Abstract: A display apparatus connected to a video/audio output device includes at least two connecting portions to connect with the video/audio output device, a first storage unit to store extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the video/audio output device, a second storage unit to store EDID information corresponding to the two connecting portions respectively, and a controller to change the EDID information stored in the first storage unit into one information of a currently connected connecting portion among the EDID information stored in the second storage unit when the connecting portion connected with the video/audio output device is changed.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) location sensing system and method. The 3D location sensing system includes: an emitter which emits light including a plurality of markers onto an object; two or more photographing units which sense the light reflected from the object to respectively sense one or more markers; and a controller which calculates a 3D location coordinate of the object based on information about the one or more markers sensed by the two or more photographing units.

Abstract: A method for selecting an electric power supply and a circuit thereof are provided. The method includes detecting whether there is an output signal from a high electric power source, connecting a low electric power source with input of a transformer if there is no output signal from the high electric power source, disconnecting output of the transformer with a general circuit if there is no output signal from the high electric power source, transforming a voltage received from the low electric power source, and outputting the transformed voltage to a control unit. By disconnecting the output of the transformer with the general circuit, the low power source may reduce waste of an electric power.

Abstract: An image display device and method of changing extended display identification data (EDID) information includes a first storage unit which stores extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the source providing device, a second storage unit which stores at least one version of the EDID information which is different from the EDID information stored in the first storage unit, and a control unit which replaces the EDID information stored in the first storage unit with the different version of the EDID information stored in the second storage unit if an EDID information change request signal is input. Accordingly, compatibility of the EDID information between the source providing device and the image display device can be maintained.

Abstract: A 3D image processing apparatus includes: an image processor which alternately receives a first main image frame and a second main image frame, which are different from each other, and a controller which controls the image processor to insert at least one first sub-image frame corresponding to the first main image frame after the first main image frame according to a pre-set frame rate, and to process the first main image frame, the first sub-image frame, and the second main image frame in sequence, wherein the first sub-image frame has a different pixel value from a pixel value of a previous image frame of the first sub-image frame and a pixel value of a next image frame of the first sub-image frame.

Abstract: A display apparatus and an image generating method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes an image receiver which receives a two-dimensional (2D) image; an image processor which applies depth information to the received 2D image to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image; a storage which stores depth information which is preset to a different value, respectively, for a broadcasting mode; and a controller which determines a broadcasting mode of the 2D image and applies depth information corresponding to the determined broadcasting mode among the depth information, which is stored in the storage, to the 2D image to generate the 3D image.

Abstract: An image display device and method of changing extended display identification data (EDID) information includes a first storage unit which stores extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the source providing device, a second storage unit which stores at least one version of the EDID information which is different from the EDID information stored in the first storage unit, and a control unit which replaces the EDID information stored in the first storage unit with the different version of the EDID information stored in the second storage unit if an EDID information change request signal is input. Accordingly, compatibility of the EDID information between the source providing device and the image display device can be maintained.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display and an image extractor that extracts a reference object included in an input image, an image converter that calculates a distance from a position on a screen at which the input image is displayed to a virtual position of the reference object when the reference object is expressed as a 3D image. The display apparatus automatically sets a depth corresponding to the distance, and a controller controls the display unit to display the input image as a 3D image according to the set depth.

Abstract: An image display device and method of changing extended display identification data (EDID) information includes a first storage unit which stores extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the source providing device, a second storage unit which stores at least one version of the EDID information which is different from the EDID information stored in the first storage unit, and a control unit which replaces the EDID information stored in the first storage unit with the different version of the EDID information stored in the second storage unit if an EDID information change request signal is input. Accordingly, compatibility of the EDID information between the source providing device and the image display device can be maintained.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for removing a static electricity thereof are provided. The method for removing a static electricity includes performing a switching operation to transmit a signal output from an interface, which is communicably connected to an external device, to a signal processor or cut off the signal from being transmitted to the signal processor, and based on this switching operation, performing a switching operation to supply a bias power to the signal processor or cut off a supply of power to the signal processor. Accordingly, a static electricity signal is grounded using a switch based on an operation state of the electronic device such that a static electricity shock and static electricity noise can be prevented from affecting the electronic device.

