The different picture modes that come as standard on our television are a quick and easy way to adjust multiple picture parameters according to the content we are watching. So when you enter the picture settings, you will see this. There are special modes for movies, sports, and even video games.

If your TV is relatively modern, it is very likely that these display modes also include technologies that attempt to correct the scenes we see on the screen using artificial intelligence or reduce possible defects by controlling the movement of the images using certain algorithms. However, many of these algorithms can lead to distortion and degradation of the image quality, causing the content not to reflect the author’s intention. move away from how things actually look.

Ironically, sports mode isn’t the best option for watching football

Thankfully, TVs are becoming increasingly well calibrated as standard, so the experience gained when unboxing the TV is generally pretty accurate in most cases. But there’s always room for improvement, and with the European Cup now taking centre stage on many TVs in the country, we’re telling you: How can you improve the image of the matches? The first step is, ironically, not to use sports mode.

Believe it or not, sports mode is not the best mode for watching games on your TV. This is especially true on the most modern TVs, as we mentioned earlier. Algorithms are applied to adjust and correct the image The AI ​​chip is on duty, which means that in most cases we see fully saturated and artificial images.

This mode usually applies image interpolation techniques to make scenes appear smoother. It’s what’s called the ‘soap opera effect’ if you’re not used to it. It may bother you to some extent..Not only that, image correction algorithms can also be applied that distort the sharpness and other image parameters.

Therefore, if you want to increase the image quality of your television while watching the Euro Cup, you can choose the modes responsible for these modes. eliminate such technologies This way the image will be as clean as possible and closer to how it looks in reality.

Cinema, movie, Filmmaker… In general, such modes are responsible for quickly adjusting the image to apply a number of changes. We transform the scenes into a much more reliable imageSo you can start by switching to one of these modes (even better if your TV has Filmmaker mode) and then manually adjust a number of parameters to get the image to your liking.

Image of La 1 UHD

Sports mode generally tries to make the image appear as bright as possible, regardless of the sacrifices you have to make in terms of image parameters. So, at the expense of more brightness, The grass on the field looks much more vibrant and lively (almost radioactive) and the colors become oversaturated.

The idea of ​​choosing picture modes dedicated to movie playback such effects disappearbut some manual adjustments are also required to get the image just the way we want it. In addition to enabling Cinema, Movie, or Filmmaker mode, make sure to disable all energy saving settings and automatic brightness adjustment on your TV to always get the maximum possible brightness in the selected mode. Also make sure that image interpolation technologies and other correction algorithms are disabled.

Comparison between a match with sports mode enabled (left) and cinema mode (right)

Another suggestion is to not touch the brightness setting in the picture parameters, as this is not an intuitive setting on many TVs and what it actually does is turn black images into more gray tones. The best thing you can do to do this is Adjust the contrast to your liking.

If your TV allows you to adjust its true brightness, that is, the illumination emitted by the panel itself (or the brightness of the diodes in OLED TVs) that provide your TV’s backlight, then yes. If you want a brighter image, you can set it to maximum values.I know, it can be a bit confusing and in fact, on some TVs with Android TV (it is a universal operating system in many brands), you end up choosing two brightness settings with the same name, only one of which controls the brightness of the backlight and the other parameter is the tone of the blacks on the screen, applying a white layer to the panel when we increase the level.

Finally, don’t forget about color temperature. In the cinema modes you choose a warm color temperatureThis means that it will set the image’s white balance to a temperature close to 6,500K, which makes the image look as similar as possible to how the content was reproduced on the mastering monitors.

Your TV may have warm 1 and warm 2, the latter being closest to the stated color temperature. It is often a favorite of filmmakers. and those looking for the most reliable image quality possible. But if this colour temperature doesn’t convince you, you can always opt for a temperature that includes more blue light, such as standard or ‘cool’ mode. At the end of the day, you need to configure the image to suit you best.

After setting all these parameters You will see a big difference in the content. Remember that the Euro Cup will be broadcast in 1080p HDR resolution, with 4K upscaling, if you are watching it on La 1 UHD, the RTVE channel dedicated to its content in this resolution. HDR offers a significant difference compared to the HD version of the network, so with our image adjustments, you will say goodbye to the neon grass and oversaturated colors that standard or live sports modes often offer.

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