There is flickering, flashing, or blinking noise on the screen when watching something like a dark scene.

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The noise may have been produced during the recording of the video or image. This type of noise may happen when a camera with a high resolution setting records a scene at night or in the dark.

To resolve this, adjust the following settings on your Android TV™ or Google TV™.

1. Open the Settings screen. How to access Settings
   • If the remote control has a Quick Settings ( or ) button, press the Quick Settings button and select Settings.
   • If the remote control does not have a Quick Settings ( or ) button, press the HOME button and select Settings.
2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
   • Select Display & Sound → Picture & Sound → Picture → Clarity.
   • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Clarity.
   • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced settings → Clarity.
   • Select Display → Picture → Advanced settings → Clarity.
3. Adjust the following settings:
   • Change Digital noise reduction from Auto to High.
   • Change Random noise reduction from Auto to High.
     Note: For some video sources, noise may still appear if Random noise reduction is set from Auto to High. In this case, set the Random noise reduction to Off.
   • Decrease Sharpness to 50.
   • Change Reality Creation from Auto to Manual, then decrease the Resolution value.