TV has noticeable input lag when gaming
Your TV has motion smoothing or picture processing turned on, which adds lag. Turn off any features called TruMotion, MotionFlow, smooth judder, or motion blur. If your TV has game mode, turn that on as well. These two changes fix the issue for almost everyone.
TVs add processing delay to make movies look smooth, but that lag ruins gaming. The solution is simple: turn off the picture processing features and turn on game mode if your TV has it. This tells your TV to skip the fancy processing and send the image to your screen as fast as possible.
- ✓Have your gaming console controller ready to test
- ✓Have your TV remote handy to access settings
- ✓Know your TV's model number (check the back or settings)
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Turning on game mode but leaving motion smoothing on. They have to work together
- Not checking all the picture settings. Lag can come from multiple sources
- Assuming all HDMI ports support game mode equally. Some ports can have it, others can't
Signs you need professional help
- If you have disabled all the picture processing features and game mode is on but the input lag is still too high, give us a call. It can be a hardware limitation specific to your TV.
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