Patent ID: 6152566
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A projector, comprising:a light source;a color separator that separates light from said light source into first, second and third color light;first, second, and third optical modulators that respectively modulate said first, second, and third color light on the basis of a given image signal to emit first, second, and third modulated light, respectively, which are predetermined linearly polarized light;a color light synthesizer that synthesizes said first, second and third modulated light, said color light synthesizer having a first reflecting film that reflects said first color light, and a second reflecting film that reflects said third color light, said first reflecting film and said second reflecting film being arranged in an X shape;a polarization axis adjustment device provided between at least one of said first, second and third optical modulators and said color light synthesizer, said polarization axis adjustment device converting the linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light; anda polarizer disposed between the at least one modulator and said polarization axis adjustment device.