Abstract: According to one embodiment, a decoder outputs a decoded image signal by decoding an encoded image signal in accordance with additional data. A signal processor processes the decoded image signal in a 2D image signal processing mode or a 3D image signal processing mode. A first detector detects whether a specific picture frame of the encoded image signal has been decoded. A second detector analyzes the additional data, detecting whether the encoded image signal pertains to 2D or 3D. When the first detector detects that the specific picture frame has been decoded, the second detector outputs the result of detection to a signal processing mode switch provided in the signal processor.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including: a display panel configured to display a display image based on an image signal; an illumination unit configured to output an illumination light for illuminating the display panel; and a controller configured to correct, when a illumination request for illuminating the display panel is received, at least one of brightness and chromaticity of the illumination light based on light-on time and light-off time of the illumination unit previous to a time point at which the illumination request is received.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video-audio reproducing apparatus including: an audio processing unit configured to apply a sound field effect to an audio of a content, the audio having an audio mode; an audio mode detecting unit configured to detect the audio mode of the audio; and a switching unit in configured to invalidate the sound field effect applied by the audio processing unit when the audio mode is a dual-mono broadcasting mode in which the audio includes a main audio and a sub audio.

Abstract: An image display apparatus including: a display panel configured to display a display image based on an image signal; an illumination unit configured to output an illumination light for illuminating the display panel; and a controller configured to correct, when a illumination request for illuminating the display panel is received, at least one of brightness and chromaticity of the illumination light based on light-on time and light-off time of the illumination unit previous to a time point at which the illumination request is received.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video/audio output method according to one embodiment includes detecting a playback volume value set in an external speaker controller for controlling an external speaker, calculating a decibel value corresponding to the detected playback volume value, generating an audio signal corresponding to the calculated decibel value, and outputting the generated audio signal to the external speaker controller, and, at the same time, outputting a video based on a video signal corresponding to the audio signal.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video-audio reproducing apparatus including: an audio processing unit configured to apply a sound field effect to an audio of a content, the audio having an audio mode; an audio mode detecting unit configured to detect the audio mode of the audio; and a switching unit in configured to invalidate the sound field effect applied by the audio processing unit when the audio mode is a dual-mono broadcasting mode in which the audio includes a main audio and a sub audio.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided, a video reproducing apparatus including: a display device configured to display a video image; an illumination device configured to apply an illumination light to the display device; and a controller configured to perform a correction process in which at least one of a brightness and a hue chromaticity of the illumination light is adjusted based on an inactivated time period during which the illumination device has been inactivated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video/audio output method according to one embodiment includes detecting a playback volume value set in an external speaker controller for controlling an external speaker, calculating a decibel value corresponding to the detected playback volume value, generating an audio signal corresponding to the calculated decibel value, and outputting the generated audio signal to the external speaker controller, and, at the same time, outputting a video based on a video signal corresponding to the audio signal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention it is possible to reproduce an object file without making the user understand hierarchies up to a recording medium holding video and audio files or a recording apparatus, by not displaying hierarchies higher than a hierarchy including a detected object file together with a list including the object file, and by displaying a list which shows an object file at a glance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, in creating an electronic program table having a channel axis along which a plurality of broadcasting stations are arranged in one direction and a time axis arranged in a direction orthogonal to the channel axis, an area shown by the channel axis and the time axis corresponding to a display area for the program information, the plurality of broadcasting stations arranged along the channel axis are placed in an order based on a pre-standardized order of companies.