JP2008060790A - Moving image display device and moving image display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a user properly set characteristics of moving image processing. <P>SOLUTION: This moving image display device has an image data acquisition means, a moving image data for evaluation generation means, a characteristic specification input means, a moving image processing means and a moving image display means. The image data acquisition means acquires image data from an external source. The moving image data for the evaluation generation means generates image data for evaluation indicating a moving image for evaluation using all or a part of the acquired image data. The characteristic specification input means inputs characteristic specification for specifying characteristics of the moving image processing for suppressing the deterioration of image quality accompanied by the movement of a subject. The moving image processing means performs the moving image processing according to the input characteristic specification to the moving image data for evaluation. The moving image display means displays the moving image based on the moving image data for evaluation after the moving image processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a moving image display apparatus and a moving image display method, and more particularly to setting of adjustment processing for a moving image.

  Conventionally, when a moving image is displayed on a moving image display device such as a CRT or a television, flickering of a moving subject in a moving image (hereinafter referred to as “moving image flicker”) or an afterimage of a moving subject (hereinafter referred to as “moving image blur”). May occur). Such moving image flicker or moving image blur is a moving image display device (hereinafter referred to as “storage type display device”) in which each pixel is configured by a storage type display element, like a liquid crystal display device using a liquid crystal panel. Likely to happen.

  In order to reduce moving image flicker and moving image blur during moving image display, techniques for performing various adjustment processes on moving images are disclosed (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP-A-2005-122201 JP 2003-280617 A JP 2001-306222 A

  Moving image processing, including processing for reducing moving image flicker and moving image blur, has individual differences in the way it feels, and there is also a difference in the degree of occurrence of moving image flicker and moving image blur depending on the content of moving images. . For this reason, it is desired that the characteristics of these moving image processes can be appropriately adjusted by the user himself / herself according to his / her own visual perception.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for allowing a user to appropriately set the characteristics of moving image processing.

  In order to solve at least a part of the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention provides a moving image display apparatus. The moving image display apparatus according to the first aspect includes image data acquisition means, evaluation moving image data generation means, characteristic designation input means, moving image processing means, and moving image display means. The image data acquisition unit acquires image data from an external source. The evaluation moving image data generating means generates evaluation moving image data representing an evaluation moving image by using all or part of the acquired image data. The characteristic designation input means inputs a characteristic designation that designates characteristics of moving image processing that reduces image quality deterioration caused by movement of a subject. The moving image processing means performs the moving image processing corresponding to the input characteristic designation on the evaluation moving image data. The moving image display means displays a moving image based on the evaluation moving image data after the moving image processing.

  According to the moving image display apparatus according to the first aspect, the evaluation moving image data is generated from the image data acquired from the external source. Then, moving image processing according to the input characteristic designation is performed on the evaluation moving image data, and a moving image is displayed based on the evaluation moving image data after moving image processing. As a result, the user can confirm the effect of the moving image processing according to the input characteristic designation by viewing the moving image based on the evaluation moving image data. Therefore, in this moving image display apparatus, the characteristics of moving image processing can be appropriately set by the user.

  The moving image display apparatus according to the first aspect further includes source designation input means for inputting a source designation for designating the external source, and the image data acquisition means is designated by the input source designation. Image data may be acquired from the external source. In this way, it is possible to specify a source from which image data for generating evaluation moving image data is acquired, so that the user can specify the evaluation moving image data generated using the image data acquired from a favorite external source. The effect of the moving image processing can be confirmed by looking at the moving image based thereon.

  The moving image display apparatus according to the first aspect further includes availability input means for inputting availability specification for designating whether or not to perform the moving image processing, and the moving image display means has the availability designation. When specifying that the moving image processing is to be performed, displaying a moving image based on the evaluation moving image data after the moving image processing, and when the availability specification specifies not to perform the moving image processing A moving image may be displayed based on the evaluation moving image data before the moving image processing. In this way, the user can see the moving images before and after the moving image processing by inputting the permission specification, so that the effect of the moving image processing can be easily confirmed.

  In the moving image display device according to the first aspect, the evaluation moving image data generation means may generate the evaluation moving image data by converting the resolution of the image data input from the external source. In this way, it is possible to generate evaluation moving image data having an arbitrary size.

  In the moving image display device according to the first aspect, the image data input from the external source includes moving image data including a plurality of frame data, and the moving image display device further includes the plurality of frame data. Frame designation input means for inputting a frame designation for designating any one of them is provided, and the evaluation moving image data generation means includes at least designated frame data designated by the frame designation among the plurality of frame data. The evaluation moving image data may be generated using a designated frame data group. In this way, evaluation moving image data representing a scene according to the user's specification can be generated, so that the user can confirm the effect of the moving image processing by viewing the moving image representing the favorite scene. it can.

  In the moving image display device according to the first aspect, the designated frame data group may be a plurality of frame data that is continuous in time series with the designated frame data as first frame data, or the designated frame data group. May be a plurality of frame data continuous in time series with the designated frame data as the last frame data. In this way, the user can specify a favorite scene with high accuracy and cause the moving image display apparatus to generate evaluation moving image data.

  In the moving image display device according to the first aspect, the image data input from the external source includes still image data, and the evaluation moving image data generation means uses the still image data to perform the evaluation Moving image data may be generated. In this way, since the evaluation moving image data is generated even from still image data, even when the image data input from the external source is still image data, the moving image based on the evaluation moving image data is viewed, The effect of moving image processing can be confirmed.

  In the moving image display device according to the first aspect, the moving image processing may include processing for reducing moving image blur, and the characteristics of the moving image processing may include a degree of reduction of moving image blur. In such a case, the processing for reducing the moving image blur is based on a frame image constituting the moving image, and at least one mask image in which the luminance of at least some of the pixels constituting the image is reduced. The process to generate may be sufficient. In this way, it is possible to allow the user to appropriately set the degree of reduction of moving image blur in the processing for reducing moving image blur.

  In the moving image display device according to the first aspect, the moving image processing may include processing for reducing moving image flicker, and the characteristics of the moving image processing may include a degree of reduction of moving image flicker. In such a case, the processing for reducing the moving image flicker reduces the luminance of at least one of the continuous first frame image and the second frame image in the frame image constituting the moving image and the luminance. Processing for generating an intermediate frame image to be displayed between the first frame image and the second frame image by combining the first frame image and the second frame image after the reduction processing It may be. In this way, the user can appropriately set the degree of reduction of moving image flicker in the process for reducing moving image flicker.

  The present invention can be realized in various modes. For example, a moving image display method and apparatus, a moving image adjustment method and apparatus, a moving image correction method and apparatus, a moving image output method and apparatus, and these The present invention can be realized in the form of a computer program for realizing the functions of the method, system or apparatus, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data signal including the computer program and embodied in a carrier wave, and the like.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.

A. Example:
・ Configuration of video display device:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a moving image display device DP1 as an embodiment of the present invention. The moving image display device DP1 of the embodiment is configured as a projector.

  The moving image display device DP1 includes a network interface card (NIC) 141, a video terminal 142, and an external memory interface 143 as interfaces for acquiring a video signal. The NIC 141 is used for connecting to an external network such as the Internet. The video terminal 142 is, for example, a composite terminal, an S terminal, or a D1 terminal, and is used for connecting to an external device such as a DVD player or a video deck. The external memory interface 143 is used for connecting to an external memory such as a memory card. Through the NIC 141 and the external memory interface 143, for example, moving image data compressed in the MPEG format is input to the moving image display device DP1 as a video signal. A composite signal, an S video signal, a component signal, or the like is input to the moving image display device DP1 as a video signal via the video terminal 142.

  The moving image display device DP1 includes a signal conversion unit 10, a memory write control unit 30, a frame memory 20, a memory read control unit 40, a drive image data generation unit 50, an O.D. S. D (On-Screen Display) section 55, resolution conversion section 60, liquid crystal panel drive section 70, CPU 80, memory 90, liquid crystal panel 100, light source unit 110, projection optical system 120, and operation panel 130 And.

  The signal conversion unit 10 is a processing circuit for converting video signals input via the above-described interfaces 141 to 143 into signals that can be processed by the memory write control unit 30. For example, when the input video signal is an analog video signal (for example, a composite signal), it is converted into a digital video signal in synchronization with a synchronization signal included in the input video signal. If the input video signal is compression-coded digital data (for example, moving image data compressed in MPEG format and still image data compressed in JPEG format), the compressed digital data is Decoding is performed to generate a digital video signal. The signal conversion unit 10 outputs the digital video signal to the memory write control unit 30 together with the write synchronization signal.

