Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided that performs more appropriate black stretch processing to display a high quality video. The image processing apparatus includes a luminance characteristics detection unit that analyzes a received video signal to detect a frequency of each of a plurality of luminance areas with a luminance at least equal to or lower than a predetermined luminance, a black stretch processing unit that performs black stretch processing for a luminance signal with a luminance equal to or lower than a predetermined luminance level, and a microcomputer that uses the frequency of each of the plurality of luminance areas, detected by the detection unit, to control the black stretch processing of the black stretch processing unit.

Abstract: A picture quality correction circuit is provided which performs contour correction by grasping features of an input video signal accurately. The correction circuit has a filter circuit for extracting contour components in an inputted video signal, a contour component nonlinear processor for changing amplitudes of the contour components extracted by the filter circuit, an adder for adding outputs of the contour component nonlinear processor and the input video signal, a histogram detection circuit for detecting a histogram of the contour components extracted by the filter circuit, and a control circuit for controlling contour emphasis quantities for the contour component nonlinear processor in accordance with the results of detection by the histogram detection circuit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided that performs more appropriate black stretch processing to display a high quality video. The image processing apparatus includes a luminance characteristics detection unit that analyzes a received video signal to detect a frequency of each of a plurality of luminance areas with a luminance at least equal to or lower than a predetermined luminance, a black stretch processing unit that performs black stretch processing for a luminance signal with a luminance equal to or lower than a predetermined luminance level, and a microcomputer that uses the frequency of each of the plurality of luminance areas, detected by the detection unit, to control the black stretch processing of the black stretch processing unit.

Abstract: A picture quality correction circuit is provided which performs contour correction by grasping features of an input video signal accurately. The correction circuit has a filter circuit for extracting contour components in an inputted video signal, a contour component nonlinear processor for changing amplitudes of the contour components extracted by the filter circuit, an adder for adding outputs of the contour component nonlinear processor and the input video signal, a histogram detection circuit for detecting a histogram of the contour components extracted by the filter circuit, and a control circuit for controlling contour emphasis quantities for the contour component nonlinear processor in accordance with the results of detection by the histogram detection circuit.

Abstract: An image display device for displaying images by using the digital signal processing and by making use of the sight emission of the phosphor. An static image is detected from an image signal data, and when the luminance level of the static image is high, the luminance level of the specific area is lowered, and when the luminance level of the static image is low, the luminance level of the specific area is increased. In this manner, it is possible to reduce image retention of the static image when the static image is displayed for a long time.

Abstract: An image display device for displaying images by using the digital signal processing and by making use of the light emission of the phosphor. An static image is detected from an image signal data, and when the luminance level of the static image is high, the luminance level of the specific area is lowered, and when the luminance level of the static image is low, the luminance level of the specific area is increased. In this manner, it is possible to reduce image retention of the static image when the static image is displayed for a long time.