{"id":304860,"date":"2025-06-01T03:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=304860"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:31:04","slug":"four-settings-to-change-when-setting-up-a-new-smart-tv-for-better-picture-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/four-settings-to-change-when-setting-up-a-new-smart-tv-for-better-picture-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Four settings to change when setting up a new smart TV for better picture quality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Buying a new smart TV can be exciting, but out-of-the-box settings are rarely ideal<\/strong> for the best picture quality. Manufacturers often prioritize showroom appeal over home realism, leading to oversaturated colors, exaggerated sharpness, and energy-saving features that reduce brightness. Here are four key settings to adjust for a much better viewing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn off energy-saving and ambient light features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you should disable is the “Eco” or power-saving mode<\/strong>, which limits brightness to meet energy standards. While it reduces electricity usage, it significantly harms HDR performance by capping the screen\u2019s brightness. Similarly, ambient light sensors often adjust brightness and contrast unpredictably based on your room\u2019s lighting, which can cause distracting changes during playback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select a proper picture mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Avoid default settings like \u201cStandard\u201d or \u201cDynamic\u201d<\/strong>\u2014these are tailored to catch your eye in-store but distort actual content. Instead, opt for modes like \u201cMovie,\u201d \u201cCinema,\u201d or \u201cFilmmaker,\u201d which provide a more accurate representation of color and motion. These settings minimize unnecessary post-processing, delivering a more authentic visual experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjust the backlight or OLED brightness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Backlight (or OLED brightness) controls the screen\u2019s overall light output<\/strong>, not to be confused with the standard “brightness” setting. Increasing this for daylight viewing helps combat glare, but keep it moderate at night to conserve energy and extend panel life. OLED users should avoid running this at full strength constantly to prevent screen burn-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disable motion smoothing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Motion interpolation adds extra frames to smooth movement<\/strong>, but it often creates the dreaded \u201csoap opera effect.\u201d Unless you specifically enjoy this look, it\u2019s best to turn it off. If you still want some smoothness, set it to a very low level\u2014just enough to avoid noticeable digital artifacts without losing the cinematic feel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Buying a new smart TV can be exciting, but out-of-the-box settings are rarely ideal for the best picture quality. Manufacturers often prioritize showroom appeal over home realism, leading to oversaturated colors, exaggerated sharpness, and energy-saving features that reduce brightness. Here are four key settings to adjust for a much better viewing experience. Turn off energy-saving and ambient … Continue reading “Four settings to change when setting up a new smart TV for better picture quality”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":304861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-304860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304860"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304862,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304860\/revisions\/304862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304860"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=304860"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=304860"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=304860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}