Movies/TV Shows Look like Video

Elizabeth- I don't think this problem has much to do with Edge Enhancement. What produces the "soap opera/video/cartoonish" appearance in newer LCDs and LED/LCDs involves how these displays combine frame interpolation with their higher refresh rates in an attempt to reduce motion artifacts. The settings are sometimes hard to isolate, but usually are labelled with terms like "Smoothing" or "Motion Flow".

Mapman- Of course we need picture quality controls to adjust the display to the conditions in the room. Have you ever calibrated a display against a reference standard? Many of the picture settings end up quite far from their neutral positions. It is fine if you personally choose not to adjust any of your settings, but most likely your picture quality will suffer as a result.

dave

DG,

I'm joking of course.

My background is in digital image processing.

Just trying to make sure the old fashioned audio purists out there that poo poo extra circuits in their audio gear aren't asleep.....

Guess I wasn't quite with it yet this morning, pretty funny!

I've noticed this with a friend's newer TV, which has some LED elements in it. I hate the effect, except with sports.

Along those lines, I also hate the digital projection I've seen in local movie theaters lately. They tout this as a feature, but can anyone actually think it looks good? Grainy,colors washed out, poor blacks, terrible resolution of dark scenes, panning problems. Dreadful. Can this feature have any benefits other than cost reduction?