Abstract: An image display system includes: an information processing apparatus that performs predetermined correction processing for image data to be displayed; and an image display apparatus that displays an image on the basis of the image data correction-processed in the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first image correction operation processing section that executes, for the image data, correction processing set on the basis of characteristics of the image data of a plurality of correction processing to be performed for the image data. The image display apparatus includes a second image correction operation processing section that executes, for the image data correction-processed in the information processing apparatus, correction processing other than correction processing executed in the information processing apparatus of the plurality of correction processing to be performed for the image data.

Abstract: An information processing device that includes: a correction parameter storage unit that stores therein an individual correction parameter for each of a plurality of projectors connected to the information processing device for use to individually perform an image correction process of enabling appropriate image display by each of the projectors; a correction parameter combination process unit that calculates a combined correction parameter by combining together the individual correction parameters for the projectors; a combined correction image data generation unit that generates combined correction image data by performing the image correction process with respect to an incoming image source based on the combined correction parameter; and an image data transmission unit that transmits the combined correction image data to any of the projectors.

Abstract: A front projection type multi-projection display includes a plurality of projector units to modulate and project light from a light source based on image information, an image-capturing device disposed in a housing to capture predetermined regions of the projection images projected onto the screen, a unit image information generating unit to generate image information to be input to each of the plurality of projector units, and a unit image information correcting unit to correct the unit image information based on a result captured by the image-capturing device. Therefore, it is possible to perform the adjustment process and to further reduce the adjustment time.

Abstract: A projection system includes: plural projectors that modulate a light beam emitted from a light source on the basis of image data transmitted by a signal transmitting device and expand and project the light beam to display images, each of the projectors including: an image-data restoring unit that converts the transmitted data to restore the image data; and an individual image correction processing unit that applies individual kinds of image correction processing corresponding to each of the projectors to the image data restored by the image-data restoring unit; the signal transmitting device that connects an information processing apparatus and the respective projectors and transmits image data generated by the information processing apparatus to the respective projectors; and the information processing apparatus that applies predetermined image processing to an inputted image source and generates image data for output, the information processing apparatus including: a common image correction processing unit

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source; a light modulation element modulating illumination light, coming from the light source on the basis of image data; an illumination area modification unit capable of reducing an illumination area for the light modulation element in order to illuminate a specific image-forming area in the image-forming area of the light modulation element; and an image display-processing unit having an illumination area control unit for controlling the illumination area modification unit and a resolution conversion unit for converting a resolution of the image data into a resolution corresponding to the specific image-forming area.

Abstract: An image display system includes: an information processing device that applies a predetermined correction process to image data for display; and an image display device that displays an image based on the image data through with the correction process in the information processing device. In the image display system, the information processing device includes a first image correction computing section that applies, to the image data, any correction process designed based on performance capabilities of the information processing device among a plurality of correction processes that are for application to the image data, and the image display device includes a second image correction computing section that applies, to the image data being a result of the correction process in the information processing device, any correction process being a part of the plurality of correction processes that are for application to the image data but not the correction process to be executed in the information processing device.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide an image display device that can include light sources provided, respectively, for regions obtained by dividing an image forming region of an electro-optic modulator into plural regions to irradiate corresponding regions, and a light source control portion that performs lighting control on the light sources. The light source control portion can perform the lighting control on the light sources for the respective region independently in sync with writing of image data to the electro-optic modulator, and the lighting control can be performed in such a manner that the light source corresponding to at least one region among the plural regions is kept unlit in a writing period for a screenful of image data.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a projection-type display apparatus, which can address or realize a reduction in weight and size, a reduction in power consumption, and a reduction in noise, and address or realize a reduction in price, and a control method for the projection-type display apparatus, as well as a control program for the projection-type display apparatus. The projection-type display apparatus includes a solid-state light source that emits light, a mirror device that controls an emitting direction of the incident light to thereby subject the incident light to temporal modulation, and a projecting device that projects the modulated light.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments uniformize light intensity during projection, by tiling, in a state having an overlap of projection images respectively from a plurality of projectors in part thereof. A semi-transmissive shadow plate to adjust the amount of light to an overlap is provided inner of a projector housing than a projection lens, e.g., on a light-exit side surface of a cross dichroic prism. The semi-transmissive shadow plate can be movably arranged to cope with a form, size and position of the overlap.

Abstract: A projection system includes an image processing apparatus for processing image data, an optical modulation element for modulating light beams irradiated from a light source device based on the image data to form an optical image, a projector having a projection optical apparatus for projecting the optical image on an enlarged scale to display an image, and a digital communication unit which connects the image processing apparatus and the projector for enabling the image processing apparatus and the projector to perform digital communication therebetween.

