JPH0435472A - Video display device - Google Patents

Video display device

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JPH0435472A
JPH0435472A JP2141020A JP14102090A JPH0435472A JP H0435472 A JPH0435472 A JP H0435472A JP 2141020 A JP2141020 A JP 2141020A JP 14102090 A JP14102090 A JP 14102090A JP H0435472 A JPH0435472 A JP H0435472A
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noise reduction
circuit
screen
reduction effect
average brightness
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Tsutomu Kato
勉 加藤
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NEC Home Electronics Ltd
NEC Corp
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Nippon Electric Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize adaptive noise reduction according to the brightness of a screen by providing a noise reduction effect control circuit operating while receiving the output of an average brightness level detection circuit and controlling much more the noise reduction effect caused by the noise reduction circuit as higher is the average brightness level. CONSTITUTION:A video display device 21 varies according to the noise reduction effect of a noise reduction circuit 6, and a noise reduction effect control circuit 23, connected to an automatic brightness control circuit 22, varies according to the average brightness level of the screen in construction, the average brightness level of the screen is detected as voltage according to a beam current flowing inside the automatic brightness control circuit 22. Namely, the noise reduction effect of a noise reduction circuit 6 reducing the noises superimposed to the video signal is varied according to the average brightness of the screen, and the noise reduction effect is much more controlled as higher is the average brightness level. Thus, the adaptive noise reduction according to the brightness of the screen can be realized, the image clarity of a fine picture design and an outline or the like is maintained, and the unnecessary deterioration of picture quality can be prevented.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] この発明は、画面の明るさに応じてノイズ低減回路の効
き具合を可変するようにした映像表示装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a video display device in which the effectiveness of a noise reduction circuit is varied depending on the brightness of a screen.

[従来の技術] 第4図に回路構成の主要部を示した映像表示装置1は、
RGB3原色に対応する3本の投射管2から投射した映
像をスクリーン上で重ね合わせることでカラー映像を表
示するビデオプロジェクタである。映像信号は、くし形
フィルタ3にて輝度・色分離され、S入力との切り替え
を行う入力切り替人回路4に供給される。入力切り替え
回路4にて切り替え選択された輝度信号Yと色信号Cは
、輝度信号Yは黒レベル補正回路5とノイズ低減回路6
を経由して、また色信号Cは帯域通過フィルタ7を経由
してそれぞれビデオ・クロマプロセス回路8に送り込ま
れる。黒レベル補正回路5は、輝度信号Yの最黒レベル
を約15%IRHのレベルまで黒伸長することによって
補正し、再生映像の黒浮きや黒沈みを抑制する。また、
ノイズ低減回路6は、輝度信号Yの高域成分を帯域分離
により抽出し、これを定利得増幅しがつ一定レベルでも
って振幅制限したのち、原輝度信号Yから減算すること
で、画面にザラツキ感を与えるノイズを低減する働きを
するものであり、ノイズキャンセラと呼ばれるノイズリ
ダクション回路の一種である。
[Prior Art] The video display device 1 whose main part of the circuit configuration is shown in FIG.
This is a video projector that displays color images by superimposing images projected from three projection tubes 2 corresponding to the three primary colors of RGB on a screen. The video signal is separated into brightness and color by a comb filter 3, and is supplied to an input switching circuit 4 that performs switching between the input signal and the S input. The luminance signal Y and the color signal C are switched and selected by the input switching circuit 4, and the luminance signal Y is switched between the black level correction circuit 5 and the noise reduction circuit 6.
, and the color signal C is sent to a video chroma processing circuit 8 via a bandpass filter 7, respectively. The black level correction circuit 5 corrects the maximum black level of the luminance signal Y by extending the black level to a level of about 15% IRH, thereby suppressing black floating and black sinking in the reproduced video. Also,
The noise reduction circuit 6 extracts the high frequency component of the luminance signal Y by band separation, limits the amplitude at a constant level that allows constant gain amplification, and then subtracts it from the original luminance signal Y, thereby reducing the roughness on the screen. It is a type of noise reduction circuit called a noise canceller.

