KrisCo
Novice Member
Hi guys, I'm new here, thanks for having me. I bought a 65" CX recently, and I want to increase the Soap Opera Effect, but I haven't had any luck so far. After browsing here and other places for a short while, I have learned that the SOE is generally hated, but hopefully y'all will have some advice on increasing it. I would think it would be as easy as reversing whatever y'all do to eliminate it, but the results aren't as profound as I'd hoped they'd be.
I haven't purchased a new TV in nearly 2 decades, but it was time to upgrade, so I thought I'd go for the best. A moderate amount research indicated that LG OLEDs were top-of-the-line, so we forked over the money. I don't buy TVs often, so I figured I'd get the best I can afford now and hope it stays relevant despite tech improving at such a fast rate. Now that I have the TV, I've done some searching about SOE, and some threads I've viewed indicate that LG OLEDs are capable of producing strong SOE, so I'm hopeful.
About 10 years ago my brother bought a new Samsung and a Blu Ray player, and I experienced the SOE for the first time. I really enjoyed it, and looked forward to my opportunity to upgrade, though I knew it wouldn't be any time soon. My former TV was not capable of it, but I assumed every modern TV I can buy in 2021 would be. I didn't even research that "feature," I just assumed that by getting one of the best, I would have it.
So far, the only 4K UHD content I've viewed is from streaming services, and I hope that's the reason why my SOE is not nearly as profound as what I experienced 10 years ago. Is streaming content capable of producing the SOE? I have a PS5 on order, but it won't arrive until mid-April. I suppose I could wait until then to find out if Blu Ray is better at producing SOE, but I'm terribly curious about it, so do y'all have any advice about it? I'd also like to know if 4K Blu Rays suffer from the dark screen compression anomalies that I see from streaming movies. I do like the 4K content I've viewed so far, but currently from the sources I've viewed, it's not blowing my socks off. I can see weird anomalies surrounding fast-moving objects, like a strange blur in the backdrop around the fast moving object. In dark scenes, I can see huge blocks of darkness gradient, which is surprising to see in a 4K media format.
The only settings I've discovered to increase smoothness are the obvious settings; TruMotion, which I see makes a difference, and Smooth Gradation. I can't see a difference at all when I change that setting.
So, can anyone here who owns an LG CX offer any advice? Any other general tips to enjoy my TV more?
Thanks for your time.
I haven't purchased a new TV in nearly 2 decades, but it was time to upgrade, so I thought I'd go for the best. A moderate amount research indicated that LG OLEDs were top-of-the-line, so we forked over the money. I don't buy TVs often, so I figured I'd get the best I can afford now and hope it stays relevant despite tech improving at such a fast rate. Now that I have the TV, I've done some searching about SOE, and some threads I've viewed indicate that LG OLEDs are capable of producing strong SOE, so I'm hopeful.
About 10 years ago my brother bought a new Samsung and a Blu Ray player, and I experienced the SOE for the first time. I really enjoyed it, and looked forward to my opportunity to upgrade, though I knew it wouldn't be any time soon. My former TV was not capable of it, but I assumed every modern TV I can buy in 2021 would be. I didn't even research that "feature," I just assumed that by getting one of the best, I would have it.
So far, the only 4K UHD content I've viewed is from streaming services, and I hope that's the reason why my SOE is not nearly as profound as what I experienced 10 years ago. Is streaming content capable of producing the SOE? I have a PS5 on order, but it won't arrive until mid-April. I suppose I could wait until then to find out if Blu Ray is better at producing SOE, but I'm terribly curious about it, so do y'all have any advice about it? I'd also like to know if 4K Blu Rays suffer from the dark screen compression anomalies that I see from streaming movies. I do like the 4K content I've viewed so far, but currently from the sources I've viewed, it's not blowing my socks off. I can see weird anomalies surrounding fast-moving objects, like a strange blur in the backdrop around the fast moving object. In dark scenes, I can see huge blocks of darkness gradient, which is surprising to see in a 4K media format.
The only settings I've discovered to increase smoothness are the obvious settings; TruMotion, which I see makes a difference, and Smooth Gradation. I can't see a difference at all when I change that setting.
So, can anyone here who owns an LG CX offer any advice? Any other general tips to enjoy my TV more?
Thanks for your time.