Best Picture Settings for the Sony A90J & A80J OLED TVs | SDR, HDR & Dolby Vision

[@xtractify]

I spent 9 minutes watching this video just to see you change no settings. Could you have said right from the start "If you want the best out of the box setting just leave everything the way it is, don't change any settings". Would have been a lot quicker

[@JohnstonCheng]

Actually those settings weren’t all Off by default. He changed them to off.

[@GanymedeXD]

He clearly wrote in the title the video will show the best picture settings for the TV. The description specifies best out of the box settings. This says that nothing will be changed. Very helpful to see what he suggests. That often nothing is changed about certain settings can be expected, especially in a clip dealing with best out of the box settings. Giving this information it is absolutely clear it will be a clip about what should remain where it already is and why.

[@LEMON48]

😅😅😅

[@ale88xra]

Most accurate out of the box not Vivid mode picture 🙄

[@chrisharder4854]

Its click bait basically

[@christoston4602]

What about Game Mode?

[@TRUMP_2024_PREZ]

I LOVE MY SONY 83" A90J AND A95L 77"

[@garyscott2146]

But wait . . . I watched this ten minute video and you changed no settings. For every video type, you suggest leaving every setting at the out-of-the-box level, with a couple of very minor tweaks tossed in but not particularly recommended. Am I missing something? I guess I am grateful for the advice, but why spend ten minutes showing how *nothing* needs to be changed?

[@SevenDaysToNoon]

I agree. I noted down the non default settings as we went along and i have a total of 4 things written down. Could have covered that in a 2 minute video.

[@leroyrodrigues4885]

And then he says that custom mode is the best but I tried that mode the other day on my A80J and the picture is dull to start with even after I try to make it better by adjusting it, to me Vivid is the best mode cause the picture is stunning and can be adjusted to any one’s liking

[@godgod9159]

only one change, it is in DV dark mode - switch off smooth gradation

[@xtractify]

I just wrote the same thing and then read this reply after 🤣

[@matheus5230]

@@leroyrodrigues4885 Vivid looks unnaturally bright, and can also add soap opera effect if you're not careful

[@dannygriffith6185]

I followed pretty much step-by-step settings on the Custom mode & was NOT satisfied with the picture. It seemed dull, a bit yellow tinged. So I went back to factory/ standard, tweaked it a bit and now the picture pops!! Maybe it's my cable company; I don't know..but now the picture is beautiful even on SDR.

[@adamkaz2343]

Hello was wondering if you could do an updated version of the Sony A80l or if you have a video of it

[@ownerr8441]

The A80J and maybe the A80K also the motion is terrible so I would recommend setting the motionflow to auto or 1 especially with low bitrate or cable tv channel with 4K and/or 4d HDR you can turn it off. If you don't set it to auto or 1 you will see judders for sure. Sony haven't issue a FW update to fix judders on the tv.

[@rootcao1360]

I'm looking for a 4k eye-friendly TV. Can you adjust the Sony A80J to be eye-friendly? I read that OLED TVs can get really bright, to the extent that it hurts your eyes.

[@gloomyvale3671]

Thank you so much My first Sony Bravia oled and I was lost. The picture looked too dark and too bright was so disappointed, but after watching your guide it looks breathtaking, so rich and the colour and blacks are sublime. Thank you for this guide it was invaluable.

[@coolstar2398]

What video format are you watching and what setting did you have the tv on?

[@PeteOliva]

So basically... Leave it all alone! I guess that's why they say this is one the most accurate sets out of the box!

[@Len_J_]

I copied these exact settings, picture is best I have ever had. Thank you! I learned a lot from this video, and agree the expert 1 is best, took only 1 day to get used to 👍

[@Len_J_]

Edit - I must say I had to tone it to warm. I do find expert 1 too yellow, I didn't get used to it in the end!

[@elvst3331]

Thank you so much I have been waiting from you something like this.