ビデオ・クロマプロセス回路8から得られる赤緑青の各
色差信号R−Y、G−Y、B−Yi!、それぞれ赤映像
出力回路9と緑映像出力回路10及び青映像出力回路1
1に送り出され、それぞれ極性反転された輝度信号−Y
を減算されて3原色信号R,G、Bとされ、各色に対応
する投射管2に送り込まれる。
Red, green, and blue color difference signals R-Y, G-Y, B-Yi obtained from the video chroma process circuit 8! , a red video output circuit 9, a green video output circuit 10, and a blue video output circuit 1, respectively.
1, and each luminance signal -Y has its polarity inverted.
are subtracted into three primary color signals R, G, and B, which are sent to the projection tube 2 corresponding to each color.

[発明が解決(、ようとする課題] −1−記従来の映像表示装置lは、黒レベル補正回路5
とビデオ・グロマプロセス回路8の間に設けたノイズ低
減回路6が、画面にザラツキ感を与える高域輝度ノイズ
を低減することで、2−3dB程度のSN向上を図るこ
とができる。しかし、このノイズ低減回路6によるノイ
ズ低減動作は、画面の平均輝度レベルに関係なく行われ
るため、比較的ノイズが目立ちにくい明るい画面におい
ても、暗い画面に対するのと同じ手法でもって高域輝度
ノイズが抑制されてしまう。このため、輝度信号の高域
成分の一部が高域輝度ノイズとともに失われ、その結果
暗い画面ではさほど気にならなかった画像輪郭や細かな
絵柄などのぼけが目立つてしまい、ノイズ低減回路6に
よるノイズ低減効果よりも、ノイズ低減に伴って損なわ
れる画質の劣化が全体の鮮鋭感を損なうといった逆効果
を産みやすいといった課題を抱えていた。
[Problems to be solved by the invention] -1- The conventional video display device l has a black level correction circuit 5.
The noise reduction circuit 6 provided between the video and video gloma process circuits 8 reduces high-frequency luminance noise that gives a grainy feel to the screen, making it possible to improve the SN by about 2-3 dB. However, the noise reduction operation by the noise reduction circuit 6 is performed regardless of the average brightness level of the screen, so even on bright screens where noise is relatively less noticeable, high-frequency brightness noise can be reduced using the same method as for dark screens. It gets suppressed. As a result, some of the high-frequency components of the luminance signal are lost along with the high-frequency luminance noise, and as a result, blurring of image outlines and fine patterns that were not noticeable on a dark screen becomes noticeable, and the noise reduction circuit 6 However, the problem was that the deterioration of image quality caused by noise reduction tends to have the opposite effect, which impairs the overall sharpness of the image, rather than the noise reduction effect achieved by noise reduction.

[課題を解決するための手段] この発明は、上記課題を解決したものであり、映像信号
に重畳したノイズを低減するノイズ低減回路と、画面の
平均輝度レベルを検出する平均輝度レベル検出回路と、
この平均輝度レベル検出回路の出力を量目て動作し、平
均輝度レベルが高い場合ほど、前記ノイズ低減回路によ
るノイズ低減効果を抑制するノイズ低減効果制御回路と
を具備することを特徴とするものである。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has solved the above problems, and includes a noise reduction circuit that reduces noise superimposed on a video signal, an average brightness level detection circuit that detects the average brightness level of a screen, and a noise reduction circuit that reduces noise superimposed on a video signal. ,
The noise reduction effect control circuit operates based on the output of the average brightness level detection circuit, and suppresses the noise reduction effect of the noise reduction circuit as the average brightness level is higher. be.

[作用] この発明は、映像信号に重畳したノイズを低減するノイ
ズ低減回路のノイズ低減効果を、画面の平均輝度1ノベ
ルに応じて可変し、平均輝度レベルが高い場合はどノイ
ズ低減効果を抑制することにより、画面の明るさに応じ
た適応型のノイズ低減を図る。
[Operation] This invention varies the noise reduction effect of a noise reduction circuit that reduces noise superimposed on a video signal depending on the average brightness level of the screen, and suppresses the noise reduction effect when the average brightness level is high. By doing so, adaptive noise reduction is achieved according to the brightness of the screen.

[実施例1 以J、この発明の実施例について、第1図ないし第3図
を参照して説明する。第1図は、この発明の映像表示装
置の一実施例を示す要部回路構成図、第2図は、第1図
に示した自動輝度制限回路とノイズ低減効果制御回路の
回路図、第3図は、画面の明るさとノイズ低減効果制御
回路の制御電圧の関係を示す図である。
[Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of main parts showing an embodiment of the video display device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the automatic brightness limiting circuit and noise reduction effect control circuit shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. The figure is a diagram showing the relationship between the brightness of the screen and the control voltage of the noise reduction effect control circuit.

