Commonly called the 'soap opera effect,' motion smoothing works well for gaming and live sports but can be distracting elsewhere. Here's how to disable it.

Alternatively, you can turn on Filmmaker Mode. The feature removes the soap opera effect plus other artifacts when it detects a film playing. Units from Vizio, Samsung, LG, and Hisense have the ...

This is what's called the "soap opera effect." It's a perfectly descriptive metaphor that probably requires no explanation. You can see it all too well: the cinematic film should not look like a ...

Let’s take a look at what the soap opera effect is, how it works, and why it has both advantages and disadvantages depending on the content you’re watching. Motion interpolation works by ...

We would avoid the Natural and Smooth Motion settings like the plague, but Cinematic Movement doesn't seem to stray into the realm of the overly smoothed, nor does it introduce the soap-opera effect.

The “soap opera effect” is really called “motion smoothing” or “motion interpolation,” designed to decrease motion blur and make movements seem smoother and more lifelike. Your new TV ...

Almost every modern TV comes prepackaged with some sort of smoothing option, sometimes called "the soap-opera effect," that attempts to wring out some extra frames from movies and shows shot at a ...

I am also worried about motion processing and color handling, since I hate the soap opera effect. Panasonic handles this perfectly, and also has a strange, special film-like feel that I like ...

Motion smoothing really comes down to personal preference: Some people like it, some think it makes everything look fake (the soap opera effect), and some don’t even notice it. If you’re not a ...

To avoid the soap opera effect without jittery motion, you can go to MotionFlow settings (under Advanced Picture Settings) and select Smoothness as 1 in Custom preset. Bravia 3 also did a great ...

Turn off motion smoothing or the “Soap Opera Effect.” The feature makes videos look extremely smooth and unnatural. Adjusting your set to “Cinema” or “Theatre” mode may turn the ...