Abstract: An image display is disclosed comprising an image display device with a light emitting surface having an array of picture elements; a light guide formed from a plurality of light transmission guides with the input to each light transmission guide being provided by a sub-array of a plurality of picture elements from the light emitting surface of the image display device and luminance correction means to assign a colour component value and a dither fraction value to each sub-array of a plurality of picture elements on the light emitting surface of the image display device. Assigning a colour component value (120) and a dither fraction value (122) to each sub-array of picture elements on the image display device can correct for differences related to individual image display device or light guide non-uniformity at the individual pixel level or for differences between image displays when used with multiple image display devices.

Abstract: An image display comprises an image display device for generating a viewable image; and an optical angular selector (290) for selecting an angular range of light to form the viewable image, the optical angular selector having an array of substantially parallel light transmission guides (260) each comprising a light-guiding region (270) to promote propagation of light incident upon the light-guiding region within a range of angles of incidence by refraction and/or total internal reflection and an absorbing material (310) peripherally arranged with respect to the light-guiding region to absorb light incident upon the light-guiding region outside the range of angles of incidence.

Abstract: A display comprises a display device having an image output surface at which an image is displayed as a spaced array of pixel elements, a light transmitting element in the form of an image guide having a viewing surface, the light transmitting element arranged to receive light from the display device and display the received light on the viewing surface, the light transmitting element having a polarising layer arranged in an optical path between the display device and the viewing surface, wherein the polarising layer is arranged to attenuate unpolarised ambient light received from outside the display while substantially transmitting polarised light received from the display device.

Abstract: A display device includes a shutter layer of liquid-crystal material arranged in cells to shutter input light selectively, a cover layer 5 on the shutter layer, and a set of phosphors 7 on the cover layer, corresponding to the cells, to be activated by the input light and provide the display image. To prevent crosstalk the active cell areas 10 defined by the electrode overlaps are smaller than the corresponding phosphors. This prevents crosstalk between cells even when input light that is not fully collimated is used and also allows space for thicker and/or broader electrodes 12 leading to the cells, reducing resistance, and for other components such as TFTs.