Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a four-color conversion circuit with no chromatic changes in which the chromaticity and luminance of input image data are maintained, a four-color conversion circuit with chromatic changes in which the chromaticity and luminance of input image data are not necessarily maintained, and a selector for switching between the outputs from the two conversion circuits according to a level detection signal from a level detection circuit that detects whether the level of input image data is equal to 100% white level or higher. Display data from the selector is supplied to a liquid crystal section that displays an image by four-color pixels of red, green, blue, and white. The image data conversion circuit controls the light emission quantity of a backlight (BL) as white color, and converts input image data so that the level of data displayed on the liquid crystal section becomes uniform.

Abstract: An image display device includes a pair of transparent substrates, a liquid crystal composition and at least two types of color filters disposed between the pair of substrates, at least two types of light sources, and a light source controller. Each of the light sources generating peak wavelengths of at least two colors, wherein the peak wavelengths are different from one another. The light source controller switches on and off the light sources in time sequence within one frame period.

Abstract: Provided is a backlit liquid crystal display apparatus having one pixel unit comprising RGB three primary color regions and a white region or a region having low color concentration, so that high brightness can be compatible with color purity. A pixel unit comprises RGB main pixels and G/R sub-pixels. In a lower gray scale, color purity has priority in display with main pixels, while in a higher gray scale, color purity has priority in display with main and sub-pixels, whereby high brightness can be compatible with color purity. Sub-pixels may be consisted only by green sub-pixels.

Abstract: An illumination device is partitioned into a plurality of areas. Rays of light emanating from light sources 203 of individual units are intercepted appropriately by means of a light barrier 204 and the transmission factor at individual positions of a light diffuser 205 is changed in accordance with light flux reaching the light diffuser 205. The transmission factor at individual positions of a liquid crystal panel is controlled in accordance with a luminance unevenness distribution of the illumination device.

Abstract: A projection-type display apparatus includes at least one light source for emitting three primary color lights, a display panel, a control circuit for controlling the display panel, an illumination light optical system for illuminating the display panel with the light emitted from the light source, and a projection lens for projecting the light modulated by the display panel. The illumination light quantity is modulated by a control signal generated according to a video signal in at least one of the illumination color lights among the three primary color lights and the upper limit of the dynamic range of the display panel is used without depending on the video signal.

Abstract: A multi-color display system operates to suppress deterioration in resolution and increase in power consumption or deterioration in brightness. The multi-color display system includes n types of spectrum selecting means; m types of light sources each having a different spectral distribution; light source controlling means for controlling, on a time-division basis, emissions from the m types of light sources; color light sources controlled by the light source controlling means and the n types of spectrum selecting means, the number of the color light sources being not less than n+1, but not more than n×m; and a light valve for controlling transmittance or reflectance of light in accordance with image information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image display device that forms an image with a display output that is a combination of quantities of backlight of at least three colors and sub-pixel transmittances of at least three colors, comprising: a memory means in which the light-emission wavelength distribution characteristics of the quantities of backlight and the transmission wavelength distribution characteristics of the sub-pixel transmittances are stored, wherein: the light-emission wavelength distribution characteristics and transmission wavelength distribution characteristics are read out from the memory means, and the sub-pixel transmittances based on the quantities of backlight are obtained.

Abstract: To provide a display device capable of displaying a moving picture with high definition and at high speed. An image display system includes: an image display unit; and a control unit. The control unit has: a block discrimination circuit portion; an image processing portion; a storage portion; and a synchronizing signal generation portion. The block discrimination circuit portion discriminates a moving picture or a still picture to process the image information in accordance with the discriminated result, in which the number of gradations for the image information processed when the discriminated result is the moving picture is lower than when the discriminated result is the still picture. Thereby, the high definition image display and the high speed moving picture display can be effected by reducing the information with lower degree of recognition.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal display device and a method of driving the same which can suppress flicker to maintain an enhanced quality of picture, and can reduce its power consumption. A backlight unit is turned ON and OFF a plurality of times in synchronism with a frame period having a scanning period and a hold period longer than the scanning period. One turning ON and OFF period of the backlight corresponds to a backlight period having a length of 1/60 seconds or smaller. The backlight unit is turned ON and OFF four times in four backlight periods within one frame period. Thus, the display device can suppress flicker and reduce its power consumption.

Abstract: A display method can achieve both a substantially high definition image display and high speed dynamic image display. The image displaying method of an image displaying apparatus having a display portion consisting of a plurality of pixels takes each of a predetermined number of pixels as one block unit and forms one screen image for display by combining a region for displaying the same information on a plurality of pixels in one block unit during one scanning period and a region for permitting display of respectively different information on the plurality of pixels in the one block unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel having a liquid crystal layer held between a pair of substrates; and a light source, a whose brightness of which is controllable, wherein the liquid crystal display apparatus further includes a unit for generating an image signal with a signal for controlling the liquid crystal layer configured in a display area of a frame-based pixel configuration and with a signal for controlling the light source configured in a blanking interval of the frame-based pixel configuration.

