Broadcast receiving apparatus and audio output method thereof
Provided are a broadcast receiving apparatus and an audio output method thereof, and more particularly, a broadcast receiving apparatus and an audio output method thereof in which an audio included in a broadcast signal that is received through a selected broadcast channel and then decoded is output to a built-in speaker. Some embodiments provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and an audio output method thereof in which, among audio, video, and/or additional information included in a broadcast signal received through a selected broadcast channel corresponding to a control signal received from a remote controller, the audio is selectively output in response to status information of a connected display apparatus.
1. A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
a tuner;
an input/output interface connected to an external display apparatus;
a built-in speaker; and
a controller configured to control the tuner, the input/output interface, and the built-in speaker, and to detect status information of the external display apparatus through the input/output interface,
wherein the controller is configured to decode a signal received through the tuner and output audio included in the decoded broadcast signal so that when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-on state the controller is configured to output the audio to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus and to a built-in speaker of the external display apparatus or only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus, and when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-off state the controller is configured to output the audio only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus.
2. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a communication circuit connected to an external apparatus,
wherein the controller is configured to decode content received through the communication circuit and output audio included in the decoded content to the built-in speaker through the input/output interface in response to the detected status information of the external display apparatus.
3. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a light receiving device configured to receive an optical signal output from a remote controller,
wherein the controller is configured to control the broadcast receiving apparatus in response to a control signal received through the light receiving device.
4. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a display,
wherein the controller is configured to control display of information included in the decoded broadcast signal on the display in response to the status information of the external display apparatus.
5. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the status information of the external display apparatus using consumer electronics control (CEC), and
the status information including power-on or power-off states of the external display apparatus.
6. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the input/output interface is configured to be connected to an additional speaker, and the controller is configured to selectively output audio included in the decoded broadcast signal to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the additional speaker, and a built-in speaker of the external display apparatus in response to the status information of the external display apparatus.
7. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to output decoded audio in response to the number of speakers or the number of additional speakers.
8. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-on state, the controller is configured to output the decoded broadcast signal to the external display apparatus to display video included in the decoded broadcast signal on a screen of the external display apparatus and output audio included in the decoded broadcast signal to a built-in speaker of the external display apparatus.
9. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to selectively display additional information included in the decoded broadcast signal on one of the screen of the external display apparatus and a display unit of the broadcast receiving apparatus.
10. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-on state, the controller is configured to output audio included in the decoded broadcast signal only to the built-in speaker of the external display apparatus.
11. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to provide one of a visual feedback and an acoustic feedback in response to an output of audio included in the decoded broadcast signal to the built-in speaker.
12. A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
a tuner;
an input/output interface configured to be connected to a display apparatus having a speaker;
a built-in speaker; and
a controller configured to control the tuner, the input/output interface, and the built-in speaker, and to detect status information of the external display apparatus through the input/output interface,
wherein the controller is configured to process a signal received through the tuner and output audio included in the processed broadcast signal to one of the built-in speaker and the display apparatus in response to a selection signal so that when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-on state the controller is configured to output the audio to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus and to a built-in speaker of the external display apparatus or only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus, and when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-off state the controller is configured to output the audio only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus.
13. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to display a pop-up corresponding to an output of the audio to one of the built-in speaker and the display apparatus, and the output of the audio to one of the built-in speaker and the display apparatus is based on a selection signal received through a remote controller.
14. An audio output method of a broadcast receiving apparatus, the audio output method comprising:
decoding a received broadcast signal in response to a broadcast channel selected on the broadcast receiving apparatus connected to a display apparatus;
detecting status information of the display apparatus;
selectively outputting audio included in the decoded broadcast signal in response to the detected status information of the display apparatus, wherein when the status information of the display apparatus indicates a power-on state the controller is configured to output the audio to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus and to a built-in speaker of the display apparatus or only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus, and when the status information of the display apparatus indicates a power-off state the controller is configured to output the audio only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus
wherein the status information of the display apparatus is detected using consumer electronics control (CEC).
15. The audio output method of claim 14 , wherein the status information includes power-on or power-off states of the display apparatus.
16. The audio output method of claim 14 , wherein the selective outputting of audio comprises outputting the audio through at least one of the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus, an additional speaker, and a built-in speaker of the display apparatus.
17. The audio output method of claim 14 , wherein the broadcast channel is selected by a remote controller that outputs an optical signal to a light receiving device of the broadcast receiving apparatus.
18. The audio output method of claim 14 , wherein the broadcast channel includes an audio broadcast channel.
19. A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
a tuner;
an input/output interface connected to an external display apparatus having a speaker;
a built-in speaker;
a controller configured to control the tuner unit, the input/output interface, and the built-in speaker, and to detect status information of the external display apparatus through the input/output interface
wherein the controller is configured to process a broadcast signal received through the tuner and output audio included in the processed broadcast signal to both of the built-in speaker and the external display apparatus in response to a selection signal so that when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-on state the controller is configured to output the audio to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus and to a built-in speaker of the external display apparatus or only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus, and when the status information of the external display apparatus indicates a power-off state the controller is configured to output the audio only to the built-in speaker of the broadcast receiving apparatus.
20. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the controller is configured to display a pop-up corresponding to an output of the audio to both of the built-in speaker and the display apparatus, and is further configured to provide the output of the audio to both of the built-in speaker and the display apparatus in response to a selection signal received through a remote controller.