Let’s say you just spent $2,000 in high-end OLEDbut the image still doesn’t appear and you can’t figure out why. This too very gloomy during the dayor movies look like they were shot on a cheap 90s camcorder. The fault is that manufacturers must meet strict energy regulations and compete with bright neon lights on retail shelves. This leads to glossy modes and power-saving features that kill the premium experience.
By changing only four hidden parametersyou can unlock the panel’s full brightness and color accuracy and get the most out of the TV you just spent thousands of dollars on. Out of the box, TVs are often saddled with store-bought defaults and power guidelines that make the screen dull, blue, or artificially smooth. Here are the settings you need to change to fix this.
Kill the power saving mode
Don’t let your panel go dark
For any LG TV owner, this is the single most important change. Turning off power saving mode makes a huge difference in the viewing experience. By default, LG TVs often ship with an automatic power saving kit. It uses a light sensor to aggressively capture your screen, often making it look muddy and lifeless even in a bright room.
To fix this, you can go to your address Settings > General > Power saving > and then find out Power saving mode define and convert Turn off. Depending on the model of your TV, the process may be slightly different, but this will usually be found in the General or Picture settings. Once you turn it off, you’ll find an instant peak brightness. You’ll finally be able to see those HDR highlights appear as intended and feel like your panel is finally coming to life.
Switch to movie mode
Use the best picture settings
On certain TVs, turning on Cinema mode, sometimes called Cinematographer mode, can make a big difference in the color of what you’re watching. The problem is that the Standard or Vivid modes shift the color temperature towards a cooler, bluer hue. It can make skin tones look sickly, whites look blue, and generally just make colors look muddy and dark, which wasn’t the original intention when the film was made. The fix is to change the picture mode Filmmaker mode.
The downside is that you might find the screen looks a little too dim, so if you’re in a bright room, this setting might not work for you. Using these modes sets the color temperature to a warm 50, which matches the D65 white point used by Hollywood colorists. It can look a little too yellow for the first five minutes, especially after spending so much time looking at the bluish color at the top of your screen. Once your eyes adjust, you’ll realize you’ve lost 30% of color detail.
Tame the soap opera effect
We don’t need more frames
Sometimes more frames isn’t always a good thing; in this case, LG’s TruMotion setting actually adds fake frames to make the motion appear smoother. While this can be great for sports, it makes movies and TV shows look artificially fluid and cheap, giving them a soap opera effect.
To fix this, go to Picture > Advanced Settings > Clarity > TruMotion. If you have trouble finding a specific setting, you can simply search TruMotion on your LG TVs Parameters. If you still can’t find it, especially on older LG TV models, it may not be a feature supported by your TV.
If you don’t like the judder of 24p movies, but hate the soap opera effect even more, then TruMotion for User choice and act De-Judder for 1 or 2. This ensures enough stability without making blockbuster movies look like soap operas.
Adjust the brightness
Increasing brightness doesn’t always work the way you think
A common mistake is to try to make your TV brighter by turning on the Brightness setting. On paper this sounds like it should work, but in reality it controls black level, not pixel brightness on LG TVs. This means that when you increase the brightness, you simply wash out the blacks and turn them into a muddy dark gray.
If you really want to adjust your brightness, the solution here is to leave the brightness setting at 50, then make the screen brighter by adjusting the OLED pixel brightness on OLED panels or the backlight on LED models. 40-50 is enough for SDR content in a dark room; For HDR or a brighter living room, turn it up to 100 and let the OLED pixels shine.
Get the most out of your TV panel
After adjusting all these settings, it may seem like you got a new TV for free. You don’t need a professional calibrator to enjoy high-end imaging. These four tweaks remove the artificial layers that LG puts on your content.
