Abstract: The backlight unit (49) of a display device (69) having a liquid crystal display panel (59) is provided with a chassis (41), a diffusion plate (43) supported by the chassis, and a light source for irradiating the diffusion plate with light. A reflective sheet (42) for reflecting light towards the diffusion plate is combined with a light-emitting module (MJ), which is a light source. An inclined surface (42a) such that the light emitted from the light-emitting module in the lateral direction is reflected toward the diffusion plate is formed on the peripheral edge of the reflective sheet. The inclined surface is subjected to a reflectance reduction treatment. The reflectance reduction treatment involves forming a plurality of small holes (46A) in the inclined surface, for example.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes an image processing device, an illuminating device, a light valve, and a projection optical system; wherein the projection optical system is formed in such a way that at least one of a first deviation corresponding to an amount of the magnification chromatic aberration of a light having a central wavelength of the red light relative to the green light and a second deviation corresponding to an amount of the magnification chromatic aberration of the blue light relative to the green light is larger than a fixed-pixel pitch, and a third deviation corresponding to an amount of the magnification chromatic aberration of a light having a maximum wavelength of the red light relative to a light having a minimum wavelength of the red light is not larger than the fixed-pixel pitch; wherein the first deviation and/or the second deviation is eliminated by supplying the compensated video signal to the light valve.

Abstract: Video sources may be located on the Internet and particular videos at those sources may be selected for subsequent replay by using graphical controls provided, for example, in connection with a browser. These controls may permit the use of select, particular video segments for subsequent replay by adding them to a playlist. Then when the user has assembled the playlist in the order desired, the play of the playlist can be selected. The playlist video may then be displayed for the user on a remote display, such as a high definition television display. At the same time, the user's computer screen may display a control view which allows the user to view and add annotations and to control the play of a video on the high definition television screen.

Abstract: In a digital video surveillance system, a number of processing stages are employed to identify foreground regions representing moving objects in a video sequence. An object tracking stage (5) is also provided in order to identify a correspondence between candidate objects in a current frame and those that have already been identified in one or more previous frames. In this way, it is possible to calculate the path taken by the or each foreground object and to record this path information in a trajectory database. In order to improve tracking performance, the object tracking stage (5) employs a state transitional object management scheme which determines whether or not a particular object is tracked. The path information generated by the object tracking stage (5) can be displayed on a video monitor (15) of the surveillance system and/or made available to high level applications (7).

Abstract: A system and method for remotely-identifying the components and/or software revisions within an electronic display. An electronic storage device may be placed within an electronic display assembly and placed in electrical communication with a network connection. The electronic storage device may contain identification numbers for one or more components or software revisions within the display. A computing device may be in electrical communication with the network connection so that the identification numbers on the electronic storage device may be accessed remotely. If a particular component or software revision is desired, the computing device may be used to search the contents of each electronic storage device at each display to determine which displays contain the desired component or software revision.

Abstract: Various embodiments for image pixel transformation are disclosed.

Abstract: A video structuring device includes: character string extraction means for determining whether or not a character string is present in a frame image, and if it determines that a character string is present, generating character string position information for the character string present in a character string present frame image in which the character string is present, and outputting the character string position information, frame identifying information for identifying the character string present frame image, and the character string present frame image; video information storage means for storing frame identifying information, character string present frame image and character string position information in an index file all associated with one another; and structure information presentation means for associating character string display in the form of an image which is produced by cutting an area where the character string is present based on the character string present frame image and character string

Abstract: An ultrasonic video display device may comprise a memory; a programmable logic device, which may comprise a VGA signal receiving module for receiving and demodulating digital video signals and a video signal processing module including a memory controller, a gamma correcting unit, a scaling processing unit, a filtering unit, a chrominance space converting unit, a chrominance sampling unit and an interleaved sampling controller. The ultrasonic video display may also include a first digital-to-analog converter having an input coupled to an output of the VGA signal receiving module to convert the digital video signals into VGA analog signals and to output the VGA analog signals. A second digital-to-analog converter may receive video digital signals, convert the video digital signals into video analog signals, and output the video analog signals.