Abstract: A projection system includes an information processing apparatus that processes image information, a projector including a light source, an optical modulation device that modulates light emitted from the light source based on the image information processed by the information processing apparatus and forms an optical image based on the modulated light, and a projection optical apparatus that projects the optical image to form a projection image, and an information transferring unit that interconnects the information processing apparatus and the projector for information exchange between the information processing apparatus and the projector. Here, the projector includes a light detecting part that is disposed at a rear side of an optical path of the optical modulation device, detects at least a portion of the optical image outputted from the optical modulation device, and outputs detection information based on the detected at least portion of the optical image.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a projection-type display apparatus, which can address or realize a reduction in weight and size, a reduction in power consumption, and a reduction in noise, and address or realize a reduction in price, and a control method for the projection-type display apparatus, as well as a control program for the projection-type display apparatus. The projection-type display apparatus includes a solid-state light source that emits light, a mirror device that controls an emitting direction of the incident light to thereby subject the incident light to temporal modulation, and a projecting device that projects the modulated light.

Abstract: A projection system includes an information processing device for processing image information, a projector for modulating a light beam emitted from a light source device in accordance with the image information processed by the information processing device and enlargedly projecting the modulated light beam, and an information transfer section for connecting the information processing device and the projector to each other so as to communicate information, wherein the information transfer section including an electric power transmission path capable of supplying electric power from a processing device power supply section of the information processing device to the projector, the projector includes, a cooling device for cooling internal heat generator, and a power generation section for supplying at least the cooling device with a drive voltage based on the electric power supplied via the electric power transmission path, and for supplying another component excluding at least the cooling device with a drive

Abstract: An image display system includes: an information processing apparatus that performs a predetermined image correcting process on image data; an image display apparatus that displays an image on the basis of the image data corrected by the information processing apparatus; and a signal transmitting member that connects the information processing apparatus and the image display apparatus and transmits signals therebetween. The information processing apparatus includes: a first image correction processing unit that performs a predetermined image correcting process on the image data; and a transmission data generating unit that compresses the image data corrected by the first image correction processing unit to generate transmission data to be transmitted to the image display apparatus through the signal transmitting member.

Abstract: An image display apparatus that displays input image data includes: a light source unit; a light modulating device that has liquid crystal elements arranged in a matrix, each modulating light emitted from the light source unit in response to a driving signal in every pixel; a driving control unit that controls the driving of the light source unit and the light modulating unit; a motion determining unit that compares a variation between current image data and previous image data with a predetermined threshold value, sets the current image data to large motion image data when the variation is larger than the threshold value, and sets the current image data to small motion image data when the variation is smaller than the threshold value; and a visibility improving unit that drives the driving control unit to perform a visibility improving process when the current image data that has been determined as the large motion image data by the motion determining unit is displayed.

Abstract: A light scan device which forces a beam light depending on an image signal to scan, including: a light source part for supplying the beam light; and a scanning part for forcing the beam light from the light source part to scan an illumination-target region in a first direction and a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the scanning part is driven so that a frequency with which the beam light is forced to scan in the first direction is higher than a frequency with which the beam light is forced to scan in the second direction, and a spot formed on the illumination-target region by the beam light has a form with a shorter size in the first direction than in the second direction.

Abstract: An optical scanning device, which scans a plurality of color light components so as to display an image, includes a light source unit that supplies a plurality of light beams, and a scanning unit that repeatedly scans each light beam from the light source unit in a first direction and a second direction in a region to be irradiated. The scanning unit is driven such that a frequency for scanning the light beam in the first direction becomes higher than a frequency for scanning the light beam in the second direction, and such that different light beams of the same color light component are allocated to at least some pixels of the image whenever the light beam is scanned in the second direction in the region to be irradiated.

Abstract: An image display device having an optical modulation element, which modulates light emitted from a light source according to display information, and displaying a display image based on the display information includes: a unit adjusting the amount of illumination light with respect to light emitted from the light source on the basis of brightness information on the brightness of the display image based on the display information; a color conversion processing unit that performs a color conversion process according to the brightness information with respect to the display information so that the display image can be color-reproduced within a predetermined color space; and a display and driving unit that drives the optical modulation element on the basis of the display information having been subjected to the color conversion process so as to display the display image.

Abstract: A projection system being composed of a plurality of projectors for performing a tiling projection with the plurality of projectors including: arrangement information generating section that generates arrangement information relating to an arrangement position of the respective projectors at the time of the tiling projection; overlap information generating section that generates overlap information relating to ranges of mutually overlapped areas of projected images; and write start position calculating section that calculates write start positions of the image information in the respective projectors on the basis of the arrangement information and the overlap information so that the image information is written also in the mutually overlapped areas of the projected images at the same timing when the respective projectors start writing of the image information of the amounts corresponding to one frame to light modulating elements at the same timing.

Abstract: An image display device includes a total luminance value detection portion that detects a total luminance value in an entire image; a level detection portion that detects whether the total luminance value exceeds a specific level; and an incident light level lowering processing portion that performs processing to reduce an illumination light quantity from a light source that goes incident on a light modulation element in accordance with a function of the total luminance value when the level detection portion detects that the total luminance value exceeds the specific level.