Sony A80J OLED Best Settings: Simple Setup For All Content And Fix For Dolby Vision

[If skin tones are too red on your panel, try -2 green -14 blue or -1 green -13 blue]
If you have an A80J and not getting a calibration, this is the single best method available to easily setup all content types (SDR, HDR, and Dolby Vision) to not have disparities in the white point or color temperature. With Dolby Vision Dark picture mode having the white point offset, this bypasses that while still providing the D65 look and accuracy.
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[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Caught a small error in the wording but doesn't effect the settings or outcome. The 2pt gain and bias settings are tied to that source input, not the color temp selected. Advanced 20pt settings are what is tied to the color temp selected. Again doesn't effect anything other than the mistake in wording.

[@tempo9782]

Thanks for the clarification. If I recall these settings need to be set for each input and internal apps, correct?

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@tempo9782 yes

[@tempo9782]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations Thanks!

[@menacordero1]

Hey Classic. I really like 👍 your videos and streams with Fomo and the other guys. I'm interested to learn and to do my own calibration for personal use, and perhaps in the future, I'd be able to help family and friends. What are steps to follow in other to learn the basics and what do I need to purchase ( e.g, equipment and software). Is it to technical to learn? I have 3 TVs, so I guess I can learn while I'm using my own TVs as a practice. I'd appreciate any input on this. Thank you and keep it up 💯 . Hello from Houston.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@menacordero1 you can start with Calman home for "brand" (Sony, LG, etc) which is $145 and gives you the ability to manually calibrate any brand. Add an X-rite colorimeter for $300 and a used i1pro2 for around $400-500.

[@perrybryan1442]

I installed your recommendations and it just took my 77 to a new level. From the time I purchased it approximately 4 months ago I operated on custom expert one settings. Thanks for keeping it simple and your expertise 👍

[@JibberGXP]

Thank your for your video! Just got my 55" last night and this made a HUGE difference. My Only change was setting blue to -10 as I thought -15 pushed out too much redness, but I understand that is preference and possible room lighting. Thank you again!!

[@sjsphotog]

great stuff Classy. Just ordered my A80J today. Cant wait till I get it and get to try these settings. Thanks You rock.

[@michaelllewellyn525]

WOW! Now I know why you are called CLASSY! GOD Bless U for sharing your expertise with those of us, like me, that can't afford or do ourself - a FULL Calibration! I have taken me notes and now I am off to enter them and ENJOY this Wonderful TV! Michael

[@TaylorCFP]

Dolby Vision dark finally looks good! I was using the 2 point adjustment from your old video and basically had to use DV bright to keep the colors accurate. I love this.

[@RonnRicco]

How do you get the Dolby Vision dark option on the tv?

[@khobia2]

Hey Cecil one day in and I’m loving the settings you shared with us. Just got to say wow! There is a new Netflix docuseries ‘Animals’ that’s in 4K Dolby vision and it’s gorgeous. Truly seeing the beauty of this TV. Thx.

[@maxy.5166]

Excellent !! Made a huge difference on my A80J 65” Thanks Max.

[@ecko80911]

Changing that warm setting…. Priceless! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

Definitely gonna try these out on my 55” A80J tonight. I’m halfway through watching, but I gotta commend you on how streamlined this video is. Also love that you tested smooth gradation with many games. Great job man.

[@TheWarWitch.]

Mines is coming tomorrow I’m so exited! If you don’t mind me asking how do you like it?

[@gregstephenson414]

Thanks for your help. Got a A80J 55". Your input on setting up is very helpful.

[@MrTrentonMakes]

Thanks for all the work you’ve done Classy, I’m trying out the settings on my 55 inch and it looks good so far. You’ve made my day👍🏾. Yourself, Fomo, and B Installer made the decision to buy this TV really easy and I will still watch you guys content even though I’ve already made my decision 😃

[@B1ackAlloy1992]

I’m curious if you used his previous settings when he went into the SM. If so how is the picture compared to these new changes?

[@MrTrentonMakes]

@@B1ackAlloy1992 Didn’t use the SM sorry

[@nyquil07na38]

Subbed. I ended up swapping the CX for this. It looked a lot sharper in the store than the C1. Will be here on the 6th and will try these settings out.

[@TwoLastNames]

Thanks! Quick, easy and accurate enough for your standard home theater nut.

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

Classy you are the best when it comes to picture settings.

[@mgaming7]

You are Awesome. Thank you for this!! I have my "custom" settings and I was really happy with them, but I did set up Standard, Cinema using your settings. They look great. I don't have dolby vision settings as an option. I hope you have another video with settings for the PS5. I just got one and want it to look great too.

