You've Been Doing PS5 [Adjust HDR] Wrong... Here's How to Get the Best Settings
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2020
- We explain how to use the [Adjust HDR] calibration screen on the Sony PS5, by using objective measurements of the PQ code value using a Canon DP-V2411 reference broadcast monitor.
[HGIG] should be engaged on your TV (if available) before running this HDR adjustment.
At 09:55 in this video, when we said the Maximum Full Frame Tone Map Luminance should be identical to the Maximum Tone Map Luminance, we're referring to an HGIG display with tone-mapping disabled.
HGIG's official guideline documentation can be found here: www.hgig.org/doc/ForBetterHDR...
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Came for the perfect hdr setting, left with a master degree in graphics
Heads burnt
😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂
😂🤣 ikr
Haha 😂
Funny af
Adjust HDR 1/3: set to logo disappears
Adjust HDR 2/3: same
Adjust HDR 3/3: set to lowest dark level
I was searching for this thank you, he talks to to much and I don’t know what he said i just wanted simple instructions 🤣
@@Majed_Vu Yeah it's a little too much talking but I can appreciate the man's dedication lol
I also appreciate this. Thanks!
What you mean same
@@niku3513 Adjust HDR 2/3: set to logo disappears
This feels like those life lessons you get when you crack a joke infront of your parents and it turns into a life lecture
😂😂😂😂
Gahahahahahahahag
Hahahahahha
I've come back to this a couple times over the past two years for reference and learning. I just wanted to thank you for not just quickly telling us what to set it at but teaching us why and how.
The dry humor just subtly catching me off guard every time.
He said "Dry Clitoris" and he does it with such Finess.
*dingggg*
faint like the pink line
But was it really dry?
It's not dry humour. It's sarcasm born out of arrogance to cover up his flawed understanding of what he's doing. He keeps confusing himself with the monitor and test equipment.
Thank you, I felt like the highlights weren't getting bright enough before, and dark shadows were missing those inky blacks. After adjusting both settings to very slightly clip it looks absolutely amazing! Who knew that changing the calibration by just one notch each could make such a difference!
All 3 or just the first 2
This helped me a lot, thx! I'm always struggling with HDR settings, most times I felt the games being too dark even though I set it as instructed
This is what is happening to me. I hope this helps when i get home
I feel like I learned everything and nothing at the same watching this video.
same. I had a hard time understand his accent
It was a tough watch. I feel he's far too technical and talks in jargon. This should have been a 3 minute video.
@@FEWGEE1 lol so where should I set this please help
Wow! Been doing it wrong the whole time 😱. This is why your channel will always be the go-to place whenever it comes to calibration settings, Vincent. Thanks so much for pointing this out, adjusted the settings straight away. I’m so glad your channel is starting to cover more gaming related content now as we have the new consoles out, I’ll definitely be sharing this one. Also really glad my LG C9 was calibrated by yourself in person 😁.
Excellent as always
Thanks!
@@hdtvtest not even took way too long explain and not even better for me
@@hdtvtest make a shorter video and get to the point rather then explain the first step for 9 mins
@Jorje Chaley: This is a technical TV channel, where we explain technical details. Go find another video/ channel to watch.
@@hdtvtest already have they get the point unlike you taking 9 mins for one step
I'm so happy I discovered this guy a year or two back.
Thanks man, you're a hero
I configured it as recommended in the console instructions on my Sony X900E TV and then configured the HDR in the game options. It looks great!
Adjusting my settings with your directions elevated my gaming experience on LG CX a ton. Apparently I've been doing it wrong for the longest while. Great content! Subbed!!
i have the same TV what setting did you do for yours? this video was a little to long an confusing for an average smol like me
Thanks for the info man. I've turned into a gaming videophile over the past few years and your content is always so helpful. Really got respect for you. Just got my hands on a ps5 finally. First 2.1 device I get to use on my c9 I'm pumped!
