Subpixel rendering method for color error minimization on subpixel structured display

Wonhee Choe; SeongDeok Lee; ChangYong Kim

doi:10.1117/12.643760

16 January 2006 Subpixel rendering method for color error minimization on subpixel structured display

Wonhee Choe, SeongDeok Lee, ChangYong Kim

Proceedings Volume 6058, Color Imaging XI: Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications; 60580F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.643760
Event: Electronic Imaging 2006, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

This study investigates the color error problems posed by large flat panel displays and proposes a subpixel-rendering algorithm to mitigate the problem. The color error problems are caused by Mach band effect and the convergence error of a pixel on large subpixel structured displays and named a color band error. The proposed method includes three processes; a finding process of areas or pixels generating the error, an estimating process of the error, and a correction process of the error. To correct the color band error, we take an error erosion approach, an error concealment approach, and a hybrid approach of the error erosion and the error concealment. In this paper, we experimented to know the threshold where human vision can detect by a psychophysical method. In addition, we applied our proposed method to a commercial 42" plasma display to confirm the effect. The results show that all observers see the color band error at a sharp edge having above 64-gray difference and the converted test images by our algorithm are preferred to the original test images. Finally, this paper reports that the Mach band effect and the convergence error on large subpixel structured display produce color band errors on images having sharp edge and the proposed method effectively corrects the color band errors.

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Wonhee Choe, SeongDeok Lee, and ChangYong Kim "Subpixel rendering method for color error minimization on subpixel structured display", Proc. SPIE 6058, Color Imaging XI: Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications, 60580F (16 January 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.643760

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