerical examples are explicitly hypothetical; operational checks are project guidance. Product-specific limits belong to the agreed specification and model documentation.