The endless pursuit of improving image quality does not come without its pitfalls. The push for ever-higher resolution has hit a roadblock, with common use of 8K an unrealistic future, while the immediacy of widespread 4K broadcasts has taken a serious hit with UEFA’s decision not to deliver any of its competitions in a 4K UHD feed. Of course resolution is not the only parameter that improves perceived picture quality. High dynamic range and wide color gamut are beneficial to bettering the image, and are increasingly used to do so. In addition to these widespread features, TV makers introduce their own mix of supposed image-improving features, including the notorious motion smoothing, also known as frame interpolation, which has recently returned…