Article ID : 00142129 / Last Modified : 19/08/2024Print

The TV picture is blurry when viewing digital broadcasts.

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    You can sometimes reduce the blur by changing picture quality settings below.

    1. Set Digital noise reduction to Low.
      1. Open the Settings screen.
      2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
        • Select Display and SoundPicture & SoundPictureClarity.
        • Select Display & SoundPicture → AdvancedClarity.
        • Select Display & SoundPictureAdvanced SettingsClarity.
          Note: If Advanced Settings is not shown, select Clarity.
        • Select Display & SoundPicture adjustmentAdvancedClarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
        • Select BRAVIA Settings → Picture adjustmentsAdvanced settingsClarity.
        • Select Picture & Display → Picture adjustmentsAdvanced settingsClarity.
        • Select DisplayPictureAdvanced SettingsClarity. 
      3. Select Digital noise reduction and set to Low.
    2. Adjust the Sharpness.
      1. Open the Settings screen.
      2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
        • Select Display and SoundPicture & SoundPictureClarity.
        • Select Display & SoundPictureAdvancedClarity.
        • Select Display & SoundPictureAdvanced SettingsClarity.
          Note: If Advanced Settings is not shown, select Clarity.
        • Select Display & SoundPicture adjustmentAdvancedClarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
        • Select BRAVIA Settings → Picture adjustmentsAdvanced settingsClarity.
        • Select Picture & Display → Picture adjustmentsAdvanced settingsClarity.
        • Select DisplayPictureAdvanced SettingsClarity.
      3. Adjust the Sharpness.
    3. Reduce the value of Gamma (SDR) or Gamma by 1.
      1. Open the Settings screen.
      2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
        • Select Display and SoundPicture & SoundPictureBrightness.
        • Select Display & SoundPictureAdvancedBrightness.
        • Select Display & SoundPictureAdvanced SettingsBrightness.
          Note: If Advanced Settings is not shown, select Brightness.
        • Select Display & SoundPicture adjustmentAdvancedBrightness.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced SettingsBrightness.
        • Select BRAVIA SettingsPicture adjustmentsAdvanced settingsBrightness.
        • Select Picture & DisplayPicture adjustmentsAdvanced settingsBrightness.
        • Select DisplayPictureAdvanced SettingsClarity.
      3. Reduce the value of Gamma (SDR) or Gamma by 1.

    Note:  If the issue continues, select Clarity and try adjusting the Random Noise Reduction setting.