How much do you love it and was you able to get your hands on a new tv this year? Lots good deals was out there this year is why I asked lol. Love my ps5 and R646 set up😍
Came here in 2022 to set my sony tv up. Left with degree in graphics and entertained more than expected. This gentleman is a must-follow channel.
Thank you so much! Setting HDR this way fixed the washed out gray colors I've been getting on my trusty old 55Q70R with HDR content. It was so bad I gave up on HDR, but now that it works as it should... what a difference!
8:50, 11:43 & 15:00 This is the timestamp for what you came for.
Had to check the comments to make sure I was not hearing things. This is great!!!
So he’s saying go to you can’t see it at all and one click up on the whites? I’m partially colorblind and can’t see it - I can see what I thought was the faintest but he said to go one less, if that makes sense...
@@cts2922 from my understanding he’s saying go until it hard clips (can’t see it)
Did he just say what I thought he said?
15:00
Bravo! Absolutely fantastic, every time I make these small adjustments my picture gets better! Thank you!
Don't lie pkease
I love this guy.....has great videos and great advice....he just doesn't tell you how to get the best settings...he also tells you why you should use these settings....awesome work man
Thank you so much for this video. Finally got a ps5 and HDR tv and thought everything looked dim and washy but followed your instructions and now everything looks great so thank you very much!
Thanks for doing this Vincent. I recall spending hours trying to get this right for Control on my PS4 Pro and LG C9 where darker colours were far too black.
Can't thank you enough. So glad I found this video. I just got a ps5 and the darker spots were looking too bright almost gray. This helped. Thx again!
I’ve applied this to my PS4 Pro especially for Ghost of Tsushima. I knew that I was using non optimal HDR settings for a long time. Directly noticed the improvements although I have a PC monitor (4K 32", VA panel and Basic HDR).
Lightings are more realistic, interiors have a more balanced dark tone, fog is more visible… sunny landscapes are especially sharper than before. And fast transitions between dark and lighter environments are much better too.
Many thanks 😊
you also have to check the in game settings, i know in red dead redemption 2 they have a stupid setting called cinematic mode in the HDR settings and you cannot lower the levels at all so it makes the game look dry and greyed out. HAHA i remember at launch it was terrible because it was the only setting but rockstar fixed it a week later and added a new setting called game setting or something where you can change the blacks and whites and paper whites whatever that is. it was a huge game changer since cinematic mode literally washed out all the colors and made the screen seem like it was losing brightness but it was really the game setting. most people kept HDR off until the patch was released to fix it.
What rgb range do you use out of curiosity
Thanks not sure if it made a huge difference but I had to change the HDR settings 50+ times in the first week. The perfectionist in me just felt like there had to be a better way than "set it when barely visible" Barely visible isn't very specific. Even though I didn't really enjoy all the technical crap, it showed me that this video and the reasoning behind it were well thought out.
Thanks Mate
Thank you. Been waiting for this. I really don’t understand why we are doing this till now thanks for explanation
Thanks a lot! Waited for your adjustments and It looks perfect on the LG CX + HGIG!
Q90R PS5 here and I was struggling with HDR looking washed out. Moving adjustment to when it disappeared VS almost disappeared made a HUGE difference. HDR looks accurate now, big relief, thank you!
Did it fix the black level and black details?
You made my picture so much better in my games. I can’t thank you enough man you deserve a freaking award for this video. I’m not even joking. It meant that much to me so thank you.
Thanks Vincent! This is great info. Could you do the same for the Xbox Series X HDR calibration please or do you think the same methods apply?
I like the "ting" sound when he said about liking wider spread
This came across me feed earlier today, and I’m glad I decided to click. Not only was it informative, but it helped me readjust my HDR settings to improve the quality of my games picture settings.
6:51am on a Sunday. Best 18:59 minutes I’ve spent in years. The pink line humor was subtle yet hilarious! Thanks for the morning laugh and technical education.
