My Sony X900H / X90H Picture & Color Settings

[@robbySVK]

Mate, I tried many settings based on recommendations from other people but i couldn't get to a point when it is perfect for me.. and then I used yours.. and now my TV just looks absolutely amazing!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@F3ARL388]

Wow, this is the most thorough review/ walkthrough on YT right now for this TV. A lot of stuff I didn’t know, so thank you

[@rickcuster5828]

I work for the Geek Squad, I do just about every thing you do in this video with the exception of some minor tweaks and client preferences! Great video man!!

[@LeeAaronLive]

Nice, that's good to know. I see everyone saying to use expert1 instead of warm and I just didn't like it. The whites are clearly not white and it's easy to tell on the home screen when looking at white icons like the netflix logo. Warm is the best to me but I even like neutral a little bit better than expert1 as well. Whites still look correct on neutral but skin tones just seemed a slight bit too red on neutral. Those were my findings anyway. I'm not a TV expert but I do know color. I've been working in color correction of images for over 20 years.

[@rickcuster5828]

@@LeeAaronLive Warm is the base for all the calibrations with the gamma at 2.0. If I used neutral I had to reduce red gains to even out colors. The superior processor in Sony tv's make color transitions way smoother too!!

[@petepull4544]

My tv looks great due to this tutorial. Thank you so much I don't need to worry about calibrating a tv for 200 dollars.

[@cosmicmarine3776]

I never comment on KZbin, but this was super valuable and straight to the point. My X900h is in the mail so I'll be sure to come back once I have it set up! Thanks!

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it. Let me know how the settings work out for you!

[@dmo848]

Your going to love it but it does have sound issues from time to time. Not a deal breaker but it's annoying

[@cosmicmarine3776]

I've had it for about a month, and maybe I'm being a little picky, but I'm kinda underwhelmed? Still a nice tv, good picture, definite upgrade over my last TV, but it does have its quirks. HDR isn't that bright during the day, refections are a little annoying, but that's my bright ass living room problem is on me. However, don't watch TV a lot on the day so it's not a big deal. 120hz is an industry wide mess and now I just want to keep it off so games don't look graphically worse. The firmware and sound issues are annoying, hopefully those get worked out... but for a 2020 TV and a premium product, I (and apparently the entire internet) expected a little more from Sony. But I'm keeping it, but if the 83in OLEDs are cheaper this time next year I might jump.

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@cosmicmarine3776 it's certainly not perfect but value per dollar I find it to easy be the best HDMI 2.1 TV that was available in 2020. I also own an LG CX as well and sure, the picture quality is a bit better but it's also not that bright in a bright room and the reflections are even worse actually so for the price difference I just don't see the value in at least the LG CX. I paid just about the same price for a 48 inch LG CX as I did for a 75 inch X900H. That's pretty crazy when I think about it and definitely not a good value per dollar proposition. The CX is a fantastic TV though but it's also got it's quirks just like all the rest.

[@cosmicmarine3776]

@@LeeAaronLive These are really good points! I agree, the value per dollar is in the X900H comparatively. I mean the 85" C1 is $6,000! I paid $1500 + Tax for my refurbished x900h 85"! I didn't realize the CX wasn't as bright, yikes! Makes me feel a lot better about my TV lol. Thanks again!

[@AbuTami]

Thank you for this. Its a nice change someone explains that you need to adjust based on input at the top(app, sdr,hdr, etc). Clear and to the point. Hope you can do a game settings video for ps5 👍

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thank you for commenting. I unfortunately do not own a PS5 but I'd be more than happy to go over game settings for an Xbox Series X which should be pretty much the same on the televisions settings if you like.

[@jason91205]

Hey sir I used a different persons settings for a few days and then switched to yours. I like these much better. I feel like the picture is popping more with color and not as washed out with the white hue as before. Thank you!

[@Mcman3000]

I bought my Sony Tv 2 years ago and I truly love it ! I generally used the expert 1 or 2 settings when watching certain movies. I have noticed that it makes the background and clarity sharp. Snow backgrounds like on the GOT. Sand backgrounds on Star Wars and the new Mad Max movies show really well on expert level.

