Samsung HDR Tone Mapping Settings | Active or Static?

[@icemanandbobtechandgaming]

Having the ability to choose the HDR Tone Mapping makes all the difference depending on the content displayed. Samsung gets a huge win for this

[@Dmoney4183]

Can you update the qn90a 2021 models to get this feature?

[@lancealex382]

​@@Dmoney4183 technically yes. But they won't because then you wouldn't want this year's tv

[@Dmoney4183]

@@lancealex382 thats so bs, 1700 dollar tv cant upgrade features lol

[@lancealex382]

@@Dmoney4183 the qn90a is a great TV hope they fix the local dimming issues in gaming mode though. I used to hate how it dimmed small bright details on an otherwise dark screen

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

I agree with you Iceman

[@techmed-rainer]

Danke!

[@TechWithKG]

Thank you Rainer!

[@techmed-rainer]

@@TechWithKG You're welcome! Nice video!

[@DevilishTay]

Can you do an updated settings guide for qn90b?

[@xander31591]

Thanks again for all the unbiased information. You had asked me to tell you how the open-box a90k you had recommended on the channel earlier was working once I received the unit. I can honestly say it exceeds my expectations after having watched 4k blu rays, gaming on my 3090, and gaming on my ps5/series X, that it is truly spectacular, and I still am baffled about getting a unit for almost half off MSRP. Thank you again! Keep up the great informative work!

[@TechWithKG]

Great to hear your liking the A90K you got a really good price on it for sure!

[@Kamoi69]

KG, By chance do you have settings you can share for S90C for watchng tv & movies? Thanks!

[@Geeeecb]

Thank you for not being Quantum TV!!! You are TRUTHFUL & awesome!

[@shroey20]

OMG Quantum is the worst!!

[@Itzjakebruh]

That dude is a joke.

[@XxPeruvianGamersxX]

Quantum is honest about everything that's why most people don't like him.

[@Geeeecb]

@@XxPeruvianGamersxX 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DoukNoukum]

So active or static which is best for HDR movies?

[@XxPeruvianGamersxX]

I live it Active for HDR games and Static for movies. HDR in game mode tends to be somewhat dim so the Active option makes it birghter and better IMO

[@HoraP79]

Ok so HDR tone mapping set to active for picture pop and static for natural look.. Now what do I set the GAME mode HDR to??? basic ? or advanced? I'm confused.. i feel like Game mode HDR set to basic is ,,, well just that "basic"😅 advance is to good to turn it off ...any advice? TNX

[@FocusThePlayer]

Same problem

[@ffgjgurh3255]

Advanced is better I am using advanced

[@leifaregis2554]

I wonder if they going to put that new Tone mapping to old model like qn90a or 90b via firmware,.

[@ownerr8441]

I would be surprised if they do. Samsung doesn't usually do that. They only fix bugs and enhance sound and pic quality, but they wouldn't add any new feature.

[@Ehrle6969]

Samsung makes every tv worse with more updates😂​@@ownerr8441

[@blkoutaccord]

For SDR like football games, do you use contrast enhancer? On low or high?

[@highdefnews]

The ability to toggle Dynamic on & off is a huge win IMHO.

[@jaimetorojr.9646]

Hello, just purchased the QN90C 85". Was wondering if you had settings which will make this tv pop no matter what I watch. Thanks in advance!!

[@urchinsushi2041]

Hi there - I also purchased a 85” Qn90C about a month ago - I’ve found that the general consumer reports recommended settings for this tv - free online - are pretty darn good, better for me than the rtings recommended settings. Also, we had to cut fios, way too much compression and pixelation - found youtube tv surprisingly much better pic quality, and then also using native apps for streaming regular or 4K content using youtube tv as the provider for very best picture quality - fire stick max 4k etc also compressed the video too much

[@luigisiniolakis6812]

Hej KG. Do you know when the rest of S95C sizes will be released??

[@icemanandbobtechandgaming]

It should be this month in March

[@TechWithKG]

No specific date for QN95C yet I’m thinking later in the month. QN90C should be live in most sizes available now and some next week.

[@GraceLifeMinistries]

Active tone mapping all the way.

[@hean2k770]

Im confused. In my samsung qn90c i can enable hgig but i still got the option to choose between dynamic tone mapping active or static, shouldn’t this option be disabled if i use hgig?