Though it’s Tuesday I saw this comment at 6:47am, the video finished at 6:51am. What are the odds…
Thank you for this illuminating video (clarifying both the proper calibration settings and difficulties encountered by people with deceptive mistresses). If you have time to illustrate what dynamic tone mapping does to ruin the process I would certainly enjoy that content.
I followed this to setup HDR on my h900h and now HDR gaming looks SO much better. Way richer shadows and a much better experience. Thank you.
How much times did you make the step 1 and 2 ? How many klick ?
Thank you for this video, it really helped make my PS5 look better. I always felt like something was off with the colors using the directions the PS5 provided and now I know why.
Wow! Much improved picture even by just 1 click past barely! Thank you for an in-depth examination of this kind of thing. Much relief from my OCD mind.
Another awesome video. Thank you Vincent! I would be very interested in your HGIG analysis for gaming. That is a hot topic for a lot of us OLED gamers and the source of a lot of confusion. Thanks again. Cheers!
I had to do the equivalent of a double take when this guy hit us with his jokes. Subbed just as a result of that.
Me too lol
Thank you for explaining this. My OLED display playing my PS5, games looking so much better
i'm so glad I came across your channel. I'll be changing my settings as soon as I get home tonight. I, like everyone else, changed to the WRONG settings. Thank you for sharing!
Really excellent detail in the explanation. Massively helps me begin to understand what's going on. For a using hdr on a brighter room am I better turning the brightness up on my TV, or turning up the calibration settings, or turning on dynamic contrast to low which gives a much brighter picture. I'm using a Samsung KS9500.
Godsend information. Thank you sir. I just got my CX last week and got my PS5 yesterday. Trying to setup HDR it looked pretty good using the PS5s directions...then followed yours made EVERY game pop way harder. Really just required 1 more click on the first two screens and then bottoming out the 3rd as suggested. Thanks again!
Very helpful video. Thanks for sharing empirical evidence of the HDR adjustments with your equipment. Saved me confusion and a small investment.
Thank you.I used my sliders until was barely visible and after watching your video i set the sliders until until i cannot see the sun and made a huge difference
Excellent video! Symbols for 1 and 2 were just barely visible on my E8 so hardly any clipping. Set 3 to the lowest, need to do more testing but think there’s already more pop to the image in Miles Morales. Probably more dynamic range since the blacks are no longer raised 👍
I’ve been setting Dynamic tone mapping to off as I believe the TV tone mapping would override the console tone mapping. Would be great if you could do a video to explain the effects of dynamic tone mapping on PS5 since they added the system level HGIG calibration.
Thanks Vincent, super informative and interesting video as always!
Slightly off topic but have you ever noticed oversaturated or 'fluorescent' out of gamut looking reds on any OLEDs? My gz950 seems to ocassionally exhibit this on sdr rec709 material mainly. Would appreciate you thoughts!
Thanks!
I know this was 3 years ago, but thank you so much. My settings look great before, but now they look PRIME! Knowledge is key! 'W'
Awesome thanks. I always disliked this method of HDR calibration because it always felt like guess work. I like things a little more precise and this definitely helped. Btw, it works on PC too for anyone interested. One of hing I'm not sure if you mentioned is whether to set monitor color space to auto or native. I've heard it's a preference thing, but native seems more accurate. Thanks again.
It is😉
Summary:
Adjust HDR 1/3: Adjust until sun completely disappears
Adjust HDR 2/3: Adjust until sun completely disappears
Adjust HDR 3/3: Set to darkest possible setting
Enable HGIG before the adjusts, right?
@@Lancellot_BR yes always
@@TdotFunk however the xbox x series requires it
@@TdotFunk he explains that, Sony didn't have the HGIG option on their TVs.
Limited rgb or full ?
Regarding the RGB setting, your recommendation is to always keep it at Auto (Full) on the PS5? My TV is an LG OLED B6P. Does this mean I should keep the black level at the high setting? Is there any reason to mess with the contrast or brightness settings on the TV? Using the Disney WOW disc, it’s nearly impossible to get the correct brightness/contrast settings to where they should be according to the disc in the game picture mode. Thanks!