第1図に示す映像表示装置21は、ノイズ低減回路6の
ノイズ低減効果を、自動輝度制御1(ABL )回路2
2に接続したノイズ低減効果制御回路23が、画面の平
均輝度レベル(APL)に応じてiJ変するよう構成し
たものであり、実施例では、画面の平均輝度レベルを自
動輝度制限回路22内を流れるビーム電流に応じた電圧
として検出する方法をとる。
The video display device 21 shown in FIG.
The noise reduction effect control circuit 23 connected to the automatic brightness limiting circuit 22 is configured to change iJ according to the average brightness level (APL) of the screen. A method is used to detect the voltage as a function of the flowing beam current.

自動輝度制限回路22は、過大なビーム電流による過負
荷が水平出力回路に及ぶのを防ぐ目的をも−〕だ回路で
あるが、フライバックトランス24の7次巻き線と11
5V程度の直a電源−+B1に接続された抵抗R1との
接続点の電圧vbをもって、ビーム電流すなわち画面の
輝度を監視する。
The automatic brightness limiting circuit 22 is a circuit whose purpose is to prevent overload caused by excessive beam current from reaching the horizontal output circuit.
The beam current, that is, the brightness of the screen is monitored using the voltage vb at the connection point with the resistor R1 connected to the direct a power source -+B1 of about 5V.

ビーム電流は、フライバックトランス24の二次巻き線
に接続した整流ダイオ−−1’ D 1を介して投射管
2のアノードに供給される。
The beam current is supplied to the anode of the projection tube 2 via a rectifier diode -1'D1 connected to the secondary winding of the flyback transformer 24.

フライバックトランス24の二次巻き線と抵抗R1の接
続点には、コンデンサC1とクランプ用ダイオードD 
2及び平滑回路25が接続してありクランプ用ダイオー
ドD2のカソードは12V程度の直流電源−+B2に接
続しである。このため、画面の平均輝度レベルが低く、
ビーム電流が余り流れない場合は、電圧■bからクラン
プ用ダイオードD2の順方向電圧降下Vdを差し引いた
値が、電源電圧+VB2に一致するようクランプされる
。これに対し、画面の平均輝度レベルが高くビーム電流
が多く流れると、電圧vbはクランプ電圧(Vd→−V
B2)以下に低下するため、第3図に示したよつにビー
ム電流すなわち画面の明るさに逆比例して電圧V bは
降下する。
A capacitor C1 and a clamping diode D are connected to the connection point between the secondary winding of the flyback transformer 24 and the resistor R1.
2 and a smoothing circuit 25 are connected, and the cathode of the clamping diode D2 is connected to a DC power source -+B2 of about 12V. Therefore, the average brightness level of the screen is low.
When the beam current does not flow much, the voltage is clamped so that the value obtained by subtracting the forward voltage drop Vd of the clamping diode D2 from the voltage ■b matches the power supply voltage +VB2. On the other hand, when the average brightness level of the screen is high and a large amount of beam current flows, the voltage vb becomes the clamp voltage (Vd→-V
B2) As shown in FIG. 3, the voltage Vb drops in inverse proportion to the beam current, that is, the brightness of the screen.

このため、前記接続点に抵抗R2どコンデンサC2から
なる平滑回路25を介してベースが接続されたトランジ
スタQのベース電圧は、平滑回路25の時定数に応じた
平均化を受けながらも徐々に低下し、トランジスタQの
エミッタ電流も減少する。トランジスタQのエミッタ抵
抗R3には、分圧点がマニュアル調整できるような形で
明るさ制御回路26が接続してあり、検出電圧vbの平
均値に応じて画面の明るさが制御される。すなわち、こ
れが自動輝度制限動作であり、この自動輝度制限動作に
より過大なビーム電流による水平出力回路の過負荷状態
は未然に防止される。
Therefore, the base voltage of the transistor Q, whose base is connected to the connection point via a smoothing circuit 25 consisting of a resistor R2 and a capacitor C2, gradually decreases while being averaged according to the time constant of the smoothing circuit 25. However, the emitter current of transistor Q also decreases. A brightness control circuit 26 is connected to the emitter resistor R3 of the transistor Q so that the voltage division point can be manually adjusted, and the brightness of the screen is controlled according to the average value of the detected voltage vb. That is, this is an automatic brightness limiting operation, and this automatic brightness limiting operation prevents the horizontal output circuit from being overloaded due to an excessive beam current.

