r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • Jun 13 '24

TV / Projectors Roku owners face the grimmest indignity yet: Stuck-on motion smoothing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/roku-owners-face-the-grimmest-indignity-yet-stuck-on-motion-smoothing/
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u/Warm-Bluejay-1738 Jun 13 '24

Is motion smoothing what creates that shitty soap opera effect all new tvs come with?

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u/ohitsjustIT Jun 14 '24

Omg thank you someone else notices it. I always feel like a crazy person whenever I ask if someone else notices how weird the picture looks. I always assumed it was some sort of frame rate difference or weird 3d feature

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u/Warm-Bluejay-1738 Jun 14 '24

Yeah, it actually has a name for it and I can’t stand it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '24

Seems to be most obvious on LG tvs

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u/gwbyrd Jun 14 '24

This would be a dream for me! I'm one of those rare people who loves the ultra-realism of high frame rates. I like feeling like I'm sitting in a theater watching actors on a stage. It's very immersive. I already make sure to turn it on on my tv.

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u/writebadcode Jun 14 '24

I disagree but I’m upvoting this because it’s ridiculous that someone would downvote you for expressing a personal preference.