Abstract: A method for selecting an electric power supply and a circuit thereof are provided. The method includes detecting whether there is an output signal from a high electric power source, connecting a low electric power source with input of a transformer if there is no output signal from the high electric power source, disconnecting output of the transformer with a general circuit if there is no output signal from the high electric power source, transforming a voltage received from the low electric power source, and outputting the transformed voltage to a control unit. By disconnecting the output of the transformer with the general circuit, the low power source may reduce waste of an electric power.

Abstract: A display apparatus connected to a video/audio output device includes at least two connecting portions to connect with the video/audio output device, a first storage unit to store extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the video/audio output device, a second storage unit to store EDID information corresponding to the two connecting portions respectively, and a controller to change the EDID information stored in the first storage unit into one information of a currently connected connecting portion among the EDID information stored in the second storage unit when the connecting portion connected with the video/audio output device is changed.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for removing a static electricity thereof are provided. The method for removing a static electricity includes performing a switching operation to transmit a signal output from an interface, which is communicably connected to an external device, to a signal processor or cut off the signal from being transmitted to the signal processor, and based on this switching operation, performing a switching operation to supply a bias power to the signal processor or cut off a supply of power to the signal processor. Accordingly, a static electricity signal is grounded using a switch based on an operation state of the electronic device such that a static electricity shock and static electricity noise can be prevented from affecting the electronic device.

Abstract: An image display device and method of changing extended display identification data (EDID) information includes a first storage unit which stores extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the source providing device, a second storage unit which stores at least one version of the EDID information which is different from the EDID information stored in the first storage unit, and a control unit which replaces the EDID information stored in the first storage unit with the different version of the EDID information stored in the second storage unit if an EDID information change request signal is input. Accordingly, compatibility of the EDID information between the source providing device and the image display device can be maintained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display system displaying a picture on a screen by a video signal from a computer and serving as an input device of a computer coupled to the display system. The display system includes an input part through which a user inputs data, a signal processing part converting a signal inputted from the input part into a signal to be identified by the computer, a data interface between the computer and the display system, and a controlling part transmitting the signal inputted from the input part to the computer via the signal processing part and the data interface.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel; a liquid crystal driving part that processes an image signal input from an external source, drives the liquid crystal panel based on the image signal, and outputs an image information of the image signal; a light source part that provides a light to the liquid crystal panel, the light sourcing part including a plurality of point light sources which emits the light of different colors; a user adjusting part that adjusts a color characteristic of an image displayed on the liquid crystal panel; and a light source driving part that supplies a driving power to the point light sources based on the image information and the color characteristic.

Abstract: A display apparatus and method are provided, the display apparatus includes: a display part; a backlight unit which illuminates the display part locally; and a control part which controls the backlight unit to illuminate based on an input video signal, and changes a color information of the input video signal so that an operating state of the backlight unit is displayed on the display part.

Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of continuously adjusting a brightness and a contrast of a video display. An analog video signal is converted to provide digital luminance (Y) signals and amplitudes of the digital Y signals are adjusted based on determining whether the digital Y signals of a frame have amplitudes corresponding to one or more of four regions of digital values. The four regions include a highest region, a second highest region, a lowest region and a second lowest region. Contrast is adjusted based on whether digital Y values of the frame are included for the highest region and/or the second highest region and brightness is adjusted based on whether digital Y values are included for the lowest region and/or the second lowest region.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a high voltage FBT driving circuit includes a transformer having a primary and a secondary coil, a high voltage detector to detect an output voltage of the secondary coil, a high voltage compensator to output a high voltage compensating signal based on the detected voltage, a DC voltage controller to adjust a DC voltage according to the high voltage compensating signal and to output the adjusted DC voltage to the primary coil, a horizontal deflector to generate a horizontal deflecting pulse based on the DC voltage, a turns ratio adjuster to adjust a turns ratio of the primary and secondary coils, and a controller to control the turns ratio adjuster so as to make the output DC voltage higher than a lower limit when the frequency of a received horizontal synchronous signal is lower than a predetermined reference level.

Abstract: An A/D conversion apparatus of a digital video system includes an A/D converter for converting an input analog video signal to a digital signal on the basis of a reference voltage value input from the outside and outputting the digital signal; and a reference voltage supplying portion for supplying the A/D converter with a predetermined number of the reference voltage value sequentially and repeatedly during a predetermined time period. Accordingly, since the quantization error can be minimized during the A/D conversion in the digital video system without increasing the number of the quantization bits, the image quality can be improved.