Abstract: A video decoder organizes and stores pixel lines of a reference picture into first and second memory devices. The video decoder then reads portions of a pixel block from the first and second memory devices and processes such a pixel block for generating a subsequent picture. By reading from the first and second memory device with time overlap, latency is minimized for faster video decoding.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding video, which alternately store lines of a picture in pixel units, and a method of storing a reference picture, n which the apparatus includes a memory that stores M lines of a picture in N interleave lines, wherein M is a natural number and N is a natural number smaller than M, and a decoder that decodes the picture by receiving the interleave lines, wherein pixel data of a part of the lines from among the M lines is alternately stored in each interleave line.

Abstract: A video decoder organizes and stores pixel lines of a reference picture into first and second memory devices. The video decoder then reads portions of a pixel block from the first and second memory devices and processes such a pixel block for generating a subsequent picture. By reading from the first and second memory device with time overlap, latency is minimized for faster video decoding.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes: a liquid crystal panel assembly including a first panel including a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the gate lines and the data lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors, and a second panel including a common electrode supplied with a common voltage having an applied value and facing the first panel; a gate driver for applying a gate-on voltage for turning on the thin film transistors to the gate lines; and a data driver for applying data voltages to the data lines, wherein the data voltages are selected from a plurality of gray voltages including black gray voltages and white gray voltages, and the applied value of the common voltage is determined such that subtraction of a first optimal value of the common voltage for the black gray voltages from a second optimal value of the common voltage for the white gray voltages is substantially equal to or