[@cemorucu2258]

Hello brother. I have the qn95c right now but im confused a little bit. my ps5 HDR is on and calib is right after i watched some videos about it. If i turn on HDR for game on my TV does it overlapp with the HDR on my ps5? or does it turn off the ps5 HDR settings? breaking my brain about it for a few days now pls i need a clear answer to that. THANK YOU!

[@Da-iken]

Imo they should add accurate HGIG also for 2021+... because it SHOULD work like HGIG and not in a different way.

[@MrStrictlyOLED]

LG is king of HGIG

[@ManuelMedellin.]

S95C is currently being reviewed on Rtings, can't wait for that to come out.

[@spartan_a1176]

Same

[@stephenpatterson8056]

Same here as well. Have a 75QN90A and as much as I appreciate the pop of these QLED displays (and the better tone mapping appears to be a godsend), I've been honestly pretty unhappy with the motion performance of this large LCD panel. Motion on these larger sizes looks much more smeary than on 65 and below. So I'm waiting anxiously for some full reviews of the S95C

[@TechWithKG]

Gonna be interesting to see reviews on it all year long I can't wait to put it next to the S95B to see the difference running content that I am used to.

[@chiefjudge8456]

It's OLED so hard pass. Too dim for a good HDR experience, bad text quality due to WBGR pixel layout, and will get burn-in.

[@stephenpatterson8056]

@@chiefjudge8456 QD-OLED gets pretty bright. At least for highlights. And it's RGB, no white pixel. Not sure about burn in though as the tech is still very new. I've been an LCD evangelist for years due to WOLEDs being too dim. But this year's QD-OLEDs really seem to be resolving that issue

[@philjewitt]

Thank you for this video, it was incredibly useful. Luminous green grass on GTA V was driving me nuts!

[@kapilvyas6114]

Bro where's the link for the full video on hdr and game motion plus

[@Lalelulilo101]

Hey bro! I need some help. I have the QN95C which the HDR brightness is 2000. When setting up Xbox HDR (using the little display you can bring up) to get to 2000 it's 34 clicks from the lowest and you can still slightly see the checkerboard. On the PS5 though, the sun logo disapears after click 25 but I saw some table online that shows 2000 is 20 clicks. Am I right keeping it at 25 and having the sun logo completely invisible or do I need to dial back to 20? Thank you.

[@ChronoTango]

While in the HDR calibration screen on XBox, hitting both triggers and bumpers at the same time will pull up a list of actual values to the right of the checker window. Hope this helps!

[@inflintity]

Low latency mode starts at neutral settings because your supposed to calibrate HDR on your console first, which is pretty important, especially if your recording games. I learned this the hard way & was not getting the most out of HDR. I was very surprised by how the smallest detail could throw picture quality out of wack. Night & day, truly.

[@garyvojtek1907]

First person I've seen go over Samsung game mode. Thank you. Subscribed. Also, do you suggest using game motion plus or VRR on Ps5? I have the S90D. Thanks.

[@TechWithKG]

Game motion plus, VRR is mostly not needed on console games unless you witness tearing

[@dangy785]

Does this apply to 2022 900b model too? Or only new tvs

[@TechWithKG]

No word on if older TVs will be updated with some of these improvements.

[@Gaddy618]

Hi there will it hurt to have the HDR+gaming turned on for when some games support it? Apparently MW3 does

[@jorgec2824]

No sir, it is fine if you put HDR10+ on basic, I leave it on basic cuz Cyberpunk 2077 also support this format. Won't burn anything of the panel.

[@Gaddy618]

@@jorgec2824 thanks mate appreciate it

[@andrewkelly-yh3pu]

Hey KG! Love your videos, wanted to make sure you saw this although it's not related to this video, I am in need of some kickass settings for my new S95B on 1430FW. If you have any tips, please let me know!

[@rubinpanis8471]

They should bring it to the 2022 models as well since the dynamic tone mapping really makes the image worse no matter what try to calibrate. In Hdr10+ it works fine. The AI‘s assumption to Me does not work at all for me (foggy rooms, blueish tint, or too dimm picture)

[@BasJon]

I just bought a new Samsung S90C, so this helped me out thank you, can I ask a question please, my last tv was the Samsung Q95T, when I push the settings button on my old tv I could go into picture or sound settings and the tv screen would continue to play for example if I was running terristial tv but on this new tv when I hit the settings the picture I am watching stops, so I cannot see what I am adjusting on the picture properly thank you.

