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Kaycee Hill

How to improve your TV's picture quality — 5 settings to change first

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Most TVs ship with terrible picture settings enabled by default. They're too bright, colors are oversaturated, and motion processing makes movies look like soap operas. These settings exist to grab attention in stores, not to deliver accurate picture quality at home.

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