ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

An electronic device and a control method thereof, the electronic device which provides input/output functions of an image signal, the electronic device including: an input signal processor which processes an input image signal input by an external image source; an output signal processor which outputs an output image signal to an external display apparatus; a connector which is connected to the external image source or the external display apparatus; a switching unit which switches on/off a path between the connector and the input signal processor or the output signal processor; and a controller which controls the switching operation of the switching unit based on an information signal input or output through the connector. With this configuration, an electronic device and a control method thereof enables input/output of an image signal to/from an external device through a single connector.