[@vagval8099]

It's incredible how this used to be a standard feature on Samsung tvs in like 2017-2018 models etc, and then it vanished and now it's back again as a 'new' thing, for their 'new' tvs. Meanwhile I own a qn95a an there is no reason this feature shouldn't be there.

[@mauriciorochagomes2654]

There is some configuration so that the TV has the perfect image for games ? I just bought the Qn90 43 and I'm using it as a monitor. if you can help, several people have 43, but most videos, websites have settings, 55 above where the panel is not VA. Thanks

[@artescalera]

Does this work for the Now the bay85" Class Samsung Neo QLED 4K QN90C

[@sj460162]

Nice video KG This is a hot year for tvs...surely the biggest yet....KG im looking forward to the oled vs videos more than anything else this year!! KG its a tough call but what is your prediction for best tv of 2023?

[@TechWithKG]

Tough call but I’ll say A95L as my early pick.

[@sj460162]

@@TechWithKG Oh ok. Sounds like a good bet KG. Its gotta be up there in the top 3. Im really looking forward to your views on the G3 and keep up the good work. Been following your videos with fomo and Brian for a long time and im kind of addicted lol!

[@sj460162]

KG just gt excited when I watched a video on the Hisense U8H..looks too good! Have you seen it? Recommend it? Thanks bud

[@sj460162]

KG watching this again...is there a way to turn tone mapping off?

[@duckduck8240]

On my S95B when I hit the settings button the settings bar pops up instead of the row of numbers about 75% of the time

[@TechWithKG]

It remembers your last selection but if the tv gets a hard restart it will go to the numbers

[@jaxonve7307]

Hi is there no tone-mapping on the Samsung qn900b 75"..?

[@Legenkilla]

Hey kg whats your gaming settings? On ps5 and series x the colors are badly over saturated. Tried many things. If i do game mode basic seems the tv loses all of its POP

[@tachykard01]

Use Game HDR Basic in Game Mode Options, then put Color Space to Auto. Use Color Tone warm 1 or 2 for better Color accuracy. You can also turn the color down a little. Just play around with the settings until you're happy. :)

[@jayseventwo]

Great video! My HDR Tone Mapping option is set to static and greyed out, so I cannot change it. Is there something I need to adjust so I can change this to Active?

[@footstepsandadventures]

I am having the same issue. Were you able to change it?

[@jayseventwo]

@@footstepsandadventures yep. You need to play something with hdr content for it to activate. I played an hdr video off KZbin and I could then access the settings, although it seems to automatically activate to Active when hdr content is detected. The hard bit was trying to figure out how to open the tv settings without stopping the content playing. To do this on my tv I held down the button with the 4 colors (where you can change tv channel by typing in the channel number) and then I could access the tv settings from there without the content stopping playing. Hope that helps!

[@java2894]

I jus gotten my s95c but mines can’t change from static on normal tv or it will work when a hdmi is connected?

[@mahdibahmansh678]

On q70 c should i use hdr basic or advanced?

[@BHEagle2024]

I love having active tone mapping on but I find myself playing with my picture settings a lot to compare on my s90c for the fun of it

[@youngangelito22]

Does the cu7000 have the game bar if so how can I access it,?

[@rickywong6946]

If I set active mode I will see the bright area unstable when playing hdr moving on pc

[@MarshoudKhalid-uz5eo]

i need help please, my s95b when i turn game mode on the screen go black and i can hear the sound but won't give me the picture please its my second week i have it im going crazy

[@oneilking5362]

Hey bro, does basic mode lower your frame rate in warzone ps5??

[@theinfernoletsplay]

Thank you so much!!

[@earthtaurus5515]

Stumbled across your video as i was trying to figure out how to get W11 to enable Auto HDR on the QE43QN90CATXXU. Strangely I don't have access to some of the settings you have under Game Mode such as: Game HDR, Game Motion Plus settings, HDR Tone Mapping, Under Picture Mode I only have Graphic or Enterntainment. I do have Game mode, HDR10+ Gaming and Auto HDR re-master (doesn't disable under Game mode). Under Gammer I only have BT 1886 and 2.2. Is there anything you did to enable the other settings? I'm really at a loss here, the manual is no help at all.

[@nicolascortez8685]

I can’t turn off the auto hdr. my games look great on my Samsung tv, however it makes things a little too bright and I cannot see certain details. It’s almost like a filter or some sort, because I’ve tried many tutorials and have simply lowered the brightness but these bright colors remain. Any idea how I can fix this?