Thank you Vincent - this is so simple and its make so huge difference - I having feeling like I'm playing game after nex-gen upgrade :)
I want to ask a question. I followed all your videos to get the best picture for gaming on my PS5 and LG OLED CX. But I always struggle what to do with the options all the games offer. Should I let them as standard or do I adjust per game?
“Fainter than the pink line on a pregnancy test presented by your mistress.” Lol!!
Lmao!
He's a comedian 😂👍
I died
Haha
Godly
Thanks Vince! Waiting patiently for that CX video about Dynamic Tone Mapping/HGIG
Just use hgig
@@manyakgaming1346 HGIG looks way too dark in a majority of games like Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, or Demon’s Souls. I have a Sony A8H and when gaming in HDR the brightness level looks equivalent to what my LG CX shows when DTM is on. What’s the point of HDR then if it just looks like SDR when HGIG is on?
HGIG isn’t good ☝️ It’s to dark and the Picture isn’t popping 🤗 I don’t use HGIG in also in Cod Cold War , there is it okay , but for the others is mapping better ☝️
I love HGIG in Cold War. Have you calibrated the HDR like the video states with HGIG enabled prior? Before I did what Vincent suggest my image was too dim but now it’s pretty close to Dynamic Tone Mapping on but without the overshoot on some of the brighter stuff.
@@airnik18257 what TV?
I’m using the Hisense U8H (mini-lcd/quantum dot. Just an amazing budget tv that I believe you can get before your flagship tv lines) and I can 100% agree with these settings. And I made sure to test it with an amazing game but with a broken HDR (Resident Evil Village) and it was the best when trying different (a little higher/lower than the first image that peeks/clips). If anyone finds this helpful with that tv, it’s 16 clicks up from the bottom for the first and second screen, then set the last all the way down as low as you can go. The best part about that TV’s game mode, it actually show what it’s running at on screen (nothing real in depth) but most importantly, it has where you can also control your whites and black if you want to get it REAL perfected. Thanks again for this.
Thanks i have the u8h did this and waiting to see how it looks, i also put vivid and brightness all the way up wish me luck lol
Really informative video explaining the purposes of darks/lights while using HDR
With great power (I am a lucky owner of a PS5), comes great responsibility (ensuring I'm pumping out the best possible visual experience on the PS5). You, my friend, have earned a sub. Make sure you stay away from faint lines on pregnancy tests, and godspeed in keeping the clitoris sensitive
“Sometimes I like a wider spread, but not this time” 😆
🇱🇲🇫🇦🇴 💦
That's what he said (?) hahaha
I tried this and really this method improved my gaming experience especially on that dark level
I love you Vincent! I'm learning a lot thanks to you about my LG CX and my settings for PC and PS5, and a lot in general about many concepts that I didn't know at all a year ago! Thanks for all your job teaching us!
Very informative video 📹 I tried this technique you mentioned in video for mass effect legendary on ps5 to see difference and all I noticed if anything at all was that shepherds armor was darker and lacking detail compared to Sony recommended hdr settings to barely visible. I tried multiple times in same saved location to test difference in lighting ect. I ended up returning everything to Sonys barely visible settings and it seems correct. I have the lgc1 oled 48 inch. I believe peak hdr brightness is measured at 700 to 800 range for lgc1 in hdr if I'm not mistaken. Have you considered the theory that the ps5 has tv peak hdr brightness information about the TV connected during the test settings and adults the image accordingly to match brightness settings to calibrate to visible barley visible settings? Love your videos 📹 and respect your work. Just considered a possible theory.
Great video! Could you do a video like using the Sony x900h tv? Or just a general ps5 centered best set up for it.
Thank you for your insights on adjusting this. Your information is clear and understandable!
