US Patent 11239911 Display apparatus and control method for display apparatus

A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes: an optical communication interface configured to communicate with an electronic device through an optical cable; and a processor for, when an optical signal including at least one signal among an image signal and a sound signal is received from the electronic device through the optical communication interface, measuring a strength of the received optical signal, and controlling an operation of the display apparatus related to a state of the optical cable, on the basis of the measured strength of the optical signal.