• We hope you have a fantastic holiday season to close out 2025! Thank you all so much for being part of the Tom's Guide community!

Why won't my new HDMI tv run at 60fps?

xzero1134

Honorable
Sep 20, 2012
4
0
10,510
First of all, this is what I have:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019PZD68I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502332637&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=vizio+55&dpPl=1&dpID=51huNLBgfPL&ref=plSrch

So here's what I'm confused about. Every time I visit a friend or family, when I watch their TV's, they run super smooth. 60fps, true motion smooth. Many are Vizio's as well. I have my tv set as a second monitor on my PC, though so does one of my friends.

However, I don't get that smoothness on my TV. Some people call it the soap opera effect, but that's what I'm looking for. I downloaded svp and that kinda works. It leaves blurry images/aquare gibberish (hard to describe)looking behind. But games or Netflix doesnt run sooth.I don't know why but it drives me nuts. If you know how to help I will hail you as the new King of Earth. suggestions?
 
I can try it, but even when using Netflix on the smart TV, not connected to my PC, same issue. I almost feel it's just some setting I don't have right
 
Tried turning on clear Action. It cause the tv to fade a little and... Become fuzzy? Vibrate? It's hard to describe. It's like watching it as if you were recording it on your phone. But, still no 60fps. Didn't seem to make a difference