Module for liquid crystal display apparatus and liquid crystal display apparatus comprising the same

A liquid crystal display (LCD) module comprising:

• an LCD panel;
• and
• a polarizing plate on each of upper and lower surfaces of the LCD panel, the polarizing plate comprising:
• a polarizer, and
• a polyester film on at least one surface of the polarizer, the polyester film having a difference between an index of refraction in an x-axis direction and an index of refraction in a z-axis direction (nx−nz) of about 0.1 to about 0.18, wherein nx and nz are the indices of refraction in the x-axis direction and z-axis direction, respectively, at a wavelength of 550 nm, and
• the LCD module has a CR 45° and a CR 135° of about 1.0% to about 5.0%, as calculated by Equations 1 and 2, respectively:
• CR 45°(contrast ratio 45°)=A/B×100 (1)
• wherein A is a brightness value measured at a viewing angle of 45°/60° with respect to the LCD module, and B is a brightness value measured at a viewing angle of 0°/0° with respect to the LCD module,
• CR 135°(contrast ratio 135°)=C/B×100 (2)
• wherein B is a brightness value measured at a viewing angle of 0°/0° with respect to the LCD module, and C is a brightness value measured at a viewing angle of 135°/60° with respect to the LCD module.