Abstract: A transmission apparatus capable of ensuring transmission quality when switching one of duplicated video data items transmitted using different transmission paths, to the other thereof, for display. Encoding sections A and B perform first and second encoding processing for generating first and second data based on video data, respectively, so as to transmit the first and second data to a reception apparatus via first and second transmission paths, respectively. Information on a skew between the first and second data received by the reception apparatus via the first and second transmission paths is acquired, for controlling at least one of the encoding sections A and B based on the skew information such that the skew is reduced.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a plurality of antennas, comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus with the plurality of antennas, a detection unit configured to detect a status of the communication apparatus, and a specifying unit configured to specify a noise component mixed in signals received from the external apparatus according to the status of the communication apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a plurality of antennas, comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus with the plurality of antennas, a detection unit configured to detect a status of the communication apparatus, and a specifying unit configured to specify a noise component mixed in signals received from the external apparatus according to the status of the communication apparatus.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus capable of ensuring transmission quality when switching one of duplicated video data items transmitted using different transmission paths, to the other thereof, for display. Encoding sections A and B perform first and second encoding processing for generating first and second data based on video data, respectively, so as to transmit the first and second data to a reception apparatus via first and second transmission paths, respectively. Information on a skew between the first and second data received by the reception apparatus via the first and second transmission paths is acquired, for controlling at least one of the encoding sections A and B based on the skew information such that the skew is reduced.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a backlight; a displaying unit configured to display an image on a screen by allowing the light from the backlight to be transmitted therethrough; a first measuring unit provided on a light-emitting surface of the backlight, to detect the brightness on the light-emitting surface; a correcting unit configured to correct the detection brightness which is the brightness detected by the first measuring unit; and a controlling unit configured to control the light emission brightness of the backlight. The correcting unit reduces the detection brightness by a greater reduction amount, when the image displayed in a predetermined area corresponding to a position where the first measuring unit is provided is dark, than when the image displayed in the predetermined area is bright.

Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a light emitting unit configured to include a light source; a display unit configured to display an image on a screen by transmitting light irradiated from the light emitting unit; a detection unit configured to detect light from the light source; and a control unit configured to extend a lighting duration of the light source when the detection unit detects light in a case where the lighting duration of the light source is shorter than a predetermined time length.

Abstract: There is provided a video image processing apparatus. A display device includes a first display portion for a left eye image and a second display portion for a right eye image. The apparatus comprises: video image processing means for cutting out a part of frame images from a three-dimensional video image configured as an aggregate of the frame images, a single frame image being formed by arranging a pair of a left and right eye images corresponding to the same scene in a prescribed pattern; and output means for outputting the partial image to the display device. The video image processing means, when changing the cutout position, cuts out the partial image such that an arrangement pattern of the left and right eye images in the partial image after the change matches an arrangement pattern of the first and the second display portions in the display region.

Abstract: A channel conversion part (214) performs channel conversion on audio data of a plurality of channels so that the number of channels thereof is converted to an appropriate number of channels for which an acoustic effect can be verified or perceived by audience according to the volume level of reproduced sound, and audio is output only with a required number of channels. In addition, a frequency control part (215) for controlling the operating frequencies of switching regulators (220-223) of audio amplifiers (224-227) also performs frequency control according to the volume level of sound of each channel which performs an audio output.

Abstract: Whether or not HDCP authentication is necessary is determined and managed for each device connected to an HDMI port. In selector control, when switching to an HDMI port to which is connected a video signal output apparatus that requires HDCP authentication, DDC access is turned off by setting an HPD signal to Low. Communication is then resumed after a predetermined amount of time has passed by setting the HPD signal to High and thereby turning the DDC access back on. When switching to an HDMI port to which is connected a video signal output apparatus that does not require HDCP authentication, the HPD signal is kept at High, and video and audio data is output without resuming the DDC access.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light sources of which emissions of light are able to be controlled independently of one another, a control unit configured to control brightness of each light source, and a measurement unit configured to measure the brightness of each light source. In cases where the brightness of each light source is measured, the control unit carries out a first control which causes a measurement target light source to turn on and at the same time light sources other than the measurement target light source to turn off, and a second control which decreases the brightness of each of the light sources in a stepwise manner immediately before a turn-off period of time thereof, and which increases the brightness of each of the light sources in a stepwise manner immediately after the turn-off period of time.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus capable of generating a cursor that moves according to user operation to allow stereoscopic view with a stereoscopic image including a set of images with parallax and capable of combining and displaying the cursor on the stereoscopic image acquires a parallax amount of the stereoscopic image at a location where the cursor is combined and displayed on the stereoscopic image and calculates a moving speed of the cursor. The stereoscopic image display apparatus determines whether the cursor is moving based on the calculated moving speed and generates the cursor including a certain predetermined value as the parallax amount of the cursor if it is determined that the cursor is moving. The stereoscopic image display apparatus generates the cursor by setting the parallax amount of the cursor to the parallax amount of the acquired stereoscopic image if it is determined that the cursor is not moving.

