Patent ID: 8149341
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G02F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An LCD apparatus, comprising: a plurality of LCD panels adapted to modulate irradiated light by picture signals; a projection lens for projecting said light modulated by said LCD panels; and a light source for emitting light to irradiate said LCD panels wherein each of said LCD panels includes, a reflective polarizer disposed on each light-incidence side of each one of said LCD panels; an optical compensator for reducing the birefringence that takes place in the liquid crystal of the LCD panel, said optical compensator being disposed between said reflective polarizer and the LCD panel associated therewith; and an absorptive polarizer arranged between said reflective polarizer and optical compensator such that the light transmission axes of said reflective polarizer and absorptive polarizer coincide with each other, said absorptive polarizer having a lower degree of polarization than said reflective polarizer.