Does panel luminescence affect screen performance?

[firstrig]

I've seen this parameter feature prominently in all monitor specs. If I am used to low brightness settings, does that also mean that I am lowering the quality of the image along with the brightness?

I saw the AOC I2369VM which has a brightness of 250 cd/m2 and I own a Dell U2312HM which has 300 cd/m2, but I never crank up my screen's brightness beyond 25% because my setup is in an indoor, low light environment. Does that affect the quality? When we say 250cd/m2, what brightness are we talking here? is it the brightness of the LED panel that illuminates the screen or is it the brightness of the colored IPS panel that generates the image?

I don't mind sacrificing 'overall brightness', what I don't want to compromise is the vividness of the actual panel that generates the images. Does the 300cd/m2 relate to color reproduction in any way or is it just the specification for backlight illumination? Would I have been better off buying the AOC screen which has a 250 cd/m2 and 5ms response time?

 

[axe1592]

Are you reading these specs off a review site or are these the manufacturer's ratings? I know the "actual" measurements when a site like TFT Central does a review are often a lot different than what the manufacturer states. Id look that monitor up on some review sites and see what they say about it. Right off hand I dont think there would be that big a difference between the two. One might be a little brighter but I dont think it would be by a big enough margin that it would be a problem even if you did have to bring up the Brightness or Contrast levels a little to compensate so I wouldnt worry about it too much but Im not much of an expert on monitors so, grain of salt and all that.

 

[Schneizel]

Don't bother checking those kinds of specs to determine how good your monitor will look.Just look up reviews from sites like TFT Central and Prad and you'll know everything you need to regarding the monitor and it's color accuracy.You will *never* use more than 250cd/m2 and you probably won't use anywhere near 250cd/m2 either.Brightness does not affect color reproduction.Most artists care more about the minimum luminance more than the maximum since they will want to be working in a dark room with no outside light interferences.