How to level-up the picture quality of your cheap TV

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 07:10 in Earth & Climate

Don't throw your TV just yet—tweaking a few settings can give it new life. ( Daniel von Appen / Unsplash/)A truly good TV can make your movies and favorite shows look amazing, but not everyone has $1,500 to plop down on a high-end panel. That doesn’t mean you’re stuck with mediocrity, though—if you aren’t happy with your TV’s picture, there may be a few things you can do to kick things up a notch.Resolution is just a numberI used to visit my in-laws and watch a myriad of shows on what I assumed was just a cheap relic of a bygone era. Then I realized I’d only ever watched TV through their cable box, so when I popped in a Blu-ray, I marveled at how capable the set actually was.Sources like cable, streaming, and discs all offer varying levels of picture quality. Just because two of them come in a...

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