Movies/TV Shows Look like Video

Edge enhancement is what it usually is called
I am certain plenty of proprietary names are used with slight variations. But basically it creates a 'hard' edge between colors.
Makes the picture 'POP' out of the screen more, and fools some into thinking the picture has greater resolution.

We don't need tone controls on audio gear, so why should our TVs have picture quality controls? It mucks with the signal. I say do away with them and bask in all natural video. BEtter yet, do away with high res digital TVs and go back to nice creamy looking analog

I think they are making some look like video on purpose. Like Battle: Los Angeles, they want that reality TV looks that is all the rage. I myself never like liked it and do not watch reality TV, I get enough real life in real life. When the fad is over they will go back to good TV and Movies, hopefully.

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.....