  The memory write control unit 30 synchronizes the image data (frame data) of each frame included in the digital video signal output from the signal conversion unit 10 with a write synchronization signal corresponding to the video signal. Are sequentially written in the frame memory 20. Note that the write synchronization signal includes a write vertical synchronization signal, a write horizontal synchronization signal, and a write clock signal.

  The memory read control unit 40 generates a read synchronization signal based on a read control condition given from the CPU 80, and reads frame data stored in the frame memory 20 in synchronization with the read synchronization signal. Then, the memory read control unit 40 outputs the read image data (read image data) signal and the read synchronization signal as O.D. S. The data is output to the D unit 55 and the resolution conversion unit 60. Note that the readout synchronization signal includes a readout vertical synchronization signal, a readout horizontal synchronization signal, and a readout clock signal. The cycle of the read vertical synchronization signal is set to twice the cycle of the write vertical synchronization signal of the video signal written to the frame memory 20 (frame cycle). The stored image data is read out twice during one frame period. S. Output to D section 55.

  O. S. The D unit 55 displays a menu display screen on a read image data signal supplied from the memory read control unit 40 or an evaluation moving image data supplied from an evaluation moving image data storage unit 92, which will be described later, as necessary. A menu screen generation process for mixing data to be represented is performed. The menu screen generation process will be described later.

  The drive image data generation unit 50 receives the O.D. S. Based on the read image data signal and the read synchronization signal supplied via the D unit 55, a drive image data signal for driving the liquid crystal panel 100 described later is generated, and the generated drive image data signal is displayed on the liquid crystal described later. It outputs to the panel drive part 70.

  The resolution converter 60 converts the resolution of the image data signal supplied from the memory read controller 40 to a lower resolution. The resolution conversion unit 60 outputs the image data signal after the resolution conversion to the CPU 80.

  The liquid crystal panel drive unit 70 converts the drive image data signal supplied from the drive image data generation unit 50 into a signal that can be supplied to the liquid crystal panel 100 and supplies the converted signal to the liquid crystal panel 100.

  The light source unit 110 emits illumination light toward the liquid crystal panel 100. The liquid crystal panel 100 is a storage-type display device that is driven in accordance with the drive image data supplied from the liquid crystal panel drive unit 70, and is a light (image light) that represents the image represented by the drive image data with the illumination light emitted from the light source unit 110. ). The projection optical system 120 projects an image on the projection screen SC by forming image light on the projection screen SC.

  The operation panel 130 is an input device for a user to input various operations. For example, the operation panel 130 can input characteristic designation for designating characteristics of a moving image blur reduction process described later.

  The CPU 80 controls the operation of each component described above by executing a control program (not shown) stored in the memory 90. The CPU 80 implements various functions by executing a control program. In FIG. 1, functional units necessary for explaining the present embodiment are selectively illustrated. Below, the function part shown in figure is demonstrated. The functional units realized by the CPU 80 include a parameter value setting unit 82 and an evaluation moving image data generation unit 84. The parameter value setting unit 82 sets parameters for image quality adjustment, including parameters for moving image blur reduction processing, in accordance with the characteristic designation input via the operation panel 130. The evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 controls the above-described constituent elements to generate evaluation moving image data using all or part of the video signals input via the interfaces 141 to 143 described above. . Specifically, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 instructs the resolution conversion unit 60 to specify the conversion resolution, converts the resolution of the frame data used as the evaluation moving image, and uses the frame data after the resolution conversion. Evaluation moving image data is generated and stored in an evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 described later. The parameter value setting unit 82 and the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 will be described later.

  The memory 90 includes an evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 and a buffer 94. The evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 is an area in which the evaluation moving image data generated by the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 is stored. The evaluation moving image data stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 includes O.D. S. The data is supplied to the D unit 55, mixed on the menu screen as described later, and displayed on the menu screen. The buffer 94 is a work area for the CPU 80 to temporarily store calculation results, image data, and the like. For example, as described later, frame data captured for generating evaluation moving image data is temporarily stored. Stored.

-Configuration and operation of the drive image data generator:
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the drive image data generation unit 50. The drive image data generation unit 50 includes a mask control unit 510, a first latch unit 520, an image data adjustment unit 560, a mask data generation unit 530, a second latch unit 540, and a multiplexer (MPX) 550. It is equipped with.

  Mask control unit 510 is based on read vertical synchronization signal VS, read horizontal synchronization signal HS, read clock DCK, and field selection signal FIELD included in read synchronization signal RSNK supplied from memory read control unit 40. The latch signal LTS for controlling the operation of the first latch unit 520 and the second latch unit 540 and the selection control signal MXS for controlling the operation of the multiplexer 550 are output to control the generation of the drive image data signal DVDS. The field selection signal FIELD is used to distinguish whether the read image data signal RVDS read from the frame memory 20 at double speed is the read image data signal of the first field or the read image data signal of the second field. Signal.

  The image data adjustment unit 560 performs image adjustment processing on the read image data signal RVDS supplied from the memory read control unit 40, and outputs the read image data signal RVDS1 after the image adjustment processing to the first latch unit 520. . Image adjustment processing performed by the image data adjustment unit 560 includes luminance correction processing for read image data. The brightness correction process will be described later.

  The first latch unit 520 sequentially latches the read image data signal RVDS1 supplied from the image data adjustment unit 560 in accordance with the latch signal LTS supplied from the mask control unit 510, and masks the read image data signal RVDS1 after latch. The data is output to the data generation unit 530 and the second latch unit 540.

  The mask data generation unit 530 generates mask data based on the luminance coefficient MP, which is a parameter for moving image blur reduction processing received from the CPU 80, and the read image data signal RVDS1 supplied from the first latch unit 520. Then, the generated mask data is output to the second latch unit 540 as the mask data signal MDS1. Here, the mask data is image data representing an image whose luminance is attenuated by multiplying the luminance of the image represented by the read image data signal RVDS1 by the luminance coefficient MP described above. For example, assume that the pixel value of the image represented by the read image data signal RVDS1 is represented as (Y, Cb, Cr) using the YCbCr color space (Y: luminance signal, Cb, Cr: color difference signal). In such a case, the pixel value of the pixel of the image represented by the mask data signal MDS1 is expressed as (MP × Y, Cb, Cr) using the YCbCr color space. The luminance coefficient MP takes a numerical value in the range of 0-1.

  The second latch unit 540 sequentially latches the read image data signal RVDS1 output from the first latch unit 520 and the mask data signal MDS1 output from the mask data generation unit 530 in accordance with the latch signal LTS. The read image data is output to the multiplexer 550 as the read image data signal RVDS2, and the latched mask data is output as the mask data signal MDS2.

  The multiplexer 550 generates a drive image data signal DVDS by selecting one of the read image data signal RVDS2 and the mask data signal MDS2 according to the selection control signal MXS output from the mask control unit 510, and generates the drive image data signal DVDS. Output to. Specifically, the multiplexer 550 outputs the read image data signal RVDS2 as the drive image data signal DVDS when the selection control signal MXS is at a high level, and when the selection control signal MXS is at a low level, Mask data signal MDS2 is output as drive image data signal DVDS. Thus, the image represented by the data (driving image data) included in the driving image data signal DVDS is an image in which the pixel of the image represented by the read image data and the pixel of the image represented by the mask data are mixed. The drive image data will be described later.

  The selection control signal MXS includes a field selection signal FIELD, a readout vertical synchronization signal VS, a readout horizontal synchronization signal HS, and a readout clock DCK so that a pattern of mask data inserted into the readout image data becomes a predetermined mask pattern. And is generated based on

  The generated drive image data will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an image represented by drive image data. FIG. 3A shows an image represented by the frame data written in the frame memory 20. Each frame data is stored in the frame memory 20 by the memory write control unit 30 (FIG. 1) during a certain period (frame period) Tfr. FIG. 3A shows an example in which frame data FR (N) of N frames (N is an integer of 1 or more) and frame data FR (N + 1) of (N + 1) frames are sequentially stored in the frame memory 20. Show.

  FIG. 3B shows an image represented by read image data read from the frame memory 20. The frame image data stored in the frame memory 20 is read twice by the memory reading control unit 40 (FIG. 1) at a period (field period) Tfi that is twice the frame period Tfr, and corresponds to the first field. The read image data FI1 and the read image data FI2 corresponding to the second field are sequentially output. FIG. 3B shows read image data FI1 (N) and read image data FI2 (N) in the first field in N frame, and read image data FI1 (N + 1) in the first field in (N + 1) frame. ) And the read image data FI2 (N + 1) in the second field are output as an example.

