High Dynamic Range Display Systems

The dynamic range of many real-world environments exceeds the capabilities current of display technology by several orders of magnitude. In this talk I present the results of a collaborative research project, namely the design of two different display systems that are capable of displaying images with a dynamic range much more similar to that encountered in the real world. One system can be built from off-the-shelf components and the other relies on a custom backlighting system. Software issues as well as the advantages and the disadvantages of the two designs are discussed together with potential applications.