一方、ノイズ低減効果制御回路23は、自動輝度制限回
路22内のトランジスタQのベース電圧、すなわち平滑
回路25によって平均化された輝度に応じてノイズ低減
効果を可変制御するものであり、ここでは入力バッファ
である初段のトランジスタQ1のベースに平滑回路25
の出力電圧を印加するようにしである。そして、トラン
ジスタQ1のエミッタには、ダイオードD3を介してエ
ミッタ抵抗R4が接続してあり、ダイオードD3とエミ
ッタ抵抗R4の接続点に次段のトランジスタQ2のベー
スが接続しである。このトランジスタQ2は、エミッタ
抵抗R5とコレクタ抵抗R6の比に応じてベース電圧を
反転増幅するため、画面の平均輝度に応じてコレクタ電
圧が変化することになる。そして、トランジスタQ2の
コレクタとコレクタ抵抗R6の接続点を、分圧抵抗R7
゜R8を介して直流電源+B3に接続するとともに、分
圧抵抗R7,R8の分圧点から得られる電圧を、ノイズ
低減効果を可変する制御電圧Vcとしてノイズ低減回路
6の制御端子に印加するようにしである。
On the other hand, the noise reduction effect control circuit 23 variably controls the noise reduction effect according to the base voltage of the transistor Q in the automatic brightness limiting circuit 22, that is, the brightness averaged by the smoothing circuit 25. A smoothing circuit 25 is connected to the base of the first stage transistor Q1 which is a buffer.
The output voltage should be applied. An emitter resistor R4 is connected to the emitter of the transistor Q1 via a diode D3, and the base of the next stage transistor Q2 is connected to the connection point between the diode D3 and the emitter resistor R4. Since this transistor Q2 inverts and amplifies the base voltage according to the ratio of the emitter resistance R5 and the collector resistance R6, the collector voltage changes according to the average brightness of the screen. Then, the connection point between the collector of transistor Q2 and collector resistor R6 is connected to voltage dividing resistor R7.
゜It is connected to the DC power supply +B3 via R8, and the voltage obtained from the voltage dividing point of the voltage dividing resistors R7 and R8 is applied to the control terminal of the noise reduction circuit 6 as a control voltage Vc for varying the noise reduction effect. It's Nishide.

ノイズ低減回路6は、外部から印加される制御電圧Vc
に応じてノイズ低減効果が可変制御されるよう構成され
ており、ここでは画面の平均輝度レベルが一定レベルを
越えて大きくなると、第3図に示したように、制御電圧
VCも大きくなり、高輝度画面はどノイズ低減効果は軽
減される。すなわち、平滑回路25の出力電圧が低下す
ると、トランジスタQ]のエミッタ電圧も低下する。そ
の結果、トランジスタQ2のベース電圧の低下を受けて
そのコレクタ電圧が増大する。トランジスタQ2のコレ
クタ電圧の増大は、抵抗R7,R8の分圧点の電圧すな
わち制御電圧Vcのかさ上げを意味し、従ってノイズ低
減回路6によるノイズ低減効果は抑制されることになる
。また、これとは逆に、画面の平均輝度レベルが一定レ
ベル以下に低下すると、平滑回路25の出力電圧が一定
レベルまで回復する。その結果、トランジスタQ1のエ
ミッタ電圧が増大し、トランジスタQ2のベース電圧の
上昇を受けてそのコレクタ電圧は減少する。トランジス
タQ2のコレクタ電圧の減少は、抵抗R7,R8の分圧
点の電圧すなわち制御電圧VCの引き下げを意味し、従
ってノイズ低減回路6によるノイズ低減効果は標準的な
レベルにまで回復する。
The noise reduction circuit 6 receives a control voltage Vc applied from the outside.
It is configured such that the noise reduction effect is variably controlled in accordance with The brightness of the screen will reduce the noise reduction effect. That is, when the output voltage of the smoothing circuit 25 decreases, the emitter voltage of the transistor Q also decreases. As a result, the collector voltage of transistor Q2 increases as the base voltage of transistor Q2 decreases. An increase in the collector voltage of the transistor Q2 means an increase in the voltage at the voltage dividing point of the resistors R7 and R8, that is, the control voltage Vc, and therefore the noise reduction effect by the noise reduction circuit 6 is suppressed. Conversely, when the average brightness level of the screen falls below a certain level, the output voltage of the smoothing circuit 25 recovers to a certain level. As a result, the emitter voltage of transistor Q1 increases, and as the base voltage of transistor Q2 increases, its collector voltage decreases. A decrease in the collector voltage of the transistor Q2 means a decrease in the voltage at the voltage dividing point of the resistors R7 and R8, that is, the control voltage VC, and therefore the noise reduction effect by the noise reduction circuit 6 is restored to the standard level.