  FIG. 3C shows an image represented by the drive image data. In the drive image data generation unit 50, the even-numbered horizontal lines (2, 4, 6, 8,...) Of the read image data FI1 in the first field are replaced with mask data (regions indicated by cross hatching). 1 driving image data is generated (FIG. 3C). Specifically, in the period (first field period) in which the read image data signal of the first field is input, the mask control unit 510 of the drive image data generation unit 50 performs horizontal scanning corresponding to the odd-numbered horizontal lines. The selection control signal MXS that becomes H level in the period (odd-numbered cycle of the readout horizontal synchronization signal HS) and becomes L level in the horizontal scanning period (even-numbered cycle of the readout horizontal synchronization signal HS) corresponding to the even-numbered horizontal line. By generating the drive image data generation unit 50, the first drive image data can be generated.

  Further, in the drive image data generation unit 50, the second drive image data obtained by replacing the odd-numbered horizontal lines (1, 3, 5, 7,...) Of the read image data FI2 of the second field with mask data is obtained. Is generated (FIG. 3C). Specifically, in the period (second field period) in which the read image data signal of the second field is input, the mask control unit 510 of the drive image data generation unit 50 performs horizontal scanning corresponding to the odd-numbered horizontal lines. The drive image data generation unit 50 generates the second drive image data by generating the selection control signal MXS that becomes L level during the period and becomes H level during the horizontal scanning period corresponding to the even-numbered horizontal line. Can do.

  The odd-numbered horizontal lines in the read image data FI1 in the first field may be replaced with mask data, and the even-numbered horizontal lines in the read image data FI2 in the second field may be replaced with mask data.

  In addition, the image represented by the drive image data shown in FIG. 3 appears to be a discrete image because the image of one frame is an image of 8 horizontal lines and 10 vertical lines for ease of explanation. Since it has hundreds of horizontal and vertical lines, it is hardly noticeable due to the nature of human vision.

  As described above, the drive image data generation unit 50 reads one frame data as the image data of the first field and the second field, and the read image data of the first field is displayed on the even-numbered horizontal line. The corresponding read image data is replaced with mask data to generate first drive image data. For the read image data in the second field, the read image data corresponding to the odd-numbered horizontal lines is replaced with mask data. Second drive image data is generated. When attention is paid to one horizontal line by such moving image processing, mask data and image data are alternately input to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel at the field period Tfi. Before displaying the image corresponding to the image data, the image represented by the mask data is displayed once, thereby suppressing the influence of the image displayed before that and displaying the image represented by the new image data. Thereby, so-called moving image blur can be reduced. The degree of reduction of moving image blur in such moving image processing can be adjusted by changing the value of the luminance coefficient MP that is a parameter of moving image processing.

  For example, when the luminance coefficient MP is 0, the mask data is image data having a luminance of 0, that is, image data representing a black image. As a result, in the displayed moving image, the degree of reduction of moving image blur is maximized, but the substantial luminance is attenuated to about half of the luminance of the image represented by the frame data. On the other hand, if the luminance coefficient MP is 1, the mask data is the same as the image representing the frame data. As a result, the degree of reduction of moving image blur becomes 0, and the displayed moving image is the image itself represented by the frame data. As can be seen from the above, the smaller the luminance coefficient MP that changes in the range of 0 to 1, the greater the degree of reduction of moving image blur in the displayed moving image, and the lower the luminance.

・ Parameter settings for video processing:
With reference to FIGS. 4 to 9, description will be given of parameter setting (moving image adjustment setting) for moving image adjustment including the luminance coefficient MP that is the parameter of the moving image processing described above. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first menu screen for moving image adjustment setting. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second menu screen for moving image adjustment setting. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a third menu screen for moving image adjustment setting. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing routine of evaluation moving image data generation processing. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating generation of evaluation moving image data. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining the luminance correction.

  The setting of the luminance coefficient MP is executed by the CPU 80 controlling each component based on a user operation. When the user inputs a moving image adjustment setting process start instruction via the operation panel 130, the first menu screen 200 for moving image adjustment setting shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. In the first menu screen 200, the CPU 80 displays the O.D. S. D. 55 is controlled and O.D. S. By causing the D unit 55 to output the image data representing the first menu screen 200 as the read image data signal RVDS, it is finally displayed on the projection screen SC. The same applies to other menu screens described later (for example, the second menu screen 300 and the third menu screen 400). The first menu screen 200 includes an evaluation moving image display unit 201, a moving image blur reduction level input user interface (UI) 202, a luminance correction level input UI 203, a moving image processing availability input UI 204, and an evaluation image. It includes a moving image operation UI 205, a source designation screen transition UI 206, and a setting processing end input UI 208.

  The evaluation moving image display unit 201 is an area for displaying a moving image represented by evaluation moving image data described later. The moving image blur reduction level input UI 202 is a UI for the user to input a reduction level specification for specifying a moving image blur reduction level. The luminance correction level input UI 203 is a UI for the user to input a luminance correction level designation for designating a luminance correction level. The moving image processing availability input UI 204 is a UI for the user to input permission / inhibition designation for designating whether to perform moving image processing on the evaluation moving image data. The evaluation moving image operation UI 205 is a UI for the user to operate the display state of the moving image represented by the evaluation moving image data displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201. The source designation screen migration UI 206 is a UI for the user to input a migration instruction for migrating to a second menu screen for source designation described later. The setting process end input UI 208 is a UI for the user to input an instruction to end the moving image adjustment setting process.

  The user first clicks the source designation screen transition UI 206 in order to designate an external source from which to obtain moving image data (original image data) used to generate evaluation moving image data. Then, the moving image display device DP1 displays the second menu screen 300 shown in FIG. 5 instead of the first menu screen 200. The second menu screen 300 includes source designation UIs 301 to 303 for the user to designate an external source. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, “video terminal”, “network”, and “external memory” can be designated as external sources.

  When the user clicks the UI 301 for designating “video terminal”, moving image data included in the video signal input from the video terminal 142 is designated as original image data. When the user clicks on the UI 302 that designates “network”, a selection is made to select moving image data existing on the network connected via the NIC 141, for example, moving image data stored in a file server on the network. A menu (not shown) is displayed. When the user specifies a video signal existing on the network in the selection menu, the specified moving image data is designated as original image data. When the user clicks the UI 303 for designating “external memory”, moving image data existing on the external memory connected via the external memory interface 143, for example, moving image data stored in a memory card is selected. A selection menu (not shown) is displayed. When the user specifies moving image data existing on the external memory in the selection menu, the specified moving image data is designated as original image data.

  When the original image data is designated, the moving image display device DP1 displays a third menu screen 400 shown in FIG. The third menu screen 400 includes a UI display unit 410. The area excluding the UI display unit 410 in the third menu screen 400 is a display area in which a moving image represented by designated original image data is displayed. The UI display unit 410 includes a start designation UI 411, an end designation UI 412, a frame number designation UI 413, a resolution designation UI 414, and a return input UI 415.

  The user operates the UIs 411 to 414 included in the UI display unit 410 while viewing the moving image represented by the original image data displayed in the display area, so that the evaluation moving image data is input to the moving image display device DP1. Let it be created. The number of frames of the evaluation moving image data to be generated is the number designated by the frame number designation UI 413. The resolution of the generated evaluation moving image data is the resolution designated by the resolution designation UI 414. The user can change the designated number of frames and the designated resolution by operating the UI 413 for specifying the number of frames and the UI 414 for specifying the resolution.

  A process (evaluation moving image data generation process) in which the moving image display apparatus DP1 creates evaluation moving image data will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, the evaluation moving image data generation processing is started by displaying the third menu screen 400 (FIG. 6) and prompting the user for necessary input when the original image data is designated. (Step S110).

  When the third menu screen 400 is displayed, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 of the CPU 80 determines whether or not the end designation UI 412 has been pressed on the second menu screen 300 (step S120). If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the end designation UI 412 is pressed (step S120: YES), the frame representing the frame image displayed in the display area at the timing when the end designation UI 412 is pressed. Data is captured (step S130), the resolution of the captured frame data is converted to the resolution specified by the resolution specifying UI 414 (step S140), and the frame data after the resolution conversion is stored in the buffer 94 of the memory 90. (Step S150). Specifically, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 causes the memory read control unit 40 to read the frame data stored in the frame memory 20 at the timing when the end designation UI 412 is pressed, and performs resolution conversion. Output to the unit 60. The evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 causes the resolution conversion unit 60 to convert the resolution of the read frame data to the designated resolution, and acquires the frame data after the resolution conversion. The evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 stores the acquired frame data in the buffer 94.

  After storing the frame data in the buffer, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines whether or not the pressed end designation UI 412 has been released (step S160). If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the end designating UI 412 is not released (it is still pressed) (step S160: NO), the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 returns to step S130 and continues to the next frame data in chronological order. The above-described processing (steps S130 to S150) is repeated. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 8B, the frame data displayed in the display area is buffered in chronological order from the time when the end designation UI 412 is pressed.

