# How to turn off the dreaded ‘soap opera’ effect on your TV

> Have you ever been watching a movie or tv show and found it doesn’t look right? Almost like the movement of the picture looks too smooth? Well, that's commonly called called the ‘soap opera effect’.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/televisions/how-to-turn-off-the-dreaded-soap-opera-effect-on-your-tv?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6983e5b33a16064108d851b2)
- **Published:** 2026-02-05
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #samsung #soap #called #effect #opera #dreaded #motion #movement
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