[@avforums]

Glad I could help!

[@sjsphotog]

Cant wait to use these settings with my A80J Thanks!

[@smthsmth]

Not the "best" settings, but the most realistic. Best settings is subjective to each individual.

[@paulwheatley141]

If you do mess up the advanced colour adjustment does the picture reset correct your messing about to the original settings.

[@avforums]

Yes, you can always reset

[@eskimo9754]

Reality creation off...lol i hope people who watch this Video dont forget that These"calibration" settings will make your tv look worse,maybe it seems "perfect" if you go by some weird Standards and statistics but Overall the picture looks worse.

[@sleepingatsea3420]

Great vid, thanks! Are you sure about the Expert 1 color setting for DV Dark? In another video (classy) he shows that it tracks differently and recommends using warm with some minor adj to green/blue.

[@bazman357]

I just bought the Sony A90J 65 inch. I found Dolby Dark was great fir Rk Discs but awful on streaming platforms use Dolby Vision bright if your TV is not calibrated. If what yiur watching is HDR10 & not a Dolby signal use Custiom or Imax. For sport like Premier League match you want to dedicate a,separate channel to get it bright this looks better for sports. Fade to Black has good settings. You just have to take the time ti try them out but also on different connect 4k discs streaming SDR broadcasts.

[@mygumybear]

I have a Sony 80J OLED 65” for about 8 months. So my advice is for Netflix just let the option based on the streaming setting. For others you can fiddle with either cinema or iMax setting. Keeping the energy setting high can make the panel more brighter. Some say should turn it off so that you can get high peak brightness for the directors intended shot. But it depends, switching to energy saving form makes the panel less brighter and easy for the eyes. The rest of the experience will be based on the speakers you have. For me just a sound bar with Dolby Atmos is fine for good experience.

[@rootcao1360]

I'm looking for a 4k eye-friendly TV. Can you adjust the Sony A80J to be eye-friendly? I read that OLED TVs can get really bright, to the extent that it hurts your eyes.

[@mygumybear]

@@rootcao1360 I just have the “imax enhanced mode” it somewhat keeps the colour in the movies I play from my physical media enhanced. Other than that I don’t fiddle Much with the settings you may choose to try put in low energy mode option to dim the brightness. However take note you might not be watching the movie on how the director intended for the film to be played. Now watching “Prey” on 4K looks good. I close all the light in my room and only turn on the ambient light around the TV for atmosphere it helps to keep the illumination coming from the tv balanced .

[@RED-WOLF-88]

I'm coming from an LG, and I was wondering which color temperature is recommended for LG warm 50 on a Sony A80J?

[@HeckieCormack]

Are we doing Netflix calibrated mode?

[@user-mg6oz1dg9c]

How can I get rid of blurry backgrounds in Game Mode ?? It’s very disturbing to my eyes .

[@kellywilliamson2187]

I have yet to see anything in disc in Dolby Vision on my 83A90J that did not look better in HDR.

[@LEMON48]

i have very important question, recently my new 83 '' A90J was calibrated by isf pro calibrator , rather good known specialist , he done job great but DV settings gets me confused , couse 20p colours set remain all at zero. Rest of mode was done as others. Contact him in this case and he told me that Sony oled's have common in DV/SDR 20p settings and set precise DV 20p, will affect for SDR picture overall . So what is with this according to UK isf calibrators ?

[@TRUMP_2024_PREZ]

I LOVE MY SONY 83" A90J AND A95L 77"

[@marksloan4715]

tell me in 9 minutes what you could have told me in 9 seconds "use Custom out of the box". I guess if you add "we want to stay faithful to the creator's intent" 100 times it would take almost a full minute.

[@Jackruby22]

I just bought the A90j 55”. Can anyone share settings on how to get the best picture for SD, but mainly HD broadcast for terrestrial TV? I’m just not getting that crispy clear picture that my 10yr old 42” sony LED would show!

