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Improve your TV's picture
You paid thousands of dollars for that new TV, so why does it look like a cheap neon sign? You can do a lot to improve your TV's picture with just the user menu controls, and we'll show you how.
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Go natural.
While the typical in-store settings for TVs are Blinding and Supernova, when you get your TV home, you want an image as close to reality (that is, the original source) as you can get. Reducing the default settings to real-world levels will get you closer to the picture the director intended.2
Increase your set's life span.
TVs are a lot like bonfires: the brighter they burn, the faster they fade. Turning down your TV's contrast control can greatly increase the life span of the tube, the plasma panel, or the bulb that produces your TV's light.3
Reduce headaches.
Ever watch a small bright television in the bedroom with no other lights on? Ever wake up with a headache? The two may be connected, and reducing the brightness of the television can save you money on aspirin.
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