It's just something to keep in mind if you're trying out different settings, don't use just one source or program. TV manufacturers love edge enhancement, largely because it makes their TVs seem super detailed when viewed in a store.
There are also some sources, generally low-quality video like standard-def TV channels or even VHS tapes, that can benefit from a TV's detail enhancement circuits.
These sources are so soft and low-resolution to begin with, that when blown up to the size of today's large televisions they may look better enhanced. If you go to your TV right now and turn the sharpness control all the way down the picture is absolutely going to look soft. Much like with high color temperatures , anyone who isn't used to making fine adjustments to their TV controls has gotten used to a certain "look" to their TV's picture.
So at first, even the correct sharpness setting might seem soft, especially if your TV has been in the Vivid or Dynamic picture mode. Try the new, lower sharpness setting for a few days.
If you then don't like the look of the un-enhanced image, that's fine. Turn it back up. But I bet when you do the "original" setting will look weird. Note : This article was first published in but has been updated and refreshed with more info. As well as covering TV and other display tech, Geoff does photo tours of cool museums and locations around the world , including nuclear submarines , massive aircraft carriers , medieval castles , airplane graveyards and more.
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Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Your TV's sharpness control should be turned down, not up. Here's why The sharpness control on your TV isn't what you think. Geoffrey Morrison. The ideal picture is a combination of high resolution and good or very good image processing with Intelligent Detail Enhancement.
This combination can be very dramatic and can even exceed the look of a 4K resolution picture with full motion — and in some cases even 4K with HDR high dynamic range contrast. To gain additional insight in to HDR High Dynamic Range , the new intelligent detail enhancers, and to learn more about all five secrets, download the full version of this article.
Subscribe to New Posts Subscribe to get new post notifications. If you watch TV more during the day or in an extremely light room, you may find another setting suits you better. The downside is that this can make images look oversaturated.
Sports modes on some Samsung TVs, too, calibrate audio settings to better recreate the sound of a stadium. Gaming: If you want to improve your gaming experience, then opting for game mode may be your best option. This mode works by cutting out nonessential video processing to reduce lag, while upping color and contrast to make in-engine graphics look brighter and more colorful. This setting can have many different names, including motion smoothing or frame interpolation, but they all do approximately the same thing.
Be careful not to oversharpen or everything will take on a grainy appearance. Sharpening actually destroys detail, rather than preserving it, so use sharpening carefully. The best thing to do is adjust the sharpness just to the point where it becomes obvious. Any more than that is just destroying detail. This article was brought to you by SolidSignal. Shop now! Home Tutorials. A softer picture Softening an image electronically is actually pretty easy.
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