Liquid crystal display apparatus
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes an image sensor configured to output an image signal when the image sensor is driven in a first mode and a second mode, and a display device configured to display an image on a display panel based on the image signal. The image sensor is configured to output an image signal every first exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to output an image signal every second exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the second mode. The display device is configured to display an image in accordance with progressive drive when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to display an image in accordance with interlace drive when the image sensor is driven in the second mode.
1. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
an image sensor configured to output an image signal when the image sensor is driven in a first mode and a second mode; and
a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display panel comprising a plurality of display lines, the liquid crystal display device configured to display an image on the liquid crystal display panel based on the image signal output from the image sensor, wherein
the image sensor is configured to output an image signal every first exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to output an image signal every second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the second mode,
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with progressive drive which sequentially scans the display lines based on the image signal output from the image sensor when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to display an image in accordance with interlace drive which scans the display lines while skipping some of the display lines based on the image signal output from the image sensor when the image sensor is driven in the second mode;
a first period in which the liquid crystal display device performs display operation for displaying an image of each frame in accordance with the progressive drive is substantially equal to a second period in which the liquid crystal display device performs display operation for displaying an image of each frame in accordance with the interlace drive;
the image sensor is configured to output an image signal indicating an image of a single frame every first exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and
the image sensor is configured to output an image signal obtained by removing part of an image signal indicating an image of a single frame every second exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the second mode.
2. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an image processor configured to remove part of the image signal output from the image sensor driven in the second mode when the image sensor is driven in the second mode, wherein
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image based on an image signal obtained as a result of partial removal.
3. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an image processor configured to apply an averaging process to the image signal output from the image sensor when the image sensor is driven in the second mode, wherein
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image based on the image signal which underwent the averaging process.
4. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the image sensor is configured to output an image signal in accordance with progressive drive when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and
the image sensor is configured to output an image signal in accordance with interlace drive when the image sensor is driven in the second mode.
5. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the liquid crystal display apparatus is electrically connected to an external light sensor configured to detect intensity of light around the liquid crystal display apparatus, and
a drive mode is switched between the first mode and the second mode based on the intensity of light detected by the external light sensor.
6. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display panel comprising a plurality of display lines, the liquid crystal display device configured to display an image on the liquid crystal display panel in accordance with progressive drive which sequentially scans the display lines and interlace drive which scans the display lines while skipping some of the display lines based on an image signal output from an image sensor, wherein
a first period in which the liquid crystal display device performs display operation for displaying an image of each frame in accordance with the progressive drive is substantially equal to a second period in which the liquid crystal display device performs display operation for displaying an image of each frame in accordance with the interlace drive;
the image signal output from the image sensor is an image signal obtained by removing part of an image signal indicating an image of a single frame, and
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with the interlace drive based on the image signal obtained as a result of partial removal.
7. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising an image processor configured to remove part of the image signal, wherein
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with the interlace drive based on an image signal obtained as a result of partial removal.
8. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising an image processor configured to apply an averaging process to the image signal output from the image sensor, wherein
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with the interlace drive based on the image signal which underwent the averaging process.
9. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display panel comprising a plurality of display lines, the liquid crystal display device configured to display an image on the liquid crystal display panel in accordance with interlace drive which scans the display lines while skipping some of the display lines based on an image signal output from an image sensor, wherein
the liquid crystal display panel is driven with a refresh rate of 120 Hz or greater and has a pixel density of 400 ppi or greater;
the image signal output from the image sensor is an image signal obtained by removing part of an image signal indicating an image of a single frame, and
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with the interlace drive based on an image signal obtained as a result of partial removal.
10. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising an image processor configured to remove part of the image signal, wherein
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with the interlace drive based on an image signal obtained as a result of partial removal.
11. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising an image processor configured to apply an averaging process to the image signal output from the image sensor, wherein
the liquid crystal display device is configured to display an image in accordance with the interlace drive based on the image signal which underwent the averaging process.