SONY: Share Your Custom Display Settings

[emegge]

I'm having difficulty making set TV look great, I get skin of people looks tanned
I can't afford the services of calibration settings, I have a Sony KDL-40EX400, which adjustment models mentioned here can work with mine.

[Bullet]

Hi,

Any settings for the Sony KDL-50R550A

Thanks

[ghostdrknss74]

Sony KDL55W800B
wanted to know if anyone has any settings for this tv, as i recently purchased. please any one who has this tv please reply.


i will provide my settings as well.


Thank you , i will add my settings soon

[achengula]

I have bought a SONY BRAVIA TV 32 LED, Model: KLV-33R4024 this week and I have done the installation already. The problem I face is the Poor picture quality which I could not expect from this high quality TV

Anyone with good display settings? Please help me.

[borelloj]

I recommend avsforum.com for display calibration Q&A. They have threads by model, not just brands there.

[bluskiff]

I just found out about home mode on sony tv's. I guess it turns down the power level 30%. If you go into setup mode it will ask you if you want home or retail/shop mode. retail/shop mode turns the tv back to full power. I read that it was something the EU wanted to make tv's more power efficient. its like i got a brand new tv.

[jtu128]

Digging up an old thread, I own a Bravia KDL60W630B and it's very difficult to find recommended calibration for this TV. For those with a Bravia, what do you use for movies? I'm always flip flopping on certain settings, recently I went from warm 1 temp to neutral. I also enjoy live color on... I think I'm in the minority.

[HKMOVIESAREBEST]

Can anyone recommend settings for a sony kdl55w650d. I tried going by eye but it still seems off to me.

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by jtu128

Digging up an old thread, I own a Bravia KDL60W630B and it's very difficult to find recommended calibration for this TV. For those with a Bravia, what do you use for movies? I'm always flip flopping on certain settings, recently I went from warm 1 temp to neutral. I also enjoy live color on... I think I'm in the minority.

Definitely warm 2 and Live Color off.

[MD-Blu]

I have the 55 inch Sony 4K 900e (love it btw) and I was wanting your all thoughts about if I should use these setting from rtings.

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x900e/settings

[MD-Blu]

Those of you who have the 900E 4K TV, have you all got a message when you go on the Home screen that says "TV Software Update?" I click on it and tells what the update is new home screen look, so when I go to update it, it says that my TV is already have the newest update, am I doing something wrong?

[Network23]

Ive just got the x900f, i was wondering what everyone uses for watching UDK 4k Blus, regular cable/sat , and Ps4 settings.

[Star Lord]

Somehow I find on most Sony TV's setting the backlight to 5-6 is great for PQ. But sites like rtings always select minimum numbers for backlight. I wonder why.

[MD-Blu]

I've got a question about my Sony TV, ever since yesterday when I hit the home button to go to any app it says Wi-Fi has no internet access, says that I'm connected to a Network that does not have internet access."

I checked my internet that I have and it's connected and working. What can I do in order to fix it?

[Uncle Bud]

Obligatory preface: every TV and viewing environment is different. These settings worked for me, but may not work for you.

Calibrated settings for my 49 inch Sony X900F, done 3 years ago by an ISF professional. I'm not sure he would want his name mentioned, but he is well known and well respected in the field. These are daytime settings; I never watch TV in the dark. They apply (mostly) for both SDR and HDR.

Picture Mode: Custom
Brightness: 14 (Max for HDR)
Contrast: 95
Gamma: -1 (0 for HDR)
Black Level: 50
Auto Local Dimming: Medium
X-tended Dynamic Range: Off (High for HDR)
Color: 52
Color Temperature: Expert 1

Advanced Color Temperature: All Gains at Max, All Bias at 0

Color Gamma Adjustment Points
1: -9, -8, -3
2: -1, -2, 0
3: -2, -2, -1
4: -3, -3, -2
5: -1, -2, -2
6: -1, -2, -1
7: -2, -2, -3
8: -1, -2, -4
9: -1, -2, -6
10: 0, -1, -5

Clarity
Sharpness: 50
Reality Creation: Manual, Resolution: 20
Smooth Gradation: Low

Motion
Custom, Smoothness: 1
Cinemotion: Off

Video Options: All Auto

Display Area at +1 to turn off overscan. If a setting is not mentioned, it is off/auto/0, as appropriate.

Measurements after calibration:
SDR
Gamma: 2.3
RGB Balance: much better; not completely flat, but close
Color Temperature: 6556K
DelataE 2000: Avg. 0.31
DEICTCP 240: 0.24
Max fL: 65 (10% window); about 220 nits
Color Gamut DeltaE: Avg. 0.9
Percent709 uv: 96.9

For HDR:
Both EOTF and Luminance track slightly higher than normal, but it's for noncritical viewing in a bright room. Looks great to me.
DEICTCP 240: Avg. 0.4
Max cdm2: 794.3 (10% window)
PercentP3 uv: 93

Some random stuff he said about the Tv:
The upscaling was "very good."
The difference in bright highlight detail between Custom and Cinema Pro modes was "tiny," so small that it may as well not exist.
I was surprised that he did not use the Clearness 1 setting, but he didn't like how it reacted with his motion tests. In any case, I'm happy with how it looks with just Smoothness 1.

Sony X800M2 player is connected via Yamaha YAS-108 soundbar. Settings for the player:
Bravia Mode: Off
HDR Output: Auto
Dolby Vision Output: Off (I never use it anyway)
Output Video Resolution: Auto
4K Upscale Setting: Off
YCbCr / RGB (HDMI): RGB
HDMI Deep Color Output: Auto
When playing a disc, under Picture Quality Mode, use "Direct."

[Uncle Bud]

I've been experimenting with different settings, in conjunction with the Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark disc, across all different types of content...streaming, DVD, BD, and 4K HD. Although I never watch TV in complete darkness, I was looking for something more appropriate to lower light conditions, or when I have a headache, or when I just want a movie/show to have a more natural appearance. My goal was 2.2 Gamma and 150 - 200 nits (for SDR; I don't own any equipment for measuring this). I settled on:

Picture Mode: Custom
Brightness: 8 (Max for HDR)
Contrast: 90
Gamma: 0 (for both SDR and HDR)
Auto Local Dimming: Medium
X-tended Dynamic Range: Off (High for HDR)
Color: 50
Color Temperature: Expert 1
Advanced Color Temperature / Gamma Adjustment: Same as before

Clarity
Sharpness: 50
Reality Creation: Off
Smooth Gradation: Low

Motion
Off
Cinemotion: High (anything not mentioned is the same as before)

I think I acheived my goal; I'm pleased with how it looks.

A question for any calibrators or A/V enthusiasts out there: given the changes I've made, would the previous Gamma adjustments been thrown off? Would it be worth having them calibrated again? The set has also received two or three updates since 2021.