When a video signal type detecting section detects a video signal of
PAL/SECAM (50 Hz) video signal, the input image data is subjected to
enhancing conversion with a degree lower than the degree of enhancing
conversion in the case of NTSC (60 Hz). With this, the response speed of
liquid crystal is improved and an image noise on account of excessive
enhancement is eliminated, so that the deterioration in image quality is
prevented. As a result, the enhancing conversion with respect to the
input image data is performed in such a manner as to compensate the
optical characteristics of the liquid crystal display panel, and an image
noise on account of excessive enhancing conversion with respect to
PAL/SECAM (50 Hz) image data, and hence high-quality image display is
realized.