Several are available, but the disc from Digital Video Essentials (about $40, new) has gotten favorable reviews.ģ. If you want to get fancy, purchase a calibration disc (Blu-ray or DVD), which includes test patterns and scenes that let you match your TV’s color, contrast, and other settings precisely to broadcast industry standards. Vizio TV owners can choose between several modes, including Standard (best overall choice for most environments) Movie (good for movie-watching in dark rooms) Vivid (more vibrant picture) and so on. If willing to adjust them a bit, you’ll see a prettier picture optimized for your room. Now that we’ve gotten you to the menu, look at other settings. Don’t leave this function off all the time, because you’ll want it on for sporting events!Ģ. If the solution is not readily available, crack open the user manual. Try menu/picture on your TV, and see if you can find it. But don’t worry, we’ll walk you through it! In one Samsung model, for example, press the “Menu” button on the TV remote (not the cable remote), and choose “Picture Options.” Turn off the feature called “Auto Motion Plus.” The process varies by TV. To zap the soap opera effect, you’ll need to delve into the scary world of TV settings.
Here’s the good news: You can turn off motion smoothing for movies. But, the effect can ruin the lush look of film. This is why sports programming looks so great. Motion smoothing artificially adds extra frames-per-second to make images less blurry. Many HDTVs have a feature called “motion interpolation” or “motion smoothing.” Your TV may have a different name for it-LG TruMotion or Sony MotionFlow-but the results are essentially the same. We’re used to watching movies at 24-frames-per-second, the industry standard for film. Without getting too technical, here’s what’s going on and how to fix it. Instead it looks like video-cheap and cheesy-sort of like an episode of All My Children. The soft, grainy quality you expect in a film is gone. So crisp! So clear! But when you watch a favorite movie, the picture looks, well, weird. Turn off the “soap opera effect.” You may have noticed that sports on your flat screen are spectacular. Here are some great ways to tweak your flat screen to get the most out of it.ġ. But, like many smart technical objects, it can be tricky to use. That picture? Gorgeous! The option of streaming movies from the Internet? Amazing! Making long distance calls (for free!) with video? Cool. Today’s HDTVs can do a lot more than TVs of yesteryear. Photo courtesy Shutterstock Chris Haston/NBC. How to Fix the ‘Soap Opera Effect’ Many TV manufacturers offer free TV apps that let you use your smartphone and tablet as remotes.
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