[@CGx91]

Team Static ! Prefer more realistic graphics

[@Marc-eh8he]

Will these better options come to last years models?

[@TechWithKG]

No indication of that yet

[@adrianooo7990]

Will s95b have this kinds of update ?

[@killerTone47]

Idk why to me without contracts enhancer it feels dim specially at dark scenes im using s90c

[@waydown2552]

Will this be on the 43" and 50" QN90C?

[@TechWithKG]

Everything in the video is filmed on 43 inch qn90c only feature that won’t is auto HDR remastering

[@waydown2552]

​@@TechWithKG Oh, nice! How is the motion handling on the 43" version? Does it seem to be using the same panel as last year's QN90B? I'm looking at getting either the 43" or the 50". I have an OLED (A90K), but I really do miss the brightness of an LED tv.

[@oinotna321]

Heya just got the s90c just wondering why my hdr tone mapping option is greyed out and when i select it says function not available, im just on the tv's os and netfllix

[@TechWithKG]

Make sure you are watching or playing in HDR. You might be in SDR or intelligent mode is enabled maybe.

[@oinotna321]

@@TechWithKG intelligent mode is off, how can i check if im watching in hdr? I cant see an option to turn it on, sorry this is my first oled hdr tv

[@TechWithKG]

@@oinotna321 Turn on an a show thats in HDR from Netflix or another streaming service thats the best way to check.

[@oinotna321]

@@TechWithKG when i turn on a show with hdr on netflix, there is no prompt that it is running in hdr

[@vensan34]

Idk if anyone will see this...but should I turn my HDR Tone Mapping to Active on my Samsung Q65D? I feel that the Static one feels a little too grey...adding to the fact that this TV is LED...

[@warrenwallace2]

Cannot get hdr to change its grayed out tried everything to change hdr to active but grayed to static. Any idea why

[@Ehrle6969]

U have settings for qn90c 50 inch va panel best

[@dshawnspjute6305]

I want an 85 inch but do U think the improvements are a big enough jump to choose a qn90c over a qn90b? The qn90b 85" currently being only $2800 at bestbuy vs the qn90c 85" at $4,800! I've also heard the qn95c is significantly improved and surprising this year but no reviews out yet so I don't know if I should wait for black friday or just buy the qn90b now if its still a really good option?

[@TechWithKG]

QN90B 85 at that price is really good but it will get even cheaper in a few weeks if your targeting that wait. The new features are cool because it gives you flexibility but I’d say it depends on if you think you would use them. QN90C looks to be comparable to QN90B from early impressions. The word is QN95C will be the real big upgrade.

[@dshawnspjute6305]

@@TechWithKG thank U, I can wait a few more weeks for sure! I just don't want to wait till the end of the year because I want a new tv before june unless it was for a significant upgrade but so far early reviews seem to show some improvements but nothing worth the wildly extra cost. I'll probably settle on the qn90b at 85" and then later this year I need a 2nd tv for gaming I'm thinking s95c in 55" when black friday sales hit

[@albd4002]

Same situation here, I'll be buying a QN90B as soon as the new 2023 Samsung models arrive. Should see more of a price drop on last years TV's when that happens, even a few hundred $ I don't really see the point of paying that much extra for the QN90C

[@dshawnspjute6305]

@@albd4002 exactly! Especially when the qn90b 85" will probably be down to $2500 in just a few weeks so even the smaller sizes will become great bargains to. The only upgrade seems to be the qn95c but it lacks the one connect box that last years qn95b had anda little improved performance does not justify its outrageous price of $5,800!

[@albd4002]

@@dshawnspjute6305 Very true. The QN90B is an absolute beast. I'll put the money saved towards a Samsung soundbar. I'm still deciding on a 75 vs 85 inch, tough decision. It's around a $1,500.00 difference (AUD) between both sizes. Might have to wait another few years for 85 inch to become more affordable.

[@MrStrictlyOLED]

My game bar for s95c only when it’s not on HDR can I change the presets ? On HDR it’s only on standard?

[@garyvojtek1907]

Same thing on my s90d do. Can't change presets if HDR is on. I noticed in this video he is able to change game mode presets with HDR on. I'm not sure how he did that. I'd like to know.

[@Treyconrad.verified]

Hey man, loved the video. When I pulled up the game mode settings bar the "picture mode" on the far left is greyed out. S95C. I can't cycle through the original, rpg, standard, settings like that. Any idea how I fix that?

