KR20120054324A - Method for operating an apparatus for displaying image - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the format of a 3D video set for each broadcast program, channel, and content may be stored and managed. Then, when the same broadcast program, channel, and content are used, the stored 3D video format may be automatically applied. . Accordingly, the user's ease of use is improved when displaying the 3D image.

Description

Method for operating an apparatus for displaying image}

The present invention relates to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to an image display apparatus and an operation method thereof that can improve user convenience in displaying a 3D image.

The image display device is a device having a function of displaying an image that a user can watch. The user can watch the broadcast through the image display device. A video display device displays a broadcast selected by a user among broadcast signals transmitted from a broadcast station on a display. Currently, broadcasting is shifting from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting worldwide.

Digital broadcasting refers to broadcasting for transmitting digital video and audio signals. Digital broadcasting is more resistant to external noise than analog broadcasting, so it has less data loss, is advantageous for error correction, has a higher resolution, and provides a clearer picture. In addition, unlike analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting is capable of bidirectional services.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus and a method of operating the same, which can improve user convenience in displaying a 3D image.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image display apparatus and a method of operating the same, which can easily and conveniently set a 3D image format.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an image display apparatus, the method including: displaying a first broadcast program of a first channel on a display, and placing 3D of a left eye image and a right eye image of the broadcast program; Receiving an input for setting an image format, storing the received settings, channel switching from the first channel to another channel, receiving an input for channel switching to the first channel and the first If the broadcast program is not terminated, displaying the 3D image to which the stored setting is applied on the display.

In addition, the operation method of the image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, receiving an input for setting the 3D image format for the left eye image and the right eye image arrangement of a predetermined channel, the received 3D Storing the image format setting, receiving a channel switching input to the predetermined channel, and displaying a 3D image to which the stored 3D image format setting is applied on the display.

In addition, the operation method of the image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of receiving an input for setting the 3D image format for the left eye image and right eye image arrangement of the first content, the received Storing a 3D image format setting, receiving an input for playing the first content, and displaying a 3D image on the display to which the stored 3D image format setting is applied.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a format of a 3D video set for each broadcast program, channel, and content may be stored, and when the same broadcast program, channel, and content is used, the stored 3D video format may be automatically applied. Accordingly, the user's ease of use is improved when displaying the 3D image.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2A to 2B are internal block diagrams of a set-top box and a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an internal block diagram of the controller of FIG. 1.
4 is a diagram illustrating various formats of a 3D image.
5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a 3D viewing apparatus according to the format of FIG. 4.
6 is a diagram illustrating various scaling methods of 3D video signals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an image formed by a left eye image and a right eye image.
8 is a diagram illustrating depth of a 3D image according to a distance between a left eye image and a right eye image.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 13 are views for explaining various examples of an operation method of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an image display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the image display apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner unit 110, a demodulator 120, an external device interface unit 130, a network interface unit 135, and a storage unit. 140, a user input interface unit 150, a sensor unit (not shown), a controller 170, a display 180, an audio output unit 185, and a 3D viewing device 195.

The tuner unit 110 selects an RF broadcast signal corresponding to a channel selected by a user or all pre-stored channels among RF (Radio Frequency) broadcast signals received through an antenna. Also, the selected RF broadcast signal is converted into an intermediate frequency signal, a baseband image, or a voice signal.

For example, if the selected RF broadcast signal is a digital broadcast signal, it is converted into a digital IF signal (DIF). If the selected RF broadcast signal is an analog broadcast signal, it is converted into an analog baseband image or voice signal (CVBS / SIF). That is, the tuner 110 may process a digital broadcast signal or an analog broadcast signal. The analog baseband video or audio signal CVBS / SIF output from the tuner 110 may be directly input to the controller 170.

In addition, the tuner unit 110 may receive a single broadcast RF broadcast signal according to an ATSC (Advanced Television System Committee) scheme or a multiple broadcast RF broadcast signal according to a digital video broadcasting (DVB) scheme.

Meanwhile, the tuner unit 110 sequentially selects RF broadcast signals of all broadcast channels stored through a channel memory function among RF broadcast signals received through an antenna in the present invention, and converts them to intermediate frequency signals or baseband video or audio signals. Can be converted to

On the other hand, the tuner unit 110 may be provided with a plurality of tuners in order to receive broadcast signals of a plurality of channels. Alternatively, a single tuner may be used to receive broadcast signals of multiple channels simultaneously.

The demodulator 120 receives the digital IF signal DIF converted by the tuner 110 and performs a demodulation operation.

For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner unit 110 is an ATSC scheme, the demodulator 120 performs 7-VSB (7-Vestigal Side Band) demodulation. Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. To this end, the demodulator 120 includes a trellis decoder, a de-interleaver, and a reed solomon decoder to perform trellis decoding, deinterleaving, Solomon decoding can be performed.

For example, when the digital IF signal output from the tuner unit 110 is a DVB scheme, the demodulator 120 performs coded orthogonal frequency division modulation (COFDMA) demodulation. Also, the demodulation unit 120 may perform channel decoding. For this, the demodulator 120 may include a convolution decoder, a deinterleaver, and a reed-solomon decoder to perform convolutional decoding, deinterleaving, and reed solomon decoding.

The demodulation unit 120 may perform demodulation and channel decoding, and then output a stream signal TS. In this case, the stream signal may be a signal multiplexed with a video signal, an audio signal, or a data signal. For example, the stream signal may be an MPEG-2 TS (Transport Stream) multiplexed with an MPEG-2 standard video signal, a Dolby AC-3 standard audio signal, or the like. Specifically, the MPEG-2 TS may include a header of 4 bytes and a payload of 184 bytes.

On the other hand, the demodulator 120 described above can be provided separately according to the ATSC system and the DVB system. That is, it can be provided as an ATSC demodulation unit and a DVB demodulation unit.

