Apparatus and method for displaying 3d image

An apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image, the apparatus comprising:

• an image correction unit which receives a first image comprising a plurality of left-eye pixels and a plurality of right-eye pixels, and generates a Red (R) frame, a Green (G) frame, and a Blue (B) frame based on the first image;
• a display panel which sequentially displays the R, the G, and the B frames;
• and
• a polarizing element which controls a direction of polarization so that a plurality of left-eye pixels in the R, the G, and the B frames are polarized in a first direction and a plurality of right-eye pixels in the R, the G, and the B frames are polarized in a second direction.

An apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image, the apparatus comprising:

• an image correction unit which separates a Red (R) unit frame image, a Green (G) unit frame image, and a Blue (B) unit frame image from an input unit frame image and converts arbitrary lines of each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images into lines of black pixels;
• a display panel which sequentially outputs the R, the G, and the B unit frame images each having the lines of black pixels;
• and
• a polarizing element which outputs the R, the G, and the B unit frame images output by the display panel as left- and right-eye images for a user by polarizing a portion on one side of each of the lines of black pixels in each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images differently from a portion on the other side of each of the lines of black pixels in each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images.

A method of displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image, the method comprising:

• separating a Red (R) unit frame image, a Green (G) unit frame image, and a Blue (B) unit frame image from an input unit frame image;
• converting arbitrary lines of each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images into lines of black pixels such that patterns of arrangement of the lines of black pixels in the R, the G, and the B unit frame images coincide with one another;
• and
• outputting the R, the G, and the unit frame images by polarizing one side of each of the lines of black pixels in each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images at a first time when the R, the G, and the B unit frame images are all displayed differently from the other side of each of the lines of black pixels in each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images at a second time when the R, the G, and the B unit frame images are all displayed, and that follows the first time.

A method of displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image, the method comprising:

• separating a Red (R) unit frame image, a Green (G) unit frame image, and a Blue (B) unit frame image from an input unit frame image;
• converting arbitrary lines of each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images into lines of black pixels while alternating between odd-numbered lines and even-numbered lines such that patterns of arrangement of the lines of black pixels in a pair of adjacent unit frame images, among the R, the G, and the B unit frame images, do not coincide with each other;
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• outputting the R, the G, and the B unit frame images by polarizing one side of each of the lines of black pixels in each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images and the other side of each of the lines of black pixels in each of the R, the G, and the B unit frame images by using the same polarization method.

A method of displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image, the method comprising:

• receiving a red (R) frame, a green (G) frame, and a blue (B) frame, wherein each of the R, the G, and the B frames comprises a plurality of left-eye pixels, a plurality of right-eye pixels, and a plurality of black pixels;
• sequentially displaying the R, the G, and the B frames;
• and
• controlling a direction of polarization so that a plurality of left-eye pixels in the R, the G, and the B frames are polarized in a first direction and a plurality of right-eye pixels in the R, the G, and the B frames are polarized in a second direction.