The best TV and home theater setup for movie lovers

Even if you aren’t at the movie theater, you can still get a riveting movie experience by adjusting the settings and Picture Modes on your Samsung TV.

To access these on your TV, navigate to and open Settings using your remote. Select Picture, and then select Picture Mode. From here, you can pick the following settings based on your preferences and whatever you’re watching:

Sound quality plays an important part in all movies, especially if you want to catch every classic one-liner. To match the vibe you’re going for, you can adjust the sound settings on your Samsung TV to make it louder, crisper, or more immersive.

To access these on your TV, navigate to and open Settings using your remote. Select Sound, and then select Sound Mode. From here, you can pick the following settings based on your preferences and whatever you’re watching:

If you really want to get into the nitty gritty of your TV’s sound, you can adjust the Expert sound settings. For more details, check out our guide on Expert sound settings.

Maybe you’re not satisfied with your in-home theater setup because even with good settings and the greatest movies, it’s not quite right. Take things up a notch by adding a soundbar, a subwoofer, or wireless speakers.

There are a few combinations you can use for a theater system. The simplest is a soundbar, which will amplify every noise, making them louder and clearer. Not only that, but soundbars send sound in every direction!

If that’s not in the cards right now, you can buy a soundbar by itself and try adding on other speakers later. For a list of which soundbars come alone, with a subwoofer, or with both a subwoofer and wireless speakers, check out our guide for choosing the best soundbar.

Maybe you're hosting a party, and the kids are bored because they can't hear their favorite movie over the party's hustle and bustle. Captions can help with that! Just turn them on to watch videos and movies with subtitles displayed.

Note: Captions will only be displayed in apps or broadcasts that support captions. Some apps, such as Netflix, have their own caption settings that need to be turned on from the app itself. For captions or subtitles on Blu-ray discs or DVDs, these are a feature of the disc and need to be selected in the disc's menu before starting the movie.