なお、実施例では、ノイズ低減効果を4段階に切り替え
るられるよう、上記抵抗R7とR8による分圧点を、適
当な抵抗値をもつ2個の抵抗R9RIOと開閉スイッチ
27.28を介して接地してあり、開閉スイッチ27.
28の開閉状態の組み合わせに応じてNRオフ、NRI
、NF!2゜NR3の4′Aりのいずれかのノイズ低減
モードが選択できるようにしである。この場合、副脚電
圧Vcが大きいほどノイズ低減回路6のノイズ低減効果
が抑制されるため、開閉スイッチ27.28をともに閉
じた場合は、制御電圧Vcが低圧側にシフトすることで
もつとも大きなノイズ低減効果が得られ、その逆に開閉
スイッチ2728をともに開いた場合は、ノイズ低減効
果はもっとも抑制され、実質的にはNRオフの状態とな
る。
In addition, in the embodiment, in order to switch the noise reduction effect in four stages, the voltage dividing point formed by the resistors R7 and R8 is grounded via two resistors R9RIO having appropriate resistance values and on/off switches 27 and 28. There is an open/close switch 27.
NR off, NRI depending on the combination of 28 open/close states
,NF! It is possible to select any one of the noise reduction modes from 2°NR3 to 4'A. In this case, the larger the secondary leg voltage Vc is, the more the noise reduction effect of the noise reduction circuit 6 is suppressed. Therefore, when both the open/close switches 27 and 28 are closed, the control voltage Vc shifts to the low voltage side, causing a large amount of noise. If a noise reduction effect is obtained and, conversely, both open/close switches 2728 are opened, the noise reduction effect is suppressed the most and the NR is substantially turned off.

このように、上記映像表示装置2]は、映像信号に重畳
したノイズを低減するノイズ低減回路6のノイズ低減効
果を、画面の平均輝度レベルに応じて可変し、平均輝度
レベルが高い場合ほど、ノイズ低減効果を抑制する構成
としたから、画面の明るさに応じた適応型のノイズ低減
を図ることができ、ノイズ低減動作によりノイズととも
に失われる高域成分が目立ちやすい明るい画面に対、し
ては、ノイズ低減効果を抑制することで、細かな絵柄や
輪郭などの鮮鋭感を保ち、必要以上の画質劣化を防止す
ることができ、また一方ノイズ低減動作によりノイズと
ともに失われる高域成分が目立たず、むしろ明るい画面
に比べて視覚的にはノイズが目立ちやすくなっている暗
い画面に対してはノイズ低減回路6木来のノイズ低減効
果を発揮させることで、ノイズを低減することによる清
明感の向上を図り、良好な画質改善が可能である。
In this way, the video display device 2] varies the noise reduction effect of the noise reduction circuit 6 that reduces noise superimposed on the video signal depending on the average brightness level of the screen, and the higher the average brightness level, the more Since the configuration suppresses the noise reduction effect, it is possible to perform adaptive noise reduction according to the brightness of the screen, and it is effective for bright screens where high-frequency components that are lost with noise due to noise reduction operation tend to stand out. By suppressing the noise reduction effect, it is possible to maintain the sharpness of fine patterns and outlines, and prevent unnecessary deterioration of image quality.At the same time, the noise reduction operation makes the high-frequency components that are lost along with the noise more noticeable. In fact, for dark screens where noise is more visually noticeable compared to bright screens, the noise reduction circuit 6 Kiki's noise reduction effect can be used to improve clarity by reducing noise. It is possible to improve the image quality.

