Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for processing an image. The image processing apparatus that generates a three-dimensional (3D) video signal corresponding to a two-dimensional (2D) video signal includes: an image receiver which receives a frame of a 2D video signal containing a background and an object; and an image processor which determines a hole area caused by a shift of the object based on depth information of the object, and inpaints the hole area according to layer information of the background and the object. Accordingly, there are provided an apparatus and method for processing an image, in which a hole area is naturally and easily inpainted.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for processing an image thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes an image input unit which receives an image, an image processing unit which generates a left eye image and a right eye image corresponding to the input image, a control unit which generates a virtual obstacle corresponding to an obstacle interrupting viewing of the input image, and adds the virtual obstacle to the left eye image and the right eye image, and a display unit which outputs a left eye image and a right eye image, to which the virtual obstacle has been added, alternately. Accordingly, collision of recognition regarding depth information due to an obstacle may be prevented and thus, a user may enjoy a stereoscopic 3D image.

Abstract: A method for providing a film image and an image display apparatus for providing the film image are provided. The method includes determining a scheme of an input image signal; if the input image signal is determined to be an interlaced image signal, converting the input image signal into a progressive image signal to generate a converted progressive image signal and converting a scanning rate the converted progressive image signal to generate an image signal having a selected scanning rate; if the input image signal is determined to be a progressive image signal, converting a scanning rate the input progressive image signal to generate the image signal having the selected scanning rate; and converting a color characteristic of the image signal having the selected scanning rate into an image signal having a color characteristic related to a selected type of a film. Accordingly, a general image can be viewed which has a similar effect to when a film image is projected on a screen.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing a false contour are provided. The apparatus includes a false contour region detector which detects a false contour region formed in a flat region of similar pixel values; an edge and detail region detector which detects an edge region and a detail region of the input image; a detector which detects the flat region by removing the edge region and the detail region of the false contour region; and a smoothing part which smoothes the flat region with the false contour by shuffling the similar pixel values of the flat region with pixels of the detected false contour region. The method includes detecting a false contour region; detecting an edge region and a detail region; detecting a flat region with the false contour; and smoothing the flat region with the false contour by shuffling the similar pixel values.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of displaying an image using the display apparatus.

Abstract: A method for providing a film image and an image display apparatus for providing the film image are provided. The method includes determining a scheme of an input image signal; if the input image signal is determined to be an interlaced image signal, converting the input image signal into a progressive image signal to generate a converted progressive image signal and converting a scanning rate the converted progressive image signal to generate an image signal having a selected scanning rate; if the input image signal is determined to be a progressive image signal, converting a scanning rate the input progressive image signal to generate the image signal having the selected scanning rate; and converting a color characteristic of the image signal having the selected scanning rate into an image signal having a color characteristic related to a selected type of a film. Accordingly, a general image can be viewed which has a similar effect to when a film image is projected on a screen.

Abstract: A pixel adaptive image color adjusting device, including: a channel separation unit for separating an input image into a plurality of color channels by pixels; a conversion unit for converting the value of an adjustment target color channel based on an adjustment value for at least one of the plural color channels to be adjusted; a channel ratio calculation unit calculating a channel ratio of the adjustment target color channel before the conversion; a differentiator for obtaining a difference between a pre-conversion value and a post-conversion value of the adjustment target color channel; and a channel compensation unit for obtaining a compensating value for the adjustment target color channel by multiplying the difference obtained in the differentiator by the corresponding channel ratio, and obtaining a color channel value for expressing an image based on the compensating value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for removing a false contour are provided. The apparatus includes a false contour region detector which detects a false contour region formed in a flat region of similar pixel values; an edge and detail region detector which detects an edge region and a detail region of the input image; a detector which detects the flat region by removing the edge region and the detail region of the false contour region; and a smoothing part which smoothes the flat region with the false contour by shuffling the similar pixel values of the flat region with pixels of the detected false contour region. The method includes detecting a false contour region; detecting an edge region and a detail region; detecting a flat region with the false contour; and smoothing the flat region with the false contour by shuffling the similar pixel values.

Abstract: An aspect-ratio conversion apparatus and a method. The aspect-ratio conversion apparatus to convert an aspect-ratio includes a letterbox border detection unit to detect letterbox border values of a current input image, an adaptive output unit to determine whether the detected letterbox border values are valid, and to output the detected letterbox border values if the detected letterbox values are valid, and a scaling unit to adjust a size of a substantial image area to fit a size of a screen of a display device based on the letterbox border values received from the adaptive output unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of displaying an image using the display apparatus.