Patent ID: 8120704

Claim:
An image display apparatus comprising: an interlaced-to-progressive converter configured to receive input of interlaced signals and to convert the interlaced signals into progressive signals including interpolated pixels generated by interpolation; a level converter configured to adjust output levels of the interpolated pixels included in the progressive signals generated by the interlaced-to-progressive converter; and a display unit employing a frame-holding display method, configured to output an image obtained through the level conversion by the level converter, wherein the level converter includes a signal selector configured to output gains associated with output periods of original lines corresponding to the input interlaced signals and interpolated lines composed of interpolated pixel signals, according to control signals associated with individual output line display periods at the display unit, and a multiplier configured to convert levels of the signals output from the interlaced-to-progressive converter, according to the gains output from the signal selector.