[@LeeAaronLive]

I hear you. With these new models the expert1 and expert2 are just color temperatures. They don't actually give you any extra available settings or make it any more crisp or anything. Expert1 is supposed to be that D65 cinema color profile. Expert2 I'm not really sure what that is but it's very yellow by default. It's actually kind of misleading to label it expert1 and 2 as it doesn't provide anything different. The mode up top being labeled as custom is what enables all the settings.

[@Del1603]

Thanks for this. Same TV as ours. Easy to do now I know. I kept getting storage full.

[@flappospammo]

I seem to spend more time fiddling with these picture settings than actually watching anything nowadays lol

[@charlesacmilan3115]

Thanks, best settings I found.

[@ldee247]

Well explained, thanks for the walkthrough tutorial.

[@steveharry7355]

Thanks mate i used this on the xf9005 to speed android up works a treat thanks

[@LeeAaronLive]

No worries, glad the video helped you out 👍

[@Bean-sz7sr]

I just purchased this tv in a 85 inch, good info!!👍🏻

[@snaswedey]

I have a Sony XH81. This helped alot. However am on a analog input so i used alot more enhancements to help the picture quality (noise etc). First person i see that uses "Warm" instead of expert1. As i said i have a different TV then yours and a more crappy input signal, but this helped alot

[@robfyfe784]

hi thanks for the up, was very well presented and informative. i dont suppose you would know why this tv no longer connects to my network (it used to) for some reason now it says the wifi password is incorrect when it isnt , ive tried factory reset and everything i can think of, just wondering if anyone else has had this problem,thanks in advance for any help, would be much appreciated

[@crisp523]

Great video bro, I am using your settings and love them, I found using my 4K fire stick max that Dolby vision when enabled through the hdmi external input setup rather than standard advanced looks dull and not sharp and really doesn’t pop, but the same setting which standard advanced look awesome? I feel a little like I may be missing something, but I am happy with how it looks so maybe not!. All the same cheers it really improves my picture.

[@endgamevibez]

You explained everything so well. Much appreciated! ⛺️💜

[@gizarry]

Your settings are not that bad but you crush the whites. Especially noticalble in a scenes with bright rooms

[@jacklockington5787]

Hi Lee just like to know love your channel great the way you explain stuff. Please help me out I watched your initial setting-up your x900h . I used this settings on my x90j it works but... I am new to 4k tv it's brand new tv I am not sure if I am getting that quality of that 4k. Could you please do a settings for a x90j please. I can use that settings on my x90j. Because your settings might work on my 50 inch x90j. I mean I want to see you do the settings up for x90j same you did for this x900h. Thanks.

[@peterschreuder2600]

Thanks. Great video. Didn’t like all your setting preferences. But this video did help alot.

[@BigViber]

You smashed this settings video! Thank You for this video has helped me tremendously. 🦍🖤💯

[@timwindsor03]

Awesome video brother. Thanks for sharing. Keep the incredible content coming. Hope you have an awesome weekend. Much love bro

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thank you Tim!

[@horatiu1996]

@@LeeAaronLive is this tv 55’ Inch size?

[@xguyonacouchxx8975]

Man that pocket camera is very very nice

[@LeeAaronLive]

I had a 1.5x zoom on and didn't really set the auto focus as best as I could have. Made the quality a little worse than I would have liked but I'll get the next one better 👍. Still, for messing up a few things it came out pretty good overall. Gets the job done, lol

[@user-if1mr7yj9d]

Hello, do not be tired. What do you do to clean the TV panel? I use a microfiber cloth and I do not spray because I am afraid that the spray contains amniocenter or alcohol and will damage the screen. You start cleaning

[@steelbeat]

Tanks great help i just got the 75-inch this Will help me very mutch, what should i think about when i connect my ps5

[@shynol1996]

this setting picture its also apply for game mode ? i play with ps4 pro on the x900h

[@shynol1996]

& witch input hdmi for ps4 pro ? just try to get best setting picture for ps4 pro !

[@wogghali9623]

Well Done 👏, Kindly if you could help me, because i have the Sony TV KD-55X900H but i can't see the screen mirroring option on the TV to connect my android mobile !!! And the WiFi direct option on the TV also didn't work!

