Article ID : 00142129 / Last Modified : 10/02/2026Print

    The TV picture is blurry when viewing digital broadcasts.

    IMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems. Check the Applicable Products and Categories section of this article before starting these steps.

    You can sometimes reduce the blur by changing picture quality settings below.

    1. Set Digital noise reduction to Low.
      1. Open the Settings screen.
      2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
        • Select Display and Sound → Picture & Sound → Picture → Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced → Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
          Note: If Advanced Settings is not shown, select Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced → Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
        • Select BRAVIA Settings → Picture adjustments → Advanced settings → Clarity.
        • Select Picture & Display → Picture adjustments → Advanced settings → Clarity.
        • Select Display → Picture → Advanced Settings → Clarity. 
      3. Select Digital noise reduction and set to Low.
    2. Adjust the Sharpness.
      1. Open the Settings screen.
      2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
        • Select Display and Sound → Picture & Sound → Picture → Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced → Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
          Note: If Advanced Settings is not shown, select Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced → Clarity.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
        • Select BRAVIA Settings → Picture adjustments → Advanced settings → Clarity.
        • Select Picture & Display → Picture adjustments → Advanced settings → Clarity.
        • Select Display → Picture → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
      3. Adjust the Sharpness.
    3. Reduce the value of Gamma (SDR) or Gamma by 1.
      1. Open the Settings screen.
      2. The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
        • Select Display and Sound → Picture & Sound → Picture → Brightness.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced → Brightness.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture → Advanced Settings → Brightness.
          Note: If Advanced Settings is not shown, select Brightness.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced → Brightness.
        • Select Display & Sound → Picture adjustment → Advanced Settings → Brightness.
        • Select BRAVIA Settings → Picture adjustments → Advanced settings → Brightness.
        • Select Picture & Display → Picture adjustments → Advanced settings → Brightness.
        • Select Display → Picture → Advanced Settings → Clarity.
      3. Reduce the value of Gamma (SDR) or Gamma by 1.

    Note:  If the issue continues, select Clarity and try adjusting the Random Noise Reduction setting.