  When the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the end designating UI 412 has been released (step S160: YES), the frame data displayed in the display area at the time when the end designating UI 412 is released, that is, the last The buffered frame data is stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 of the memory 90 as evaluation moving image data (step S170). Then, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines whether or not frame data for the number of frames designated by the frame number designation UI 413 has been stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 (step S180). . If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the frame data for the designated number of frames is not stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 (step S180: NO), the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 returns to step S170, The frame data previously buffered in the sequence order is stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 8B, the frame data for the designated number of frames is used as the evaluation moving image data retroactively from the time when the end designating UI 412 is released. It is stored in the moving image data storage unit 92. If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that frame data for the designated number of frames has been stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 (step S180: YES), the process returns to step S120.

  If it is determined in step S120 that the end designation UI 412 is not pressed (step S120: NO), the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines whether the start designation UI 411 is pressed (step S190). . If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the start designation UI 411 has been pressed (step S190: YES), the frame representing the frame image displayed in the display area at the timing at which the start designation UI 411 is pressed. The data is captured (step S200), the resolution of the captured frame data is converted to the resolution specified by the resolution specifying UI 414 (step S210), and the frame data after the resolution conversion is converted to the moving image data for evaluation in the memory 90. The moving image data for evaluation is stored in the storage unit 92 (step S220). Then, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines whether or not frame data for the number of frames designated by the frame number designation UI 413 has been stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 (step S230). . If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the frame data for the designated number of frames is not stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 (step S230: NO), the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 returns to step S200, The above-described processing (steps S200 to S220) is repeated for the next frame data in the sequence order. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8A, frame data for the specified number of frames is evaluated as moving image data for evaluation in time-series order from the time when the start specifying UI 411 is pressed. It is stored in the data storage unit 92. If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that frame data for the designated number of frames has been stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 (step S180: YES), the process returns to step S120.

  If it is determined in step S190 that the start designation UI 411 has not been pressed (step S190: NO), the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines whether or not the return input UI 415 (the “return” button) has been pressed. Is determined (step S240). If the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 determines that the return input UI 415 has not been pressed (step S415: NO), it returns the process to step S120 and determines that the return input UI 415 has been pressed (step S415). : YES), the evaluation moving image data generation process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the description will be continued. When the evaluation moving image data generation process is completed, the first menu screen 200 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed again. At this time, an image (evaluation moving image) represented by the evaluation moving image data generated in the evaluation moving image data generation process is displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201. Specifically, in accordance with the control of the CPU 80, the evaluation moving image data stored in the evaluation moving image data storage unit 92 is read out in units of frames. S. Supplied to D section 55. Then, according to the control of the CPU 80, the O.D. S. The D unit 55 uses the supplied evaluation moving image data to generate a read image data signal RVDS representing the first menu screen 200 on which the evaluation moving image is displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201. Thus, finally, the first menu screen 200 on which the evaluation moving image is displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201 is displayed on the projection screen SC. The user can operate the display state of the evaluation moving image displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201, for example, “play”, “stop”, and “repeat” via the evaluation moving image operation UI 205. .

  When an evaluation moving image is displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201, if designation for performing moving image processing on the evaluation moving image data is input in the moving image processing availability input UI 204, The evaluation moving image display unit 201 displays an evaluation moving image based on the evaluation moving image data after moving image processing. On the other hand, when a designation not to perform moving image processing is input to the evaluation moving image data in the moving image processing availability input UI 204, the evaluation moving image display unit 201 displays the evaluation image before moving image processing. An evaluation moving image is displayed based on the moving image data. In the present embodiment, when the check box type moving image processing availability input UI 204 as shown in FIG. 4 is checked, it indicates that a designation for performing moving image processing has been input, and is checked. If not, it indicates that a designation not to perform moving image processing has been input.

  When the evaluation moving image after moving image processing is displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201, the moving image blur reduction level and the luminance correction level in the moving image processing are the moving image blur reduction level input UI 202 and the luminance correction level. Each level is set by the input UI 203.

  The moving image blur reduction level corresponds to the magnitude of the luminance coefficient MP used when generating mask data as described above. The larger the moving image blur reduction level, the smaller the luminance coefficient MP, and the lower the moving image blur reduction level. The luminance coefficient MP is increased.

  The brightness correction in this embodiment is performed using a tone curve as shown in FIG. The shape of the tone curve used for luminance correction used in the present embodiment is a primary characteristic line where the output value is Yref + AP × ΔY when the input value is the reference luminance value Yref. FIG. 9 shows the correspondence between the correction coefficient AP and the curve shape of the tone curve used for luminance correction. As can be seen from FIG. 9, in this embodiment, the luminance correction level corresponds to the correction coefficient AP that determines the curve shape of the tone curve used for luminance correction, and the correction coefficient AP increases as the luminance correction level increases. As the luminance correction level is smaller, the correction coefficient AP is smaller. The value of the correction coefficient AP is determined in the range of 0 to 1, for example.

  Here, when the user operates the moving image blur reduction level input UI 202 and the luminance correction level input UI 203 to change the moving image blur reduction level and the luminance correction level in the moving image processing, the level change is performed as an evaluation moving image. This is reflected in real time on the evaluation moving image displayed on the display unit 201. Further, when the user operates the moving image processing availability input UI 204 to switch between designation for performing moving image processing and designation for not performing moving image processing, the switching is displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201. This is reflected in real time on the evaluation video. Specifically, when the user inputs a change in the moving image blur reduction level and a luminance correction level, or switching between a designation for performing moving image processing and a designation for not performing moving image processing, the CPU 80 that has received the input The parameter value setting unit 82 sets the correction coefficient AP and the luminance coefficient MP described above in response to the input. For example, when an instruction for moving image processing is input, and an input for decreasing the luminance correction level is input, the parameter value setting unit 82 decreases the value of the correction coefficient AP in accordance with the input, thereby reducing motion blur. When an input for decreasing the level is made, the parameter value setting unit 82 increases the value of the luminance coefficient MP according to the input. When switching from the designation for performing the moving image processing to the designation for not performing the moving image processing, the parameter value setting unit 82 changes the value of the correction coefficient AP to 0 and the value of the luminance coefficient MP to 1, thereby moving the moving image processing. When it is switched from the designation not performing moving image processing to the designation performing moving image processing, the parameter value setting unit 82 changes the values of the correction coefficient AP and the luminance coefficient MP to values according to the designated luminance correction level and moving image blur reduction level. To do. When the value of the correction coefficient AP is changed, the parameter value setting unit 82 supplies the changed value of the correction coefficient AP to the image data adjustment unit 560 of the drive image data generation unit 50. The image data adjustment unit 560 generates a read image data signal RVDS1 that has been subjected to luminance correction in accordance with the supplied correction coefficient AP. Further, when the value of the luminance coefficient MP is changed, the parameter value setting unit 82 supplies the changed value of the luminance coefficient MP to the mask data generation unit 530 of the drive image data generation unit 50. The mask data generation unit 530 generates a mask data signal MDS1 based on the supplied value of the luminance coefficient MP. As a result, an input from the user (for example, an input for changing the moving image blur reduction level) is reflected in real time on the evaluation moving image displayed on the evaluation moving image display unit 201.

  When the “apply” button of the setting process end input UI 208 is pressed by the user's operation, the correction coefficient AP and the brightness corresponding to the luminance correction level and the moving image blur reduction level specified at the time when the “apply” button is pressed. The value of the coefficient MP is determined. As a result, the moving image processing using the newly set correction coefficient AP and luminance coefficient MP is used for moving images displayed on the projection screen SC thereafter. On the other hand, when the “cancel” button of the setting process end input UI 208 is pressed by a user operation, the values of the correction coefficient AP and the luminance coefficient MP are not changed, and the previously set correction coefficient AP and luminance coefficient MP are not changed. The value is confirmed. As a result, the moving image processing using the previously set values of the correction coefficient AP and the luminance coefficient MP is used for moving images displayed on the projection screen SC thereafter.

  As described above, according to the moving image display device DP1 according to the embodiment, evaluation moving image data is generated using moving image data acquired from an external source in the moving image adjustment setting. The user can adjust the moving image blur reduction level and the luminance correction level while checking the effect of the moving image processing for reducing moving image blur by looking at the moving image based on the evaluation moving image data generated in this way. it can. Accordingly, the user can appropriately adjust the moving image blur reduction level and the luminance correction level.

  Furthermore, in the moving image display device DP1, it is possible to arbitrarily select an external source from which moving image data is used for generating evaluation moving image data. As a result, the user can confirm the effect of the moving image processing by viewing the moving image based on the moving image data for evaluation generated using the moving image data acquired from the favorite external source.

