Patent ID: 8164551

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal constituent sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of pixels provided on the first substrate; pixel electrodes provided on the pixels; counter electrodes opposed to the pixel electrodes; switching elements which supply image signals to the pixel electrodes when the switching elements are turned on; image signal lines which supply image signals to the switching elements; scanning signal lines which supply scanning signals for controlling ON and OFF of the switching elements; counter electrode signal lines which supply counter voltage to the counter electrodes; a first driver circuit which outputs the image signals; a second driver circuit which outputs the scanning signals; and a third driver circuit which outputs the counter voltage; a first pixel including a first pixel electrode and a first counter electrode which is opposed to the first pixel electrode; and a second pixel including a second pixel electrode and a second counter electrode which is opposed to the second pixel electrode; a first counter voltage which is supplied to the first counter electrode; and a second counter voltage which is supplied to the second counter electrode and is different from said first counter voltage; wherein the first pixel is controlled by a first scanning signal line for receiving image signals; the second pixel is controlled by a second scanning signal line for receiving image signals; the third driver circuit outputs the second counter voltage which is generated from the first scanning signal; and the second counter voltage is inverted during a first scanning period for outputting scanning signals to the first scanning signal line.