These 7 HDMI Tweaks Instantly Improve Picture and Sound on Any Smart TV
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Summary
To improve your smart TV’s sound and picture, it isn’t always necessary to replace it, simply changing the HDMI cable and port can help.
Ensure you are using the correct HDMI cable, HDMI 2.1 supports 8K video, whilst HDMI 1.4 is limited to 1080p.
The length of the HDMI cable can also affect the quality of the picture, with lengths over 15 feet potentially suffering signal loss.
Using the right HDMI port on your TV can also help improve the sound and picture, for gaming, HDMI 2.1 should be used, and for connecting a soundbar, the ARC or eARC port should be used.
Ensuring your TV and connected device are updated with the latest firmware can also improve sound and picture quality.
Different HDMI ports on your TV can have different modes, such as game or PC mode, ensuring the right mode is activated for the port in use can also improve output.
