A display apparatus includes a data driver and a light valve controller. The data driver is configured to continuously provide K display signals, all of which include a same set of image data, to a display panel. K is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The light valve controller is configured to provide a turn-off signal to a light valve whenever the data driver provides one of first T or odd-numbered display signals in the K display signals, and provide a turn-on signal to the light valve whenever the data driver provides one of last (K−T) or even-numbered display signals in the K display signals. T is an integer greater than 0 and less than K, and (K−T) refers to a difference between K and T.