Display device and display method
Disclosed is a display device comprising: at least one processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores therein computer readable instructions, wherein the at least one processor executes the computer readable instructions to: if an input image signal is received, adjust refresh frequency of the display device to the frequency of the input image signal, and generate an output image signal and a field sync signal according to the input image signal, wherein the filed sync signal and the input image signal are in sync with each other and have the same frequency; output a backlight driving signal at a rising edge of the field sync signal acting as a trigger edge, so that backlighting of the display device is synchronized with image display of the display device; and perform the image display according to the output image signal and provide the backlighting according to the backlight driving signal.
1. A display device, comprising:
an image processor configured to, when an input image signal is received, adjust a refresh frequency of the display device to a frequency of the input image signal, and generate an output image signal and a field sync signal according to the input image signal, wherein the field sync signal and the output image signal are in sync with each other and have the same frequency, and there is a time delay between receiving the input image signal and generating the output image signal;
a backlight synchronization processor configured to output a backlight driving signal at a rising edge of the field sync signal that acts as a trigger edge, so backlighting of the display device is synchronized with an image display of the display device; and
a display configured to display an image according to the output image signal and provide the backlighting according to the backlight driving signal;
wherein the rising edge of the field sync signal in a cycle is synchronized with a start bit of the output image signal corresponding to the same cycle, and a falling edge of the field sync signal in the same cycle is synchronized with an end bit of the output image signal corresponding to the same cycle.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight driving signal is a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal, and the backlight synchronization processor is further configured to:
select a reference cycle in the field sync signal;
obtain a first time point between a latest falling edge before the reference cycle and a current rising edge of the reference cycle; and
use a second time point after the first time point as a starting point to output the PWM signal, wherein a time interval between the first time point and the second time point equals a difference between a cycle of the PWM signal and a delay time for backlight driving, and the delay time for backlight driving is equal to a difference between a rising edge of the PWM signal and a time point of lighting a backlight by the rising edge of the PWM signal.
3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein a frequency of the PWM signal is an integral multiple of a frequency of the output image signal.
4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight driving signal is a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal, and the backlight synchronization processor is further configured to:
select a reference cycle in the field sync signal;
obtain a first time between a latest falling edge before the reference cycle and a current rising edge of the reference cycle; and
use a second time point after the first time point as a starting point to output the PWM signal, wherein a time interval between the first time point and the second time point equals a difference between a cycle of the PWM signal and a delay time for backlight driving, and the delay time for backlight driving is equal to a difference between a rising edge of the PWM signal and a time point of lighting a backlight by the rising edge of the PWM signal.
5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the image processor is further configured to:
obtain the frequency of the input image signal;
judge whether the refresh frequency of the display device is the same as the frequency of the input image signal;
when the refresh frequency of the display device is the same as the frequency of the input image signal, keep the refresh frequency unchanged; and
when the refresh frequency of the display device is not the same as the frequency of the input image signal, adjust the refresh frequency to the frequency of the input image signal.
6. A display device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory, wherein the memory stores computer readable instructions, and the at least one processor executes the computer readable instructions to:
when an input image signal is received, adjust a refresh frequency of the display device to a frequency of the input image signal, and generate an output image signal and a field sync signal according to the input image signal, wherein the field sync signal and the output image signal are in sync with each other and have the same frequency, and there is a time delay between receiving the input image signal and generating the output image signal;
output a backlight driving signal at a rising edge of the field sync that acts as a trigger edge, so backlighting of the display device is synchronized with an image display of the display device;
display an image according to the output image signal and provide the backlighting according to the backlight driving signal; and
synchronize the rising edge of the field sync signal in a cycle with a start bit of the output image signal corresponding to the same cycle, and synchronize a falling edge of the field sync signal in the same cycle with an end bit of the output image signal corresponding to the same signal.