  Furthermore, in the moving image display device DP1, it is possible to switch between a moving image after moving image processing and a moving image before moving image processing in real time in accordance with an input via the moving image processing availability input UI 204. As a result, the user can confirm the effect of the moving image processing while comparing the moving image after moving image processing with the moving image before moving image processing.

  Furthermore, in the moving image display device DP1, frame data used for evaluation moving image data is specified in response to an input via the start specifying UI 411 or the end specifying UI 412, so that the user can easily select a desired scene with high accuracy. The moving image data for evaluation can be generated by designating.

  In addition, since the moving image display device DP1 generates evaluation moving image data having a designated resolution, the user can generate evaluation moving image data having an arbitrary size.

  The effect of moving image processing to reduce moving image blur is perceived by the person who sees the moving image through vision including the work of the person's brain, and there are individual differences in how the effect is felt by the viewer. Furthermore, the effect of moving image processing varies depending on the type of moving image such as the intensity of movement. Further, if the moving image blur reduction level by moving image processing is increased, the luminance of the entire image is lowered. Therefore, it may be preferable for a viewer to perform luminance correction together with the processing for reducing moving image blur. In this respect, in this embodiment, the user can arbitrarily select the image data used for the evaluation moving image data, so that the user can set the characteristics of the moving image processing while viewing the favorite evaluation moving image. Can do. Therefore, in this embodiment, the characteristics of the moving image processing can be appropriately set according to the user's vision and the type of moving image to be viewed.

B. Variation:
・ First modification:
In the above embodiment, the evaluation moving image data is generated using moving image data acquired from an external source, but may be generated using still image data acquired from an external source. An example of generating evaluation moving image data using still image data will be described as a first modification with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining generation of evaluation moving image data according to the first modification.

  In the moving image display device according to the first modified example, still image data can be designated as original image data for generating evaluation moving image data instead of moving image data. When still image data is specified as original image data, the evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 expands the specified still image data in the buffer 94 of the memory 90. On the upper side of FIG. 10, still image data SD developed on the buffer 94 is conceptually shown.

  The evaluation moving image data generation unit 84 reads the still image data SD developed on the buffer 94 for the designated number of frames while sequentially changing the reading start address, and sequentially evaluates the moving image data for evaluation. By storing the data in the data storage unit 92, frame data of the designated number of frames is generated as evaluation moving image data. 10 conceptually shows four pieces of frame data P1 to P4 generated from the still image data SD. An arrow shown above the still image data SD on the upper side of FIG. 10 conceptually shows the position of the read start address when generating each frame data.

  According to the moving image display apparatus according to the first modification described above, still image data, for example, image data stored in the JPEG format is designated as original image data for generating evaluation moving image data. You can also. By doing so, the range that the user can select as the original image data is expanded, which is more convenient for the user.

・ Second modification:
In the moving image display device DP1 according to the above-described embodiment, the moving image blur reduction level can be specified as a moving image processing characteristic for reducing moving image blur, but other characteristics may be specified. A moving image display apparatus capable of designating a type of processing for reducing moving image blur as a characteristic of moving image processing will be described as a second modification example with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first menu screen according to the second modification. 12 and 13 are conceptual diagrams for explaining an image represented by drive image data in the second modification. The schematic configuration of the moving image display apparatus according to the second modification is the same as the schematic configuration of the moving image display apparatus DP1 according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the first menu screen 200b in the second modified example includes moving image blur reduction type input UIs 207a to 207c in addition to the configuration of the first menu screen 200 (FIG. 4) in the embodiment. It is out. The moving image blur reduction type input UIs 207a to 207c in the present modification are radio button type UIs, and any one of the UIs 207a to 207c is configured to be turned on. Thereby, the user can alternatively select one type from the three types A to C.

  Since the type A moving image processing is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 3 in the embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The type B moving image processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12A shows an image represented by the frame data written in the frame memory 20, as in FIG. Each frame data is stored in the frame memory 20 by the memory write control unit 30 (FIG. 1) during a certain period (frame period) Tfr.

  FIG. 12B shows an image represented by the read image data read from the frame memory 20 as in FIG. The frame image data stored in the frame memory 20 is read twice by the memory reading control unit 40 (FIG. 1) at a period (field period) Tfi that is twice the frame period Tfr, and corresponds to the first field. The read image data FI1 and the read image data FI2 corresponding to the second field are sequentially output.

  FIG. 12C shows an image represented by drive image data in type B moving image processing. In the type B moving image processing, the drive image data generation unit 50 masks pixels (2, 4, 6, 8,...) Forming even-numbered vertical lines of the read image data FI1 of the first field. First drive image data replaced with (region indicated by cross hatch) is generated (FIG. 12C). Specifically, in the first field period, the mask control unit 510 of the drive image data generation unit 50 reads each pixel in the horizontal scanning period (each period of the read horizontal synchronization signal HS) corresponding to each horizontal line. By generating the selection control signal MXS that alternately changes between the H level and the L level for each cycle of the corresponding read clock DCK, the drive image data generation unit 50 can generate the first drive image data. . The selection control signal MXS is at the H level in the clock cycle corresponding to the odd-numbered pixels in the horizontal direction, and is set to the L level in the clock cycle corresponding to the even-numbered pixels.

  Further, in the drive image data generation unit 50, the second field is obtained by replacing the pixels (1, 3, 5, 7,...) Forming the odd-numbered vertical lines of the read image data FI2 of the second field with mask data. Drive image data is generated (FIG. 12C). Specifically, in the second field period, the mask control unit 510 of the drive image data generation unit 50 reads each pixel in the horizontal scanning period (each period of the read horizontal synchronization signal HS) corresponding to each horizontal line. By generating the selection control signal MXS that alternately changes between the H level and the L level for each cycle of the corresponding read clock DCK, the drive image data generation unit 50 can generate the second drive image data. . Contrary to the first field period, the selection control signal MXS is at the L level in the clock cycle corresponding to the odd-numbered pixels in the horizontal direction, and is at the H level in the clock cycle corresponding to the even-numbered pixels.

  The odd-numbered vertical lines of the read image data FI1 in the first field may be replaced with mask data, and the even-numbered vertical lines of the read image data FI2 in the second field may be replaced with mask data.

  Note that the image represented by the image data shown in FIG. 12 also appears to be a discrete image, as in FIG. 3, since one frame image is a horizontal 8 line image and a vertical 10 line image for ease of explanation. However, since an actual image has several hundred horizontal and vertical lines, it is hardly noticeable due to the nature of human vision.

  As described above, in the type B moving image processing, the drive image data generation unit replaces the read image data corresponding to the even-numbered pixels among the image data of each horizontal line of the first field with the mask data, Of the image data of each horizontal line in the second field, read image data corresponding to odd-numbered pixels is replaced with mask data. As a result, for the read image data in the first field, the read image data corresponding to the odd-numbered vertical lines is replaced with the mask data to generate the first drive image data, and the read image data in the second field. On the other hand, the read image data corresponding to the even-numbered vertical lines is replaced with the mask data to generate the second drive image data. If attention is paid to one vertical line by such moving image processing, mask data and image data are alternately input to the liquid crystal panel in a field cycle, so that each pixel corresponds to read image data. Before displaying the image to be displayed, the image represented by the mask data is once displayed, thereby suppressing the influence of the image displayed before that and displaying the image represented by the new image data. As a result, the moving image blur can be improved in the same manner as the type A moving image processing (FIG. 3). The degree of reduction of moving image blur in type B moving image processing can be adjusted by changing the value of the luminance coefficient MP, which is a parameter, as in type A moving image processing.

  In the type B moving image processing, the image data is replaced with mask data for reading out pixels forming a vertical line. Therefore, when the read image data for the horizontal line is replaced with mask data as in type A moving image processing. In comparison, it is possible to more effectively realize the improvement of moving image blurring for moving images including horizontal movement. However, type A moving image processing is more effective than type B moving image processing for improving moving image blur for moving images including vertical movement.

  Type C moving image processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13A shows an image represented by the frame data written in the frame memory 20, as in FIGS. 3A and 12A. Each frame data is stored in the frame memory 20 by the memory write control unit 30 (FIG. 1) during a certain period (frame period) Tfr.

  FIG. 13B shows an image represented by the read image data read from the frame memory 20, as in FIGS. 3B and 12B. The frame image data stored in the frame memory 20 is read twice by the memory reading control unit 40 (FIG. 1) at a period (field period) Tfi that is twice the frame period Tfr, and corresponds to the first field. The read image data FI1 and the read image data FI2 corresponding to the second field are sequentially output.

