# The Television Luminance Stabilization Period Data includes graphs indicating how TV

screen luminance changes over time and with respect to different stabilization periods. DOE

took measurements of screen luminance after different stabilization periods to determine the

most appropriate method for conducting luminance testing. 

# Television Luminance Stabilization Period Data

# The Television Luminance Stabilization Period Data includes graphs indicating how TV

screen luminance changes over time and with respect to different stabilization periods. DOE

took measurements of screen luminance after different stabilization periods to determine the

most appropriate method for conducting luminance testing. 

# Television Luminance Stabilization Period Data

# 200

250 300 350 400 450**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

11

- 63" Home Plasma

11

- 63" Retail Plasma

6

- 55" Home LED Backlit

6

- 55" Retail LED Backlit

8

- 46" Home CCFL

8

- 46" Retail CCFL

10

- 22" Home CCFL

14

- 42" Home Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern

0 50 100 150

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 200

250 300 350 400 450**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

6

- 55" Home LED Backlit

6

- 55" Retail LED Backlit 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100 150

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 200

250 300 350 400 450**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

8

- 46" Home CCFL

8

- 46" Retail CCFL 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100 150

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 150

200 250 300 350**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

10

- 22" Home CCFL 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 80

100 120 140 160**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

11

- 63" Home Plasma

11

- 63" Retail Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 20 40 60

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 80

100 120 140 160 180**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

14

- 42" Home Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

--

NOT COMPLETED

FOR THIS TEST

Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar

--

NOT COMPLETED

FOR THIS TEST 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern

0 20 40 60

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content by pressing

Menu + Exit

60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content

# 200

250 300 350 400 450 500**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

I

- 32" Home CCFL

D

- 46" Home CCFL

E

- 42" Home LED Backlit

A

- 52" Home LED Edge

F

- 22" Home CCFL

B

- 54" Home Plasma

G

- 60" Home Plasma

H

- 50" Home Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100 150 200

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 150

200 250 300 350**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

A

- 52" Home LED Edge 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 40

60 80 100**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

B

- 54" Home Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternDynamicContent 

# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitDynamicContent



# 0 20 40

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern

# 200

250 300 350 400 450 500**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

D

- 46" Home CCFL 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100 150 200

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 200

250 300 350 400 450 500**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

E

- 42" Home LED Backlit 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100 150 200

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 150

200 250 300**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

F

- 22" Home CCFL 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern



# 0 50 100

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern



# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC620872MinutesBlackPattern

# 80

100 120 140 160 180 200**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

G

- 60" Home Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternDynamicContent 

# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitDynamicContent



# 0 20 40 60 80

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern

# 40

50 60 70 80**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** **2 )**  

# Luminance **Te sting** 

H

- 50" Home Plasma 

# 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

IEC 62087

3 Bar 15 Minutes

9 Point

Pattern 15 Minutes

9 Point

PatternDynamicContent 

# Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + Exit Screen refresh

by pressing

Menu + ExitDynamicContent



# 0 10 20 30

0:00:00 0:30:00 1:00:00 1:30:00 2:00:00 2:30:00 3:00:00 3:30:00**L u** **m i** **n a** **n c** **e (** **c d** **/ m** 



# Time (hh:mm:ss)



# 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content 60 Minutes

IEC 62087

Dynamic Content10MinutesIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern 

# Menu + Exit Menu + Exit10MinutesIEC62087DynamicContent+2MinutesBlackPattern