[@scottreid4698]

Can the TV remote change the Cable channel?If so how?Great video I wa about to return the tv.

[@sorincret1791]

Hi Lee - very profesional, thank you! One question about the detail color Settings. Advanced multipoint has 20p not 10p on my tv. I have setup 1 to 10 like you said. Is this still ok?

[@ArkhamEditz_aep]

Pls help: When I play hdr content and change the settings to hdr, it changes them on sdr content too. (only on some points: picture sharpness from 50 to 55, color 50 to 52 reality creation from manuell to off,... ) What can I do against that?

[@Roonuss]

Press apps on ur remote and then set the picture modes. It should apply for all apps.

[@LeeAaronLive]

You just need to be inside one app already and it will apply to all the rest of the apps too. It just does not apply to the home screen. The home screen and the apps need to be set separately.

[@paulhill1379]

Great video,nice TV.👍

[@josephisaac4138]

When I'm on a different app and watching in a HDR movie it won't let me change the settings it stays on the recommended picture mode any idea what's going on?

[@wodensthrone5215]

I had a isf level 3 calibrator come out and calibrate my panel, the only thing I didn't do is keep it on expert 1 for HDR because the picture looks too dark, changed it to expert 2 to take advantage of the nits in the tv.

[@LeeAaronLive]

That makes good sense if you can calibrate the warmth out of Expert 2 to make it look more natural while still achieving more brightness. Excellent idea. For me I did not have calibration equipment and could not seem to find a proper combination of settings on my own to remove the extra warmth and maintain accurate picture colors. If I ever get a calibration device I will give this a shot as well 👍

[@wodensthrone5215]

@@LeeAaronLive Expert color space is what movies use and what hdr games use, using anything but expert 1 or 2 isn't reference accurate.

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@wodensthrone5215 I still honestly prefer the warm color space. Expert 1 looks good to me but expert 2 looks horribly yellow out of the box and warm just looks visually the most appealing to me. I think everyone should watch their own television in the way that their eyes enjoy it the most. I tried rtings custom calibration in which they used tools to measure everything and they recommended expert1. I started there, tried expert2 and realized that was further from what looked appealing to me and moved over to warm where I felt it looked best for my own viewing.

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@wodensthrone5215 I do applaud Sony for trying to make a reference accurate color space and they did a great job but we have to remember that no two people's eyes are the same. Every single person on this planet will look at the same exact color and see it at a different saturation level than the person standing next to them will. Even one companies calibration tool vs. another calibration tool will not provide the same identical result... Which one is right? Which one isn't? You can ask 100 people and you'll probably get 50 saying this way looks better and 50 saying the other way looks better. And trust me, Sony's calibration of expert1 or expert2 is not what game developers are using to be color accurate. They may use D65 as the reference for making a film or a game but who's to say their equipment is getting D65 exactly the same as Sony's? Also each individual panel even within Sony can and will have variance. My point is people are trying to make exact science out of things that have variables. Ambient lighting changes things too. D65 is far warmer than daylight as well. It is in actuality a white point that became a cinematic trend but it was not always this way and might not always be in the future. That's why I made this video honestly. It's not to say anyone is right or wrong, it's just to state that I personally found what I've done here to be more pleasing for myself to watch on screen than other videos I have seen. I tell folks if you're not happy with the TV the way it is maybe give this a try and see if you like it, if you don't though, that's totally fine. For me it's all about setting up what you spent your money on to enjoy in the most enjoyable way for yourself.

[@bogdanmihai2969]

hey, nice video man , does this sethings work for the sony x950h ?

[@rodneyboswell536]

hey bro which hdmi port do you connect your nvidia shield pro to on the sony x900h for best results? thank you.

[@BobAdragna]

wow.... impressive video, thanks

[@henryleon9542]

What are the best setting to watch live sport in this Tv thanks you

[@gg-sc3ii]

Hi im using your settings for sdr and it great but i put extended dynamic range on high because i use subtitles and the screen become brighter what i need to change to even with your sdr settings?