  FIG. 13C shows an image represented by drive image data in type C moving image processing. In the type C moving image processing, the drive image data generation unit 50 calculates even-numbered vertical lines in the odd-numbered horizontal lines (1, 3, 5, 7,...) Of the read image data FI1 in the first field. Replace the pixels (2, 4, 6, 8,...) To be formed with mask data (regions indicated by cross-hatching) and at even-numbered horizontal lines (2, 4, 6, 8,...) First drive image data is generated by replacing the pixels (1, 3, 5, 7,...) Forming the odd-numbered vertical lines with mask data. That is, drive image data having mask data in a checker flag shape is generated. Specifically, in the first field period, the mask control unit 510 of the drive image data generation unit 50 reads each pixel in the horizontal scanning period (each period of the read horizontal synchronization signal HS) corresponding to each horizontal line. By generating the selection control signal MXS that alternately changes between the H level and the L level for each cycle of the corresponding read clock DCK, the drive image data generation unit 50 can generate the first drive image data. . In the horizontal scanning period corresponding to the odd-numbered horizontal line, the selection control signal MXS is set to the H level in the clock cycle corresponding to the odd-numbered pixel in the horizontal direction, and is set to the L level in the clock cycle corresponding to the even-numbered pixel. At the same time, in the horizontal scanning period corresponding to the even-numbered horizontal lines, the clock period corresponding to the odd-numbered pixels in the horizontal direction is set to L level, and the clock period corresponding to the even-numbered pixels is set to H level.

  Further, in the drive image data generation unit 50, the pixels (1, 1, 2) forming the odd-numbered vertical lines in the odd-numbered horizontal lines (1, 3, 5, 7,...) Of the read image data FI2 of the second field. 3, 5, 7,... Are replaced with mask data, and the pixels (2, 4, 4) forming the even-numbered vertical lines in the even-numbered horizontal lines (2, 4, 6, 8,. 6, 8,...) Is replaced with mask data to generate second drive image data. That is, drive image data having mask data in the form of a checker flag is generated at a pixel different from the position of the mask data in the first field. Specifically, in the second field period, the mask control unit 510 of the drive image data generation unit 50 reads each pixel in the horizontal scanning period (each period of the read horizontal synchronization signal HS) corresponding to each horizontal line. By generating the selection control signal MXS that alternately changes between the H level and the L level for each cycle of the corresponding read clock DCK, the drive image data generation unit 50 can generate the second drive image data. . At this time, the selection control signal MXS is at the L level in the clock cycle corresponding to the odd-numbered pixels in the horizontal direction in the horizontal scanning period corresponding to the odd-numbered horizontal lines, and in the clock cycle corresponding to the even-numbered pixels. In the horizontal scanning period corresponding to the even-numbered horizontal lines, the clock level corresponding to the odd-numbered pixels in the horizontal direction is set to the H level and the clock period corresponding to the even-numbered pixels is set to the L level. Is done.

  Note that the odd-numbered pixels of the odd-numbered horizontal lines and the even-numbered pixels of the even-numbered horizontal lines of the read-out image data FI1 in the first field are replaced with mask data, and the odd-numbered pixels of the read-out image data FI2 in the second field. The even-numbered pixels of the horizontal lines and the odd-numbered horizontal lines of the even-numbered horizontal lines may be replaced with mask data.

  Also, the image represented by the image data shown in FIG. 13 is also discrete because the image of one frame is an image of 8 horizontal lines and 10 vertical lines for ease of explanation as in FIGS. Although it looks like an image, the actual image has hundreds of horizontal and vertical lines, so it is hardly noticeable due to the nature of human vision.

  As described above, in the type C moving image processing, the pixels forming the even-numbered vertical lines in the odd-numbered horizontal lines and the odd-numbered vertical lines in the even-numbered horizontal lines for the image data of the first field. The read image data corresponding to the pixels forming the line is replaced with mask data, and for the image data in the second field, the pixels forming the odd-numbered vertical lines in the odd-numbered horizontal lines and the even-numbered horizontal lines are used. Read image data corresponding to pixels forming even-numbered vertical lines is replaced with mask data. When attention is paid to a certain pixel by such image processing, mask data and image data are alternately input to the liquid crystal panel in a field cycle, so that each pixel has an image corresponding to new image data. Before displaying the image, the image represented by the mask data is displayed once, thereby suppressing the influence of the image displayed before that and displaying the image represented by the new image data. As a result, the moving image blur can be improved in the same manner as the type A and type B moving image processing (FIGS. 3 and 12). The degree of reduction of moving image blur in type C moving image processing can be adjusted by changing the value of the luminance coefficient MP, which is a parameter, as in the case of type A and type B moving image processing.

  In type C moving image processing, since mask data is included in the form of a checker flag, the effect of improving motion blur on moving images including vertical movement as in type A moving image processing, and type B moving image processing Thus, it is possible to obtain a well-balanced effect of improving the motion blur for moving images including horizontal movement. In addition, when the mask data is in the form of a checker flag as in the type C moving image processing, the pattern in which the mask data is displayed becomes finer than the type A and type B moving image processing. The afterimage phenomenon that occurs above can be reduced, and moving image blur can be further improved.

  Which type of moving image processing is most effective varies depending on the viewer, and also varies depending on the type of moving image such as the direction of movement of the subject. According to the moving image display device DP1 according to the present modification, in addition to the moving image blur reduction level and the luminance correction level, the type of moving image processing can be specified as the moving image processing characteristics. As a result, the characteristics of the moving image processing can be set more finely according to the viewer's vision and the type of moving image to be viewed.

・ Third modification:
In the moving image display device DP1 according to the above-described embodiment, the processing for reducing moving image blur is used as the moving image processing, but other processing may be used. Similar to the process of reducing the motion blur, the moving picture process having different effects depending on the viewer and the type of the moving picture includes a flicker reduction process. The flicker reduction process is a process for reducing so-called moving image flicker, which is one of the image quality deteriorations caused by the movement of the subject. A moving image display apparatus capable of adjusting the flicker reduction level in the flicker reduction processing will be described as a third modification with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first menu screen according to the third modification. 15 and 16 are diagrams for explaining the flicker reduction processing. The schematic configuration of the moving image display apparatus according to the third modification is the same as the schematic configuration of the moving image display apparatus DP1 according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the first menu screen 200c in the third modified example is replaced with the moving image blur reduction level input UI 202 and the luminance correction level input UI 203 in the first menu screen 200 (FIG. 4) in the embodiment. A flicker mitigation level input UI 209 is provided. By operating the flicker mitigation level input UI 209, the user can designate the flicker mitigation level. The flicker reduction level (the degree of reduction of moving image flicker) in the flicker reduction processing corresponds to the value of the number of intermediate frames M, which is a parameter of moving image processing to be described later, and the intermediate frame number M increases as the flicker reduction level increases. The smaller the flicker mitigation level is, the smaller the number M of intermediate frames is.

  The flicker reduction process will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. 15A and FIG. 16A show images represented by frame data written in the frame memory 20. In the moving image display apparatus according to the third modified example, two frames of data that are continuous in time series are stored in the frame memory 20. For example, at a certain time point t1, frame data FR (N-1) of (N-1) frames and frame data FR (N) of N frames are stored in the frame memory 20, and one frame period after time t1. At time t2, frame data FR (N) of N frames and frame data FR (N + 1) of (N + 1) frames are stored in the frame memory 20.

  FIG. 15B and FIG. 16B show images represented by read image data read from the frame memory 20. The memory read control unit 40 receives from the frame memory 20 frame data of an image to be displayed first (hereinafter referred to as “front frame data”) and frame data of an image to be displayed later (hereinafter referred to as “back frame data”). Are read as read image data continuously (2M + 1) times at a cycle of (M + 1) times the frame rate of the frame data (M represents the number of intermediate frames). For example, when the number of intermediate frames M is 1, the previous frame data and the subsequent frame data are each read out three times in a cycle twice the frame rate (FIG. 15B). When the number of frames M is 2, the previous frame data and the subsequent frame data are each read out five times continuously at a period of 3 times the frame rate (FIG. 16B). At this time, the read image data read for the (M + 1) th time is read independently. On the other hand, the read image data read in the order other than the (M + 1) th time is the combined image data obtained by combining the previous frame data and the subsequent frame data by alternately reading the previous frame data and the subsequent frame data for each pixel. It becomes. For example, when the number of intermediate frames M is 1, the read image data read out the second time and when the number of intermediate frames M is 2 are read out independently (FIGS. 15B and 16B). )). On the other hand, for example, read image data corresponding to the third read of the previous frame data and the third read of the subsequent frame data becomes one composite image data.

