If you've ever noticed that certain movies or TV shows on a modern television look almost too smooth-like high-definition video rather than traditional film-you've encountered what's commonly called ...

For years, new TVs have come with a feature called frame interpolation, or motion smoothing, enabled by default. By creating new frames in between the ones encoded in the movie, it makes motion ...

If your new TV looks strange, like everything is "too real" or "too smooth," it's not you. All new TVs, even the best TVs, have a feature that smooths out motion. It has different names depending on ...

For many people, motion smoothing on TVs is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract ...

We’ve been trying to caution the public about TV motion interpolation and its resulting “soap opera effect” for years, but in the end, it took one of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities hopping on Twitter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have watched any movie on any TV in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered motion smoothing. Even if ...

I’ve been testing an HD projector here at the house and, in its initial, out-of-the-box setting we found that the picture was ridiculously “sharp.” The picture, I suppose, looked like an old Dr. Who ...

Nearly all modern display technologies, even the best TVs, have a problem: motion blur. This is the blurring of fast-moving objects as they move across the screen. TV manufacturers have developed ...

One of the most exciting sporting events of the year, March Madness, showcases exhilarating live sporting events. The charged action, monumental stakes, and enthusiastic attendees all combine as ...

Have you ever watched a breathtaking cinematic scene, a sweeping landscape or a tense, slow-motion moment, only to feel pulled out of the experience by distracting stutters or unnatural smoothness?

For many people, motion smoothing on TVs is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract ...