How To Fix LG TV Dim Screen Issue

Are you experiencing the LG TV dim screen issue? Several factors can cause this problem such as outdated TV firmware, energy saving settings being enabled, wrong picture mode settings, or even a software glitch. To fix this you will need to perform several troubleshooting steps.

LG is a South Korean company that manufactures a range of consumer goods. One of their key offerings is the LG Smart TV line. Customers like LG TVs because they offer the highest quality and value. LG TVs are suitable for any environment and budget. From premium OLED to the best-LED TV, NanoCell, to their expanded Ultra HD lineup. LG has a wide range of high-quality audio and video systems for your watching pleasure.

Why is my LG TV screen so dark?

One of the issues that many LG TV owners might encounter with their LG TV is the LG TV dim screen issue which makes the brightness appears to be quite low. The viewing experience is incredibly poor when watching a movie on a dim or dark screen.

Here’s what you need to to fix the dark screen issue with your LG TV screen.

Solution #1 Power cycle LG Smart TV

Restarting your LG Smart TV is the first thing you should do if you see a dim screen. This will update LG TV’s operating system and address any issues brought on by a temporary bug.

Power Cycling LG TV

Step 1: Turn off your tv using the Roku TV remote and unplug it from the power socket.

Step 2: Press and hold the power button on your tv for 10-15 seconds.

Step 3: Wait for 10-15 minutes.

Step 4: Plugin your tv and turn it on using the Roku remote.

Try to check if you are still facing LG TV brightness issues.

Solution #2 Change picture mode settings

A picture mode setting is one of the typical causes of a dim screen on your LG TV’s low brightness issue. You can also select picture mode settings as another method to fix the dim picture of the LG TV screen on the picture menu because the LG TV has different picture modes that it can use in various scenarios, including:

• Vivid – Heightens contrast, brightness and sharpness to display vivid images.
• Standard – Displays images in standard levels of contrast, brightness and sharpness.
• Eco – The Energy Saver feature changes settings on the TV to reduce power consumption.
• Cinema / Game – Displays the optimum picture for movies and games.
• Expert – Menu for adjusting picture quality that allows experts and amateurs to enjoy the best TV viewing. This menu is ISF-certified and provided for picture tuning experts.

Select picture settings

• Press the SMART button on the TV remote control, and select Settings > PICTURE.
• Select the Picture Mode option.

If you still getting the LG TV dim brightness, you can perform a picture test by doing the following step:

• Go to Settings > All Settings > Picture.
• Select Picture Test.
• When the test image appears note whether it is dark /dim.

If the result is dark/dim proceed to next troubleshooting step.

Solution #3 Adjust LG TV brightness level

The picture screen brightness setting may have been decreased if you manually adjusted the TV’s picture settings. Utilize the brightness level adjuster to try adjusting the brightness.

Adjusting screen brightness level

• Go to Picture Mode Settings (Settings > All Settings > Picture).
• Set the backlight and brightness to higher values like 100.
• Exit the menus and check to see if the image quality has improved.

Solution #4 Turn off energy saving option

LG TV comes with a energy saving option or energy saving mode. When you buy a new smart TV, this is typically enabled. As the name suggests, the picture quality will be worse and your screen brightness may be affected when using the energy-saving mode because it makes LG TV’s screen brightness level at an optimum to save energy. To disable energy-saving mode on your LG smart TV, just follow the instructions listed below.

Turning off energy saving option

• Press the SMART button on the remote control and select Settings > PICTURE on the TV menu.
• Select the Energy Saving option.

Choose the Energy Saving mode:

• Off – Turns off Energy Saving mode.
• Minimum/ Medium/ Maximum – Applies the preset Energy Saving mode.
• Screen Off – Screen is turned off, but sound remains active. Pressing any button on the control reactivates the screen.
• Select Close when finished.

Solution #5 Update LG Smart TV

One of the reasons why your LG TV’s screen has issues is because of a bug in the current firmware version that is currently installed. LG TV owners should make sure that the latest firmware update is applied to fix any bugs found in old firmware.

Updating LG smart TV

Step 1: On the LG remote control for your LG smart TV, select settings.

Step 2: Select all settings by scrolling down.

Step 3: Select the general option.

Step 4: Click on about this TV.

Step 5: Select check for updates from here.

Step 6: Install the most recent LG TV firmware version.

Solution #6 Factory reset LG TV

If the LG TV screen issue is still occurring at this point then you can do a factory reset with your LG TV. This will fix the issue with the brightness, be advised that returning to factory settings will return your LG TV to default settings.

Factory resetting LG smart TV

Step 1: On the TV remote control, select the settings button.

Step 2: Go down the page and click All Settings.

Step 3: Click Reset to Initial Settings under General.

Step 4: Confirm your the factory reset.

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