Audio formats
Why a receiver may show Atmos during a stereo programme
A receiver's format label can describe the device's output connection rather than the original channel layout of the current programme.
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TV accessibility
Choose text enlargement or full-screen Zoom for TV menus
Small text and small controls are different accessibility problems.
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Apple TV remote
When an Apple TV swipe jumps past the item you want
Overshooting a tile can be an input-control problem rather than slow playback.
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Reduce TV menu motion without changing the film
Animated menus and autoplay previews are interface behaviours.
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Video formats
An HDR banner does not identify the source programme
A television recognises the signal arriving at its HDMI input.
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Connecting headphones can change the available TV audio formats
An audio capability belongs to the active output route.
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