Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device for improving the grey scale resolution of a pulse width modulated image display device. The time interval available for representing an image is divided into successive weighted partial time intervals comprising partial time intervals having low weighting and partial time intervals having high weighting. If the evaluation of the luminosity of the image to be represented causes a dark image to be detected, partial time intervals having high weighting are not required and the number of partial time intervals having low weightings is increased by using additional partial time intervals having low weightings. The weightings of the additional partial time intervals are different to the weightings of the first partial time intervals having low weightings. The grey scale resolution is thereby improved for dark images.
Abstract:
Targeted insertion of noise signals create additional brightness intermediate stages in dark areas, using noise generator before gamma corrector or using dither circuit between gamma corrector and display. Video signals from color decoder (1) fed to overlay circuit (5) have noise signal of amplitude probability distribution same as video signal, overlaid on them. Output signal (k1) is gamma corrected by 8-bit quantizer (2) thus providing dithered signal (k2) to display (3). Video signals from color decoder (1) are fed to overlay circuit (5), and noise signal of amplitude probability distribution same as video signal, is overlaid on video signal. Output signal (k1) is gamma corrected by conventional 8-bit quantizer (2) thus providing signal dithered by noise. Output (k2) is fed to display (3). Alternatively video signals from color decoder are gamma corrected (2), made non-linear and then fed to dither circuit and to display. Independent claim for device to improve image quality of dark areas of digital image display.
Abstract:
A first time difference ( DELTA t1) between a first impulse (I1) supplied by a circuit and a subsequent second impulse (I2) is tested for an appropriate value set in one of several preset time difference rate ranges (B1-Bn). A second time difference ( DELTA t2), falling in one of these time ranges excluding a range with the shortest time difference, falls in a range with the longest time differences as does a fourth time difference ( DELTA t4).
Abstract:
The monitoring system (1) has two loudspeakers (24,25), one on either side of a monitor circuit (30). A baseplate (10) has two holes (19) to accommodate screws or hooks fastening the plate to the wall of the room. The central portion of the plate is rectangular and has two pairs of hooks (11,12) engaging the rear of the monitor unit. The hooks are connected to terminals (20-23) for the loudspeakers situated on extensions on the ends of the baseplate.
Abstract:
A television receiver has signal processor (1) and an image processor (2) that provides an output to a plasma display screen (14). The image processor is based around a pulse width modulator (10) that operates with a time interval controller (13) so as to provide a binary weighting of the time intervals to improve resolution.
Abstract:
Input video signal (E) is divided along three signal paths. Upper path test unit (1) detects if brightness of at least three consecutive pixels is smaller than threshold value. If not smaller, test unit control signal puts switch (4) to upper setting. If smaller, test unit sets switch to lower setting. Output of delay branch (2) is fed to upper input of switch. In lower signal path input signal is fed to filter (3) for linear or weighted signal averaging and filter output to lower input of switch. Independent claim for device to reduce noise in pulse width controlled display.