Abstract: A display method can achieve both a substantially high definition image display and high speed dynamic image display. The image displaying method of an image displaying apparatus having a display portion consisting of a plurality of pixels takes each of a predetermined number of pixels as one block unit and forms one screen image for display by combining a region for displaying the same information on a plurality of pixels in one block unit during one scanning period and a region for permitting display of respectively different information on the plurality of pixels in the one block unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an illuminator for irradiating light onto the light bulb, and a control unit that includes a data analyzer for analyzing image data, an image memory for storing the image data, a display-data generating converter for converting the stored image data to display-data for the light bulb, and an illumination adjuster for adjusting the amount of light emission from the illuminator, in which the illuminator is divided into n controllable regions in the direction and the inputted image data is sequentially displayed on the light bulb, and the amounts of data conversion and light emission in the control unit are determined repeatedly n times within each frame period, and applied to each region of the illuminator and to each region of the light bulb opposite to the illuminator.

Abstract: A thin light source unit employs a plurality of light emitting diode chips in multiple colors to generate highly uniform white light at a low cost and with a high light utilization efficiency. The light source unit has light emitting diode chips, lead frames, and a transparent sealer. A plurality of the light emitting diode chips in the same color are connected in series to three or more sets of the lead frames. The light emitting diode chips in at least three different colors are integrally sealed with the transparent sealer. An illuminating apparatus using the light source units, and a display apparatus using the illuminating apparatus are also provided.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus has a reduced number of mounting spots by soldering or the like to permit an increased yield rate and a reduced cost. The illuminating apparatus has light emitting diodes, lead frames, and a transparent sealer. N light emitting diodes, N sets of lead frames mounted with the N light emmitting diodes, and one set or more of lead frames each not mounted with a light emitting diode are sealed by the transparent sealer for integration into a modular illuminating apparatus. Also provided are a method for fabricating the illuminating apparatus, and a display apparatus using the illuminating apparatus.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus including one pair of substrates, at least one of said substrates being transparent, one pair of polarizing plates arranged on the paired substrates respectively, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched by the paired substrates, a liquid crystal display panel in which an electrode group is formed on at least one of the paired substrates and is to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, and a light source unit arranged on a rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel, a monoaxial absorption anisotropic layer provided between the paired polarizing plates. In such apparatus, a high contrast ratio can be achieved due to suppression of black luminance. Also, better display qualities can be achieved by reducing a blue changing phenomenon of black representation.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes pixels arranged in matrix; a pixel electrode disposed inside each of the pixels; a display device disposed inside each of the pixels, for executing display in accordance with a voltage of the pixel electrode; a scanning line driving circuit; an identification signal line driving circuit; a storage unit for storing the identification signal supplied from the identification signal line in the pixel; a gray scale voltage line driving circuit; a selection unit for selecting the gray scale voltage supplied to the gray scale voltage lines based on the identification signal stored in the storage unit; a switching device for applying the selected gray scale voltage to the pixel electrode; and a gray scale write line driving circuit for supplying a gray scale write signal to a gray scale write line for controlling the switching device.

Abstract: A control device, which is capable of suppressing an increase in a load of a data transfer for an increase of an amount of data is provided. The control device includes a compressed data generation unit for generating a compressed data based on a set-up value inputted, and a controller for outputting a frame rate information to the compressed data generation unit, and for making compressed data to be outputted from a memory for use in storing a compressed data to an image display device in accordance with the frame rate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus having a diffusion plate and/or a prism sheet disposed between a liquid crystal display device and a plurality of light emission portions. Each light emission portion is constituted by an optical guide and one or more light emitting devices. The optical guide has a light reflection surface formed in a substrate and a light transmission surface brought into tight contact with the light reflection surface. The light emitting devices are integrated with the optical guide. Then, the light reflection surface is a scatter reflection surface, and an average angle between the light reflection surface and the light transmission surface is set to range from 7° to 23°. Thus, obtained is a thin-type liquid crystal display apparatus high in luminance of light outgoing to the front surface of the display apparatus and superior in uniformity of outgoing angle distribution or luminance distribution.

Abstract: There is provided a lighting unit whose area is implemented into a large area by assembling a plurality of lighting modules in a flat-surface-like manner. Moreover, a plurality of electrical connectors are positioned in each lighting module in such a manner that the electrical connectors face each side of each lighting module. Here, the plurality of electrical connectors are mutually connected to the plurality of lighting modules adjacent thereto.