Filmmakers Declare War on 'Soap Opera Effect', Announce New TV Mode - ExtremeTech
No one, as far as I can tell, really likes post-processed motion interpolation, also called motion smoothing or the “Soap Opera Effect” (SOE). It can work well for certain kinds of broadcasts, like sports, but its benefits in this arena are outweighed by the generally disliked, overly smooth presentation everywhere else. Unfortunately, modern TVs often ship with motion interpolation enabled, and most consumers aren’t aware of the feature or how to turn it off. If a new push from the UHD Alliance is successful, it’ll be easier to disable the option in the future.
New TVs May Automatically Disable the Awful Soap Opera Effect | Digital Trends
The Soap Opera Effect is real, and it makes big-budget Hollywood movies and TV shows look like they were shot using a HandyCam from the early 90s. Thankfully, it seems like content creators, industry consortiums, and manufacturers are finally acknowledging what a dreadful thing it is, and are now taking steps to combat it. “Filmmaker Mode” is a proposal from the UHD Alliance that would add a new mode on TVs that turns off all (or most) post-processing of video in order to preserve the original look of cinematic material as closely as possible.
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