I have a q80t in a basement with very low light. I followed your videos and tried to adapt accordingly. The god of war ragnarok and a few ubisoft titles are washed. The black is something between blue and gray. Everything looks opaque. When I try to take a picture of the screen using my phone, the photo seems way better on my phone. I also asked someone to see the comparison, and the person agreed with me. Color balance is warm2, bright and contrast 50, sharp 0, etc. To barely see the sun, I have to use 27(im using 16,16,0). Thanks for the help, your videos are awesome.
Great video Vincent.
Side note, it may be beneficial to get commentary from Sony as they may be applying an offset of +1 or -1 on the values input by the user to align with the original guidance from the HGIG group (I.e. they could have assumed the user would find it easier to set at “barely visible” and then notch it one more to the clipping point due to some case studies showing people went too far on average).
This. These recommendations are based on the assumption that the selected value is not "modified" compared to what you see in the calibration screen. I'd want confirmation as it is easy for placebo to make one think the slight adjustments are indeed better.
11:43 I absolutely was not expecting that
uff thank you! with this small video of 20 minutes you pretty much explained me how to calibrate hdr. TY! subbed!
I just want to say thank you for the information. I am so happy I ran into this video! I just bought my PS5 last week. I am playing RDR online, Did not look good to me. I did what you recommended on this video and it looks stuning. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
red dead online is what brought me to this video as well lmao
Ha! I just did this a couple of days ago and need to do it again! Thanks Vincent!
The oled part just after 11:40 had me rolling it was so unexpected and the delivery was so dry it was perfect.
Fr
Dam. This also works on PS4.
The only way I’ve ever seen it look right. Its over; 4 years later...and it’s finally over.😭 Thank you so much!
Thank you Vincent!!. Doing exactly as you said about leaving it at the exact spot where the sun logo just dissapears really hit the spot to make the a difference! Games now look crisp and pop better also blacks are perfect
My man got quality jokes too. So grateful for this channel.
That mistress joke made my day 😂
@@juanmedina777666 Right? Made me laugh out loud, wasn't expecting that at all.
lol fr though!
Savage
"Sometimes I like a wider spread" ding
Vincent, I have been waiting for a video like this for many years! Thank you!
Just purchased the Samsung g7 monitor, and these settings look perfect! Thanks for the video 👍👍
Actually pretty useful and well explained, but some of the examples are just gold man
This was extremely informative and I'm glad youtube recommended this
Vincent, with the x900f I have to adjust the hdr with xtend Dynamic range enabled since my tv does not have hgig.
The first step I leave with the logo almost faded which is correct, the problem is that in the second step the logo already disappears completely when the value should be equal to the previous adjustment as you mention in the video.
You have no idea how long I've looked for this information, thank you! The PlayStations "barely visible"- explanation always felt so frustratingly lacking😅
I was told I was wrong...and I agree!...subscribed because of this video. Bravo!
Thanks Vincent, your knowledge and expertise is 2nd to none when its comes to Av. I applied your tips on this video and others and now my ps5 and CX look better than it ever has. Thank you again!
Glad to hear that. :-)
@HDTVTest does this apply for the Sony x900H. Much appreciated if you can let me know.
Do you also have to clip the pattern in ANY calibration screen? Even on in-game calibration screens? Or is this only a thing you do on the console's calibration tool?
On a Sony x90j the symbol only disappears on the very last notch. So I should just put everything to the max?
Leave that 1 click,It may help in game calibration and you can easily adjust once your in the game if it looks wrong (ig,Too dark or bright in distant highlights)
Would love to see a video on the effects of LG CX dynamic tonemapping for PS5/4 games! I can't always play in a pitch black environment and in those cases I feel some games are more playable or look better. Would love to understand had DTM works so I can set it up better.
I thought I had some hdr issues with my ps5 and Samsung q70r before I watched this video and tried your recommendations. They made a huge improvement and I'm really impressed with the results. Thanks so much!
