6 settings worth changing on LG televisions to improve picture quality!

Factory settings on LG televisions often have more in common with shop displays than with home viewing. They are bright, oversaturated, and designed to catch the eye in stores. But in the living room, it's a completely different story. Fortunately, a few simple changes in the menu are enough to make the picture more natural and closer to the director's vision.

Below you will find six settings that are worth improving on an LG television with the webOS system. With these adjustments, films and series will take on a completely different character.

1. Turn off energy saving mode

The default energy saving mode significantly limits the screen brightness. If you want to see the full potential of the display, go to:

Settings > General > Energy saving > Turn off.

2. Disable Eye Care Mode

The blue light reduction feature makes the image warmer, but it also distorts the colours and is far from what the film's creator intended. You can disable it in the quick menu or here:

Settings > Picture > Advanced Settings > Blue Light Reduction.

3. Choose the right picture mode

“Vivid” or “Standard” mode looks impressive in the shop, but can strain your eyes at home. The best choice is Cinema or even better Filmmaker Mode, which disables most artificial image enhancements.

Access: Settings > Picture > Picture Mode.

4. Adjust brightness (especially on OLEDs)

LG OLEDs have OLED Pixel Brightness adjustment. It's worth raising the slider to at least 80 to bring out the depth of the image and true contrast.

The option is available in the quick menu or under Settings > Picture > Brightness.

5. Disable motion smoothing (TruMotion)

This is what is responsible for the 'soap opera' effect. Some people love it, others hate it – but if you want to maintain a cinematic quality, it's best to turn it off.

Path: Settings > Picture > Advanced settings > Clarity > TruMotion.

6. Enable HDMI-CEC (SIMPLINK)

If you are using a console, soundbar, or player, this option makes life much easier. Thanks to it, one device can control the rest – for example, the console turns on the TV, and the TV remote controls the speakers.

You can find it under: Settings > General > External Devices > HDMI Settings > SIMPLINK.

These six changes are enough for the LG television to show a completely new face. At first, the picture may seem different, but give your eyes a few days to get used to it. The effect? More natural colours, deeper blacks, and an image that really resembles that of a cinema.