Ghost-compensation for improved stereoscopic images

A method for reducing visual ghost artifacts in plano-stereoscopic image transmissions using an image processing system, wherein the image transmissions are of a certain image field and wherein the image transmissions have a plurality of color component sub-images and wherein the plano-stereoscopic image transmissions originate from or pass through a device that provides ghost artifact compensation, and further wherein at least one ghosting coefficient has been determined for compensating at least one of the plurality of color component sub-images, the method comprising:

• retrieving a non-linear image representation comprising left and right image representations using an image processor, each of the left and right image representations having a plurality of color component sub-images;
• transforming the non-linear left and right image representations into respective linear left and right image representations using the image processor;
• applying the determined at least one ghosting coefficient to its associated one of the plurality of color component sub-images to generate a left or right image compensation signal using the image processor;
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• subtracting the left or right image compensation signal from the uncompensated linear left or right image representation using the image processor, respectively, to form a respective compensated right or left image.