Abstract: An image display device may have a display portion, a signal-processing portion, a power supply portion that supplies power to the display portion and the signal-processing portion, a user interface portion, and a control portion that controls the display portion, the signal-processing portion, and the power supply portion. An operation mode may include a waiting mode in which power supply to the display portion and the signal-processing portion stops, an image-display-waiting mode in which power is supplied to the signal-processing portion but power supply to the display portion stops, and an image display mode in which power is supplied to the display portion and the signal-processing portion. The control portion may switch the operation mode, based on the operation signal, from the waiting mode or the image-display-waiting mode to the image display mode or from the image display mode to the image-display-waiting mode.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an analog-to-digital video signal converter. The converter is controlled by a clock with controllable frequency and phase for sampling an analog signal. A circuit corrects the clock frequency using a period of a columnar frame differences as a function of columnar location. The sampling clock frequency is changed by an amount dependent on the period of the columnar differences. A second measure of the difference between successive frames is computed for a sequence of clock phases. The frequency of the clock is verified using a characteristic of the second measure. The characteristic can be the ratio of the maximum to the minimum of the second measure over selected clock phases. Other characteristics can be used such as a difference of a maximum and a minimum measure.

Abstract: A display device for use with a mattress in a showroom environment for presenting information regarding the mattress to a person. The display device comprises a base and standard extending generally upwardly from the base and including an upper display portion. The base is selectively placeable in association with the mattress whereby information concerning the asserted mattress will be visible to a customer considering the mattress. The stand includes a media player on the display portion for presenting product information regarding the mattress. The display stand includes a sensor in electronic communication with the media player. The sensor activates the media player responsive to the approach of a person to the digital display stand.

Abstract: A television system comprises a display panel holder for detachably holding a display panel for displaying images, and a signal processing module for receiving and processing signals containing displayable information from various external sources and supplying the signals to the display panel. The system enables the size of the display screen of an existing TV set to be easily increased in a cost-effective manner, thereby preventing a waste of resources.

Abstract: A communication apparatus (100) includes: a communication unit (10) connectable to one end of a cable (50); a first detection unit (111) which detects a maximum transmission capability of an external device based on a communication standard with which the external device complies, the external device being connected to an other end of the cable (50) connected to the communication unit (10); a second detection unit (112) which detects a maximum transmission capability of the cable (50) connected to the communication unit (10); and an alert output unit (114) which outputs an alert when the maximum transmission capability of the cable (50) is smaller than the maximum transmission capability of the external device, the maximum transmission capability of the cable having been detected by the second detection unit (112), and the maximum transmission capability of the external device having been detected by the first detection unit (111).

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 included in a liquid crystal display device 10 includes an LED 16, a light guide plate 18, a first light scattering structure 23, and a light reflector 24. The LED 16 is a light source. The light guide plate 18 has alight entrance surface 18b through which light enters and a light exit surface 18c through which the light exits. The light entrance surface 18b is opposite the LED 16. The light exit surface 18c is parallel to the light entrance surface 18b. The first light scattering structure 23 is provided at the light entrance surface 18b and configured to scatter the light. The light reflector 24 is provided at the light exit surface 18c and configured to reflect the light.

Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 configured to house the light source 17 and having an opening 14b for light from the light source 17 to pass through, and an optical member 15a provided so as to face the light source 17 and cover the opening 14b. A functional layer 42 is formed on the optical member 15a on the light source 17 side. The functional layer 42 provides a certain function to the optical member 15a. The functional layer 42 includes a light reflecting portion 40 and a charge restricting portion 41. The light reflecting portion 40 is configured to have different light reflectance in a plane by every area thereof and the charge restricting portion 41 is configured to restrict the optical member 15a from being charged.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a displaying part, includes a video processing part to process an input video signal into a format which can be displayed on the displaying part, and a controlling part to determine whether a video image displayed on the displaying part is a still image, and if it is determined that the video image is the still image, to control the video processing part to display the video image according to the input video signal and a predetermined after-image prevention image alternately on the displaying part. Thus, the present general inventive concept provides a display apparatus which is capable of removing an after-image effect occurring in a display panel effectively, and a control method thereof.

Abstract: A lighting device 12 according to the present invention includes: a light source 18; a power supply board 20 configured to supply drive power to the light source 18; and a connector 21 that electrically connects the light source 18 to the power supply board 20. The power supply board 20 includes a connecting portion 20c connected with the connector 21 so as to be electrically connected to the light source 18 via the connector 21. The connecting portion 20c includes a rounded corner 20f.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus, for achieving high resolution, with using a small number of frames, as an input videos signal, comprises: an input unit, into which a video frame is inputted; and a resolution converter unit for obtaining an output video frame by increasing a number of pixels building up the input video frame, wherein the resolution converter unit has a same-brightness direction estimation unit, which is configured to produce a sampling phase difference for each video data, by estimating a same-brightness direction for each video data on the input video frame, and the resolution converter unit conducts a high resolution process of video with using the sampling phase difference, which is produced by the same-brightness direction estimation unit.

