摘要 |
A dynamic distortion correction apparatus (100) for use in an image projector (120). The invention includes a computer image generator (144) for generating a video image signal. A control circuit (102) processes the video image signal and regulates the clocking rate of a time-delayed video output signal. A modulator (104) is included for converting the video output signal to an optical image signal having a plurality of television raster lines. An optical device (148) is incorporated which orients each of the plurality of raster lines to compensate for distortion in the optical image signal at any viewing angle. A gimballed mirror (126) and a color projection optic device (178) are included to control the projection of the optical image signal onto a surface (110) to provide a display image (106). In a second embodiment, the optical device (148) is replaced by a correction feature of the computer image generator which causes each of the raster lines to be parallel to every other raster line. In a third embodiment, the optical device (148) is replaced by a feature within the control circuit (102) for linearly spacing a plurality of pixels along each of the raster lines. Finally, in a fourth embodiment, the optical device (148) is replaced by a galvonometer sweep control (168) to linearly space the plurality of raster lines within the optical image signal. In a particular implementation, each of the above-recited elements are included to compensate for distortion in the optical image signal at any viewing angle. |