what is Contrast Ratio ?

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#1 Hydrolex
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Does it matter ? I wanna buy a TV

one of them is 15,000:1 Contrast Ratio

and the other one7000:1 Dynamic/1300:1 Static

I'm confused now

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#2 sca321
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I think it's the ratio of light that comes out when light is let throught the screen (white) to when it's blocked (black). Higher is better.