[@jayvillzTV]

This looks so much better, thank you!

[@douginNC28139]

Amazing results. I followed your recommendations for my A80J 55” and the picture is the best ever. I did the green -1 and the blue -13. Really looks fantastic. I’ve owned this tv for a couple of years and until now I have never been satisfied that my picture was as good as other family members Samsung and LG tv’s. Haven’t had the chance to watch sports yet. Curious to see how the motion looks. Thank you.

[@boblarkin7321]

purchased a 77 a80j based on your advice and other research. these settings look great until i get it calibrated. was very nervous giving up my beloved 65" vt 60 plasma. was worried about motion handling and how 1080 content would look upscaled. pleased on both fronts. classy thank you for all your work

[@shawnnkalon2965]

Saw pass the remote programme recorded version just now.. Brilliant as ever . Wanted to no what you meant when u said in that SAMSUNG should take more care of its 900 series.

[@normlieberman372]

Been watching your videos for quite some time now Classy. Sincere thanks for all your guides. I'm very much a newbie to this stuff, and am about to buy a new 65" Oled (90% likely to be the A80J) to replace a a very old 50" LG 3D Plasma. Keep up the great work 👍 Norm Melbourne Australia

[@karlosss1868]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@chrisa.8175]

Wow thank you. What a difference!!!!

[@Batman-eh9ww]

Hey keep it Classy I had my TV calibrated by a well respected calibrator . He does the offset thing. Both Dolby vision bright and dark are going off the SDR day 20 point settings . DV bright looks great the after calibration report looks very good . Dolby dark looks good but the after calibration report isn’t as good as Dolby bright . The RGB balance is not as tight and the color errors are higher . How is my bright much more accurate then the dark according to the report ? Should Dolby dark be using SDR night 20 point ? Or is that just how the offset works ?

[@khobia2]

Plugged in the settings on my 65A80J and will see if I like them. Been using custom picture mode with expert 1. A question for you I don’t have cable. Cut the cord a year ago. So I’m talking built in streaming apps and Apple TV. Your SDR settings for daytime and night time viewing will they still apply. Thanks for always looking out for your subscribers Cecil. Appreciate all that you do.

[@aman-mn5kc]

LOL this was intense! only in layman settings it was epic. Thank's!

[@joef4845]

Exciting and starting to geek out on seeing for my A80J...it's hard coming from a Z9D but loving the OLED so far

[@craiglyons2314]

Hi Joe, I'm having an A80J delivered tomorrow to potentially replace my Z9D. How are you finding the Z9D to OLED transition so far? Thanks!

[@joef4845]

@@craiglyons2314 actually very well. Enjoying the color clarity and defined blacks really make everything stand off the screen better than the Z ever did. YES there are times I want a brighter picture but never enough that I want the Z back. Lov'n the OLED for sure

[@craiglyons2314]

@@joef4845 That is just what I was hoping to hear. Thanks for the quick reply!

[@martinwilliams4289]

Thanks for this it is very useful but I have one question. I noticed that for most of the profiles you left the brightness level at max but with this being an OLED TV is that okay to do due to image retention and burn in potential?

[@yaziciyasin]

Thank you bro very very good video ❤️❤️❤️

[@dantetaguiwalo121]

Hey Classy, I will be buying an a80j in a few days. I was wondering, for night time sdr/sports viewing, instead of constantly switching between standard and cinema, can I instead enable the light sensor on standard and let the tv adjust the brightness for me? or is the quality drop noticebly visible?

[@DanVanDamme]

What about IMAX enhanced picture setting Classy? Would you use the same settings you adjusted for Cinema? Saw you skipped that in the video so can you make any recommendations for that setting?

[@ale88xra]

IMAX enhanced works almost the same as Cinema

[@J.O.R_BR_Overclocking]

How these settings compare to your video from August 2021 to include changing the settings in the service menu?

[@DanVanDamme]

Just adjusted per these recommendations. Thanks Classy! When do you recommend turning on cinemotion out of curiosity? I see it’s off for all these settings.

[@Category5]

Is this instead of the service menu settings you shared on AVS forum? I know the other RGB settings were either or. Would it be better to reset the service menu RGB and then use this trick? Does this track close to D65? The default is too blue for me.

[@kennethchengrian7578]

Thanks. I have setup my tv using these settings and it looks very good. I'd like to measure it with a colorimeter. What whitepoint did you measure against in the charts shown at the beginning? OOTB, they set it to ~d6850 right? The tiltle refers to a "fix" for DV. Is that because DV actually wants to apply an offset to D6500, vs the panel whitepoint?

