Originally Posted By: AvFan
I wonder if the effect is due to the fact that the TVs at Best Buy and other big box retailers are set to "torch" mode with brightness and contrast at very high settings. Setting the contrast at high levels creates a halo effect.


That would be my guess. I was shopping for TV's for my mom 2 weeks ago and I checked the menu of every set we looked at...and every one was set at max contrast and color.
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