starting a debate
okay
yes with a low contrast ratio the LCD will seem washed out
thats (as you know) due to the lighting for the screen, on some LCDs you can see the 'white edges' where the lights are
i have
this 22" LCD it has a dynamic contract ratio of 20,000:1
my blacks are black and whites are whites
thats my main monitor, i have
this 22" LCD
which has a contrast ratio of 3000:1
and i can see a difference between the two ratios
especially when i put a pic 1/2 on one and 1/2 on the other
its interesting to see what you are missing on one screen vs the other
enjoy the pixel real estate