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Your TV looks worse than the one in the store because of a single setting Dave Meikleham / MakeUseOf Credit: Dave Meikleham / MakeUseOf By Christine Persaud Published Jun 23, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT Christine has been covering the consumer tech space for the last 20+ years - yes, before the iPhone was even invented! She has reviewed dozens of headphones and wireless earbuds, portable Bluetooth speakers, wearables, and more. For the last 12+ years, she has also covered entertainment, writing in-depth TV show reviews and features for sites like WiFi HiFi, Movieweb, Collider, and CBR. If you're looking for a TV show recommendation, she'll be happy to oblige! She earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors degree with a Double Major in Communications and Psychology from York University in her hometown of Toronto, Ontario Canada. Christine started her career working a tech business magazine, working her way up to editor. She switched to freelance in 2014. When she's not working (which is rare!), Christine loves to spend time with her family and friends, and relax in front of the TV with a glass of wine and a hot new show, which is kind of still work! Follow her on Instagram and X at @christineTechCA. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread 1 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap So, you bought a new TV. It looked great in the store, and you were excited to get it set up in your living room in time for the big game or to binge-watch that hot new streaming show. But it doesn't look as good as it did in the store, and you're disappointed. Before you angrily call the shop to complain or repackage the TV to send it back, there's a single setting you probably need to tweak to improve the picture. In fact, you might need to adjust a few settings. The main setting in questio