[@jimboswayne3920]

Great Work

[@edaubakaha1845]

Hi! Nice video. I planning to get a Sony 900h but I can't decide if I will get a 75 or 85inch TV. My sitting position is about 17 feet . Do you think a 75 inch is a good size or should I go with the 85. Any suggestion?

[@LeeAaronLive]

From 17 feet away I would go 85 inches honestly.

[@edaubakaha1845]

@@LeeAaronLive Thank you!

[@Astyles999]

Have you don’t the latest update my local dimming is all messed up now after the update

[@choffnosky987]

@Lee Talks Tech would you use the same settings for xbox series x?

[@alphanakbulut8991]

How can i set white level? Because i guess your settings explode whites a bit.

[@criptocolorlightstech5292]

DOES WALL MOUNTING A TV CAUSE BANDING?

[@LeeAaronLive]

I've never seen proof that it does. I've personally been wall mounting TV's for years from multiple manufacturers and I've never seen it... However... 2 of my more recent TV's ended up with darker spots around the edges after about 4 years and I've read that it may be due to wall mounting. I'm not certain that is the cause but I suppose it's possible.

[@anthonydilshanthamel6727]

Hey Lee, do you see any sound modes (Cinema, Sports, Game, User etc.) on you X900H?

[@dmo848]

Nope

[@jacopodelia2171]

Can i calibrate my sony x80j tv the same way?

[@rickcuster5828]

There used to be an apply to all settings for picture modes, but they removed it for newer models

[@LeeAaronLive]

They should definitely add it back, lol

[@rickcuster5828]

@@LeeAaronLive i absolutely agree, Sony goes a little overboard with customization sometimes and wants you to be able to change everything lol

[@rickcuster5828]

@@LeeAaronLive LG is the TV i prefer, but Sony is my second choice. LG has an apply to all choice

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@rickcuster5828 , I have an LG CX in my studio. I'm going to do a video on that one soon too. I love so much about the LG but the color is definitely harder to nail perfectly than on the Sony. I prefer the menu system on Sony in general but I've been using an Nvidia Shield since 2015 so that probably makes me a little biased since I'm so familiar with it.

[@rickcuster5828]

@@LeeAaronLive i did the calibrations that Best Buy/ Geek Squad offered to clients. Easiest tv to calibrate was LG for me, Sony second and Samsung was trash lol. Samsung makes everything look neon out of the box at least the other two were minor tweaks to "perfect" picture, at least according to a computer lol

[@stewsmith3536]

Lee can I ask a quick GAIA and RD question? RD displays an error message after trying to load a stream. Any possible solution?

[@johnn5milne934]

Gaia build was the best ever..wish it would come back with new updates

[@mohammedali2946]

Can i use these setting for 55" x950h

[@beetleburper9440]

I prefer neutral 😐 I find everything else to blue or to to yellow. Neutral whites look really white guess every one is different lol

[@GAMINGwitJEFFY]

When’s VRR coming

[@BlueBuffalo207]

I kept it on expert 1. Warm was a little too strong for my eyes.

[@dj516nadz]

out of the box i used expert1 for weeks on the 75 inch. after i played with the different hdmi devices (nvidia shield enhanced dolby hdmi setting) and desktop signal on hdmi 2, i set up for the natural and cool settings depending on the sources viewed. i am planning to get a calibration tool soon to complete the colour space.

[@sizemore3114]

Thanks way better!!!

[@Ac-vv6wc]

Hi can you help me please,getting this xh90 tv today and I’m not sure were to put which device were,I have an hdmi fire tv dongle Ps5,virgin satellite tv,and a Sony soundbar do I put the soundbar into hdmi port 3 or use an optical cable.just not sure were to put each device.if you can help it would be greatly appreciated👍🏻

[@LeeAaronLive]

Sure. Put Satellite tv in HDMI 1 , put firestick in HDMI 2, if your Sony Sound bar is capable of hi fidelity audio like Dolby atmos then put it in HDMI 3 and put the PS5 in HDMI 4. For the Sony soundbar turn on e-arc in the tv settings and for the PS4 turn on enhanced format for HDMI port 4. Do not use enhanced Dolby digital, just use the enhanced that allows for 120hz. If your Sony soundbar is older or not capable of Dolby atmos you can use an optical cable instead and leave HDMI port 3 open.