[@TechWithKG]

You might have "Game HDR" toggled on you can only select genres when this is off.

[@Treyconrad.verified]

@@TechWithKG thanks for the reply, finally figured that out! Do you recommend using with or without the game HDR on?

[@TechWithKG]

@@Treyconrad.verified Whatever you prefer really, I find game HDR advanced with a few tweaks to give the most pop if thats what your after

[@Markzy_DM]

What would u recommend for S90C pc gaming, some say turn off HDR in windows and just use HDR tone mapping to active, and if game supports HDR just enable it in game and u be fine. (got win 11) ,or leave on in windows HDR, i mean would prefer that as would watch videos sometimes on youtube that have hdr, so to turn on and off every time is annoing.

[@shueibdahir]

The source aka the content should always dictate the final output for best results. Turn on HDR from Windows and turn off all HDR tone mapping from in game. Set the Maximum Luminance for HDR in game at 1000 nits. I'll share accurate settings for your tv since it's panel is identical to s95b.

[@shueibdahir]

Choose either Movie or Filmmaker Mode. These two profiles are the most accurate on the TV. Apply the Same settings to Game Mode in SDR and HDR but turn off all tone mapping from you TV and the game. Set the maximum HDR luminance to 1000 nits and do not exceed it. SDR: Brightness: 34 Contrast: 45 Sharpness: 0 Color: 25 Tint: 0 Contrast Enhancer: 0 Color Balance: Warm2 Gamma: BT.1886 at 0 Color Space: Native Peak Brightness: Medium Native color space is only accurate under SDR. Auto under SDR is inaccurate. Peak brightness should be at medium for accuracy sake. The monitor should now be at 200nits. HDR: Brightness: 50 Contrast: 50 Sharpness: 0 Color: 25 Tint: 0 Contrast Enhancer: 0 Color Balance: Warm2 Gamma: ST.2084 at 0 Color Space: AUTO Peak Brightness: High

[@themonkster333]

Sounds great except for it is greyed out and cant change anything and I have done closed all apps.

[@rickygreen3496]

Recently purchased the S90C on a great deal…on game mode it has Dynamic contraster default to high…seems a bit much what do others do? I turned it off for now

[@TechWithKG]

I turn it off yes it’s always on by default out of the box

[@Guitar387]

If playing HDR 10 + content should I have tone mapping on active or static

[@TechWithKG]

Static is going to be the creators intent, Active is more of a picture pop setting. Up to you which one you like better.

[@Pr3xx84]

How to turn vrr on oc ?! Any info plz

[@alexsaraceno6144]

What game is that ? Also, you calibrate the HDR after you engage HDR on the TV ? Sony TVs, you deactivate first, then do the calibration, then turn on the Gradation preferred.

[@TechWithKG]

You do the HDR setup after engaging Game HDR basic or advanced on Samsung. The game is “Wo Long” it’s a great game.

[@Mundanemann1234]

Since the new models are coming out. Does anyone know when the 2022 models will drop in price?

[@TechWithKG]

Usually around Late April and Early May. Memorial Day is a big date for TV drops usually.

[@spartan_a1176]

Is the new s95c & 90c have a new processor or is it the same?

[@TechWithKG]

same as S95B’s last year

[@lipiningole1381]

So when are you coming with full review and is it any better or worse than last year model. I heard it has less dimming zones than last year

[@TechWithKG]

Same amount of zones, this my first year with the 43” version I’ll be checking out the 55 later this month.

[@lipiningole1381]

@@TechWithKG quantam tv has 55 inch qn90c and in service menu he showed 500 dimming zones which are less than 720 zones from last year. Waiting for your verdict cause when it comes to mini led , I trust you more than other oled fanatics

[@barryjones2366]

@@lipiningole1381 Last year was more like 576 for the 55", 720 was for the 65".

[@lipiningole1381]

Please review this television fast , quantam tv roasted this tv but I doubt he has correct settings

[@TechWithKG]

@@lipiningole1381 55" is not less its the same 504 is the same as last year's QN90B.

[@skeletorfive5585]

How do i enable game motion plus? Its always greyed out on my s90d

[@TechWithKG]

Make sure game mode is on make sure VRR is off make sure you are in 60hz output mode on your computer or console

[@skeletorfive5585]

@TechWithKG but don't you want 120hz for most gaming?

[@TechWithKG]

@@skeletorfive5585 Only if the game is actually 120fps. Game motion plus is for improving motion in 30fps and 60fps games.