[@frankheppenstall7696]

WHEN SETTING YOUR SONY TV 55IN TO HDR CUSTOM HOW DO YOU SET THAT SETTING THANKS

[@SinusPrimus]

Are the settings the same for the Sony A95K? Greetz from Switzerland

[@paulfairchild8942]

Super helpful

[@avforums]

Glad it helped

[@samks8387]

anyone of your tv always have the issue wifi always off. I need to always restart the tv just to make the wifi ON.

[@chadsteitzer7279]

Just bought a 80j...On the main screen it's dark...if I go to say youtube..then go over some of my content, and it plays the vid while not clicking the vid the screen brightens right up? This is out of box settings, is this normal? And some shows brighten up and most dont?

[@matteobonomi9306]

Reality creation is better option ever seen the best

[@UnitedRedDevil13]

Which setting for ps5?

[@LeeMarie.]

How come I don’t have the Dolby dark or light & HDR options in my picture settings?

[@stevedillinger8642]

Play hdr/DV content and you will get in the specific settings

[@gzaros]

@@stevedillinger8642 To be honest, at first I thought you got Dolby Light or Dark when you set the HDMI input beyond Standard. However, I do have a Roku I set to Dolby Vision and matched it with HDMI 4 set to Dolby as well. Originally, I had the Roku on HMDI 2 set to Enhanced and got the Dolby Light and Dark settings when the Roku was set to Auto and was providing a Dolby Vision signal. So I guess it is signal based.

[@GipsyHero95]

I bought a Sony xr 85x90k TV, and I regretted it a lot. Unfortunately, this thing made me very sad that Sony made its TVs with the Google system, and it became very difficult and complicated. We wish Sony to return to the original Android system

[@mariojohnson8317]

On "motion flow" setting mine seems to work best on Auto (it's a good all rounder for all inputs). Also peak luminance, there is quite a big difference in settings between medium and high on SD on my set.

[@Camm604]

@Federico Giuliano what do you think about using warm instead of expert 1, and then adjusting the blue/green?? A lot of people follow that setting recommendation by classy

[@matheus5230]

@Federico Giuliano Paying a lot of money for a TV doesn't mean you have to use all its features! Exactly because you spent money on it, you should tune it to what is best, simple as that. Motion Flow is often recommended to being turned off because it can introduce soap opera effect, and it's horrible for that, filmmakers all around the world would ban Motion Flow from TVs if they could. Motion Flow should be used only if at very minimal value like yours, to not significantly disrupt the artistic intent in films and TV series.

[@tronlinepl7421]

Hi , I just got an A80J 77 inch as most of us in this forums i also would like to see what creators intended. But i also have some adjustments have it in three different presets Custom , Custom For Pro 1 and Custom For Pro 2 I have seen users reporting that if for example we modify Vivid or Standard tothe setting that we use in custom still there is change in how it is displayed . Essentially that means there are set of processing that we anyways cannot change. So we have to start off with the one that is stated as most accurate by sony. My Concern : 1. Is Custom For Pro 1 / 2 as accurate as Custom to begin with? 2. Is Custom For Pro More accurate than Custom or Vice Versa? These concerns are because sony states Custom as “Truly Reproducing the Original” while Custom for Pro it states that it is for Caliberation”. So the next question obviously will be is one of them more accurate than the other? Thanks

[@edelmanmuriellandry9810]

can someone explain to me, with some movies i have the imax or cinema display settings, only with some movies it's to dark, any recommendation on how to change it?.and how do i play Dolby Vision content, i don't have any supported hardware besides a xbox one

[@jazz63]

Thank you

[@EddieInChina]

does it apply on x90j?

[@boagoa282]

Useless guide. Actually you leave almost everything on default.