  FIG. 15C and FIG. 16C show images represented by the drive image data in the flicker reduction process. The drive image data generation unit 50 outputs the read image data as it is as the drive image data D3 corresponding to the read image data read (M + 1) th from each frame data. Accordingly, the drive image data D3 corresponding to the read image data read out from each frame data (M + 1) times represents an image of the frame data itself.

  On the other hand, the drive image data generation unit 50 outputs data obtained by performing luminance correction on the read image data as drive image data D2 corresponding to the read image data read in an order other than the (M + 1) th time. As described above, the read image data read in the order other than the (M + 1) th time is the composite image data of the previous frame data and the subsequent frame data. The drive image data generation unit 50 integrates the first luminance coefficient K1 to the luminance value Ya of the pixel corresponding to the previous frame data in the composite image data, and the second luminance value Yb of the pixel corresponding to the subsequent frame data. The luminance correction is performed by integrating the luminance coefficient K2. The drive image data D2 corresponds to an intermediate frame added for reducing moving image flicker, and is added by the number of intermediate frames M per frame rate period. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the number of intermediate frames M = 1, so that one frame per cycle, and in the example shown in FIG. 16, the number of intermediate frames M = 2, so per frame rate. Two pieces of drive image data D2 are generated.

  The first luminance coefficient K1 and the luminance coefficient K2 used for the luminance correction are set by the parameter value setting unit 82 of the CPU 80 and supplied to the drive image data generation unit 50. The parameter value setting unit 82 determines the values of the luminance coefficient K2 and the luminance coefficient K3 according to the number of intermediate frames M. Specifically, the parameter value setting unit 82 determines the angle θ (rd) (0 ≦ θ ≦ π) for obtaining the luminance coefficients K1 and K2 based on the table shown in Table 1 below for each drive image data D2 ( For each intermediate frame).

  In the table shown in Table 1, values obtained by dividing the interval from 0 to π by the number of intermediate frames M are defined. According to this table, for example, when the number of intermediate frames M = 3, θ for generating drive image data D2 corresponding to the first intermediate frame is (1/4) π, and the second frame Is (1/2) π, and the third is (3/4) π. Then, using the value of θ and a sine function shown in the following formulas (1) and (2), luminance coefficients K1 and K2 used to generate each drive image data D2 (intermediate frame image data) are determined.

K1 = (COSθ) /2+0.5 (1)
K2 = 0.5− (COSθ) / 2 (2)

  For example, when the number of intermediate frames M = 1, (K1, K2) = (0.50, 0.50), and when the number of intermediate frames M = 2, the first frame: (K1, K2) = (0. 75, 0.25) Second sheet: (K1, K2) = (0.25, 0.75). When the number of intermediate frames M = 3, the first sheet: (K1, K2) = (0. 85, 0.15) Second sheet: (K1, K2) = (0.50, 0.50), Third sheet: (K1, K2) = (0.15, 0.85).

  According to such flicker mitigation processing, an intermediate frame that is synthesized by adjusting the luminance of the previous and subsequent frames is inserted between the frames constituting the original moving image, so that the black circle moves smoothly. Observed. Therefore, moving image flicker is reduced, and the user's viewing load can be reduced. The effect of such flicker reduction processing varies depending on the number M of intermediate frames. Specifically, it is considered that the greater the number of intermediate frames M, the greater the effect of reducing moving image flicker. For example, when the number of intermediate frames M = 1 (FIG. 15), one intermediate frame is generated by combining the luminance of the preceding and subsequent frames in half, whereas the number of intermediate frames M = 2 (FIG. 15). 16) Two frames are generated so that the luminance of the previous frame gradually decreases and the luminance of the subsequent frame gradually increases. As a result, in the case where the number of intermediate frames M = 2, it is possible to obtain an effect as if the subject is gradually moving compared to the case where the number of intermediate frames M = 1, and the number of intermediate frames M is set to 2. In this case, moving image flicker can be further reduced as compared with the case where the number M of intermediate frames is set to 1.

  The effect of flicker reduction processing varies depending on the viewer, and varies depending on the type of moving image such as the degree of movement of the subject. According to the moving image display apparatus according to the third modification, the user can arbitrarily select the image data used for the evaluation moving image data, so that the user can view the flicker mitigation level while watching the favorite evaluation moving image. Can be set. For this reason, in this modified example, the flicker reduction level as the characteristics of the moving image processing can be appropriately set according to the visual perception of the user and the type of moving image to be viewed.

-Fourth modification:
In the moving image display apparatus DP1 according to the embodiment, the process for reducing moving image blur is performed as moving image processing, and in the moving image display apparatus according to the third modified example, the process for reducing moving image flicker is performed as moving image processing. However, it is also possible to perform moving image processing combining processing for reducing moving image blur and processing for reducing moving image flicker. A moving image display apparatus that performs such moving image processing will be described as a fourth modification with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a first menu screen in the fourth modified example. FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing moving image processing in the fourth modification. The schematic configuration of the moving image display apparatus according to the fourth modification is the same as the schematic configuration of the moving image display apparatus DP1 according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the first menu screen 200d in the fourth modified example includes a flicker mitigation level input UI 209 in the third modified example in addition to the configuration of the first menu screen 200 (FIG. 4) in the embodiment. It has. Similar to the embodiment, the moving image blur reduction level corresponds to the magnitude of the luminance coefficient MP described later. The larger the moving image blur reduction level, the smaller the luminance coefficient MP, and the lower the moving image blur reduction level, the luminance coefficient MP. Is enlarged. The flicker mitigation level corresponds to the value of the number of intermediate frames M described later, as in the third modification. The larger the flicker mitigation level, the larger the intermediate frame number M, and the smaller the flicker mitigation level, the number of intermediate frames. M is made smaller.

  With reference to FIG. 18, the moving image processing in the fourth modification will be described. The moving image processing in the fourth modified example is basically the same as the flicker reduction processing (FIGS. 15 and 16) in the third modified example, but in the moving image processing in the fourth modified example, the generated intermediate frames are processed. This is different from the flicker reduction processing in the third modification in that the luminance correction for making the luminance lower than that in the flicker reduction processing in the third modification is performed for one piece of the drive image data D2 to be represented. Specifically, for one of the drive image data D2 representing the intermediate frame generated by the flicker reduction process in the third modification, the luminance coefficient MP similar to that in the first embodiment is used for the luminance value of each pixel. Luminance correction is performed by integration.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the number M of intermediate frames is 3, luminance correction is performed on one intermediate frame among the three generated intermediate frames. The intermediate frame subjected to luminance correction in this way is called a mask frame. As described above, if one of the intermediate frames is used as a mask frame, a mask frame with low luminance is displayed at a predetermined timing while the two frames of the composition source are displayed. If a mask frame with low luminance is displayed at such timing, it is possible to reduce moving image blur as in the embodiment.

  According to the moving image processing in the fourth modification described above, the number of intermediate frames M and the value of the luminance coefficient MP are set according to the designated flicker reduction level and moving image reduction level, thereby reducing moving image flicker. And moving image processing in which the degree of reduction of moving image blur can be adjusted independently of each other.

  Furthermore, according to the moving image display apparatus according to the fourth modification, the user can arbitrarily select image data used for the evaluation moving image data, so that the user can flicker while watching the favorite evaluation moving image. A reduction level and a moving image reduction level can be set. Therefore, in this modification, the flicker reduction level and the moving image blur reduction level as the characteristics of the moving image processing can be appropriately set according to the user's vision and the type of moving image to be viewed.

-5th modification:
The moving image display device DP1 in the above embodiment displays the first menu screen 200 on the projection screen SC, and the user operates various UIs 202 to 206 included in the first menu screen 200 via the operation panel 130. However, the user may remotely operate the moving image display apparatus via an independent operation device. A moving image display apparatus that can be connected to a personal computer and is operated via the connected personal computer will be described as a fifth modified example with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a moving image display system in the fifth modification. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a first menu screen divided and displayed on two display units.

  The moving image display system 1000 according to the fifth modification includes a moving image display device DP2, a personal computer PC, and a projection screen SC1. The moving image display device DP2 according to the fifth modification has basically the same configuration as the moving image display device DP1 in the embodiment, but further includes a connector (for example, a USB connector) for connecting a personal computer PC. ing. The personal computer PC is a well-known computer, for example, a commercially available notebook personal computer, and is installed with software for remotely operating the moving picture display device DP2. The personal computer PC includes a liquid crystal panel SC2.

