Overview
- Volume 1 of Stranger Things 5 is now streaming on Netflix following an 8 p.m. EST Wednesday release.
- In a pre-viewing PSA, Ross Duffer guides viewers to turn off dynamic contrast, super resolution, edge enhancer, color filter, and noise reduction.
- He labels motion smoothing, also known as TruMotion on some sets, the worst offender for creating a soap opera effect and says to disable it.
- Duffer warns against using any Vivid preset and recommends expert modes such as Dolby Vision Movie Dark to better reflect the intended grading.
- The Duffers directed three of Volume 1’s four episodes, Episode 3 is by Frank Darabont, and the rollout continues with Volume 2 on Dec. 25 and a finale in theaters and on Netflix on Dec. 31.