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 get the image to your screen as fast as possible.
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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 have it enabled, others don't.
Signs you need professional help
- If you've disabled all the picture processing features and game mode is on but the input lag is still too high, give us a call. It could be a hardware limitation or a setting specific to your TV model.
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