The stream signal output from the demodulator 120 may be input to the controller 170. After performing demultiplexing, image / audio signal processing, and the like, the controller 170 outputs an image to the display 180 and outputs audio to the audio output unit 185.

The external device interface unit 130 may transmit or receive data with the connected external device 190. To this end, the external device interface unit 130 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The external device interface unit 130 may be connected to the external device 190 such as a digital versatile disk (DVD), a Blu-ray, a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (laptop), or the like by wire or wireless. . The external device interface unit 130 transmits an image, audio, or data signal input from the outside through the connected external device 190 to the controller 170 of the image display apparatus 100. In addition, the controller 170 may output an image, audio, or data signal processed by the controller 170 to a connected external device. To this end, the external device interface unit 130 may include an A / V input / output unit (not shown) or a wireless communication unit (not shown).

The A / V input / output unit includes a USB terminal, a CVBS (Composite Video Banking Sync) terminal, a component terminal, an S-video terminal (analog), and a DVI so that video and audio signals of an external device can be input to the video display device 100. (Digital Visual Interface) terminal, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, RGB terminal, D-SUB terminal and the like.

The wireless communication unit can perform short-range wireless communication with other electronic devices. The image display apparatus 100 may communicate with Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). Depending on the specification, it can be networked with other electronic devices.

In addition, the external device interface unit 130 may be connected through at least one of the various set top boxes and the various terminals described above to perform input / output operations with the set top box.

The external device interface unit 130 may transmit / receive data with the 3D viewing device 195.

The network interface unit 135 provides an interface for connecting the image display apparatus 100 to a wired / wireless network including an internet network. The network interface unit 135 may include an Ethernet terminal for connection with a wired network, and for connection with a wireless network, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) or a Wibro (Wireless). Broadband, Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) communication standards, and the like may be used.

The network interface unit 135 may receive content or data provided by the Internet or a content provider or a network operator through a network. That is, content such as a movie, an advertisement, a game, a VOD, a broadcast signal, and related information provided from the Internet, a content provider, etc. may be received through a network. In addition, the update information and the update file of the firmware provided by the network operator can be received. It may also transmit data to the Internet or content provider or network operator.

In addition, the network interface unit 135 is connected to, for example, an Internet Protocol (IP) TV, and receives the video, audio, or data signals processed in the set-top box for the IPTV to enable bidirectional communication. The signal processed by the controller 170 may be transmitted to the set-top box for the IPTV.

Meanwhile, the above-described IPTV may mean ADSL-TV, VDSL-TV, FTTH-TV, etc. according to the type of transmission network, and include TV over DSL, Video over DSL, TV overIP (TVIP), and Broadband TV ( BTV) and the like. In addition, IPTV may also mean an Internet TV capable of accessing the Internet, or a full browsing TV.

The storage 140 may store a program for processing and controlling each signal in the controller 170, or may store a signal-processed video, audio, or data signal.

In addition, the storage unit 140 may perform a function for temporarily storing an image, audio, or data signal input to the external device interface unit 130. In addition, the storage 140 may store information on a predetermined broadcast channel through a channel storage function such as a channel map.

The storage unit 140 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), It may include at least one type of storage medium such as RAM, ROM (EEPROM, etc.). The image display apparatus 100 may reproduce and provide a file (video file, still image file, music file, document file, etc.) stored in the storage 140 to a user.

1 illustrates an embodiment in which the storage unit 140 is provided separately from the control unit 170, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The storage 140 may be included in the controller 170.

The user input interface unit 150 transmits a signal input by the user to the control unit 170 or a signal from the control unit 170 to the user.

For example, the user input interface unit 150 may be powered on / off, channel selection, and screen from the remote controller 200 according to various communication methods such as a radio frequency (RF) communication method and an infrared (IR) communication method. A user input signal such as a setting may be received, or a signal from the controller 170 may be transmitted to the remote controller 200.

In addition, for example, the user input interface unit 150 may transmit a user input signal input from a local key (not shown) such as a power key, a channel key, a volume key, and a set value to the controller 170.

The sensor unit (not shown) may detect the location of the user or the location of the user's gesture, touch, or 3D viewing device 195. To this end, the sensor unit (not shown) may include a touch sensor, a voice sensor, a position sensor, an operation sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like.

The detected user's location, user's gesture, touch, or location signal of the 3D viewing device 195 may be input to the controller 170. Alternatively, unlike the drawing, it may be input to the controller 170 through the user input interface unit 150.

The controller 170 may demultiplex the input stream or process the demultiplexed signals through the tuner unit 110, the demodulator 120, or the external device interface unit 130. Signals can be generated and output.

The image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the display 180 and displayed as an image corresponding to the image signal. In addition, the image signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 130.

The voice signal processed by the controller 170 may be sound output to the audio output unit 185. In addition, the voice signal processed by the controller 170 may be input to the external output device through the external device interface unit 130.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the controller 170 may include a demultiplexer, an image processor, and the like. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

In addition, the controller 170 may control overall operations of the image display apparatus 100. For example, the controller 170 may control the tuner 110 to control the tuner 110 to select an RF broadcast corresponding to a channel selected by a user or a pre-stored channel.

In addition, the controller 170 may control the image display apparatus 100 by a user command or an internal program input through the user input interface unit 150.

For example, the controller 170 controls the tuner 110 to input a signal of a channel selected according to a predetermined channel selection command received through the user input interface 150. Then, video, audio, or data signals of the selected channel are processed. The controller 170 may output the channel information selected by the user together with the processed video or audio signal through the display 180 or the audio output unit 185.

As another example, the controller 170 may output an external device 190, eg, a camera, input through the external device interface unit 130 according to an external device image playback command received through the user input interface unit 150. Alternatively, the video signal or the audio signal from the camcorder may be output through the display 180 or the audio output unit 185.

The controller 170 may control the display 180 to display an image. For example, the broadcast image input through the tuner unit 110, the external input image input through the external device interface unit 130, or the image input through the network interface unit 135 or stored in the storage unit 140. The image may be controlled to be displayed on the display 180.

