Search results
- Michael Desjardin
- Don't put your TV in a room that's too bright. Not everyone is lucky enough to live in a home with a dedicated home theater. If you're putting a TV in a well-lit room, you should have a backup plan about where to place it if your first choice doesn't pan out.
- Don't spend more than you need to on HDMI cables. I'm going to let you in on a little secret: It probably doesn't matter what type of HDMI cables you buy, as long as they're not dirt-cheap and made with notably chintzy materials.
- Get an external streaming device. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, "Do I need a streaming box if I have a smart TV?" The answer is a resounding "yes" for a number of reasons, but here's the basic gist: Smart TVs don't typically get firmware updates as frequently as dedicated streaming devices do.
- Don't leave your TV on its out-of-the-box picture setting. When you unbox a brand new TV and turn it on for the first time, its picture settings will probably be pre-set to whatever makes it look good on a the showroom floor of an AV store.
Dec 23, 2023 · A slight seating shuffle, or adjusting your preferred pedestal placements, could yield better picture quality or allow for a larger TV. So before you mount a TV or buy an expensive TV stand,...
- Geoffrey Morrison
- Contributor
- Not Thinking Things Through. Let’s address this right off the bat: when setting up a new TV, you need to have a plan in place. Otherwise, you risk having your brand-new, thousand-dollar gadget you spent months saving for landing on the ground or placed in a way that will hinder your viewing experience.
- Choosing the Wrong Placement. You’re obviously going to pay attention to the aesthetics and how your new TV fits into its surroundings. However, that’s not the only reason that should go into installing it, as failing to position your TV properly can completely ruin your viewing experience.
- Failing to Consider the Load Your Walls Can Bear. Today’s modern flat-screen TVs are much lighter than their precessors used to be. Nonetheless, this isn’t something you just want to wing, cross your fingers, and hope it all pans out.
- Mounting the TV Over Your Fireplace. Although tempting, hanging your TV above a fireplace is not a good idea, as counter-intuitive as it might sound. It will usually turn out to be too high for comfortable viewing and have you craning your neck all the time.
- Take the TV out of Power Saver Mode. After agreeing to your TV’s terms and conditions but before you start watching anything, be sure to take the TV out of its Power Saver picture mode.
- Turn down motion smoothing — or turn it off completely. Unless you selected the Movie picture mode in the last step, you’ll probably have to go in and turn off motion smoothing.
- Change the color temperature. After you’ve got the motion settings squared away, move onto the color temperature, often found in the same area of the settings.
- Adjust the backlight to match your room. So how can you make the picture brighter? Well, after changing the color temperature to warm in the last step, you might feel as though the TV lost some of its brightness.
Dec 10, 2019 · Oh, and avoid some of the biggest mistakes people make when setting up a new TV, like hanging it over a fireplace, where heat and soot can damage it. And don't even think of using an indoor...
- Brian Westover
Mar 21, 2022 · But, if you want the best out of your new display, you’ll need to make sure you’re setting it up properly. Here are some tips to help you avoid crucial television mistakes.
People also ask
What mistakes should you avoid when setting up a new TV?
What should you not do when buying a new TV?
What mode should I avoid on my TV?
Do you have a checklist when setting up a new TV?
What happens if you mount a TV too high up?
What happens if you mess with the menus on a new TV?
Nov 30, 2022 · If you set up your TV in a rush, you likely agreed to it during the terms and conditions process. Thankfully, at least some of this you can disable, though you may not be able to disable all data-collection-related settings.