  In the moving image display system 1000 according to the fifth modification, the menu screen displayed in the embodiment is divided and displayed on the projection screen SC1 and the liquid crystal panel SC2. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, in the menu screen corresponding to the first menu screen in the embodiment and the modified example, among the configurations included in the first menu screen in the embodiment and the modified example, for evaluation The moving image display unit is displayed on the projection screen SC1, and various UI parts are displayed on the liquid crystal panel SC2. In the example illustrated in FIG. 20, the liquid crystal panel SC2 includes a moving image blur reduction level input UI 202, a flicker reduction level input UI 209, a moving image processing availability input UI 204, and a setting processing end input UI 208 as various UIs. Since these UIs are the same as the UIs having the same names in the above-described embodiments and modifications, description thereof will be omitted. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 20, a brightness setting UI 210 and a contrast setting UI 211 are displayed on the projection screen SC. The brightness setting UI 210 is a UI for adjusting the luminance of the moving image displayed on the projection screen SC1, similarly to the luminance correction level input UI 203 in FIG. The contrast setting UI 211 is a UI for adjusting the contrast of the moving image displayed on the projection screen SC1. Various well-known methods are used for the correction for adjusting the contrast, but the description thereof is omitted.

  Also in the moving image display device DP2 according to the fifth modification, it is possible to achieve the same operations and effects as in the above-described embodiments and modifications. As can be understood from the above description, the component corresponding to the characteristic designation input means in the claims is the operation panel 130 in the embodiment, and a connector for connecting to the personal computer PC in the modification.

・ Other variations:
The contents of the moving image processing in the above embodiments and modifications are merely examples, and the contents of the moving image processing can be changed to other contents. The configuration of the moving image display device can be modified according to the content of the moving image processing.

  For example, other processing can be adopted for the flicker reduction processing in the third modification. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the luminance coefficients K1 and K2 used for generating the intermediate frame number M are set to values predetermined according to the intermediate frame number M, but the luminance coefficients K1 and K2 are set to the previous frame image. It may be calculated according to the amount of motion vector between the frame and the rear frame image. In this case, the luminance coefficients K1 and K2 may be calculated so that the value of the luminance coefficient K1 is smaller and the value of the luminance coefficient K2 is larger as the motion vector amount is larger. In the above embodiment, the values of the luminance coefficients K1 and K2 are set to a combination of values that add up to 1, but it is not always necessary to set them as such.

  In each of the above embodiments and modifications, the data representing the intermediate frame and the mask data are generated by adjusting the luminance value of the frame data. However, for example, the hue and color, or R, G , B may be generated by adjusting one of the values.

  In the above-described embodiments and modifications, the luminance coefficient MP and the number of intermediate frames M are used as parameters used for moving image processing, but other values may be used instead of or together with these. As other values, for example, the user may be able to adjust the luminance coefficients K1 and K2 used for generating the intermediate frame as parameters in the flicker reduction processing.

  The contents of the various menu screens (FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 11, 14, 17, and 20) in the above embodiments are merely examples, and other configurations may be used. For example, the first menu screen 200 may include two evaluation moving image display units 201. An evaluation moving image before moving image processing may be displayed on one evaluation moving image display unit 201, and an evaluation moving image after moving image processing may be displayed on another evaluation moving image display unit 201.

  In each of the above embodiments and modifications, an example in which the moving image display device is configured as a projector has been described. However, the moving image display device can also be configured as a liquid crystal display, a cathode ray tube display, a plasma display, or the like. In this case, the liquid crystal panel driving unit 70, the liquid crystal panel 100, and the like shown in FIG. 1 are replaced with driving circuits and display devices suitable for each display device.

  In each of the above embodiments and modifications, a part of the configuration realized by hardware may be replaced with software. Conversely, a part of the configuration realized by software is replaced with hardware. You may do it.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the Example and the modification, Embodiment mentioned above is for making an understanding of this invention easy, and does not limit this invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and equivalents thereof are included in the present invention.

Schematic which shows the structure of the moving image display apparatus as an Example of this invention. Schematic which shows an example of a structure of a drive image data generation part. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the image which drive image data represents. The figure which shows the 1st menu screen of animation adjustment setting. The figure which shows the 2nd menu screen of animation adjustment setting. The figure which shows the 3rd menu screen of animation adjustment setting. The flowchart which shows the process routine of the moving image data generation process for evaluation. The conceptual diagram explaining the production | generation of the moving image data for evaluation. Schematic explaining brightness correction. The figure explaining the production | generation of the moving image data for evaluation which concerns on a 1st modification. The figure which shows the 1st menu screen which concerns on a 2nd modification. The 1st conceptual diagram for demonstrating the image which the drive image data in a 2nd modification represents. The 2nd conceptual diagram for demonstrating the image which the drive image data in a 2nd modification represents. The figure which shows the 1st menu screen which concerns on a 3rd modification. The 1st figure explaining a flicker reduction process. The 2nd figure explaining a flicker reduction process. It is a figure which shows the 1st menu screen in a 4th modification. The figure explaining the moving image process in a 4th modification. The figure which shows schematic structure of the moving image display system in a 5th modification. The figure which shows the 1st menu screen divided and displayed on two display parts.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Frame memory 30 ... Memory write control part 40 ... Memory read-out control part 50 ... Drive image data generation part 60 ... Resolution conversion part 70 ... Liquid crystal panel drive part 80 ... CPU
82 ... Parameter value setting unit 84 ... Evaluation moving image data generation unit 90 ... Memory 92 ... Evaluation moving image data storage unit 94 ... Buffer 100 ... Liquid crystal panel 110 ... Light source unit 120 ... Projection optical system 130 ... Operation panels 141-143 ... Video signal acquisition interface 510 ... Mask controller 520 ... First latch 530 ... Mask data generator 540 ... Second latch 550 ... Multiplexer 560 ... Image data adjuster 1000 ... Moving image display system SC, SC1 ... Projection Screen PC ... Personal computer

Claims (13)

A moving image display device,
Image data acquisition means for acquiring image data from an external source;
Evaluation moving image data generating means for generating evaluation moving image data representing an evaluation moving image using all or part of the acquired image data;
Characteristic designation input means for inputting characteristic designation for designating characteristics of moving image processing that reduces image quality degradation caused by subject movement;
A moving image processing means for performing the moving image processing in accordance with the input characteristic designation for the evaluation moving image data;
Moving image display means for displaying a moving image based on the moving image data for evaluation after the moving image processing;
A moving image display apparatus comprising: The moving image display device according to claim 1 further includes:
Source designation input means for inputting a source designation for designating the external source,
The moving image display device, wherein the image data acquisition means acquires image data from the external source specified by the input source specification. The moving image display device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
The availability input means for inputting the availability designation designating whether to perform the moving image processing,
The moving image display means displays a moving image based on the moving image data for evaluation after the moving image processing when the availability designation designates performing the moving image processing, and the availability designation is the moving image. A moving image display device that displays a moving image based on the evaluation moving image data before the moving image processing when designating that image processing is not performed. In the moving image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The evaluation moving image data generating means converts the resolution of image data input from the external source to generate the evaluation moving image data. The moving image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The image data input from the external source includes moving image data including a plurality of frame data,
The moving image display device further includes:
Frame designation input means for inputting a frame designation for designating any of the plurality of frame data;
The evaluation moving image data generating means generates the evaluation moving image data using a designated frame data group including at least designated frame data designated by the frame designation among the plurality of frame data. Image display device. The moving image display device according to claim 5,
The specified frame data group is a moving image display device which is a plurality of frame data continuous in time series with the specified frame data as first frame data. The moving image display device according to claim 5,
The moving image display device, wherein the designated frame data group is a plurality of frame data continuous in time series with the designated frame data as last frame data. The moving image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The image data input from the external source includes still image data,
The evaluation moving image data generation means generates the evaluation moving image data using the still image data. The moving image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The moving image processing includes processing for reducing moving image blur,
The moving image display device, wherein the moving image processing characteristics include a degree of reduction of motion blur. The moving image display device according to claim 9,
The process for reducing the moving image blur is a process of generating at least one mask image in which the luminance of at least some of the pixels constituting the image is reduced based on the frame image constituting the moving image. A moving image display device. The moving image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The moving image processing includes processing for reducing moving image flicker,
The moving image display device, wherein the moving image processing characteristics include a degree of reduction of moving image flicker. The moving image display device according to claim 11,
The processing for reducing the moving image flicker is performed by reducing the luminance with respect to at least one of the continuous first frame image and the second frame image in the frame image constituting the moving image and after performing the luminance reduction processing. A moving image that is a process of generating an intermediate frame image to be displayed between the first frame image and the second frame image by combining the first frame image and the second frame image. Image display device. A moving image display method,
Obtain image data from an external source,
Using all or part of the acquired image data, generating evaluation moving image data representing an evaluation moving image,
Accepts a specification that specifies the characteristics of video processing that reduces image quality degradation caused by subject movement,
For the evaluation moving image data, the moving image processing according to the input characteristic designation,
A moving image display method for displaying a moving image based on the evaluation moving image data after the moving image processing.

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