The brunt of its creation is what is referred to as the ‘soap opera effect’, a phenomenon wherein films and TV shows suddenly adopt a hyperrealistic quality, appearing as though they were ...

Often referred to as the 'soap opera effect,' motion smoothing can enhance gaming and live sports but tends to be distracting for everything else. Here's how to turn it off.

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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 ...

We’ve all been there – waiting patiently (or impatiently) as our supposedly “smart” TV takes its sweet time booting up, ...

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 ...

George has played the role of Mondo O'Connell on Fair City ever since he was a teenager, and the actor relived some of his ...

LG’s flagship G5 OLED TV makes a dramatic picture brightness leap over last year’s G4, and also offers a range of ...

The LG C5 is the first OLED TV that we have reviewed in 2025 ... nor does it introduce the soap-opera effect. Instead, the minimal processing it offers strikes a solid balance between addressing minor ...