また、画面の平均輝度レベルを検出する平均輝度レベル
検出回路として自動輝度制限回路22を用いたことで、
過大なビーム電流による過負荷が水平出力回路に及ぶの
を防ぐ働きをする自動輝度制限回路22を本来の用途以
外にも有効利用することができ、これにより新規に平均
輝度レベル検出回路を設ける場合等に比して、製造コス
トの削減が可能である。さらにまた、画面の平均輝度レ
ベルは、自動輝度制限回路22内を流れるビームを流に
応じて検出されるため、仮にユーザが画面の明るさを手
動調整したとしても、この手動調整により変化した画面
の明るさを基準にノイズ低減効果が可変されるので、単
純に入力映像信号の平均映像レベルだけをみてノイズ低
減効果を可変する他の手法と異なり、直接視覚に訴える
画面上でもっとも適切なノイズ低減効果を挙げることが
でき、例えばノイズ低減効果がある程度抑制された状態
でユーザが画面を暗くしたために、ノイズが目立ってし
まうといった不都合や、或はノイズ低減効果を効かせた
状態でユーザが画面を明るくしたために、画像の輪郭や
細かな絵柄などがぼけたりするといった不都合をなくす
ことができる。
Furthermore, by using the automatic brightness limiting circuit 22 as an average brightness level detection circuit that detects the average brightness level of the screen,
The automatic brightness limiting circuit 22, which works to prevent overload due to excessive beam current from reaching the horizontal output circuit, can be effectively used for purposes other than its original purpose, and as a result, when a new average brightness level detection circuit is provided. Manufacturing costs can be reduced compared to other methods. Furthermore, since the average brightness level of the screen is detected according to the flow of the beam flowing through the automatic brightness limiting circuit 22, even if the user manually adjusts the brightness of the screen, the screen will change due to this manual adjustment. Since the noise reduction effect is varied based on the brightness of the image, unlike other methods that vary the noise reduction effect by simply looking at the average video level of the input video signal, the noise reduction effect is adjusted based on the brightness of the screen. For example, when the noise reduction effect is suppressed to some extent, the user darkens the screen and the noise becomes noticeable. By making the image brighter, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of blurring the outlines and detailed patterns of the image.

なお、上記実施例では、映像表示装置21としてビデオ
プロジェクタを例にとったが、この発明は直視型の映像
表示装置等にも適用することができる。
In the above embodiment, a video projector is used as an example of the image display device 21, but the present invention can also be applied to a direct view type image display device or the like.

また、ノイズ低減回路6としては、帯域分離により抽出
した高域成分を原輝度信号から減算するノイズキャンセ
ラに限らず、ライン相関やフィールド相関或はフレーム
相関等が信号成分と異なることを利用して抽出したノイ
ズ成分を原信号から減する構成のノイズリデューサ或は
他の構成のノイズリダクション回路等であってもよく、
その適用対象は、輝度信号に限らず色信号を含めること
もできる。
In addition, the noise reduction circuit 6 is not limited to a noise canceler that subtracts the high-frequency component extracted by band separation from the original luminance signal, but also uses the fact that line correlation, field correlation, frame correlation, etc. are different from the signal component to perform extraction. It may be a noise reducer configured to reduce the generated noise component from the original signal or a noise reduction circuit configured in another manner,
The application target is not limited to luminance signals but can also include color signals.