Abstract: A lighting device 12 includes light sources 17, a chassis 14 configured to house the light sources 17 therein and having an opening 14a through which light emitted from the light sources 17 exits and an optical member 15a provided so as to face the light sources 17 and cover the opening 14a. The light sources are arranged parallel to each other in an arrangement direction with having a small interval between some adjacent light sources 17 and having a large interval between some other adjacent light sources 17. The optical member 15a includes a light reflecting portion 31 that reflects light emitted from the light sources 17. The light reflecting portion 31 is provided to change light reflectance in a direction crossing the arrangement direction of the light sources 17.

Abstract: A display device and a contrast enhancement method thereof are disclosed. The display device includes a display panel on which data lines and gate lines are positioned, a data driving circuit for driving the data lines, a scan driving circuit for driving the gate lines, a timing controller for controlling the data driving circuit and the scan driving circuit, and a data modulation circuit including a local modulation circuit and a global modulation circuit. The local modulation circuit maps luminance components of input digital video data to a luminance transfer curve selected or generated for each pixel based on an average picture level (APL) of each pixel and perform a first modulation on the luminance components of the input digital video data so as to expand a gray level distribution of a specific portion of an input image.

Abstract: A system includes a television that has access to one or more services hosted on provider servers through a network. The television has software that displays both program information and services information in an electronic program guide. Upon selecting of a program information entry in the electronic program guide, the software changes the current channel of the television to the channel associated with the program entry information. Upon selecting of one of the services entries in the electronic program guide, the software presents a browsing menu to the viewer, the browsing menu presenting pages from the provider servers and accepting inputs from the viewer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital photo frame including: a control module; a display panel electrically connected to the control module and displaying an image; a first front frame having a first and a second surfaces; and a plurality of swing fasteners mounted on the second surface. Each of the swing fasteners is composed of a first arm and a pivot connecting thereto. The first arm pushes against the display panel when the display panel is attached to the front frame. At least one of the swing fasteners has a second arm and a hollow portion thereon, and the digital photo frame is hung on a support by the hollow portion. The design of swing fastener makes the interchangeability of different front frames possible, and the replaced front frame can be wedged in another size-suitable display panel or form a traditional photo frame with a photograph and a rear board.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes, a printed wiring board, a plurality of light emitting diodes provided on the printed wiring board and configured to emit light parallel to the printed wiring board, and a lens including a plurality of light receiving parts corresponding to the light emitting diodes, respectively, and a display part configured to display light which has been emitted from the light emitting diodes and has entered through the light receiving parts. The lens is provided with a cutout portion extending from a position between the light receiving parts to the display part.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting content comprising a plurality of frames using display panel comprising an array of display elements. A method comprises transferring image data for a first frame of the plurality of frames to a display element at the beginning of a first frame interval and activating an illumination assembly after transferring image data for the first frame to the display element to present the first frame. The method further comprises transferring image data for a second frame to an energy storage element corresponding to the display element during the first frame interval, and deactivating the illumination assembly prior to transferring the image data for the second frame from the energy storage element to the display element.

Abstract: A display apparatus has a housing, a base, a system board and a display panel. The base is connected to the housing such that the display apparatus is disposed on a flat surface. The system board is disposed in the housing and has a control system for performing an up-down inversing process for an image transmitted from a signal source. The display panel has a timing controller and a pixel array. Specifically, the display panel is put upside down in the housing such that the pixel array is also upside down, and the timing controller is adjacent to the location connecting the base with the housing. The timing controller is coupled to the system board, to perform a left-right mirroring process for the up-down inversed image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an indexing module, an image select module, an image extraction module, and an image display module. The indexing module generates index information of a plurality of still images. The image select module selects a still image from the plurality of still images. The image extraction module extracts still images which are relevant to the selected still image from the plurality of still images by using the index information. The image display module displays a moving picture using the extracted still images.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 of the present invention includes a light source 18, a chassis 14, a power supply board 20, and a relay connector 21. The chassis 14 houses the light source 18. The power supply board 20 is arranged on a side of the chassis 14 opposite from the light source 18. The power supply board 20 is configured to supply drive power to the light source 18. The relay connectors 21 is mounted to the chassis 14 so as to be movable between a non-connected position at which the power supply board 20 is disconnected from the relay connector 21 and a connected position at which the power supply board 20 is connected to the relay connector 21 along a surface of the chassis 14. A proximity restriction boss 30 projects from the power supply board 20 so as to be in contact with the chassis 14 with the power supply board 20 being at the non-connected position or the connected position. The proximity restriction boss 30 restricts proximity of the power supply board 20 to the chassis 14.