In this case, the image displayed on the display 180 may be a still image or a video, and may be a 2D image or a 3D image.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may generate and display a 3D object with respect to a predetermined object in the image displayed on the display 180. For example, the object may be at least one of a connected web screen (newspaper, magazine, etc.), an EPG (Electronic Program Guide), various menus, widgets, icons, still images, videos, and text.

Such a 3D object may be processed to have a different depth than the image displayed on the display 180. [ Preferably, the 3D object may be processed to appear protruding from the image displayed on the display 180.

The controller 170 recognizes a user's position based on an image photographed by a photographing unit (not shown). For example, the distance (z-axis coordinate) between the user and the image display apparatus 100 may be determined. In addition, the x-axis coordinates and the y-axis coordinates in the display 180 corresponding to the user position may be determined.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may perform signal processing to enable viewing of a corresponding video according to the viewing device.

For example, when the sensor unit (not shown) or the photographing unit (not shown) detects the presence, operation, or number of the viewing device 195, the controller 170 performs pairing with the viewing device 195. Signal processing can be performed. That is, the display device 195 may control to output the pairing signal to the viewing device 195 and to receive the response signal from the viewing device 195.

The controller 170 may control the tuner 110 to receive a broadcast image according to the number of detected viewing devices 195. For example, if the number of detected viewing devices is three, the tuner 110 including the plurality of tuners may be controlled to receive broadcast images of different channels. In addition, the controller 170 may control to display each broadcast video at different times in synchronization with each viewing device.

The controller 170 may also receive an input external input image according to the number of detected viewing devices. For example, when the number of detected viewing apparatuses is three, each of the plurality of viewing apparatuses may be controlled to receive an external input image from an optical device such as a broadcast image or a DVD and an external input image from a PC. In addition, the controller 170 may control to display each video (broadcast video, DVD video, PC video) at different times in synchronization with each viewing device.

Meanwhile, the controller 170 may increase the vertical synchronization frequency Vsync of the displayed image and control the corresponding images to be displayed whenever the number of the viewing apparatuses detected during image display increases. For example, for 1/60 seconds, the first image and the second image are displayed in synchronization with the first viewing device and the second 3D viewing device, respectively, and when the third viewing device is used, for 1/60 seconds, The first to third images may be controlled to be displayed in synchronization with the first to third viewing devices, respectively. That is, the first image and the second image may be displayed at 120 Hz, and the first to third images may be displayed at 180 HZ.

On the other hand, the control unit 170 may set different viewing targets, for example, channel searching targets of broadcast images, for each viewing apparatus. For example, a channel search target may be set differently for each age such as an adult and a child, and the search target may be different when the channel is searched. In addition, it is also possible to provide by classification by taste, gender, recent viewing channel, or program grade.

On the other hand, when the first viewing device and the second viewing device select the same image from each other, the controller 170 may control to notify a message indicating that it is a duplicate. Such a message may be displayed in the form of an object on the display 180 or may be transmitted as a wireless signal to each viewing device.

On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, it may be further provided with a channel browsing processing unit for generating a thumbnail image corresponding to the channel signal or the external input signal. The channel browsing processor may receive a stream signal TS output from the demodulator 120 or a stream signal output from the external device interface 130, extract a video from the input stream signal, and generate a thumbnail image. Can be. The generated thumbnail image may be input as it is or encoded to the controller 170. In addition, the generated thumbnail image may be encoded in a stream form and input to the controller 170. The controller 170 may display a thumbnail list including a plurality of thumbnail images on the display 180 by using the input thumbnail image. In this case, the thumbnail list may be displayed in a simple viewing manner displayed in a partial region while a predetermined image is displayed on the display 180 or in an overall viewing manner displayed in most regions of the display 180. The thumbnail images in the thumbnail list may be updated sequentially.

The display 180 converts an image signal, a data signal, an OSD signal, a control signal, or an image signal, a data signal, a control signal received from the external device interface unit 130 processed by the controller 170, and generates a driving signal. Create

The display 180 may be a PDP, an LCD, an OLED, a flexible display, or a 3D display. In order to view the 3D image, the display 180 may be divided into an additional display method and a single display method.

The independent display method may implement a 3D image by the display 180 alone without additional display, for example, glasses, and the like, for example, a lenticular method, a parallax barrier, or the like. Various methods can be applied.

Meanwhile, the additional display method may implement 3D images by using the additional display as the 3D viewing apparatus 195 in addition to the display 180. For example, various methods such as a head mounted display (HMD) type and glasses type may be used. Can be applied.

On the other hand, the spectacle type may be divided into a passive system such as a polarized glasses type and an active system such as a shutter glass type. In addition, the head mounted display can be divided into a passive type and an active type.

The 3D viewing apparatus 195 may be 3D glasses capable of viewing stereoscopic images. The 3D glass 195 may include a passive polarized glass or an active shutter glass, and is described with the concept of including the aforementioned head mount type.

The display 180 may be configured as a touch screen and used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The audio output unit 185 receives a signal processed by the controller 170, for example, a stereo signal, a 3.1 channel signal, or a 5.1 channel signal, and outputs a voice signal. The voice output unit 185 may be implemented by various types of speakers.

The photographing unit (not shown) photographs the user. The photographing unit (not shown) may be implemented by one camera, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented by a plurality of cameras. Meanwhile, the photographing unit (not shown) may be disposed above the display 180. The image information photographed by the photographing unit (not shown) is input to the controller 170.

The controller 170 may detect a user's gesture by combining or combining an image captured by a photographing unit (not shown) or a detected signal from a sensor unit (not shown).

The remote control apparatus 200 transmits the user input to the user input interface unit 150. To this end, the remote control apparatus 200 can use Bluetooth, RF (radio frequency) communication, infrared (IR) communication, UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, or the like. In addition, the remote control apparatus 200 may receive an image, an audio or a data signal output from the user input interface unit 150, and display or output the audio from the remote control apparatus 200.

