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Whether you're shopping for a Hisense TV or already own one, getting the best picture starts with the right settings. Hisense offers a surprisingly deep menu, with everything from basic brightness and contrast controls to advanced options like color space adjustments and Calman calibration (if you have the hardware).
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Your changes can be applied across all media sources or to a single one, making it easy to set up multiple custom picture modes to quickly switch between. And don't worry, if you mess up or change your mind, there's a handy reset button at the bottom of the picture settings menu that restores each option to its factory default.
To help walk you through the process, I've written out a menu map for setting up various picture settings so you can spend more time actually using your Hisense TV and less time getting lost in a sea of sliders and checkboxes.
One and done options
If you simply want to make a few selections and start watching your favorite shows and movies, or play a video game, new Hisense TVs offer plenty of "set and forget" picture options.
There are seven picture mode presets: Standard, Sports, Energy Saving, Theater Night, Theater Day, Filmmaker, and Vivid. Each offers different brightness, contrast, color processing, and refresh rates to suit a variety of media, making it easy to switch from movies to games on-the-fly.
To get even more out of the presets, you can toggle on a few more options.
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