TY - GEN
T1 - Video viewing preferences for HDR displays under varying ambient illumination
AU - Rempel, Allan G.
AU - Heidrich, Wolfgang
AU - Li, Hiroe
AU - Mantiuk, Rafał
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Recent high dynamic range (HDR) display devices provide significantly greater output brightness and dynamic range compared to conventional display technology. A possible concern for the extended use of HDR displays is the potential to cause visual fatigue. Furthermore, ambient illumination has a significant effect on the perception of the imagery displayed, and its impact on user preferences for brightness and contrast must be understood. In our work we examine these issues by conducting two user studies. In each study, subjects watched video content on an HDR display in several different ambient illumination environments, and were asked to adjust the brightness and black level of the display to their preference. Subjects were also given questionnaires to document their observations and subjective preferences as well as any visual fatigue they may have experienced. We found that subjects experienced minimal visual fatigue, and also found statistically significant differences in preferred display settings under different ambient lighting conditions.
AB - Recent high dynamic range (HDR) display devices provide significantly greater output brightness and dynamic range compared to conventional display technology. A possible concern for the extended use of HDR displays is the potential to cause visual fatigue. Furthermore, ambient illumination has a significant effect on the perception of the imagery displayed, and its impact on user preferences for brightness and contrast must be understood. In our work we examine these issues by conducting two user studies. In each study, subjects watched video content on an HDR display in several different ambient illumination environments, and were asked to adjust the brightness and black level of the display to their preference. Subjects were also given questionnaires to document their observations and subjective preferences as well as any visual fatigue they may have experienced. We found that subjects experienced minimal visual fatigue, and also found statistically significant differences in preferred display settings under different ambient lighting conditions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70450183987&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1620993.1621004
DO - 10.1145/1620993.1621004
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70450183987
SN - 9781605587431
T3 - Proceedings - APGV 2009: Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization
SP - 45
EP - 52
BT - Proceedings - APGV 2009
T2 - APGV 2009: Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization
Y2 - 30 September 2009 through 2 October 2009
ER -