The video display device 100 described above is a fixed type of ATSC (8-VSB) digital broadcasting, DVB-T (COFDM) digital broadcasting, ISDB-T (BST-OFDM) digital broadcasting, and the like. It may be a digital broadcast receiver capable of receiving at least one. In addition, as a mobile type, digital broadcasting of terrestrial DMB system, digital broadcasting of satellite DMB system, digital broadcasting of ATSC-M / H system, digital broadcasting of DVB-H system (COFDM system) and media flow link only system It may be a digital broadcast receiver capable of receiving at least one of digital broadcasts. It may also be a digital broadcast receiver for cable, satellite communications, or IPTV.

On the other hand, the image display device described in the present specification is a TV receiver, a projector, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable) Multimedia Player) may be included.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the image display apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a block diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of the image display apparatus 100 that is actually implemented. That is, two or more constituent elements may be combined into one constituent element, or one constituent element may be constituted by two or more constituent elements, if necessary. In addition, the functions performed in each block are intended to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and the specific operations and apparatuses do not limit the scope of the present invention.

On the other hand, the image display apparatus 100 does not include the tuner 110 and the demodulator 120 shown in FIG. 1, unlike the illustrated in FIG. 1, but the network interface 130 or the external device interface unit ( Through 135, image content may be received and played back.

The image display apparatus 100 is an example of an image signal processing apparatus that performs signal processing of an image stored in an apparatus or an input image. Another example of the image signal processing apparatus is the display 180 illustrated in FIG. 1. And a set top box in which the audio output unit 185 is excluded, the above-described DVD player, Blu-ray player, game device, computer, etc. may be further illustrated. Among these, the set top box will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2B below.

2A to 2B are internal block diagrams of a set-top box and a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2A, the set-top box 250 and the display apparatus 300 may transmit or receive data by wire or wirelessly. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on differences from FIG. 1.

The set top box 250 may include a network interface unit 255, a storage unit 258, a signal processor 260, a user input interface unit 263, and an external device interface unit 265.

The network interface unit 255 provides an interface for connecting to a wired / wireless network including an internet network. It is also possible to transmit or receive data with other users or other electronic devices via the connected network or another network linked to the connected network.

The storage unit 258 may store a program for processing and controlling signals in the signal processing unit 260, and may include an image, audio, or data input from the external device interface unit 265 or the network interface unit 255. It may also serve as a temporary storage of the signal.

The signal processor 260 performs signal processing on the input signal. For example, demultiplexing or decoding of an input video signal may be performed, and demultiplexing or decoding of an input audio signal may be performed. To this end, a video decoder or an audio decoder may be provided. The signal processed video signal or audio signal may be transmitted to the display apparatus 300 through the external device interface unit 265.

The user input interface unit 263 transmits a signal input by the user to the signal processor 260 or transmits a signal from the signal processor 260 to the user. For example, various control signals, such as power on / off, operation input, setting input, etc., which are input through a local key (not shown) or the remote control apparatus 200, may be received and transmitted to the signal processor 260.

The external device interface unit 265 provides an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device connected by wire or wirelessly. In particular, an interface for transmitting or receiving data with the display apparatus 300 is provided. In addition, it is possible to provide an interface for transmitting or receiving data with an external device such as a game device, a camera, a camcorder, a computer (laptop), or the like.

The set top box 250 may further include a media input unit (not shown) for reproducing a separate media. An example of such a media input unit may be a Blu-ray input unit (not shown). That is, the set top box 250 can be provided with a Blu-ray player or the like. The input media such as a Blu-ray disc may be transmitted to the display apparatus 300 through the external device interface unit 265 for display after signal processing such as demultiplexing or decoding in the signal processing unit 260. .

The display apparatus 300 includes a tuner unit 270, an external device interface unit 273, a demodulator 275, a storage unit 278, a controller 280, a user input interface unit 283, and a display 290. , And an audio output unit 295.

The tuner 270, the demodulator 275, the storage 278, the controller 280, the user input interface 283, the display 290, and the audio output unit 295 are described with reference to FIG. 1. The tuner 110, the demodulator 120, the storage 140, the controller 170, the user input interface 150, the display 180, and the audio output unit 185 are described. Omit the description.

The external device interface unit 273 provides an interface for data transmission or reception with an external device connected by wire or wirelessly. In particular, it provides an interface for transmitting or receiving data with the set-top box 250.

Accordingly, the video signal or the audio signal input through the set top box 250 is output through the display 290 or the audio output unit 295 via the control unit 290.

Next, referring to FIG. 2B, the set-top box 250 and the display apparatus 300 are the same as the set-top box 250 and the display apparatus 300 of FIG. 2A, except that the tuner 270 and the demodulator ( The difference is that the position of 275 is located in the set-top box 250 and not in the display apparatus 300. Only the differences are described below.

The signal processor 260 may perform signal processing of a broadcast signal received through the tuner 270 and the demodulator 275. In addition, the user input interface unit 263 may receive an input such as channel selection and channel storage.

Meanwhile, although the audio output unit 185 of FIG. 1 is not illustrated in the set top box 250 of FIGS. 2A to 2B, it is also possible to have separate audio output units.

3 is an internal block diagram of the controller of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating various formats of a 3D image, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a 3D viewing apparatus according to the format of FIG. 4.

Referring to the drawings, the control unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the demultiplexer 310, the image processor 320, the OSD generator 340, the mixer 345, the frame rate converter 350, and a formatter 360. The audio processing unit (not shown) and the data processing unit (not shown) may be further included.

The demultiplexer 310 demultiplexes an input stream. For example, when an MPEG-2 TS is input, it may be demultiplexed and separated into video, audio, and data signals, respectively. Here, the stream signal input to the demultiplexer 310 may be a stream signal output from the tuner 110, the demodulator 120, or the external device interface 130.