[発明の効果8 以上説明したように、この発明は、映像信号に重畳した
ノイズを低減するノイズ低減回路のノイズ低減効果を、
画面の平均輝度レベルに応じて可変し、平均輝度レベル
が高い場合ほど、ノイズ低減効果を抑制する構成とした
から、画面の明るさに応じた適応型のノイズ低減を図る
ことができ、ノイズ低減動作によりノイズとともに失わ
れる高域成分ガ目立ちやすい明るい画面に対しては、ノ
イズ低減効果を抑制することで、細かな絵柄や輪郭など
の鮮鋭感を保ち、必要以上の画質劣化を防止することが
でき、また一方ノイズ低減動作によりノイズとともに失
われる高域成分が目立たず、むしろ明るい画面に比べて
視覚的にはノイズが目立ちやすくなっている暗い画面に
対しては、ノイズ低減回路本来のノイズ低減効果を発揮
させることで、ノイズを低減することによる清明感の向
上を図り、良好な画質改善が可能であり、どらにまた画
面の平均輝度レベルを検出する平均輝度レベル検出回路
として、例えば自動輝度制限回路を用いることで、過大
なビーム電流による過負荷が水平出力回路に及ぶのを防
ぐ働きをする自動輝度制限回路を本来の用途以外にも有
効利用し、新規に平均輝度レベル検出回路を設ける場合
に比して、製造コストの削減が可能であり、また画面の
平均輝度レベルは、自動輝度制限回路内を流れるビーム
電流に応じて検出されるため、仮にユーザが画面の明る
さを手動調整したとしても、この手動調整により変化し
た画面の明るさを基準にノイズ低減効果が可変されるの
で、単純に入力映像信号の平均映像レベルだけをみてノ
イズ低減効果を可変する他の手法と異なり、直接視覚に
訴える画面上でもつとも適切なノイズ低減効果を挙げる
ことができ、これにより例えばノイズ低減効果がある程
度抑制された状態でユーザが画面を暗くしたために、ノ
イズが目立ってしまうといった不都合や、或はノイズ低
減効果を効かせた状態でユーザが画面を明るくしたため
に、画像の輪郭や細かな絵柄などがぼけたりするといっ
た不都合をなくすことができる等の優れた効果を奏する
[Effect of the Invention 8 As explained above, the present invention improves the noise reduction effect of a noise reduction circuit that reduces noise superimposed on a video signal by
It is configured to vary according to the average brightness level of the screen, and the higher the average brightness level is, the more the noise reduction effect is suppressed, so it is possible to achieve adaptive noise reduction according to the brightness of the screen. For bright screens where high-frequency components lost with noise due to motion are easily noticeable, suppressing the noise reduction effect maintains the sharpness of fine patterns and outlines and prevents unnecessary deterioration of image quality. On the other hand, on the other hand, the high-frequency components that are lost along with the noise are not noticeable due to the noise reduction operation, and in fact, for dark screens where noise is more visually noticeable than on bright screens, the noise reduction circuit's original noise reduction is effective. By utilizing this effect, it is possible to improve the clarity by reducing noise and improve image quality. By using a limiting circuit, the automatic brightness limiting circuit, which works to prevent overload caused by excessive beam current from reaching the horizontal output circuit, can be used effectively for purposes other than its original purpose, and a new average brightness level detection circuit is installed. It is possible to reduce manufacturing costs compared to the previous case, and since the average brightness level of the screen is detected according to the beam current flowing in the automatic brightness limiting circuit, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost compared to the case where the user manually adjusts the brightness of the screen. Even so, this manual adjustment changes the noise reduction effect based on the changed screen brightness, unlike other methods that change the noise reduction effect by simply looking at the average video level of the input video signal. It is possible to achieve an appropriate noise reduction effect even on a screen that directly appeals to the visual sense, and this can eliminate the inconvenience of noise becoming noticeable due to the user darkening the screen while the noise reduction effect has been suppressed to some extent, or This has excellent effects such as being able to eliminate inconveniences such as blurring of image outlines and fine patterns due to the user brightening the screen while the noise reduction effect is activated.

【図面の簡単な説明】 第1図は、この発明の映像表示装置の一実施例を示す要
部回路構成図、第2図は、第1図に示した自動輝度制限
回路とノイズ低減効果制御回路の回路図、第3図は、画
面の明るさとノイズ低減効果制御回路の制御電圧の関係
を示す図、第4図は、従来の映像表示装置の一例を示す
要部回路構成図である。 601.ノイズ低減回路、21.、、映像表示装置、2
2.、、自動輝度制限回路、23.、。 ノイズ低減効果制御回路。
[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] FIG. 1 is a circuit configuration diagram of a main part showing an embodiment of the video display device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the automatic brightness limiting circuit and noise reduction effect control shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the screen brightness and the control voltage of the noise reduction effect control circuit, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the circuit showing an example of a conventional video display device. 601. Noise reduction circuit, 21. ,,Video display device, 2
2. ,, automatic brightness limiting circuit, 23. ,. Noise reduction effect control circuit.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 映像信号に重畳したノイズを低減するノイズ低減回路と
、画面の平均輝度レベルを検出する平均輝度レベル検出
回路と、この平均輝度レベル検出回路の出力を受けて動
作し、平均輝度レベルが高い場合ほど、前記ノイズ低減
回路によるノイズ低減効果を抑制するノイズ低減効果制
御回路とを具備する映像表示装置。
A noise reduction circuit that reduces noise superimposed on the video signal, an average brightness level detection circuit that detects the average brightness level of the screen, and operates based on the output of this average brightness level detection circuit. and a noise reduction effect control circuit that suppresses the noise reduction effect of the noise reduction circuit.
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