In other cases, TVs can ship with aggressive motion smoothing, which can make even high-end movies and TV shows look like soap operas. Hence the name: the Soap Opera Effect (SOE). Introduced as a ...
This makes the content look much smoother, which often gets compared to "soap operas". But plenty of people think that the fake frames ruin the cinematic feel of a movie, and give it an odd look.
Expect your regularly scheduled soap opera programming to be interrupted, as the networks will be carrying live coverage of the event itself, as well as its lead-in and post-inauguration commentary.