Dual modulation display systems comprising a first modulation layer and a second modulation layer are disclosed, such that the first modulation layer and the second modulation layer are offset by a desired distance. In one embodiment, the offset distance may be an actual spatial offset distance in one, two or a preferred direction. In another embodiment, the offset distance may be a rotational offset between the two layers. In yet another embodiment, the offset may be a temporal offset between the images appearing on the first modulation layer and the second modulation layer. In yet another embodiment, the offset may be a combination of spatial, rotational and/or temporal offsets. The display system may comprise a controller capable of mapping input image data onto the first and second modulation layers via intermediate signals and the intermediate signals may be some function of the offset.