[@Samzep]

There my setting i have used one thing that he missed is black level must be 49 not 50 massive difference try look carefully

[@jazz63]

Is the black level of 49 you are referring too for both the tv models A80j / A90j. Thanks

[@Samzep]

@@jazz63 i would say so i have a90j 83

[@Squishmallows24]

It was fixed after the last update. Now the “correct” setting is 50

[@alambe7275]

The speaker in this video mentioned that there are a lot of calibrators in your area who will calibrate your TV that’s false there is not a lot of independent calibrators in the market today that would calibrate your TV. you will have a very difficult time finding someone to calibrate your TV. so if you can purchase it already ‘ calibrated like the Sony Master series a90j or the Sony a9S master series or the new 2022 Sony QD OLED master series

[@akeluify]

Is this stuff applicable for a95k too?

[@avforums]

Yes, most of the advice here will work with the A95K

[@kingtaj]

What a waste of time. Left everything on default. Next time just say that at the beginning.

[@jaywantdalbhanjan3071]

Sir, please show picture settings for Sony x 85j

[@sponge619]

Would it be worth it to get it professionals calibrated

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Not for Sony, they're already very accurate LG really need calibration

[@alambe7275]

The speaker and the review mentioned that there are plenty of calibrators available to calibrate your TV in your area which is false today there are hardly no independent calibrators available to calibrate your TV so the best way to get your TV calibrated is to buy one or purchase one that is already calibrated from the factory such as the Sony master series a9S the Sony master series a90J or The Sony master series QD OLDD 2022 models

[@ronaldkasteel3459]

How much does a callibrator earn a Day sounds like a great job u Come at Peoples houses that love the tv and u Come and make it better

[@LEMON48]

Factory calibrated 😆😆😆 somehow I don't believe in accuracy of this operation , Well i order pro calibrator for my 1 month 83A90J and soon i check this personally.

[@psp785]

all you did was put everything on default

[@avforums]

That's correct. In Filmmaker Mode everything should be switched off with colour at Rec.709, white at D65 and gamma at BT.1886 for SDR and for HDR white at D65, colour at BT.2020 and PQ EOTF at ST.2084. Those are the standards used by the industry to create and master the content, so you don't need any of the marketing features turned on.

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

@@avforums filmmaker mode? Do you mean custom?

[@jgizzy]

@@Kung_Fu_Kenny I guess so, I do not see any Filmmaker mode anywhere. Likewise I also do not see a 'Custom' picture option while playing HDR on Netflix even when the 'HDR' logo is present on the upper right of the picture settings menu: What I get is Vivid, Dolby Light, and Dolby Dark - no Custom option.

[@slaykay47]

@@jgizzy that's because you're playing dolby vision content...

[@finite934]

@@avforums I'm all for Cinema modes, and have used that on my old 50" Panasonic plasma for a decade. So... I followed all your settings advice and one thing strikes me... When I turn basically all the features off like this, am I cutting out a large benefit of the XR processing? and in that case, why did I bother paying so much money for this set if i'm just turning everything off? I'm not saying you're wrong, but do I have a point or am i missing something?

[@carbsncaffeine9254]

why don't i have an option for custom? I only see vivid, Dolby Vision Bright, and Dolby Vision Dark

[@nouvejs]

Probably because you feed Dolby Vision signal. Try regular HDR 10 or SDR signal then you will see custom picture mode.

[@carbsncaffeine9254]

@@nouvejs thanks :)

[@leroyrodrigues4885]

To me the best mode is Vivid mode and I just adjust everything in that mode to my liking cause the picture is crystal clear in that mode and easier to get the best picture unlike custom mode the picture is a little dull and then you leave the motion processing off maybe I guess you like watching an unstable picture cause with it off the picture is so much judder but you call it as what the director intended to be seen, I rather watch it the way I intended it to be seen

[@knuckles1006]

Vivid mode will give you an unnatural overly bright picture. If all you want is an overly bright picture you could of saved 2 thousand dollars or more by buying a cheaper LED TV instead. Vivid mode will shorten the life of the OLED panel also.

