The compatibility of LCD TVs with time-sequential stereoscopic 3D visualization

Andrew J. Woods; Adin Sehic

doi:10.1117/12.811838

17 February 2009 The compatibility of LCD TVs with time-sequential stereoscopic 3D visualization

Andrew J. Woods, Adin Sehic

Proceedings Volume 7237, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XX; 72370N (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811838
Event: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) are now a popular display technology for consumer television applications. Our previous research has shown that conventional LCD computer monitors are not well suited to time-sequential stereoscopic visualization due to the scanning image update method, the hold-type operation of LCDs, and in some cases slow pixel response rate. Recently some new technologies are being used in LCD TVs to improve 2D motion reproduction - such as black frame insertion and 100/120Hz capability. This paper reports on the testing of a selection of recent LCD TVs to investigate their compatibility with the time-sequential stereoscopic display method - particularly investigating new display technologies. Aspects considered in this investigation include image update method, pixel response rate, maximum input frame rate, backlight operation, frame rate up-conversion technique, synchronization, etc. A more advanced Matlab program was also developed as part of this study to simulate and characterize 3D compatibility and calculate the crosstalk present on each display. The results of the project show that black frame insertion does improve 3D compatibility of LCDs but not to a sufficient level to produce good 3D results. Unfortunately 100/120Hz operation of the tested LCD did not improve 3D compatibility compared to the LCD monitors tested previously.

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Andrew J. Woods and Adin Sehic "The compatibility of LCD TVs with time-sequential stereoscopic 3D visualization", Proc. SPIE 7237, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XX, 72370N (17 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811838

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