[@FFROM5726]

Something similar to Dolby vision with active tone mapping, no Dolby vision static

[@leoceoliveira]

No chance these settings are coming to the 2022 QN90B via a firmware update, right?

[@TechWithKG]

Likely not but never say never because last year they bright some game hub stuff to QN90A so it’s possible

[@raulcabronero5649]

Why samsung didnt update the qn90a to this too

[@wyptb6312]

Is HDR Tone Mapping only available on the 2023 models? Because the setting is not appearing on my S95B (2022 model), even while I'm playing HDR content. What am I doing wrong?

[@TechWithKG]

It has HDR tone mapping but not as an option to toggle in each mode instead it’s tied into the modes each mode has it’s own behavior movie and fmm act like “static” does on 2023 models “active” behavior can be found in standard, dynamic and game mode.

[@wyptb6312]

@@TechWithKG oh really. I had no idea. Thank you so much for that clarification. I have it on movie mode, so I guess I don't have to worry about it being active/on in that sense.

[@simoichinose8133]

it's look like a big update over last year Qn90b

[@barabaz3359]

1 year and we still stuck with the 2022 best picture settings.. can we get an updated video please?

[@aerospace_k]

Which is better for PC, 42c2 or qn90c 43 inches?

[@TechWithKG]

I’d say 42 C2 it’s got a better stand too that you can tuck things under. 43 qn90c isn’t awful but viewing angles suffer so if you ever have to have it an angle or you move your head a bit you’ll notice. The only thing that might bother you with the C2 is sustained brightness at the max it can’t really do it full screen bright windows it will dim down.

[@barryjones2366]

For PC I would never use an OLED.......with static objects on all the time. That's why I bought the 43QN90B and it's been very good, viewing angles are bad (but fine if you're not fussy and only sit in the centre on your computer chair) but contrast is enhanced over the bigger models because it doesn't have the wide viewing angle layer and it's clearer too. I don't think there is better out there except maybe the Neo G7/8 but they are 32" curved display (with bad viewing angles) but have even more dimming zones and it can get brighter too but both have issues with getting a nice contrasty picture without too much shadow detail getting erased or brightness getting too high ruining your contrast. The 90B is much easier to get right I believe since all you need to do is make it less bright here and there. I'm not sure how to correct the shadow detail problem of the Neo G7/8 maybe if you raise brightness/black level, i'm not sure. Hope that helps, no other LCD TV will give you this kind of contrast and best of all no burn-in worry. Oh, the 43QN90C won't have any issues with getting nice contrast since it has a Static Tone Mapping option now, but I think you still need to adjust the mid brightness down a bit like KG said, it improves the picture even more which means great shadow detail and contrast (accuracy) with very little changing of the settings compared to the 43QN90B. Samsung really should update it to make it so you don't have to adjust any brightness settings to make it look it's best.

[@shueibdahir]

By the way you're almost spot on with your settings but i've had 2 s95b calibrated by different stores realised what they did. Unfortunately I can't share 2/20 Point WB settings since those are unique to each Panel. Choose either Movie or Filmmaker Mode. These two profiles are the most accurate on the TV. SDR: Brightness: 34 Contrast: 45 Sharpness: 0 Color: 25 Tint: 0 Contrast Enhancer: 0 Color Balance: Warm2 Gamma: BT.1886 at 0 Color Space: Native Peak Brightness: Medium Native color space is only accurate under SDR. Auto under SDR is inaccurate. Peak brightness should be at medium for accuracy sake. The monitor should now be at 200nits. HDR: Brightness: 50 Contrast: 50 Sharpness: 0 Color: 25 Tint: 0 Contrast Enhancer: 0 Color Balance: Warm2 Gamma: ST.2084 at 0 Color Space: AUTO Peak Brightness: High Apply the Same settings to Game Mode in SDR and HDR but turn off all tone mapping from you TV. Set the maximum HDR luminance to 1000 nits and do not exceed it. This tv can do 941 nits at 10% window so going any higher than 1000 nits doesn't really make sense.

[@Trblmkr07]

I just purchased the S95C and for some reason I can't figure out how to active that HDR Tone mapping no matter what I try. Any suggestions?

[@shroey20]

You have to be playing content in HDR and then you will see the option to switch from static to Active.