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

Love these settings. Dark room SDR what would you use for brightness/peak luminance? I’ve been running 30/medium.

[@tempo9782]

Thanks!

[@crittermanley2718]

Hey classy. Thanks so much. I do have a question. How do I increase the luminance of Dolby vision dark to pop more like vivid. I love the color balance of Dolby vision but it just seems “dark” and I’d like to see a little color pop. Not sure if this is a dumb question or not.

[@jakobwest4811]

I feel like there must have been an update or my TV is very different. The warm color setting is extremely warm for me and setting it like you said just makes the TV super red and warm. The warm setting with the gains all maxed seems fairly accurate but the neutral color temperate seems best for me.

[@444chroma]

Nice I'll give it a look later on. Ryan Masciola's test disc is pretty good

[@garyrobinson8665]

Tried these on my sony 77 inch A9G and I love them. Only thing i changed is peak luminance on medium and brightness 30 for sdr content. Max brightness and high peak luminance is too bright for me.

[@dwightamato5672]

After you did Dolby Vision Bright settings, you went into some pictures (HDR) and changed the Custom setting. What source did you use to sent the TV Dolby Vision pictures?

[@FrankieKennethL]

Are you recommending these settings above those you shared in the peak brightness video on 14 June? Or should I use those settings if I want more specificity?

[@tomthurston9069]

I just got my A80J 77" installed....I've watched several of your videos and am a lil confused. is there a set it and forget it "calibration" ? I use a 4k bluray for movies and use the smart features of the tv for Netflix, Hulu, KZbinTV, etc. I just want to get the best picture possible picture w/out having it pro calibrated. Thank you in advance

[@mikelinck9795]

Thank you for all your work, very easy to understand and brilliant! In your opinion...do I need to use Nvidea Shield pro, connected to my AVR...if Im NOT using Plex? If you still like the option, I would like to use my streaming apps through the shield and wonder what settings in the SHIELD and my 77" Sony A80J please.

[@tempo9782]

Using custom for SDR and HDR as I am not using clearness on SDR. How much does it change things if I put gamma at -2 for SDR instead of 0?

[@mattr8750]

Im wondering, is it possible to emulate the 2pt settings with the 10pt or 20pt settings, so that you can bind them to a color temperature setting rather than having them be universal for the input?

[@gerryfernandez6646]

Hi Classy, Can you advise me for best settings for watching sport please? I'm in NZ and the best we can get from our Cable set-top box is either 720p or 1080i and everything looks pretty soft

[@davidwhite4877]

Need this for the new LG C1 👍

[@dougbarasch9342]

Great channel and videos, Classy. I have a question regarding inputs. Which input do you recommend using for 4K Apple TV? I hear either #2 or #4 on the 77inch but curious if one works better than the other. Thanks!

[@visker81]

warm + adjusted coulors would beat the stock "expert1" colour temp?

[@charlie3851]

What do you recommend for a surge protector/power conditioner for this tv?

[@KevinArcade87]

I put mine on Vivid settings and reduced the brightness. Seems best setting to have realistic colors. Other settings seems to lack on colors. Is that normal?

[@arielrodriguez6980]

I used these settings and tv looks amazing. I did already have the Custom Pro 1 and 2 open. Do I need to close them from the menu or just ignore it?

[@shaunredekopp2302]

Hi Classy, is it okay to use this And the service menu setting changes that I have also done before at the same time?

[@RonnRicco]

Thanks for the settings. Which setting would you recommend for Nighttime TV/sports viewing via Computer hdmi 1080p or 4k content? Cinema or Daytime Tv mode?

[@andrewqchen]

What setting would I use from this video if all I'm watching is Netflix/Prime/Disney+ via an Apple TV 4K? Just use the Dolby Dark settings?

[@midmassguy]

hello classy have you or anyone installed the new firmware 6.4284 got it about a week ago don't know if i should install it. any input? to install or wait. thank you again.

[@pasoroblesbruce7370]

When I switch between picture modes, What should I see different between standard and custom?

[@seojeng406]

Would -3 -15 work with the boosted brightness sm settings?

[@ron67405]

Hey Classy, my A80J 77" no matter what picture setting I have, the dark scenes in DV Dark/Bright skin tones are to reddish saturated, is this normal for DV/HDR? too look better in DV I drop the color to 44 and HDR I change the color space to DCI.

