Display apparatus and control method thereof

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a signal receiver configured to receive a video signal;

a signal processor configured to process the received video signal;

a display configured to display a first image based on the processed video signal; and

a controller configured to control the signal processor to increase grayscale of the video signal corresponding to the first image if ambient illumination is equal to or higher than an illumination threshold and grayscale of the first image is equal to or lower than a first grayscale threshold, and to control the display to display a second image based on a video signal increased in the grayscale.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the signal processor to increase grayscale of a video signal corresponding to a partial area having a grayscale equal to or lower than a second grayscale threshold, on the first image.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display a user interface (UI) for setting the partial area.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a sensor configured to sense the ambient illumination, wherein

the sensor comprises:

an optical detector configured to detect an angle of light incident upon the display; and

a position detector configured to detect a position of a user, and wherein

the controller is configured to control the signal processor to increase grayscale of a video signal corresponding to the partial area if grayscale of the partial areas on the first image are equal to or lower than the second grayscale threshold based on the detected angle of the light and the detected position of the user.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external sensor configured to sense ambient illumination and to provide information about the sensed ambient illumination.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first image comprises a plurality of pixels, and

the controller is configured to control the signal processor to increase grayscale of a video signal corresponding to a pixel having a grayscale equal to or lower than a third grayscale threshold, from among the plurality of pixels.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control brightness of the image based on the ambient illumination.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display comprises:

a display panel configured to display an image with emitted light; and

a light source configured to emit light to the display panel; and

the controller is configured to control the brightness of the image by adjusting intensity of light emitted to the display panel.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a sensor configured to sense the brightness of the displayed image, wherein

the controller is configured to determine transmittance of the display panel based on the sensed brightness of the image and the intensity of light emitted to the display panel, and to adjust the intensity of the light emitted to the display panel based on the determined transmittance and the sensed ambient illumination.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the illumination threshold is varied depending on the grayscale of the first image having a grayscale equal to or lower than the first grayscale threshold.

11. A method of controlling a display apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a video signal;

processing the received video signal;

displaying a first image based on the processed video signal;

increasing grayscale of the video signal corresponding to the first image if ambient illumination is equal to or higher than an illumination threshold and grayscale of the first image is equal to or lower than a first grayscale threshold; and

displaying a second image based on a video signal increased in the grayscale.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the increasing the grayscale of the video signal comprises increasing grayscale of a video signal corresponding to a partial area, having grayscale equal to or lower than a second grayscale threshold, on the first image.

13. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising: displaying a user interface (UI) for setting the partial area.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the increasing the grayscale of the video signal comprises

sensing the ambient illumination;

detecting an incident angle of light;

detecting a position of a user; and

increasing grayscale of a video signal corresponding to the partial area if grayscale of the partial areas on the first image are equal to or lower than the second grayscale threshold based on the detected angle of the light and the detected position of the user.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising: communicating with an external sensor that senses ambient illumination and provides information about the sensed ambient illumination.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein

the first image comprises a plurality of pixels, and

the increasing the grayscale of the video signal comprises increasing grayscale of a video signal corresponding to a pixel, having a grayscale equal to or lower than a third grayscale threshold, from among the plurality of pixels.

17. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising controlling brightness of the image based on the ambient illumination.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein

the displaying the first image comprises:

displaying first image with light emitted to a display panel; and

emitting light to the display panel, and

the controlling the brightness of the image comprises adjusting intensity of light emitted to the display panel.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the adjusting the intensity of light emitted to the display panel comprises:

sensing the brightness of the displayed image;

determining transmittance of the display panel based on the sensed brightness of the image and the intensity of light emitted to the display panel; and

adjusting the intensity of the light emitted to the display panel based on the determined transmittance and the sensed ambient illumination.

20. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the illumination threshold is varied depending on the grayscale of the first image having a grayscale equal to or lower than the first grayscale threshold.