This is an age old problem.
Yep.
We've even had motion interpolation since 100hz CRT TVs. It was crap then. Some people seem to like it with live sports, but that's about all I can say positive about it. I have no idea why it's still very high up in the manufacturer's marketing material.
But as rone says - it's not just motion interpolation. There's quite a bit to picture calibration. Thankfully some of the big manufacturers are starting to include some profiles that are pretty close out of the box. Certainly true of JVC, Sony and Panasonic projectors and high end TVs.
I find the old Sony Bravia's awful for this, agree with the above, those that notice these things would have turned it off, those that dont wont.
two questions:
- why does Netflix HD run through Virgin cable not support Dolby 5.1?
- why does everyone on ITV* look a funny colour compared to other channels, even ignoring the fake tan effect
* I don't watch ITV, honest
Any feature that makes Tom Cruise harder to see can only be a good thing
Yep.
I found a guide in avforums about this, it’s really simple.
Havent done it yet..
I can spot it instantly (and hate it) so it’s the first thing I change on a new TV (and on relatives TVs)
It's infuriating. Add to that the default "vivid" colour settings and a load of edge enhancement and everything ends up with some weird 'viewmaster' 3d type effect as well. I turned everything off on my in laws TV but the next time I went back they'd turned it all back on. I avoid sitting in front of anything i actually want to enjoy when i'm there now.
the 'movie' or 'cinema' default settings are usually bearable on most sets if you don't want to delve deep in the settings but the usual rule is all formss of enhancement off. When you switch from showroom settings it can look quite 'dull' until your eyes adjust. I'm guessing that's what puts people off (or that thing of 'must use all technology which had the same people watching 4:3 shows in 'stretch and crop' mode when they bought a widescreen TV.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/tom-cruise-motion-smoothing
When I bought my Bravia, in 2007, I had a look at AVForums for tips on setting it up. Over several days I spent quite a lot of time tweaking the basic suggestions from AVForums, and I’ve not changed it since.
Turn all the enhanced picture settings off, read AV Forums re: your model tv and sit back and enjoy.
On the other hand, I watch nearly everything on TV in SD, unless it something like Blue Planet I can’t notice the difference.
You are kidding, right? I know in an instant when Mrs STR has put something on in SD, it's terrible - not just the picture, but the sound too
Incidentally though, my Mrs reckons she can’t see the difference. She also reckons she can’t see the difference between HD and SD though…
Are you married to my wife? How she can't notice it I don't know.
+1.
The number of times I've walked into the room and thought, "christ, have I developed cataracts?"
Just checked my 5 year old panny, can't find this feature at all.
Not touched our Samsung TV, and it has inputs from SMART TV, a PC under it and anything else.
Only stuff that looks crap, is ITV player/Iplayer when they can't upscale. Netflix/Amazon is great, Redbull, not fab due to throughput.
I've watched some old movies via Netflix and Amazon that I never thought could happen.... Home Alone etc, really old stuff, really good detail.... Not touched the Samsung telly settings.
Watching a 1990 movie via Netflix now, that shows actors spots too well....
Even SD is better than OK over terrestrial...
Dunno, some telly's are set up differently...
Samsung TV all the way in our family.... no complaints from anyone.
Well I did it, I think I must have done it when I bought it because all that motion smoothing stuff was turned off.
So I flicked through the settings, then decided to leave it as it is.
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Thanks Tom, you are awesome.
