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With Aussies preparing for the Socceroos’ date with their World Cup destiny tomorrow, movie-watchers are being urged not to ruin the party for sports fans watching on TV.
Patrick Chen, Product Trainer at TCL Electronics Australia, wants to ensure Australian soccer fans get the best possible viewing experience as the men take on Paraguay. Ahead of the match, he is warning fans to double-check their screen settings as film-loving flatmates or loved ones may have altered the audio and visuals to suit movies rather than sports. Left unchecked, these adjustments can cause distorted colours on-screen, as well as strange motion blurring and muffled audio.
“The Socceroos’ gold and green kits are iconic and everyone deserves to see them in their full glory,” he says. “But if you’re living with a film buff, they may have previously set the TV to enhance their own viewing experience. That’s great for them, but soccer fans may find the Aussie team’s jerseys no longer pop. It may also be harder to tell apart commentary, crowd and pitch noise, and the ball might leave a ‘comet trail’ as it moves – these are all little annoyances that add up. Ahead of an important day for Australian sport, I’d encourage everyone to check their viewing set-up and switch back to factory settings if their TV is set to movie or vivid mode. Better yet, if your television has a sports mode, put it on in advance of the big game. After all, nobody wants to find out something’s wrong in the middle of the match, and have to take time out to fix it.”
Patrick says adjusting motion handling is another common trap for sports viewers looking to improve their picture. While Socceroos fans want their TVs working at their best, he says some picture-enhancement features are designed for movies and TV, not live sport.
“A lot of people think turning up the motion settings will make sport look better, but the opposite can be true,” Patrick says. “Sports broadcasts are already shot at a specific framerate and TVs automatically adjust to accommodate this – layering extra motion settings on top can throw a spanner in the works. ‘Overcranking’ the TV like this can lead to an unnatural viewing experience, where the television’s frame insertion software overcompensates to expected enhancements by adding frames that aren’t there. This is why fast movement – like the ball or players moving across the pitch – can look unnatural or jarring. While features such as dynamic acceleration are great for movies, it’s best just to watch the Socceroos as the broadcaster intended.”
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