LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR

摘要

A transmissive liquid crystal projector mounted with a vertically aligned liquid crystal element and comprising an incoming side polarizing plate (24) and an outgoing side polarizing plate (26) disposed, respectively, on the incoming side and the outgoing side of a liquid crystal panel (25). A first polarizing component in a light beam condensed by an illumination optical system is passed through the incoming side polarizing plate (24) and led to the liquid crystal panel (25). An optical anisotropic element (45) inclined by a specific angle corresponding to the aligument direction (pretilt angle) of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal panel (25) is arranged between the incoming side polarizing plate (24) and the liquid crystal panel (25) or between the outgoing side polarizing plate (26) and the liquid crystal panel (25). Consequently, high contrast ratio is sustained and transmittance of the liquid crystal panel is enhanced.