[@user-oj8ss4zq3x]

I noticed some bad blurring when in vivid mode on my a80j it went away when I switched to Dolby bright. What could be causing this

[@CC3782-r9n]

Classy, Thank you so much for this video. I have been waiting for it for some time. I have several questions…Why are these setting better than your previous video with 20 pt and changes in service menu? Why did you decide to change your settings from previous video? Thanks in advance

[@7iesto]

Can the settings also be used with activated light sensor or is there something to consider? I do not want to change the settings every time, especially when using SDR. With HDR this has not been a problem for me, because I can easily switch to Dark or Light.

[@durdaneta26]

What if i keep mt ATV set to 4K DV (need those screensavers), is there a workaround to not mess up the colors when viewing non HDR content

[@ThatsCrazyBro3752]

I just got my 77 inch today. So this is basically 4 different profiles saved to the tv to switch between depending on content right? Do you recommend the Netflix calibrated mode when watching Netflix? Also what about the in tv app vs a streaming device?

[@TheIconizer]

Thanks for this. I was wondering. What is the dafault value for 2pt? I forgot to take a picture before editing.

[@eldoradocaddy1236]

I'm new to this and a bit confused. When you're doing the settings for SDR and HDR, how do I get to each menu? For example, you did the settings for the game mode, which you said used both SDR and HDR, I couldn't tell how you got to each menu to make the adjustments.

[@richd5422]

Hi classy great video ,in HDR10 or Dolby vision is it best for it to be in cinemotion high or off.using Disney plus and prime alot 👍

[@bloomerb4162]

If your doing a calibration does this tv need to be at gamma 2.2? In the calman video it says sony bases all their hdr off of sdr and they do it at 2.2.

[@OhTheNormanity]

Just got my A80J 65” tonight. I would have never guessed that setting it to “warm” would actually cool it down. However I found that warm setting could vary per app. Not sure how that works.

[@sergiopaulino859]

thank you I ordered the A80J 65 just waiting to arrive

[@obinnakenn]

How was your experience with this TV? Should I get it in 2024? Did you have any issues using this TV?

[@deadfishthesecond]

So we’re switching from expert 1 to warm and adjusting 2 points to make it look like expert 1 so that the Judd conversion isn’t done in DV dark correct? But if we don’t need any 2 point changes from expert 1 to fix white point in the first place, DV dark is fine? I’m a little confused on if DV dark is broken from the start, or only if 2 point adjustments are made to expert 1.

[@frankheppenstall7696]

When setting up to custom on my sony a8j 55in tv how do you get HDR TO come when when setting up thanks

[@edwarner504]

Hello, just purchased the A80k and was wondering if I can apply these settings to it? I know they both pretty similar panels. Thanks !

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

Hi Classy, these settings are for an A90J. I actually tried these settings on my X95J and even though it's not the same panel as the A90J, your settings improved my picture too. Is it OK for me to use your settings on an X95J if I don't have an A90J?

[@42degrees86]

Do these also apply to the A90J as on expert 1 custom I have a bit of green tint which is making it a little flat looking.

[@NJaiy]

my xr-77a80j tv changes picture mode to vivid every time i switch inputs or changing from app to another. how can i fix it to custom?

[@imlynnle]

I just bought A80J, But I can't change the " Auto picture mode" whenever I click on it It says"Available for HDMI input only" Please help! Thanks!

[@TheMerlin1984]

I’ve got the a80L. Although this years model, I still applied the settings. However, it seems to keep the same adjustments expert 1 etc without me changing it.

[@ryaneckel5601]

I just got a 55in c1 last Friday for our bedroom. We watch tv shows, sports and movies, no gaming. Wondering if the a80j would of been better to purchase? Don’t get me wrong, the picture on c1 is awesome, we’re just not going to use any gaming feature on there at all. You’re thoughts are appreciated

[@billhenry9534]

These settings really made a difference on my A80K as well. How much can I increase the brightness over 30 without disrupting the other settings? The A80K is about 10% less on brightness overall.

[@ClassyNova]

HOW do I set my A80J for Dolby Dark as you have it in the first part of the video and HOW do I set it for HDR? There are settings I cannot access (not able to highlight) which forces me to avoid them as I am following the steps provided here. ALSO I have my computer/ PS5 and/ entertainment plugged into HDMI plugins, WHICH access ports should I insert the correct or proper one of these selections?