Abstract: A light source module, a backlight unit, a display apparatus, a television set, and an illumination apparatus are provided. The light source module includes: one or more light source units including a light emitting element emitting light when electricity is applied thereto; and an optical sheet disposed above the light source units and exhibiting bidirectional transmittance distribution function characteristics having first and second peaks at radiation angles less than 0° and greater than 0°.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a chassis 14, a plurality of cold cathode tubes 18, an optical member 16 and a plurality of support members 20. The chassis 14 has an opening on a light exit side. The cold cathode tubes 18 are light sources arranged in a parallel layout and housed in the chassis 14. The optical member 16 is arranged on the light exit side outer than the cold cathode tubes 18 so as to cover the opening of the chassis 14. The support members 20 are arranged in a parallel layout along a parallel arrangement direction of the cold cathode tubes 18. The support members 20 are formed such that support positions of the optical member 16 are relatively closer to the cold cathode tubes 18 around the center and relatively farter from the cold cathode tubes 18 near the edges. The cold cathode tubes 18 are arranged at relatively smaller intervals around the center and at relatively larger intervals near the edges.

Abstract: A backlight device 12 includes cold cathode tubes 17, a chassis that houses the cold cathode tubes 17 therein and having an opening 14b through which light emitted from the cold cathode tubes exits, and a diffuser plate 15 provided so as to face the cold cathode tubes 17 and cover the opening 14b. A light reflecting portion 30 is formed on a side of the diffuser plate 15 close to the cold cathode tubes 17 so as to have different light reflectance in every surface area of a surface of the diffuser plate 15. A scattering structure 31 is formed on a side of the diffuser plate 15 opposite from the cold cathode tubes 17 and scatters the light.

Abstract: Extracting and processing video content encoded in a rendered color space to be emulated by an ambient light source, comprising extracting dominant color information from a video signal and transforming the color information through unrendered color space using tristimulus primary matrices to form a second rendered color space for ambient distribution. Steps include quantizing the rendered color space to form an assigned color distribution, such as by reducing possible color states, or binning to form superpixels; and selecting a dominant color using a mode, mean, median, or weighted average of pixel chromaticities. A color of interest can be further analyzed to produce a true dominant color, and past video frames can guide selection of dominant colors in future frames.

Abstract: When a wide color gamut display displays video based on a video signal that complies with a narrower color reproduction range standard, in order to make full use of the feature of the wide color gamut display capable of displaying highly saturated and vivid reds, while eliminating the problem of seeing glaring images in the part of the red color region near the highest brightness and saturation, a video processing circuit (2) reduces and corrects the signal value of the input video signal, which represents the colors within the color range to be corrected, which is within a specified saturation range from the highest saturation to the middle saturation inside a specified hue range centered on the red hue in the color reproduction range (an expanded color reproduction range wider than the sRGB standard color reproduction range) of a liquid crystal panel (4), and which is within a specified brightness range from the highest brightness to the middle brightness inside that range, so that the saturation and bright

Abstract: A lighting device includes: discharge tubes 17 disposed in parallel arrangement; a support member 151 supporting ends of the discharge tubes 17; connecting terminals 152 arranged on the support member 151 and in an arrangement direction in which the discharge tubes 17 are disposed, the connecting terminals 152 holding the discharge tubes 17 individually and function as terminals to supply drive power; and balancing components 56 that balance currents to be fed to the connecting terminals 152, the balancing components 56 connected between a power source 170 and the respective connecting terminals 152. An outer balancing component 56a corresponds to an outermost connecting terminal 152 and is disposed on the support member 151 and outer in the arrangement direction than a bend line 14b provided inside a chassis 14. The other balancing components 56b are disposed on the support member 151 and adjacent to the respective connecting terminals 152.

