The Soap Opera Effect, also called Motion Interpolation or Frame Interpolation, is a form of video processing in which artificial animation frames are generated between existing ones by means of interpolation. The purpose is to attempt to make the animation more fluid and to compensate for the display's motion blur.

What causes Soap Opera Effect?

Soap opera effect is consumer lingo for a visual effect caused by motion interpolation, a process that high definition televisions use to display content at a higher refresh rate than the original source.

How do I get rid of the Soap Opera Effect?

Like the slider controls for adjusting color and brightness, the settings for turning off Auto Motion Plus are found in the Picture Settings menu, under Expert Settings. 2. Go to the Auto Motion Plus menu. To turn off the soap-opera effect, disable or adjust the Auto Motion Plus feature.