Video signal processor which separates video signals written to a liquid crystal display panel

Claim 2

A video signal processing apparatus driven by simultaneously sampling a plurality of channels of a video signal to produce resultant signal samples to be written to a liquid crystal panel having a display area and horizontal and vertical display drive circuits for distributing the resultant signal samples to said display area, said apparatus including: a low-voltage processing circuit having a plurality of first outputs and having an image quality controller, said low-voltage processing circuit including a first separator which separates said video signal by a first separation number, said plurality of first outputs being equal to said first separation number; and a high-voltage processing circuit to which said first outputs are inputted and for converting said first outputs into a plurality of second outputs to be written to said liquid crystal panel as said resultant signal samples, said high voltage processing circuit including a second separator which separates said first outputs by a second separation number larger than said first separation number said plurality of second outputs being equal to said second separation number.

Claim 3

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, further including a high-voltage sample-and-hold circuit for receiving and separating said second outputs from said high-voltage processing circuit.

Claim 4

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said low-voltage processing circuit includes a first sample-and-hold circuit component having first and second channels by setting the first separation number to two and for sampling a video signal, while said high-voltage processing circuit includes a second sample-and-hold circuit device, to which the first outputs from said low-voltage processing circuit are inputted, corresponding to twelve channels by setting said second separation number to twelve.

Claim 5

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said low-voltage processing circuit includes a first sample-and-hold circuit component having first and second channels for sampling a video signal, while said high-voltage processing circuit includes a second sample-and-hold circuit component, to which said first outputs from said low-voltage processing circuit are inputted, corresponding to six channels by setting said second separation number to six, and wherein said second outputs of said second high-voltage processing circuit are inputted to said high-voltage sample-and-hold circuit.

Claim 6

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image quality controller includes: a brightness control circuit component for controlling brightness; a contrast control circuit component for controlling contrast; a gamma correction circuit component for controlling gamma correction; and a switching circuit component for selecting said video signal.

Claim 7

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said high-voltage processing circuit includes an amplification circuit component and a buffer circuit component.

Claim 8

A video signal processing apparatus driven by simultaneously sampling a plurality of channels of a video signal to produce resultant signal samples to be written to a liquid crystal display having a display area and horizontal and vertical display drive circuits for distributing the resultant signal samples to said display area, said apparatus including: a low-voltage processing circuit including an image quality controller that generates a plurality of first outputs, said low-voltage processing circuit including a first separator which separates said video signal by a first separation number, said plurality of first outputs being equal to said first separation number; a high-voltage processing circuit to which said first outputs are inputted, said high-voltage processing circuit generating a plurality of second outputs; and a high-voltage sample-and-hold circuit for receiving said second outputs and separating said second outputs by a second separation number larger than said first separation number to generate a plurality of third outputs being equal to said second separation number to be written to said liquid crystal panel as said resultant signal samples.

Claim 9

A video signal processing apparatus driven by simultaneously sampling a plurality of channels of a video signal to produce resultant signal samples to be written to a liquid crystal display having a display area and horizontal and vertical display drive circuits for distributing the resultant signal samples to said display area, said apparatus including: a low-voltage processing circuit including an image quality controller that generates a plurality of first outputs, said low-voltage processing circuit including a first separator which separates said video signal by a first separation number, said plurality of first outputs being equal to said first separation number; a high-voltage processing circuit to which said first outputs are inputted, said high-voltage processing circuit generating a plurality of second outputs; and a high-voltage sample-and-hold circuit for receiving said second outputs and separating said second outputs by a second separation number larger than said first separation number to generate a plurality of third outputs being equal to said second separation number to be written to said liquid crystal panel as said resultant signal samples.

Claim 10

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image quality controller includes: a brightness control circuit component for controlling brightness; a contrast control circuit component for controlling contrast; a gamma correction circuit component for controlling gamma correction; and a switching circuit component for selecting said video signal.

Claim 11

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said high-voltage processing circuit includes: an amplification circuit component; and a buffer circuit component.

Claim 12

A video signal processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said low-voltage processing circuit includes a first sample-and-hold circuit component for sampling said video signal, corresponding to two channels by setting said first separation number to two, and wherein said high-voltage sample-and-hold circuit performs sampling corresponding to twelve channels.