The image processor 320 may perform image processing of the demultiplexed image signal. To this end, the image processor 320 may include an image decoder 225 and a scaler 235.

The image decoder 225 decodes the demultiplexed image signal, and the scaler 235 performs scaling to output the resolution of the decoded image signal on the display 180.

The video decoder 225 may include decoders of various standards. For example, the image decoder 225 may include at least one of an MPEG-2 decoder, an H.264 decoder, an MPEC-C decoder (MPEC-C part 3), an MVC decoder, and an FTV decoder.

Meanwhile, the image signal decoded by the image processor 320 may be classified into a case in which only a 2D image signal is present, a case in which a 2D image signal and a 3D image signal are mixed, and a case in which only a 3D image signal is present.

For example, when the external video signal input from the external device 190 or the broadcast video signal of the broadcast signal received by the tuner 110 includes only the 2D video signal, the 2D video signal and the 3D video signal are mixed. , And 3D video signals, the signal may be processed by the controller 170, in particular, the image processor 320, and the like, and thus, mixed signals of 2D video signals, 2D video signals, and 3D video signals, respectively. The 3D video signal may be output.

The image signal decoded by the image processor 320 may be a 3D image signal having various formats. For example, the image may be a 3D image signal including a color image and a depth image, or may be a 3D image signal including a plurality of view image signals. The plurality of viewpoint image signals may include, for example, a left eye image signal and a right eye image signal.

Here, the format of the 3D video signal is a side by side format (FIG. 4A) in which the left eye video signal L and the right eye video signal R are disposed left and right, as shown in FIG. 4, and up and down. Top / Down format (FIG. 4B) to arrange, Frame Sequential format (FIG. 4C) to arrange by time division, Interlaced format which mixes left-eye video signal and right-eye video signal line by line (FIG. 4B) 4d), a checker box format (FIG. 4E) for mixing the left eye image signal and the right eye image signal for each box may be used.

The OSD generator 340 generates an OSD signal according to a user input or itself. For example, a signal for displaying various types of information on a screen of the display 180 as a graphic or text may be generated based on a user input signal. The generated OSD signal may include various data such as a user interface screen, various menu screens, widgets, and icons of the image display apparatus 100. In addition, the generated OSD signal may include a 2D object or a 3D object.

The mixer 345 may mix the OSD signal generated by the OSD generator 340 and the decoded image signal processed by the image processor 320. In this case, the OSD signal and the decoded video signal may each include at least one of a 2D signal and a 3D signal. The mixed video signal is provided to the frame rate converter 350.

The frame rate converter (FRC) 350 converts the frame rate of the input video. For example, a frame rate of 60 Hz is converted to 120 Hz or 240 Hz or 480 Hz. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 120 Hz, it is possible to insert the same first frame or insert a third frame predicted from the first frame and the second frame between the first frame and the second frame. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 240 Hz, it is possible to insert three more identical frames or three predicted frames. When converting a frame rate of 60 Hz to 480 Hz, it is possible to insert seven more identical frames or insert seven predicted frames.

The frame rate converter 350 may output the input frame rate as it is without additional frame rate conversion. Preferably, when the 2D video signal is input, the frame rate can be output as it is. On the other hand, when a 3D video signal is input, the frame rate can be varied as described above.

The formatter 360 may arrange the left eye image frame and the right eye image frame of the frame rate-converted 3D image. In addition, the synchronization signal Vsync for opening the left eye glass and the right eye glass of the 3D viewing apparatus 195 may be output.

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may receive a mixed signal from the mixer 345, that is, an OSD signal and a decoded video signal, and separate the 2D video signal and the 3D video signal.

Meanwhile, in the present specification, the 3D video signal is meant to include a 3D object. Examples of the object include a picture in picture (PIP) image (still image or a video), an EPG indicating broadcast program information, various menus, widgets, There may be an icon, text, an object in the image, a person, a background, a web screen (newspaper, magazine, etc.).

The formatter 360 may change the format of the 3D video signal. For example, it may be changed to any one of various formats illustrated in FIG. 4. Accordingly, according to the format, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation of the glasses-type 3D viewing apparatus may be performed.

First, FIG. 5A illustrates an operation of the 3D glasses 195, in particular the shutter glass 195, when the formatter 360 arranges and outputs the frame sequential format among the formats of FIG.

That is, when the left eye image L is displayed on the display 180, the left eye glass of the shutter glass 195 is opened and the right eye glass is closed. When the right eye image R is displayed, The left eye glass is closed and the right eye glass is opened.

FIG. 5B illustrates an operation of the 3D glass 195, in particular, the polarization glass 195 when the formatter 360 arranges and outputs the side-by-side format among the formats of FIG. 4. Meanwhile, the 3D glass 195 applied in FIG. 5B may be a shutter glass, and the shutter glass may be operated as a polarized glass by keeping both the left eye glass and the right eye glass open. .

Meanwhile, the formatter 360 may convert the 2D video signal into a 3D video signal. For example, an edge or selectable object may be detected within the 2D image signal according to a 3D image generation algorithm, and an object or selectable object according to the detected edge may be separated into a 3D image signal and generated. Can be. In this case, the generated 3D image signal may be divided into a left eye image signal L and a right eye image signal R, as described above, and may be aligned.

Although not shown in the figure, a 3D processor (not shown) for processing a 3D effect signal may be further disposed after the formatter 360. The 3D processor (not shown) may process brightness, tint, and color adjustment of an image signal to improve 3D effects. For example, signal processing may be performed to sharpen the near distance and blur the far distance. Meanwhile, the functions of the 3D processor may be merged into the formatter 360 or merged into the image processor 320. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 6 and the like.

Meanwhile, the audio processor (not shown) in the controller 170 may perform voice processing of the demultiplexed voice signal. To this end, the audio processor (not shown) may include various decoders.

