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HTG 442: Roku Forces Frame Interpolation - A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature"

HTG 442: Roku Forces Frame Interpolation - A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature"

Update: 2024-07-25

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When Roku pushed its latest OS update to TCL Roku TVs, it enabled frame interpolation to make moving objects look sharper. But it also causes the dreaded "soap-opera effect," which video purists and filmmakers hate. Worst of all, there seems to be no way to turn it off.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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HTG 442: Roku Forces Frame Interpolation - A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature"

HTG 442: Roku Forces Frame Interpolation - A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature"

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