[@Ac-vv6wc]

@@LeeAaronLive thank you so much that has helped me so much in what I need to do thanks brother 👊🏻 I don’t have a newish sound bar so looks like maybe I use optical if that’s best,I thought that as hdmi port 3 is free maybe put the satellite to hdmi port 3 for better picture for sports.or does it not matter and the picture quality will be the same ultra hd for football.thanks a lot for your reply it’s nice to know people help in today’s world👊🏻

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@Ac-vv6wc putting Satellite in hdmi 3 won't matter. You should leave it in hdmi 1. Starting this year you will see more and more devices that can do 120hz so it's best to leave hdmi3 open for those devices when you get on. HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 are the only ports that have HDMI 2.1.

[@Ac-vv6wc]

@@LeeAaronLive ok thanks for your advice I’ll do that keep up the great vids thanks brother 👊🏻

[@Ac-vv6wc]

@@LeeAaronLive for hdmi 1 satellite tv do I set to enhanced format as want 4K picture for watching sports👊🏻

[@ZombCity]

Can you please do the best settings for the Xbox series x.

[@markko575]

eArc audio fails on this tv even with the latest march firmware (EU) audio drops each 3x2.......🤨

[@AjitB07]

I see this mentioned so much in the comments...main thing holding me back from purchase and it on sale again

[@dmo848]

Goddamn sound drops. All updated and now if I turn the TV on from sleep, I have no sound. Have to sift reset to get sound back. Why why why. I've went through every option available. Even pro mode that not many even Kno about and still the sound does that drop shit. Aaarrrgghh

[@LeeAaronLive]

I have occasional issues with the sound falling off too when using e-arc but each firmware update has made some improvements to that. On the previous firmware I would be watching tv and the sound would just cut off in the middle of watching. Now at least I know it's off from the very beginning when I turn the tv on and I can reboot the tv and know my sound will be good the entire session. Hoepfully the next firmware update gets it 100% fixed.

[@boutte88]

What size was that tv ? I have a 65inch

[@LeeAaronLive]

I have the 75 inch in the video.

[@sheandearmas4823]

Do you think is better than the Nvidia Shield

[@LeeAaronLive]

I would not say the TV itself performs better than the Nvidia Shield however it does perform very well. I have stopped using my shield on this television because it is good enough to do what the shield does just as well except for anything to do with gaming.

[@johnn5milne934]

So Lee are u Saying that I should just use the Built in Apps instead of my shield for Picture Quality?

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@johnn5milne934 I'm saying that picture quality is essentially the same for movies and tv shows on the Shield and the TV. I've played 4K HDR files from plex server on the tv directly as well as through the Shield and they both perform well with no discernable difference to picture quality so the choice is yours. The only real downside to using the tv for me has been the lack of storage space but I've gotten around that and I have a video coming soon on how you can expand storage for your apps directly on the TV.

[@johnn5milne934]

@@LeeAaronLive ok Thanks for responding I just got this 85in Sony 900h and would love to learn more on how to get the best out of it,love your Videos...which Telegram group are u in?lol..i follow a bunch

[@LeeAaronLive]

@@johnn5milne934 my telegram group is t.me/lee_talks_tech

[@xguyonacouchxx8975]

Nice big money 💰

[@joesmith6524]

YEA IT IS CRAZY WHY CAN IT JUST GIVE U A NICE PICTURE FOR ALL IMPUTS IN AUTO, SONY YEARS OF MAKING TVS NOW U HAVE TOO SPEND HRS ADJUSTING THE PICTURE!

[@SHARPEYE1]

What about game mode ?

[@LeeAaronLive]

You can use the same color settings on game mode. The only thing to make sure of is to turn off any type of processing the tv so turn off reality creation, noise reduction, etc...

[@SHARPEYE1]

@@LeeAaronLive alright cool thanks man I appreciate it

[@dmo848]

Up the contrast in game mode and brightness to 100

[@xguyonacouchxx8975]

Remind me of electrical md lol

[@TechCody113]

anyone else think sony tvs make red colors look orange?