For example, if the demultiplexed speech signal is a coded speech signal, it can be decoded. Specifically, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded speech signal of MPEG-2 standard, it may be decoded by an MPEG-2 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded speech signal of MPEG 4 Bit Sliced Arithmetic Coding (BSAC) standard according to the terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) scheme, it may be decoded by an MPEG 4 decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed speech signal is an encoded audio signal of the AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) standard of MPEG 2 according to the satellite DMB scheme or DVB-H, it may be decoded by the AAC decoder. In addition, when the demultiplexed speech signal is a encoded speech signal of the Dolby AC-3 standard, it may be decoded by the AC-3 decoder.

Also, the audio processor (not shown) in the controller 170 may process a base, a treble, a volume control, and the like.

The data processor (not shown) in the controller 170 may perform data processing of the demultiplexed data signal. For example, when the demultiplexed data signal is an encoded data signal, it may be decoded. The encoded data signal may be EPG (Electronic Progtam Guide) information including broadcast information such as a start time and an end time of a broadcast program broadcasted in each channel. For example, the EPG information may be ATSC-PSIP (ATSC-Program and System Information Protocol) information in the case of the ATSC scheme, and may include DVB-Service Information (DVB-SI) in the case of the DVB scheme. . The ATSC-PSIP information or the DVB-SI information may be information included in the aforementioned stream, that is, the header (2 bytes) of the MPEG-2 TS.

In FIG. 3, the signals from the OSD generator 340 and the image processor 320 are mixed in the mixer 345 and then 3D processed in the formatter 360, but the present invention is not limited thereto. May be located after the formatter. That is, the output of the image processor 320 is 3D processed by the formatter 360, and the OSD generator 340 performs 3D processing together with OSD generation, and then mixes each processed 3D signal by the mixer 345. It is also possible.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the controller 170 shown in FIG. 3 is a block diagram for one embodiment of the present invention. Each component of the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specification of the controller 170 that is actually implemented.

In particular, the frame rate converter 350 and the formatter 360 are not provided in the controller 170, but may be provided separately.

6 is a diagram illustrating various scaling methods of 3D video signals according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, in order to increase the 3D effect, the controller 170 may perform 3D effect signal processing. Among them, in particular, the size or tilt of the 3D object in the 3D image may be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the 3D image signal or the 3D object 510 in the 3D image signal may be enlarged or reduced 512 as a whole at a predetermined ratio, and as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C. The 3D object may be partially enlarged or reduced (trapezoidal shapes 514 and 516). In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 6D, at least a part of the 3D object may be rotated (parallel quadrilateral shape) 518. Through such scaling (scaling) or tilting, it is possible to emphasize a three-dimensional effect, that is, a three-dimensional effect, of a 3D image or a 3D object in the 3D image.

On the other hand, as the slope becomes larger, as shown in FIG. 6 (b) or 6 (c), the length difference between the parallel sides of the trapezoidal shapes 514 and 516 increases, or as shown in FIG. 6 (d), the rotation angle is increased. It gets bigger.

Meanwhile, the size adjustment or the tilt adjustment may be performed after the 3D video signal is aligned in a predetermined format in the formatter 360. Alternatively, it may be performed by the scaler 235 in the image processor 320. On the other hand, the OSD generation unit 340, it is also possible to create the object in the shape as shown in Figure 6 to generate the OSD to emphasize the 3D effect.

On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, as a signal processing for a three-dimensional effect, in addition to the size adjustment or tilt adjustment illustrated in Figure 6, the brightness (brightness), tint (Tint) and It is also possible to perform signal processing such as color adjustment. For example, signal processing may be performed to sharpen the near distance and blur the far distance. Meanwhile, the signal processing for the 3D effect may be performed in the controller 170 or may be performed through a separate 3D processor. In particular, when performed in the controller 170, it may be performed in the formatter 360 together with the above-described size adjustment or tilt adjustment, or may be performed in the image processor 320.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an image formed by a left eye image and a right eye image, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a depth of a 3D image according to an interval between a left eye image and a right eye image.

First, referring to FIG. 7, a plurality of images or a plurality of objects 615, 625, 635, and 645 are illustrated.

First, the first object 615 includes first left eye images 611 and L based on the first left eye image signal and first right eye images 613 and R based on the first right eye image signal. An interval between the first left eye image 611 and L and the first right eye image 613 and R is illustrated to be d1 on the display 180. In this case, the user recognizes that an image is formed at an intersection point of the extension line connecting the left eye 601 and the first left eye image 611 and the extension line connecting the right eye 603 and the first right eye image 603. Accordingly, the user recognizes that the first object 615 is located behind the display 180.

Next, since the second object 625 includes the second left eye images 621 and L and the second right eye images 623 and R and overlaps each other, the second object 625 is displayed on the display 180. do. Accordingly, the user recognizes that the second object 625 is located on the display 180.

Next, the third object 635 and the fourth object 645 are the third left eye image 631 and L, the second right eye image 633 and R, and the fourth left eye image 641 and L and the fourth object, respectively. The right eye images 643 and R are included, and the intervals are d3 and d4, respectively.

According to the above-described method, the user recognizes that the third object 635 and the fourth object 645 are positioned at the positions where the images are formed, respectively, and in the drawing, each of them is located in front of the display 180.

In this case, it is recognized that the fourth object 645 is projected ahead of the third object 635, that is, more protruding from the fourth object 635, which is the distance between the fourth left eye images 641 and L and the fourth right eye images 643 and R. d4) is larger than the distance d3 between the third left eye images 631 and L and the third right eye images 633 and R.

Meanwhile, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the display 180 and the objects 615, 625, 635, and 645 recognized by the user is expressed as a depth. Accordingly, the depth when the user is recognized as if it is located behind the display 180 has a negative value (-), and the depth when the user is recognized as if it is located before the display 180. (depth) is assumed to have a negative value (+). That is, the greater the degree of protrusion in the direction of the user, the greater the size of the depth.