Glad you found this video useful. :-)
I have a samsung Qled too and when following Sony settings, the black point seemed higher than what the tv can handle (YT videos in rgb has alot better blacks) and the black level detail was crushed in Ghost of Tsusshima. Everything else bit black levels are great. Will try this new setting.
Hello!! Your videos are great!!! Do you recommend turning on ‘Game HDR’ for Samsung TVs during this calibration test?
This is so much better than any other video on the subject
That's some quick turnaround time after yesterday-thanks!
I feel like my whole HDR life has been a lie.
I bought my 4K tv 6 years ago and it’s great but I was pissed when I found out about hdr and that I didn’t have it. Then yesterday I found out I have it on a specific hdmi port. I was extremely happy but felt horrible at the same time
So much extra detail haha
@@jimmarchibarbosa9471 probably fake HDR either way. TVs from those years didn’t even reach HDR400 specs which isn’t even good but it’s the minimum to be considered hdr. Most probably it’s peak brightness is around 300 nits
@@JochoPorocho that’s a weird assumption to make but no it’s a great tv even now and has 775 nits which is good enough to experience proper hdr
@@jimmarchibarbosa9471 i didn’t assume anything, I said it was probably that. HDR was barely starting back then, and most brands didn’t even support both types of HDR and did fake marketing on it since it was the new thing
So am I right in thinking. On an OLED, I should clip the white one step on the first two steps, and go until the black disappears on the third?
This is a critical video for any LG OLED owners! Especially when trying to get HGIG working without it being faaar to dark.
Dude, I can't thank you enough. I was setting mine wrong for so long. Now it looks amazing.
i still dont understand how to do it. How many clicks per setting. Can you help me please
@@joepeglegmorgan3015 You see how the description says barely visible? Adjust it brighter or darker one value setting above or below what you perceive to be barely visible. That should optimize your display. I can't give you exact numbers settings because all displays are different. What's perfect for me may be terrible for you.
Yooo s/o to you bro..you just made my PS5’s graphics look 10x better. Playing on Samsung NU8000 and finally putting the HDR10+ to work.
I have the same tv but my ps5 dont look right on it hope u dont mind sharing ur settings
Following
Thank you for this
Makes a difference for sure
Much appreciated
Thx for the video! But, If I have an HDR Philips TV, with a 350 cd/m2 for maximum brightness? You suggest to set the first 2 settings one step up from barely istead?And the last setting maximum dark? Thx a lot!
Video Summary:
Part 1: Make the Sun Disappear (so faint you can't see it)
Part 2: Make the Sun Disappear (so faint you can't see it)
Part 3: Darkest Level
Why doesn't mine have a part three
@@robjj5373 you probably don’t have hdr10
Thank you so much, king.
part 1 and 2 is right after the level u can barely see it?
This is only good if you play in a pitch black room am i right?
Because I think if in step 3 you set to the darkest, in a bright room it could ruin the picture?
This made my hdr games look 10x better. Like before it was very dim and I wasn’t very impressed with hdr but after changing the settings like you mentioned they look great!
If you use a Sony TV it will use transfer function to resolve higher brightness inputs than what the display is capable of. You can use the contrast slider in HDR10 mode to control this. With higher values it will clip earlier, with lower values it will resolve brighter details, but sacrifice average brightness. Basically it fits an input range of e.g. 5000 Nits into the display range of 1000 Nits. Imo it is worth experimenting with this though for games. You can also use this to get a more precise peak brightness cut-off in the PS5 HDR calibration. Basically you can roughly set it up on the PS5 and then use TV contrast to match maximum resolved brightness to what the PS5 outputs.
I use a Sony Inzone 4K Monitor. When I use his settings the picture is way to dark
For an LG C6, what would you recommend? Some people say to have the Dynamic Contrast set to Low because this engages the Dynamic Tone mapping. So would you recommend this on or off? If on, should I first do the PS5 calibration and then engage it, or should I just have it engaged all the time? And input would be most appreciated. Thx