Abstract: In case a video display apparatus is connected to a video output apparatus using communication means that disconnects an electrical connection in accordance with stop of power supply from the video output apparatus is operating in an operation mode where an output of video data is restarted after an output of video data is temporarily stopped, control is performed so that the electrical connection is not disconnected. In a state where in accordance with supply power from the video output apparatus, a control signal for establishing an electrical connection via the communication means is in an ON level, in case stop of the power supply is detected, if the video output apparatus is in an operation mode where an output of video data is restarted after an output of video data is temporarily stopped, control is performed so that the control signal is not changed to an OFF level.

Abstract: A recorder control apparatus which controls execution of broadcast program recording in a plurality of recorders connected thereto, comprises an acceptance unit configured to accept a request to execute broadcast program recording, an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from each recorder, reservation information related to reserved program recording to be executed by the recorder after a point at which the execution request is accepted, a selection unit configured to select, from the plurality of recorders, a recorder capable of executing broadcast program recording corresponding to the execution request for a longest duration, based on the reservation information, and a request unit configured to request the recorder selected by the selection unit to execute broadcast program recording corresponding to the execution request.

Abstract: In a television device (audio output device), audio output performance information of the television device is pre-stored in an EDID-ROM. When an AV amplifier is connected to the television device, a control unit rewrites “2ch” audio output performance information of the television device stored in the EDID-ROM of an HDMI port which is different from the HDMI port to which the AV amplifier is connected, to “5.1ch” audio output performance information of the AV amplifier.

Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a light emitting unit configured to include a light source; a display unit configured to display an image on a screen by transmitting light irradiated from the light emitting unit; a detection unit configured to detect light from the light source; and a control unit configured to extend a lighting duration of the light source when the detection unit detects light in a case where the lighting duration of the light source is shorter than a predetermined time length.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a backlight; a displaying unit configured to display an image on a screen by allowing the light from the backlight to be transmitted therethrough; a first measuring unit provided on a light-emitting surface of the backlight, to detect brightness on the light-emitting surface; a correcting unit configured to correct detection brightness which is the brightness detected by the first measuring unit; and a controlling unit configured to control light emission brightness of the backlight, wherein the correcting unit reduces the detection brightness by a greater reduction amount, when the image displayed in a predetermined area corresponding to a position where the first measuring unit is provided is dark, than when the image displayed in the predetermined area is bright.

Abstract: When a video output apparatus (100) is connected, a video display apparatus (200) obtains information of content data stored in the video output apparatus (100). Then, based on the obtained information, the video display apparatus (200) determines whether the content data is decodable with respect to itself. If it is not decodable, it requests the video output apparatus (100) to decode the content data before transferring the content data using a data transfer method specified. By doing this, an appropriate transfer protocol is selected automatically when transferring content data between the video display apparatus (200) and the video output apparatus (100).

Abstract: When an image processing apparatus capable of connecting to a digital camera is to perform image-correction processing on irreversible-compression encoded image data acquired from the digital camera, it is determined whether the image-correction processing can be executed by the connected digital camera. When the processing can be executed, it is confirmed whether or not RAW data that corresponds to the irreversible-compression encoded image data is present in the digital camera. If the corresponding RAW data is present in the digital camera, the digital camera is requested to execute the image-correction processing based on the RAW data. This makes it possible to suppress degradation in the image quality more than when directly correcting an irreversible-compression encoded image.

Abstract: A recording control apparatus is connected to and in communication with a recording apparatus capable of recording a broadcasting video image on a storage unit and has two or more operating state levels that differ in power consumption. The recording control apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire program information about a program currently being viewed, a determination unit configured to determine a user's recording tendency level as to a program currently being viewed based on the program information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a control unit configured to issue a command to control the operating state level of the recording apparatus based on the recording tendency level determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light sources of which emissions of light are able to be controlled independently of one another, a control unit configured to control brightness of each light source, and a measurement unit configured to measure the brightness of each light source. In cases where the brightness of each light source is measured, the control unit carries out a first control which causes a measurement target light source to turn on and at the same time light sources other than the measurement target light source to turn off, and a second control which decreases the brightness of each of the light sources in a stepwise manner immediately before a turn-off period of time thereof, and which increases the brightness of each of the light sources in a stepwise manner immediately after the turn-off period of time.