Explore the depth of your display
Look deeper into black levels and gradients.
Move from near-black detail through measured gray steps to clean color ramps, looking for crushed shadows, clipping, and visible banding.
Let your eyes adjust before judging the darkest tones.
01 / Test deck
From deepest black to cleanest white
A tone-first collection for contrast, shadow separation, gradients, and the color transitions between them.
Animated and changing-brightness tools are optional. Stop if a pattern causes discomfort.
02 / Method
Give dark detail time
Your eyes and the room need a moment to settle before tonal comparisons become useful.
- 01
Dim
Reduce reflections without making the room impractically dark for your normal use.
- 02
Adapt
Wait briefly on the dark field before checking the first visible steps.
- 03
Rise
Move toward midtones, white, and color ramps while watching for sudden jumps.
Read before judging
This is tonal inspection, not calibration
Fiord can make clipping or banding easier to see. Accurate calibration requires suitable instruments, controlled conditions, and dedicated software.
03 / Useful answers
Before you inspect
What does “crushed black” look like?
Several dark steps may appear identical instead of separating gradually. Room light and display settings can cause the same impression.
What causes visible bands in a gradient?
Source bit depth, browser rendering, graphics settings, panel processing, and the display itself can all contribute.
Should black be completely dark?
That depends on the panel technology, brightness setting, environment, and content. This page does not define a universal pass level.