Roku reveals settings to ‘improve picture quality’ in seconds – and secret ‘Expert’ mode offers an even bigger boost

YOU can instantly upgrade your TV’s picture quality if you’re using a Roku device.

Roku revealed some key settings to “improve picture quality.”

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It only takes a few taps in the settings to navigate to the picture modes.

But once you know how to do this, you can adjust the look of your TV whenever you want.

“Your Roku TV system has several preset picture modes that adjust the appearance of the picture to suit your preferences and viewing environment,” explained Roku.

“Changing the picture mode can provide improvements, especially given the wide range of input signal types from devices such as cable and satellite boxes, Blu-ray players, or game consoles and the quality of those signals.”

HOW TO CHANGE PICTURE MODES ON ROKU TV

First, you want to start streaming a movie or TV show.

So hit the star

icon on the Roku remote, opening the TV’s Settings menu.

Now go to Picture Settings > Picture Mode and navigate to your chosen look using the left and right buttons on the remote.

You can set different picture modes for individual video inputs on your TV.

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• Roku’s official list of picture modes is as follows: Automatic (recommended):
• Automatically adjust your TV settings to suit what you’re watchingLow energy consumption
• : Optimized to save energy. This is the default “out of the box” configurationStandard
• : Good for daily viewing in moderate to bright rooms.Vivid
• : Intense, bright image for use in bright environmentssports
• : Optimized for sports viewing where camera pans and action shots are commonFilm

: Ideal for darker rooms to see the film as the director intended

Some Roku TVs may also have a gaming picture mode.

Roku notes that the app is only available in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It’s also available in Mexico, but only on Roku devices. Additionally, some Roku TV models

it also supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision picture modes.

They will appear as options when HDR content is detected.

You can also individually adjust specific image settings.

You can also adjust picture settings using the Roku mobile app

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• Here are the available settings:Backlight
• : Adjusts the maximum backlight level of your TV screenShine
• : Adjusts how dark black sections appearContrast
• : Adjusts the intensity of the white parts of the imageSharpness
• : Adjust the appearance of sharp or soft edges Color:
• Adjust the color intensity or vibrancy of the image Hue:
• Adjust the red and green color balance for satisfying skin tones Image size:
• Automatically detect and show the best image sizeSpecialized Settings

: Adjust advanced image settings such as microcontrast, gamma, color space, etc.

You can reset the settings for a picture mode at any time.

You can use specialized image settings to make very specific adjustments

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There is a powerful uniform mode feature you can try called Expert Picture Settings or EPS.

But be warned: they are not for the faint of heart.

“Expert Picture Settings is designed for experienced AV enthusiasts and professional TV calibrators,” Roku explained.

“Whoever is comfortable with and knowledgeable about advanced image quality concepts such as color temperature, white balance adjustment, gamma curve, and color management.”

Be careful when messing with this as it can be tricky unless you know what you are doing.

To find them on your Roku TV, press the star

on the Roku remote and go to Picture Settings > Customize Picture Mode > Advanced Settings.