Motion smoothing can make games look smoother but often ruins movies and TV shows - here's how to turn it off.

The soap opera effect -- aka motion smoothing or motion interpolation -- can make your TV look "too real" or just peculiar.

According to film buffs and movie directors, motion smoothing is the worst. Even streaming services don't like it. When "Roma" was released on Netflix, the company urged viewers to turn off motion ...

(NEXSTAR) – Do you trust the manufacturer to set your TV up well? You shouldn’t, film buffs say. Newer HD TVs have a default setting that can make watching sports or other live TV look nice and smooth ...

Motion smoothing has its uses, but most viewers prefer to disable it in most circumstances. Philips is still one of the best-known TV manufacturers in the United States, despite the rise in popularity ...

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