Referring to FIG. 8, the distance a between the left eye image 701 and the right eye image 702 of FIG. 8A is the distance between the left eye image 701 and the right eye image 702 shown in FIG. 8B. When smaller than (b), it can be seen that the depth b 'of the 3D object of FIG. 8 (b) is larger than the depth a' of the 3D object of FIG. 8 (a).

As such, when the 3D image is exemplified as the left eye image and the right eye image, a position recognized as image formation from the user's point of view varies depending on the distance between the left eye image and the right eye image. Therefore, by adjusting the display interval of the left eye image and the right eye image, it is possible to adjust the depth of the 3D image or 3D object composed of the left eye image and the right eye image.

9 and 10 are flowcharts illustrating a method of operating an image display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11 to 13 illustrate various examples of an operation method of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. For reference.

In the method of operating an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, a first broadcast program of a first channel is displayed on the display 180 (S910).

On the other hand, the user can set the 3D image format for the arrangement of the left eye image and the right eye image of the broadcast program by the remote control device 200 and other input means.

Alternatively, the user may enter a 3D image format setting screen by selecting a hot key related to 3D image setting of the remote control apparatus 200 or selecting a hot key to enter a menu.

Meanwhile, the operating method of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include displaying a setting window for setting the 3D image format on the display 180, in which case the setting window is settable 3D. An example screen of an image format may be included.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a 3D video format setting screen including a 3D video format setting window 1130.

Referring to FIG. 11, a 3D broadcast program is received in a side by side format in which a left eye image 1110 and a right eye image 1120 are disposed left and right. The user can set the appropriate 3D image format while viewing the form of the screen.

Meanwhile, the 3D image format setting window 1130 may include a list of applicable 3D image formats.

or. The 3D image format setting window 1130 may include example screens 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, and 1135 of an applicable 3D image format. That is, a format similar to the image displayed on the display 180 may be intuitively checked and selected from the example screens of the 3D image format.

In FIG. 11, an example screen of a 3D image format includes a side by side format 1132 for arranging a left eye image and a right eye image for a left and right image, and a top / down format 1133 for up and down arrangement. ), A checker box format 1134 for mixing a left eye image and a right eye image for each box, and a frame sequential format 1135 for time division.

Meanwhile, when the image display apparatus 100 has a function of converting a 2D image signal into a 3D image signal, the image display menu 1131 may further be displayed. In some embodiments, the image switching menu 1131 may be displayed. 11 may be included in the 3D image format setting window 1130 as shown in FIG. 11.

Subsequently, when an input for setting a 3D image format regarding the arrangement of the left eye image and the right eye image of the broadcast program is received (S930), the received setting is stored (S940).

Subsequently, when the channel is switched from the first channel to another channel (S940), while watching a broadcast program of another channel, an input for channel switching back to the first channel is received by the remote controller 200 or other input means. (S950) The channel is switched to the first channel.

On the other hand, if the first broadcast program is not terminated (S960), the display 180 displays a 3D image to which the stored settings are automatically applied (S970).

In the conventional 3D TV, since the standard of the 3D video format is not uniform and the 3D video format information is not included for the received 3D contents, the viewer must select the 3D video format and then watch the 3D TV. .

In addition, when a plurality of 3D contents are received in each channel, even if the channel is previously viewed, there is a inconvenience in that the 3D video format must be newly selected every time the channel is moved.

Therefore, an embodiment of the present invention may store 3D image format settings for a predetermined broadcast program, and then automatically apply the 3D image format settings that are automatically stored when using the same broadcast program.

Meanwhile, similarly to the above, the 3D video format may be set for each channel. FIG. 10 illustrates an embodiment of storing a 3D video format setting of a predetermined channel and automatically applying the setting afterwards.

Referring to FIG. 10, in the method of operating an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising: receiving an input for setting a 3D image format for a left eye image and a right eye image arrangement of a predetermined channel (S1010); Storing a 3D image format setting (S1020), receiving a channel switching input to the predetermined channel (S1030), and displaying a 3D image to which the stored 3D image format setting is applied on the display (S1040). can do.

12 to 13 illustrate examples of using a broadcast program while switching channels according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above with reference to FIGS. 9 through 10, the present invention may store and utilize 3D video format settings for each broadcast program or channel, and will be described below with reference to an example of setting for each broadcast program.

First, referring to FIG. 12A, a first broadcast program in a side by side format in which a left eye image 1210 and a right eye image 1220 are disposed left and right is first displayed on the display 180. .

Then, the user may set the side by side format 1232 in the setting window 1230 to use the first broadcast program. Meanwhile, the 3D video format selected or focused by the user may be enlarged or displayed as shown in (b) of FIG. 12.

Thereafter, the channel may be switched to another channel in which the 2D video broadcast program or the 3D video broadcast program is displayed in the first channel.

 FIG. 12C illustrates an example in which the left eye image 1240 and the right eye image 1250 are switched to a channel in which a broadcast program of a Top / Down format in which the left eye image 1250 is disposed up and down is displayed.

In this case, the user uses a 3D video program after setting and inputting a top / down format 1133.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 13, in case of switching back to the first channel later, the side by side format may be applied using the stored setting. In addition, when the program in which the settings are stored is switched to the channel which is not terminated as shown in FIG. 13B while using the first channel, the settings may be automatically changed and applied.

That is, the present invention sets the 3D content of the A channel according to the 3D video format, stores and watches the A channel, moves to the B channel, and then sets the 3D content of the B channel to the 3D video format, and then watches the B channel. Thereafter, when moving back to A channel, the 3D video format information of the previously viewed A channel is stored, and when the viewer returns to the corresponding channel, the viewer uses the 3D video format information of the stored A channel again. Even if the 3D video format is not set, the program of the corresponding channel is automatically set to the 3D video format previously set.

That is, when the viewer returns to the channel previously watched, the present invention automatically sets the program of the channel to the 3D video format previously set by the viewer.

 Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the 3D viewing apparatus may be detected to determine whether the viewer views the 3D broadcast, and the automatic setting of the present invention may be applied.

Meanwhile, whether or not the broadcast program is terminated may be determined from broadcast program information received or previously received simultaneously with the broadcast signal, and may also be determined using service information of a content provider such as an electronic program guide (EPG) or a broadcaster. .

Meanwhile, in the setting input receiving step (S920), the image quality setting value and the audio setting value for the first broadcast program or the first channel may be further received. That is, by inputting and storing image quality setting values such as aspect ratio, brightness, and clarity of the screen, and audio setting values such as volume size and audio type in addition to the 3D video format, an environment optimized for the next broadcast program or channel is used. The settings can be applied and used automatically.

On the other hand, the operation method of the image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further comprises the step of logging in with a predetermined user account, the setting storage step (S930), it is possible to store the settings for each user account logged in.

In the image display device, a plurality of users, such as a family member, are often present, and preferred settings may be different for each user. Although it is common for a video display device to be simultaneously viewed by a plurality of users at home, in some cases, the image display device may be viewed alone.

However, the family member's preferred viewing environment often differs, and the user can reset the viewing environment to watch the video display device in his or her preferred state, but the setting state can be changed by another user. The next time you watch, you must reset your viewing environment again.

 Therefore, by storing and managing the settings for each account for each logged-in user, it is possible to prevent other users from changing the settings that are preferred by the user or to prevent inconvenience of other users using the image display device.

Similar to the above, the 3D video format may be set for each content. 14 illustrates an embodiment of storing a 3D image format setting of predetermined content and automatically applying the setting afterwards.

Referring to FIG. 14, in the method of operating an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method comprising: receiving an input for setting a 3D image format related to a left eye image and a right eye image arrangement of the first content (S1420); Storing the 3D image format setting (S1420), receiving an input for playing the first content (S1430), and displaying a 3D image to which the stored 3D image format setting is applied (S1440). can do.

Here, the plurality of content items may correspond to content stored in a storage unit or content stored in an external device connected by wire or wireless. That is, by setting the 3D video format for each of the recorded or downloaded content or the content of the external device, it is possible to avoid the trouble of performing the setting input again.

Meanwhile, the present embodiment may further include displaying a setting window for setting the 3D image format on the display 180, and in this case, the setting window may include an example screen of the settable 3D image format. .

Meanwhile, in the setting input receiving step S1410, the image quality setting value and the audio setting value for the first content may be further received. That is, by inputting and storing image quality setting values such as aspect ratio, brightness, and clarity of the screen, and audio setting values such as volume size and audio type in addition to the 3D image format, an optimized environment setting is automatically obtained when using the same contents later. It can be used by applying.

On the other hand, the operation method of the image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further comprises the step of logging in with a predetermined user account, and the setting storage step (S1420), it is possible to store the settings for each user account logged in.

In many cases, a video display device includes a plurality of users such as family members, and each user may own or manage his or her own contents. That is, the content displayed or available for each account may be different and may be used in connection with other personalized external electronic devices of the user.

Therefore, by storing and managing settings for each account for each logged-in user, the image display device can be more conveniently used as a user's own contents and environment settings.

According to the present invention, when a 3D broadcast viewer wants to use a broadcast program, channel, or content previously viewed, the 3D video format of the program is automatically set based on a previously set 3D video format without having to set a new 3D video format each time. It helps viewers to watch 3D TV conveniently. This feature is especially useful for viewers who move through each channel and watch the program little by little, or when the channel changes frequently when multiple 3D content is received.

The image display apparatus and its operation method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described as described above, but the embodiments are all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made. May be optionally combined.

On the other hand, the operating method of the image display device of the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium provided in the image display device. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. . The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

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Displaying a first broadcast program of a first channel on a display;
Receiving an input for setting a 3D video format related to the arrangement of left and right eye images of the broadcast program;
Storing the received settings;
Channel switching from the first channel to another channel;
Receiving an input for channel switching to the first channel; And
And if the first broadcast program is not terminated, displaying a 3D image on which the stored setting is applied, on the display. The method of claim 1,
The receiving of the setting input may further include receiving an image quality setting value and an audio setting value for the first broadcast program. The method of claim 1,
And displaying a setting window for setting the 3D image format on the display. The method of claim 3,
And the setting window comprises an example screen of a configurable 3D image format. The method of claim 1,
Logging in with a predetermined user account; further comprising,
The storing of the settings may include storing the settings for each user account logged in. Receiving an input for setting a 3D image format for the left eye image and the right eye image arrangement of a predetermined channel;
Storing the received 3D image format settings;
Receiving an input for channel switching to the predetermined channel; And
And displaying on the display a 3D image to which the stored 3D image format setting is applied. The method of claim 6,
In the receiving of the setting input, the image quality setting value and the audio setting value for the predetermined channel are further received. The method of claim 6,
And displaying a setting window for setting the 3D image format on the display. The method of claim 8,
And the setting window comprises an example screen of a configurable 3D image format. The method of claim 6,
Logging in with a predetermined user account; further comprising,
The storing of the settings may include storing the settings for each user account logged in. Receiving an input for setting a 3D image format for the left eye image and the right eye image arrangement of the first content;
Storing the received 3D image format settings;
Receiving an input for playing the first content; And
Displaying a 3D image on the display to which the stored 3D image format setting is applied; and operating the image display apparatus. The method of claim 11,
And the plurality of content items correspond to content stored in a storage unit or content stored in an external device connected via wired or wireless connection. The method of claim 11,
The receiving of the setting input may further include receiving an image quality setting value and an audio setting value for the first content. The method of claim 11,
And displaying a setting window for setting the 3D image format on the display. The method of claim 14,
And the setting window comprises an example screen of a configurable 3D image format. The method of claim 11,
Logging in with a predetermined user account; further comprising,
The storing of the settings may include storing the settings for each user account logged in.

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