[@Lucas-ck1po]

the menu changes according to the content its displaying. Just go to YT and put some "HDR test" video and youll see some more options These gaming options aren't available to me on my QN90C because my Xbox is the One S, not the more advanced Series X etc so i can't toggle some stuff either

[@AlbertRibas]

Will they fix HDR with AMD gpus? Freesync Premium Pro locks peak brightness to 700-800 nits instead of 1500, and locks gamma to 2.2 instead of using ST.2084, and Game HDR is greyed out.

[@earthtaurus5515]

oh, is that what the issue is? I have a 7900 XTX and Game HDR is greyed out for me. The TV does dynamically switch if the game forces HDR suchas Horizon Zero Dawn, I imagine it's because it's a console port and brilliantly optimised port too. But games that rely on the moronic W11 settings for HDR... don't work and couldn't figure out why. I'm sure there is a work around to this because the driver is more than capable as Horizon Zero Dawn works without issues - when the game is running it shows as 'Freesync HDR' under HDR.

[@barryjones2366]

Nice, how do you find the picture quality now, in your first video you kept saying it looked pretty washed out? But then you changed a setting and mentioned it looks alot better now. What setting did you change if any? 🙂

[@TechWithKG]

Gamma is really raised out of the box so adjusting that down really helped, I’m still not in love with the contrast in a few scenes where the backlight has to do a lot of work on the 43” but I imagine the 55” will be much improved. 43” and 50” sizes always get the short end of the stick from Samsung which I’ve talked about before. I’ll talk about all of this more in my upcoming review.

[@eng-ahmedhusen729]

​@@TechWithKGany chance for 50qn90c to see a good talk stick update 😂🎉

[@ThomasRSmith-og7zo]

Just got a S90C 77inch and the Tone Mapping is locked to Static. How can I switch it to Active?

[@TechWithKG]

You have to make sure your in an HDR source

[@ThomasRSmith-og7zo]

@@TechWithKG Thanks! I guess none of he content on my Fire Cube is HDR? Very weird.

[@buttoxbrown]

How can you tell how many nits the screen is at?

[@TechWithKG]

Do you mean your own display for setting HDR in game consoles like I showed in the video?

[@buttoxbrown]

@@TechWithKG yes, I've got a 2021 q60 85"

[@raulcabronero5649]

QUANTUM TV shows a video where you see the blacks abd blooming its so hard

[@TechWithKG]

Others have reviewed ADS panels before and none of them looked bad like that seems kinda suspect to me. Keep in mind in my video above that is the 43" QN90C which is different its a VA panel, the 55” will be ADS by the looks of it my video isn't intended to showcase the TV or review the TV its just to talk about the new changes and features for these 2023 Samsung TVs not specific to this model. Edit: also make sure you google or look up the source on KZbin.

[@stefanb974]

I can see blooming when you scroll through the menus. Samsung and others are pushing the qdoled technology. Leds are taking a hit for it.

[@karlos5885]

i have s90c 77 2nd panel and ea fifa fc 24 more dark with hgig....... ;( its a game hdr....strange!

[@TechWithKG]

Use active it should be the better result

[@karlos5885]

@@TechWithKG thankks

[@ong55663]

Does this TV support QMS?

[@TechWithKG]

I believe the only TVs advertised with QMS is LG’s 2023 OLED TV. Not 100% certain though.

[@Dave-cn4no]

Picture pop

[@DarkLordDeimos]

KG, does the QN90C allow two HDMI sources in multi-view? I know that in previous years, only the 8K versions have had it, but I am hoping that one of these years, that option will come to the 4K versions.

[@TechWithKG]

I don’t think so I wasn’t aware the 8Ks did that I thought it just wasn’t easy to do. I’ll double check the qn90c and if the answer changes I’ll reply again.

[@selvmortsydd]

Should hdr10+ be on or off?

[@aquaticlives2948]

My exact question! Im playing gta 5 on ps5 and when its night in the game i cant see anything while snipping! Debating on turning on contrast enhance

[@FenixPajarito]

The S95C is like a Super Saiyan 2 but when Tone Mapping is Active it turns into a Super Saiyan 3. The lose of detail is so minimal that personally I think it having tone Mapping Active makes a difference in this Tv. Now I don't know if I should buy this Samsung S95C in 55 inch for $1549 💵 💰 Brand New or the Hisense U8N 55 Inch for $1049 or maybe even the 65 inch for $1499.99 💵 💰 I will get $100 off buying either of the Hisense on Amazon because I have a coupon btw. What should I do? 🤔

[@AntonioAvila1]

I picked up the s90bd from Costco. I think the speakers are a bit more powerful from the regular s90c. All kinds of credits for the Xbox stuff. I like it man. I don’t fell like I should have spent a few more dollars for the s95c. Compared to my c2, I like it a whole lot more for sure. So, I’m confused. Why do I keep reading that it’s the same panel as the s95b? If only the s90c supports 144hz? Is that software, I thought I was the panel itself. Anyway just contributing and commenting my thoughts and opinions. Picked my tv up for $2,099.