Abstract: Fluorescent tubes are arranged such that their arrangement spaces gradually become wider in central area than in edge areas, fluorescent tubes located in the vicinity of the central area of an arrangement direction are bent into chevron-shapes such that the central parts of the longitudinal directions of the fluorescent tubes become crests which provide access to a diffusion plate, respective two adjacent fluorescent tubes which are straight tubes are connected to one another, thereby constituting pseudo U-shaped tubes, and an AC power is supplied through terminals lined up along one side of a direct-type backlight device. A reflector plate is bent so as to match with the curvature of the bent fluorescent tubes, and is formed with a protrusion which allows the fluorescent tubes located in the vicinity of the central area of the arrangement direction to be raised so as to protrude toward a diffusion plate.

Abstract: To provide a display device capable of reliably displaying emergency signal information without disturbing a viewer. In order to solve the problem, a display device (100) which receives, as at least one of a broadcast signal and communication data, a target signal including a video signal and an additional information signal, and displays the target signal information includes: display units (108, 109); detecting units (111, 113) which detect whether an external display device is connected to the display device (100); and a display control unit (112) which, when the detecting units detect that the external display device is connected to the display device (100), causes the display unit to display the information of a first signal that is at least a part of the target signal, and causes the external display device to display the information of a second signal that is the remaining part of the target signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to memorabilia and apparatus for displaying an event or occasion having an audio and/or visual display that is hidden from a viewer. The memorabilia and devices are of particular interest to and use by the sports and/or popular music fanatic. The invention also is drawn to a method for presenting or displaying a sports or a pop item or image thereby providing entertainment to an individual.

Abstract: A display device receiving a video signal including grayscale data and displaying images according to the input video signal includes: a photosensor measuring illuminance of external light; a timing controller processing the data signal according to a target gamma value corresponding to the measured illuminance among a plurality of gamma values for a reference curved line representing a relationship of a lightness variation according to a change of grayscale data to be applied to the measured illuminance environment; a data driver applying the processed data signal to a plurality of pixels; and a scan driver applying a scan signal to the plurality of pixels for the data signal to be applied to the plurality of pixels. Accordingly, an image or a motion picture may be displayed with a desired grayscale without influence of external light, and the display quality may be obtained in an external light environment without increasing power consumption.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating a position and a direction using an infrared light are provided. The system may measure an intensity of an irradiation light irradiated by each light irradiator through each light receiver, and may estimate a position and a direction of a remote apparatus, based on the measured intensity, a light receiving directivity, and a light emitting directivity.

Abstract: Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can content-based control in a spatial mode. The system a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture.

Abstract: A frame, a light source device and a display device that are capable of preventing a wrinkle or distortion from occurring in optical members. The frame includes a first holding face (611) opposed to a border portion on one face in a thickness direction of a first optical member (701?, 701?) having a plate shape that includes a female engagement portion (7011?, 7011?) disposed on its border portion, a male engagement portion (62?, 62?, 62?, 62?) having a convex shape that is arranged to be engaged with the female engagement portion (7011?, 7011?), and a second holding face (612a, 612b, 612c, 612d) opposed to an end face in a plane direction of a second optical member (702) having a sheet shape or a film shape that is smaller than the first optical member.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying video images in response to each frame of field-sequential video signals. The system comprises a backlight comprising first, second and third primary color light sources. The backlight is operable to emit light for at most 5.67 milliseconds of each frame (on-time), and to emit no light during the remainder of each frame (off-time). During a portion of the on-time, at least two of the primary color light sources are on simultaneously. For another portion of the on-time, the primary color light sources are on sequentially.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes cold cathode tubes 18, a chassis 14, inverter boards 20, and relay connectors 21. The chassis 14 houses the cold cathode tubes 18. The inverter boards 20 are arranged on a side of the chassis 14 opposite from the cold cathode tubes 18, and configured to supply a drive power to the cold cathode tubes. The relay connectors 21 are mounted to the chassis 14 and configured to relay power supply from the inverter boards 20 to the cold cathode tubes 18. Each inverter board 20 can be moved from a non-inserted position and an inserted position along a direction along the board surface of the inverter board 20. The inverter board 20 is separated from the relay connectors 21 at the non-inserted position and inserted in the relay connectors 21 at the inserted position. The backlight unit 12 further includes positioning structures for positioning the inverter board 20 relative to the chassis 14 at least one of directions along the board surface of the inverter board 20.

