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Darko Hlusicka October 04, 2026

TCL AutoCal for 2024-2026 TVs is coming this fall

If you own a 2024 TCL TV, the wait for automatic calibration is nearly over. Portrait Displays now states that a TCL firmware update expected in fall 2026 will enable Calman AutoCal on supported 2024, 2025 and 2026 models. That includes the 2024 C65...

September 01, 2026

Calman Ready & Calman Calibrated Picture Mode Added to Panasonic TV 2026 US Line-up

I still remember the excitement of doing the automatic calibration on a Panasonic TV many years ago - it felt like magic, having TV and calibration software talk to each other and adjust the picture parameters. That's why I'm happy that Portrait Dis...

June 06, 2026

Samsung Q7F vs Hisense E7Q Pro: Which Affordable QLED Is Worth Your Money?

My latest review is up and this time it's a head-to-head between two budget QLED LCD TVs of 2025: the Samsung 43Q7F and the Hisense E7Q Pro. I've been living with both for the past few months, running them through my full test procedure, a...

Darko February 27, 2026

Payment issues via PayPal - added additional payment options [UPDATED]

I was informed by some of you of the issues during the purchase process in my store. While I'm resolving this with PayPal, I've enabled payments via the Stripe platform, which is a great way to accept payments online for selling digital pr...

Darko Hlušička February 08, 2026

LG 43NANO80A vs. Hisense 43E7Q Pro: The 2025 Budget TV Battle [VIDEO]

The comparison of two affordable TVs from the 2025 TV lineup is finally online! LG NANO80A I bought back in August and used it as my main PC monitor till the end of the year. On Black Friday 2025, I bought the Hisense E7Q Pro and then started testin...

Darko Hlušička January 13, 2026

Picture settings for 2025 LG OLED TVs (B5, C5, G5,...)

OLED TVs in general deliver great picture quality for all kinds of content thanks to their pixel-level control of brightness and colors, fast pixel response and wide viewing angles. One of such TVs I had a pleasure to test and to share with you reco...

Darko Hlušička January 07, 2026

You can now see the video on my YouTube channel about the recommended picture settings for Grundig TVs. This is the first time since I started testing TVs that I have analyzed a TV from this brand. I haven't noticed anything new in terms of ava...

Darko Hlušička January 02, 2026

Why do the recommeded picture modes appear less attractive than the default one?

One of the most common comments about picture that is calibrated is that it appears too warm, dim and in short - less attractive than default picture mode. In the video on the link below I explain why this is happening and how to "solve" thi...

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