[@sjsphotog]

vivid is ONLY for in store sales settings.

[@GanymedeXD]

@@sjsphotog But it is strangely loved by many. Most people I know have it in vivid mode.

[@GanymedeXD]

@@knuckles1006 Its not about brightness I guess … its about the crispy clearness … and a vivid mode picture of an OLED can in no way be compared. Compared my old 75XD9505 and an old LED TV with my new A90J … and no … no comparison with LED/LCD vivid at all. The punchiness and crispy clearness with blacks blacker than black you do not get with a LED or LCD. I do not like vivid as it leaves everything looking so unnatural.

[@matheus5230]

Judder is not the artistic intent. It's a fault of sample and hold plays. Pans look butter-smooth in good theaters and plasma TVs. You could use a bit of motion processing to minimize the stutter while not introducing soap opera effect, which is far worse.

[@jericoba]

Why change Custom and not Cinema Mode?

[@avforums]

As custom is the most accurate mode to the industry standards for viewing content as it was mastered and intended to be seen. Cinema is close but needs a number of additional settings switched off.

[@jericoba]

@@avforums But if I switch those settings off, won't the Cinema Mode do the same as the Custom Mode? Custom Mode can't be just more accurate in itself, right? My point is that I can alter the same settings in both modes, so there is not reason to use Custom if I already can change everything in Cinema Mode, yes?

[@did3d523]

motion blur at 1 is too low 2 is too hight :-( ... motion fow off is impossible to sea image is horrible in motion

[@ownerr8441]

agreed, this Tv and most of Sony OLED have motion issue with judders and noise too around words. Sony need to issue a FW update but everyone need to let them know or they will never fix it.

[@paulwheatley141]

I find colour temp expert 1 looks too brown/sepia for my taste.

[@avforums]

These settings are about getting close to the industry standards so you can view content as it was mastered and intended to be seen, it's not personal preference. Nobody is stopping you from applying any settings you prefer, but for this video we stuck with the standards, thanks.

[@paulwheatley141]

I appreciate the video and that fact about industry's standards. I was pointing out that to my eyes it looks very sepia on the expert 1 setting. It would be interesting to know if there is much variation from tv to tv on these settings. As in factory variations between panels

[@pietroparodi5277]

"We're going to leave it at default"

[@avforums]

Yes, as that is the most accurate settings to the standards without a calibration, to those same standards.

[@guillermogonzalez831]

Todo lo dejas en off y no le sacas partido a todo lo que trae esta TV. No son los mejores valores para nada.

[@jackng5453]

Everything is set to default... got it. Thanks for nothing.

[@The_Invisible_Self]

Feel free to tune YOUR television how YOU want, bro. When was the last time you took a dump on your own? 'Cause the guy on the video didn't tell you how to do that either.

[@rhoefferle]

So don’t change anything

[@richardmyers7181]

Sir i have to disagree about the colour we weren't born with yellow faces what i do is bring the colour down to 30 look at your hand your face in the mirror and you'll see what I mean if you leave that at 50 it's not good the TV guns Conor guns will wear hours after a few years and plus you will hear noise from same leaving the colour up at 50 is not good for your eyesight especially on an oled I know you are 30 years in the business but I have been doing this since the CRT days and the TVs last longer

[@avforums]

We don't mind people disagreeing. We are not talking about personal preference in this video, but correct settings to the industry standards. If used, this is the best set-up to see images are they are mastered and intended to be seen. It also has no effect on the lifespan of the display, as they are not pushing the panel in any way, unlike the garish picture presets such as standard, vivid, game and dynamic.

[@sunayanchakraborty7861]

dont buy sony tv its default aspect ratio is 4:3 instead of 16:9

[@onewontdo]

.....are you high, sir?

[@sisulart]

Sure, sure. lol

[@Arts-and-Life]

The 90's called, they want their jokes back.

[@LEMON48]

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