7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor executes the computer readable instructions to:
output the backlight driving signal as a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal;
select a reference cycle in the field sync signal;
obtain a first time point between a latest falling edge before the reference cycle and a current rising edge of the reference cycle; and
use a second time point after the first time point as a starting point to output the PWM signal, wherein a time interval between the first time point and the second time point equals a difference between a cycle of the PWM signal and a delay time for backlight driving, and the delay time for backlight driving is equal to a difference between a rising edge of the PWM signal and a time point of lighting a backlight by the rising edge of the PWM signal.
8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein a frequency of the PWM signal is an integral multiple of a frequency of the output image signal.
9. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor executes the computer readable instructions to:
output the backlight driving signal as a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal;
select a reference cycle in the field sync signal;
obtain a first time point between a latest falling edge before the reference cycle and a current rising edge of the reference cycle; and
use a second time point after the first time point as a starting point to output the PWM signal, wherein a time interval between the first time point and the second time point equals a difference between a cycle of the PWM signal and a delay time for backlight driving, and the delay time for backlight driving is equal to a difference between a rising edge of the PWM signal and a time point of lighting a backlight by the rising edge of the PWM signal.
10. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor executes the computer readable instructions to adjust a refresh frequency of the display device to the frequency of the input image signal, by:
obtaining the frequency of the input image signal;
judging whether the refresh frequency of the display device is the same as the frequency of the input image signal;
when the refresh frequency of the display device is the same as the frequency of the input image signal, keeping the refresh frequency unchanged; and
when the refresh frequency of the display device is not the same as the frequency of the input image signal, adjusting the refresh frequency to the frequency of the input image signal.
11. An image display method, comprising:
when an input image signal is received, adjusting a refresh frequency of the display device to a frequency of the input image signal, and generating an output image signal and a field sync signal according to the input image signal, wherein the field sync signal and the output image signal are in sync with each other and have the same frequency, and there is a time delay between receiving the input image signal and generating the output image signal;
outputting a backlight driving signal at a rising edge of the field sync signal that acts as a trigger edge, so backlighting of the display device is synchronized with an image display of the display device; and
displaying an image according to the output image signal and providing the backlighting according to the backlight driving signal;
wherein the rising edge of the field sync signal in a cycle is synchronized with a start bit of the output image signal corresponding to the same cycle, and a falling edge of the field sync signal in the same cycle is synchronized with an end bit of the output image signal corresponding to the same cycle.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the backlight driving signal is a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal, and outputting a backlight driving signal at a rising edge of the field sync signal that acts as a trigger edge comprises:
selecting a reference cycle in the field sync signal;
obtaining a first time point between a latest falling edge before the reference cycle and a current rising edge of the reference cycle; and
using a second time point after the first time point as a starting point to output the PWM signal, wherein a time interval between the first time point and the second time point equals a difference between a cycle of the PWM signal and a delay time for backlight driving, and the delay time for backlight driving is equal to a difference between a rising edge of the PWM signal and a time point of lighting a backlight by the rising edge of the PWM signal.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein a frequency of the PWM signal is an integral multiple of a frequency of the output image signal.
14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the backlight driving signal is a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal, and outputting a backlight driving signal at a rising edge of the field sync signal that acts as a trigger edge comprises:
selecting a reference cycle in the field sync signal;
obtaining a first time point between a latest falling edge before the reference cycle and a current rising edge of the reference cycle; and
using a second time point after the first time point as a starting point to output the PWM signal, wherein a time interval between the first time point and the second time point equals a difference between a cycle of the PWM signal and a delay time for backlight driving, and the delay time for backlight driving is equal to a difference between a rising edge of the PWM signal and a time point of lighting a backlight by the rising edge of the PWM signal.
15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein adjusting the refresh frequency of the display device to the frequency of the input image signal comprises:
obtaining the frequency of the input image signal;
judging whether the refresh frequency of display device is the same as the frequency of the input image signal;
when the refresh frequency of the display device is the same as the frequency of the input image signal, keeping the refresh frequency unchanged; and
when the refresh frequency of the display device is not the same as the frequency of the input image signal, adjusting the refresh frequency to the frequency of the input image signal.