Abstract: A comprehensive degree of relevance of other moving picture contents with respect to a moving-picture content to be processed is calculated by using any one of or all of content information, frame information, and image characteristics, to display a virtual space in which a visualized content corresponding to a moving picture content to be displayed, which is selected based on the degree of relevance, is located at a position away from a layout position of the visualized content corresponding to the moving picture content to be processed, according to the degree of relevance.

Abstract: A power reduction television with a photo frame is provided. The power reduction television includes a first display configured to display a first video image, a low power second display configured to display a second video image, and a display control unit configured to control the second display to display the second video image, when the first video image is not displayed through the first display.

Abstract: A locking portion of a lamp clip has an inserting portion that protrudes in an inserting direction into a insertion hole, a locking leg portion provided to be opposed to the inserting portion, and a hook provided to project from the locking leg portion to the opposite side of the inserting portion side and locked to the hole edge of the insertion hole from the rear side. The locking leg portion is arranged to be opposed to the hole edge of the insertion hole formed in the optical sheet in a state in which the hook is locked to the hole edge of the insertion hole. When the locking leg portion is pushed by the hole edge of the insertion hole, the hook and the hole edge of the insertion hole are unlocked.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to private video presentation. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a system including a display surface, a directional backlight system configured to emit a beam of light from the display surface and to vary a direction in which the beam of light is directed, and a spatial light modulator configured to form an image for display via the directional backlight system. The system further includes a controller configured to control the optical system and the light modulator to display a first video content item at a first viewing angle and a second video content item at a second viewing angle.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a chassis 22 on which lamps 21 are arranged on the front side, an optical member 24 arranged in a position opposed to the chassis 22 across the lamps 21, lamp clips 30 that have protruding pins 34 protruding toward the optical member 24 and are attached to the chassis 22 to retain the lamps 21, and cushions 40 arranged between the lamp clips 30 and the chassis 22. According to such a configuration, the vibration of the lamp clips 30 is absorbed by the cushions 40. Therefore, since it is possible to suppress a creak compared with the case in which the lamp clips 30 and the chassis 22 directly rub against each other, it is possible to prevent the deterioration in quality.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a chassis 14, a cold cathode tube 17, and a lamp clip 18. The chassis 14 has mounting holes 32 and 33. The cold cathode tube 17 is arranged inside the chassis 14. The lamp clip 18 is mounted to the chassis 14 through the mounting holes 32 and 33. The lamp clip 18 holds the cold cathode tube 17. The lamp clip 18 includes main body 27 and mounting parts 30 and 31. The main body 27 is arranged inside the chassis 14. Each mounting part 30/31 includes a base portion 30a/31a and a holding portion 30b/31b. The base portion 30a/31a projects from the main body 27 to the outside of the chassis 14 through the mounting hole 32/33. The holding portion 30b/31b projects from the base portion 30a/31a and extends along the main body 27. An edge of each mounting hole 32/33 is sandwiched between the main body 27 and the holding portion 30b/31b. The chassis 14 includes contact portions 43 and receiving portions 39 and 40 for receiving the mounting parts 30 and 31, respectively.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes LEDs 16, light guide plates 18 and air layers AR1 having a reflective index lower than the light guide member. Each of the light guide plates 18 includes a light entrance surface 34 provided to face the LED 16 and that light from the LED 16 enters, and a light exit surface 36 provided to be parallel to an arrangement direction in which the LED 16 and the light entrance surface 34 are arranged and through which the light exits. The light guide members 18 are arranged in a vertical direction that is the arrangement direction and in a horizontal direction that is a direction parallel to the light exit surface 36 and perpendicular to the arrangement direction. The air layer AR1 is provided between the horizontally adjacent light guide members 18.

Abstract: A light source unit, a lighting device, a display device and a television receiver configured to reduce deterioration of display quality are provided. The light source unit of the present invention includes light guide members 34. Each light guide member 34 includes a light guide portion 34B configured to guide incident light and a light exit portion 34A having a light exit surface 41 through which the incident light guided by the light guide portion 34B exits. The light exit portion 34A of one of the light guide members 34 is placed over the light guide portion 34B of another one of the light guide members 34. A reflection layer 50 is provided on a part of a surface of each light guide member 34 opposite from the light exit surface 41 from the light guide portion 34B to the light exit portion 34A. The reflection layer 50 is configured to reflect incident light to an inside of the other one of the light guide member 34.