In fact, your picture will actually look better with some of them off.

Think of this as Part II of ourHDTV calibration guide.

Itll likely have a few different modes, like Vivid, Movie, and Standard.

So, its quite important to start with the right preset.

In most cases, youll want to start tweaking under Movie mode, which locks the fewest controls.

It usually comes in a few options, like Cool, Normal and Warm.

Cool will give whites a bluish hue, while Warm will make them look reddish.

Be sure to set this before you calibrate your TV for the most accurate colors.

For more information,check out this CNET article.

Dynamic Contrastautomatically adjusts as the video plays, to make the dark areas darker and the light spots brighter.

In short, it makes the picture pop a littlebut usually at the expense of detail.

So, for the best picture, its usually advised to keep this turned off.

(I personally like mine set to Lowdont tell anyone).

Some people also like it on for sports.

Generally, we recommend leaving these turned off.

You may have aBlack Detailsetting that does the opposite (which we still recommend leaving off).

Local LED Dimmingis a feature on LED TVs that affects black levels.

This can be awesome if done righthowever, not all dimming features are created equal.

Some TVs do this much better than others, which may experience a blooming effect with dimming turned on.

If you watch anything in that category, try turning DNR on and see if you like it.

But for HD content, its best to leave it off.

Color Management, White Balance, and other features usually refer to fine-tuned color adjustments reserved for professional calibrators.

Motion Interpolationgoes by many different names, such as Samsungs Auto Motion Plus or Sonys MotionFlow.

Game Modereduces input lag, which isyou guessed itimportant for video games, particularly first-person shooters.

For more, check outour guide to TV modes.

These controls may sometimes come with different names, and there are more than we could possibly list here.

There are probably other options we missed, but these are some of the most common.

Most of these advanced features cause more problems than they solve.

Further Resources

Were just scratching the surface here, and every TV is different.

Rtingsis a site dedicated to in-depth, technical reviews of TVs.

Remember: When in doubt, do what looks good to you, andenjoy your TV!

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