Optical compensatory element, manufacturing method thereof, liquid crystal display and liquid crystal projector

An optical compensatory element comprising:

• a support;
• at least one first optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of inorganic materials and arranged on or above at least one side of the support;
• and
• at least one second optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of polymerizable liquid crystal compounds and arranged on or above at least one side of the support.

A liquid crystal display, comprising:

• a liquid crystal device comprising at least one pair of electrodes and liquid crystal molecules encapsulated in between the at least one pair of electrodes;
• an optical compensatory element arranged on or above at least one side of the liquid crystal device;
• and
• at least one polarizing element facing the liquid crystal device and the optical compensatory element,
• wherein the optical compensatory element is an optical compensatory element comprising:
• a support;
• at least one first optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of inorganic materials and arranged on or above at least one side of the support;
• and
• at least one second optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of polymerizable liquid crystal compounds and arranged on or above at least one side of the support.

A liquid crystal projector comprising:

• a liquid crystal display;
• a light source for applying light to the liquid crystal display;
• and
• a projection optical system for forming an image on a screen from light optically modulated by the liquid crystal display,
• wherein the liquid crystal display is a liquid crystal display according comprising:
• a liquid crystal device comprising at least. one pair of electrodes and liquid crystal molecules encapsulated in between the at least one pair of electrodes;
• an optical compensatory element arranged on or above at least one side of the liquid crystal device;
• and
• at least one polarizing element facing the liquid crystal device and the optical compensatory element, and
• wherein the optical compensatory element is an optical compensatory element comprising:
• a support;
• at least one first optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of inorganic materials and arranged on or above at least one side of the support;
• and
• at least one second optically anisotropic layer derived from at least one of polymerizable liquid crystal compounds and arranged on or above at least one side of the support.