[@ThomasRSmith-og7zo]

If you have the 77 inch S90C or CD you are guaranteed to have the Gen 2 panel of the S95C not B. If you have a 65 or55 inch then it's a lottery and you could have either the Gen 1 or 2 panel. The Gen 2 panel is Software restricted compared to the S95C.

[@marjanbatic2913]

Great content. Well done👍

[@Cagefighter]

My tone maping is greyed out?

[@ommm7520]

HDR has such a long way to go. Why do you think one has to do so many setting changes just so that it can "look good". There is a much better format as of now.

[@GiacomBono]

With my s90c, I m not able tO set HDR, It showing me that "this setting is unavaiLable

[@jorgec2824]

You are playing SDR content, that's why the HDR functions aren't available

[@GiacomBono]

@@jorgec2824 THANKS man, but I have bought a LGC3 55 INCHEZZZZZZ, my life is better with an LG now, hdr go automatically and menus and options are really easy to find....I have returned back the samsung to amazon at the end, the lg C3 is so far superior (only brightness pick is less than the samsung)!!!!

[@MrProTechHD]

i like my S95B better then whats currently out there

[@jeffmaynard6110]

How that? 2023 are updated and better. I waited last year not to buy because a new the 2nd year QD-OLED updates would be better then 1st year QD-OLED.

[@NexGenTek]

​@@jeffmaynard6110 Not if you have a pre-updated model or the latest update which is great.

[@TechWithKG]

Nothing wrong with S95B other than the last update with game mode but it’s nothing that can’t be worked around. It’s still my favorite TV in my house.

[@JohnCarter-rp1hq]

@@TechWithKG are you talking about the ST gamma slider not working when game HDR HGIG setting is enabled? Or some other issue?

[@TeamExequias]

My s95b came with a bad motherboard and only last me 3 months 😢 i call samsung now they said is out of stock so they are upgrading me to a qn90c 75inch my s95b was a 65 so what you think is it a good deal what their giving me q90c is the 2023 model as well. I know pricing wise the q90c is alot more at 3200 when i just paid 1800 for the s95b 😅

[@Dezzyyx]

There is no HDR Tone mapping setting on my QN95A

[@TechWithKG]

It’s not on A just C series 2023 models

[@Dezzyyx]

does that mean it's always "on", since you can't adjust it? I do have HGIG though, I'm wondering since the TV has that option maybe it overrides DTM. I'm also curious how Local dimming factors into this, isn't that a related thing to DTM. Someone said Local Dimming high disables DTM or something. @@TechWithKG

[@chiefjudge8456]

Glad to see more MiniLED options coming out. OLED is a hard pass, too dim for a good HDR experience, bad text quality due to WBGR pixel layout, and will get burn-in. MiniLED is better.

[@shroey20]

Ok boomer

[@phillydavison]

LMAO MiniLEDs constantly win TV shootouts don't they, ohh wait they never even make it into them do they.

[@koczaioandaniel4014]

better in some cases, worse in others. For example, i'm very sensible at blooming and at color/brightness shifting, even IPS have this issue. Bad text quality is in the eyes of the user, for me the text quality is good. I use a 42" LG C3 instead of a monitor, I use it for programing and i don't have any issue with how the text is displayed. Yes Mini LED is brighter but i prefer no blooming and no color shift but less luminosity instead.

[@giman6520]

What game is it that you’re playing? 🤔

[@jorgec2824]

Wo Long

[@GrimReaper86107]

Sup KG. Thanks to the company I work with, I'm eligible for Samsung employee discount program. I want to get S95B with the employee discount but when I add the tv to my cart, I dont see the discount being applied. Are there only a certain amount of Samsung items you can get a employee discount?

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

Yippee

[@slatebronco4165]

But my monitor says my HDR function is not available

[@TechWithKG]

You have to be in a hdr source

[@slatebronco4165]

@@TechWithKG turns out the HDMI cable I have was bad so I couldn't do 4k