TV 'soap effect' setting is secretly ruining how movies look on your telly
HOLLYWOOD movies might look absolutely rubbish on your TV because of a stray setting. The good news is that you can make those glossy films look beautiful again in just a few seconds. It’s al…
HOLLYWOOD movies might look absolutely rubbish on your TV because of a stray setting.
The good news is that you can make those glossy films look beautiful again in just a few seconds.
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Look for "motion" or "movement" settings in your TV's menuCredit: LGIt's all linked to two possible settings, or technically one (it has two common names).
They are: Motion Smoothing or Motion Interpolation.
To make things more confusing, it might be called something else entirely depending on your TV model. Looking out for "motion" is usually the key.
It might sound harmless, and potentially even good – but it'll sabotage films in an instant, and you might already have it turned on.
Read more on TV techSo why is Motion Smoothing bad?
When your TV is playing a movie, it's just showing a series of still images very quickly – resulting in video.
Your TV can only refresh the image on the screen so fast, and this is known as the "refresh rate".
If a TV has a refresh rate of 60Hz (and it likely will) then it can update the image on screen 60 times every second.
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Some pieces of content will be produced at 60 frames per second – and that'll give you a perfect match.
But Hollywood films usually aren't produced at 60 frames per second. Instead, they tend to be delivered at 24 frames per second.
You're throwing away money on Netflix – I found three common mistakes sending your bill soaring but the fixes are easyThat means they won't line up perfectly with the refresh rate of your TV.
Over the years, we've become accustomed to how movies look at 24 frames per second. It's part of what we see as "cinematic".
But Motion Smoothing attempts to correct the mismatch by bringing the movie that you're watching up to 60 frames per second.
It does this by guessing at what the "in between" frames might have looked like – and inserting them.
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Switch off Motion Smoothing for movies – and try Filmmaker Mode insteadCredit: LGThese artificial frames bring the 24-frames-per-second content to 60-frames-per-second to match your telly.
This makes the content look much smoother, which often gets compared to "soap operas".
But plenty of people think that the fake frames ruin the cinematic feel of a movie, and give it an odd look.
So if you're watching a movie, try turning Motion Smoothing off to see if it helps.
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Try turning off settings with "Motion" in the name to fix the issueCredit: LGTV-maker LG explains: "If you are not a fan of this soap opera effect trend (in-your-face too realistic camcorder video picture texture & feel), especially whenever watching movies, you can easily switch to the dreamier reality escaping imagery as intended by film directors."
The tech giant added that switching off its motion-smoothing features can help you "emulate a night out at the theatre".
But it added that keeping motion smoothing on for watching sports can make it much more realistic.
One catch-all solution for many TVs is to turn on Filmmaker Mode.
WHERE CAN YOU GET FILMMAKER MODE?
BenQ Hisense LG Panasonic Philips Samsung VizioBut it'll depend on your specific model – just go into your TV settings to see if you have it.
Picture Credit: Samsung
It's increasingly common on modern TVs and adjusts a whole host of settings – including switching Motion Smoothing off.
The idea is that it shows movies as their creators intended, so check if it shows up in your TV settings.
READ MORE SUN STORIESIt was created by the UHD Alliance, and is backed by top filmmakers including Christopher Nolan (Inception, Oppenheimer) and Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street).
There's no cost to switching it on: you just need the right TV model.
FILMMAKER FAV!
“Modern televisions have all kinds of incredible possibilities in terms of their technical capabilities,” said Christopher Nolan, in a promo for Filmmaker Mode.
“But that also means that we need to be sure that the original intent of the filmmaker is carried through to the presentation.”
And Martin Scorcese added: “Most people are watching these classic films at home rather than movie theaters.
“And the filmmaker mode is of particular importance when presenting these films, which have specifications unique to being shot on film.
“Including the size of the frame, their aspect ratios, their approach to light and shadow, to color or black and white.
“In each case, absolutely specific and unique to the given film. Filmmaker mode is a long overdue and welcome innovation.”
Picture Credit: UHD Alliance
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On January 18, the popular variety show aired a sneak peek of its upcoming Lunar New Year special, which will feature three celebrity family duos as guests. KISS OF LIFE’s Belle and STAYC’s Sieun will appear together with their respective fathers Shim Sin and Park Nam Jung, both of whom are legendary singers in Korea. Sisters BIBI and tripleS’s NaKyoung will also be guesting on the show together.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mR_4AKcpo
“Knowing Bros” airs on Saturdays at 8:50 p.m. KST.
Watch full episodes of “Knowing Bros” with subtitles on Viki below:
[viki-watchnow url=https://www.viki.com/tv/36478c-ask-us-anything?locale=en]
Or watch BIBI in her film “Hopeless” below!
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On January 18, the popular variety show aired a sneak peek of its upcoming Lunar New Year special, which will feature three celebrity family duos as guests. KISS OF LIFE’s Belle and STAYC’s Sieun will appear together with their respective fathers Shim Sin and Park Nam Jung, both of whom are legendary singers in Korea. Sisters BIBI and tripleS’s NaKyoung will also be guesting on the show together.
In the newly released preview, Sieun dances with Park Nam Jung to his iconic hit “Dreaming of You,” which is famous for its choreography. Meanwhile, Shim Sin sings KISS OF LIFE’s hit song “Sticky” together in a special duet with Belle.
After BIBI enviously says she wishes she were Park Nam Jung’s or Shim Sin’s daughter, she remarks that she and sister NaKyoung didn’t fight much while they were growing up. However, NaKyoung swiftly begs to differ, insisting they fought a lot. Later, the two siblings playfully sing Block B’s “Nillili Mambo” together.
The guests and “Knowing Bros” cast members then don hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) to play a guessing game together. When Sieun argues with her dad over a story about an amusement park trip, Lee Sang Min—who doesn’t have children of his own—woefully shares, “I want to argue with my daughter too.”
Finally, the preview ends with a brief glimpse of Sieun and Park Nam Jung performing “A Whole New World” from the “Aladdin” soundtrack together.
Check out the full preview below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mR_4AKcpo
“Knowing Bros” airs on Saturdays at 8:50 p.m. KST.
Watch full episodes of “Knowing Bros” with subtitles on Viki below:
[viki-watchnow url=https://www.viki.com/tv/36478c-ask-us-anything?locale=en]
Or watch BIBI in her film “Hopeless” below!
[viki-watchnow url=https://www.viki.com/movies/40648c-hopeless]
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