An autostereoscopic display comprising: a display panel for forming an image, the display panel comprising a plurality of display cells; and means for separating viewing zones for a right-eye image and a left-eye image of the display panel; a polariser for polarising light output from the display panel to produce a first polarized light; a polarization switching means for converting the first polarized light into a second polarized light, the second polarised light being polarized in a different direction than the first polarized light, the polarization switching means being disposed in front of the display panel, the means for separating viewing zones, and the polariser; and a birefringent plate arranged so that the second polarized light is shifted by a distance 'd' with respect to the first polarized light, the birefringent plate being disposed in front of the polarization switching means, wherein a first image corresponding to a first field is arranged to be formed with the first polarized light, and a second image corresponding to a second field is arranged to be formed with the second polarized light, the first and second images being formed time-sequentially with respect to one another, and the second image being shifted with respect to the first image by the birefringent plate, and wherein the first field comprises odd-numbered columns of the right-eye image and odd-numbered columns of the left-eye image, and the second field comprises even-numbered columns of the right-eye image and even-numbered columns of the left-eye image, and a first plurality of display cells time-sequentially displays the odd-numbered columns and the even-numbered columns of the right-eye image, and a second plurality of display cells time-sequentially displays the odd-numbered columns and the even numbered columns of the left-eye image. a display panel for forming an image, the display panel comprising a plurality of display cells; and means for separating viewing zones for a right-eye image and a left-eye image of the display panel; a polariser for polarising light output from the display panel to produce a first polarized light; a polarization switching means for converting the first polarized light into a second polarized light, the second polarised light being polarized in a different direction than the first polarized light, the polarization switching means being disposed in front of the display panel, the means for separating viewing zones, and the polariser; and a birefringent plate arranged so that the second polarized light is shifted by a distance 'd' with respect to the first polarized light, the birefringent plate being disposed in front of the polarization switching means, wherein a first image corresponding to a first field is arranged to be formed with the first polarized light, and a second image corresponding to a second field is arranged to be formed with the second polarized light, the first and second images being formed time-sequentially with respect to one another, and the second image being shifted with respect to the first image by the birefringent plate, and wherein the first field comprises odd-numbered columns of the right-eye image and odd-numbered columns of the left-eye image, and the second field comprises even-numbered columns of the right-eye image and even-numbered columns of the left-eye image, and a first plurality of display cells time-sequentially displays the odd-numbered columns and the even-numbered columns of the right-eye image, and a second plurality of display cells time-sequentially displays the odd-numbered columns and the even numbered columns of the left-eye image.