[@Ryans09G8GT]

Thank you so much for this video! You mention you talk about Cinemotion previously. Can you direct me to that video? Curious when/what setting to use as I notice you have it off on each preset mode in this video. Thanks👍🏼

[@Tribalking]

He mentions that for high quality content cine motion on high and for lower low

[@roberthuntley1090]

I was watching House Of The Dragon, Episode 9 last night and found that in the really dark scenes near the start it helped to turn Smooth Graduation up to Medium, from the default of Low (using the Custom picture mode). For info, I was watching a HD signal from UK's Sky TV in a very dark room. It turned the picture from a pixelated blocky mess into something much more watchable. Probably lost some detail, but that was a price worth paying. Would be grateful if some of you can try it and comment on your experience.

[@skylerswanson1127]

Do these settings use the 512 for all the wb in the service menu? Or 527 for R WB gain and 537 for G WB gain?

[@stephenfurze5733]

Watching Netflix on a 55 inch 80j the black seems to beyond black. Aka like parts of scenes where I think there should be some black are just totally black. Bought this TV straight out of the box settings. Any help you could provide would be much appreciated

[@sirglock1922]

Just found your video bro. I just purchased the 65" A80J for the bedroom. The only thing I have hooked up is the DV Roku Ultra. What setting recommendation would you say to use? Should I still copy your settings for ALL modes?? Thank you, sir!! Subscribed to your channel!!

[@moali121]

Thank you, will these settings work for a 65?

[@arielrodriguez6980]

I already have Custom for Pro 1 but can I use these settings instead on Custom without having to rest the tv to get rid of Custom for Pro 1?

[@warpathh]

Can you help us pick the right 4k UHD HDR Blu Ray player? The market space is a mess to research and selecting the right one is really difficult. I am not a gamer but currently use an Xbox S but am looking to upgrade (if there is a reasonably priced one) now that I have the Sony A80J OLED TV. I saw some expensive units reviewed lately but most of us can’t really afford units over $1000; really it feels like a equally matched quality 4K HDR blu ray player should be under $500. Thank you so much!

[@miki7261]

I have this TV model and i'm having trouble with picture settings. No matter what i do TV keeps bringing back vivid mode. Any idea?

[@eldontyrell6598]

Classy, would you apply all these settings to the A80K as well?

[@hdhani87]

Warm + those colour adjustments looks great on my 55inch 😁👍🏻 less yellow and more accurate compared to expert1 I was using. Still can't get used to HDR/DV being too dark at times though especially dark scenes but then gets too bright with day scenes 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ can't keep changing the brightness every time the scene changes lol.

[@attilamorvai]

Do you regret buying the Tv?

[@hdhani87]

@@attilamorvai nope that's the only negative thing I can find about it. Seems mostly related to disney plus and prime video, HDR in netflix and gaming it looks great 👍🏻

[@wsxaris1686]

For HDR viewing when using apps like prime or Netflix, do you prefer warm or expert1?

[@arthurstein8229]

Sorry to get a little "off topic", but I am looking for advice/assurance: I recently bought a new SONY 55” A80J OLED TV. The majority of content I stream (movies and TV shows) no longer displays in full screen (streamed through Google Chromecast), even when I go into fullscreen from my app on my windows laptop. My new TV won’t let me use wide screen controls in picture display (it says “feature not available”, probably because I’m not going through an HDMI connection, but just using WiFi). Is there any way I can set or control the aspect ratio of the content I stream? I know the content is dependent on the original format in which it was created. I am seriously concerned about the long term possibility of OLED “screen burnout” if I continually have to watch content with two broad black lines on the top and bottom of my display.Thanks.

[@Alfaris81]

Which one do u recommend lg c2 77inch or sony old a80k 77 inch? Mix use including ps5?

[@timfiedler8054]

Hey Classy, greetings from germany, thanks for your effort you put into these videos! I have some nooby questions regarding the different picture-setting-videos you made for the A80J. As a new owner of an 65' model, which of this videos is the one I "need"? Its very difficult for me to differentiate between them ;( A general question regarding the settings is why are you leaving Brightness to max and luminescene to high? I often hear or read that due to burn in prevention the oled panels shouldn't be pushed to their " brightness-limits"? Am i'm missing something out? I would really appreciate your help :)

[@alambe7275]

Burn ins burn ins every time you look around somebody is talking about burn ins bro stay away from those burn in seekers videos. Burn ins are not an issue it’s an issue if you are trashing abusing your TV plus it can happen to any type of TV. You can use max brightness on any settings on the Sony if you could and it wouldn’t be there.

[@meGTrxUGA]

Hi Classy, are these settings still accurate for this model? I swear I saw you mention in another video that you actually recommend different settings from the ones in this video?

[@oliverjason]

out of the box, my 65 inch had too much red so I was kinda surprised to this this. The red on people's faces is what sticks out.