Sony A90J A80J OLED Complete Game Settings And Console Setup : Xbox Series X : PS5 : Switch | Part 2

[@HausOfPain]

Can you update this for VRR enabled?

[@senseisprotege3632]

Great video, hope you’re feeling better. Sometimes I go HIGH peak luminance. But sometimes medium & medium on contrast enhancer looks amazing. It lifts the middle tones quite a bit. I even told KG, if you have both to medium, the contrast clipping that happens when going from 90-MAX on contrast, on high, disappears. You can go to max & lose no highlight detail. It’s weird. I’m guessing it reduces the overall brightness to achieve. But if you have any game that doesn’t implement HDR well, it’s a great “lift” option on top of brightness preferred. Peak on High, contrast enhancer on Low is my sweet spot setting. It boosts the highlights a tad without bending the tone arc like medium can.

[@Hamza-yu1ur]

Just picked up a Series X walk in at target. Looking forward to watching this.

[@andrewstevens4412]

Holy shit! This is fantastic - thank you for your efforts, it’s made a big difference!

[@TheGodfather1022]

Another impressive video Classy, your knowledge and detail review is outstanding. I can listen to you all day long.

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

I can't. I would need a break around 4 o'clock.

[@baguettebeefs2846]

Should i not use/force hdr on on the switch output? HLG looks alright

[@beeritch24]

Don’t forget that hdr tonemapping on adds a slight amount of input lag.

[@alambe7275]

Yes it does I noticed that when I turn mine on too so I turned it off and it plays a whole lot better Thank you for the heads up

[@berj79]

@keep it classy the Audio drops outs with 4k@120hz is fixed since a month by the firmware on the A80J. No more drop outs with 4k@120 & Atmos now :-)

[@Magdrops]

So should I select the vrr enhanced or just enhanced? Does one mode look better or just adds vrr

[@pvi7660]

Do you have earc off? I have earc on and still have audio dropouts at the begining of a game for 2-3 seconds them its fine. I wonder if it s becouse of earc on

[@mauricioernestorodriguezga8726]

Should I use the Switch settings for older consoles (GameCube with a 1080p HDMI adapter)? Also, what's the best audio settings for gaming in general (with the TV's default speakers)?

[@Bamfum]

Very very helpful video. My xbox looks incredible on the tv now. Thanks my dude 🤙

[@beastmode3776]

Thx man, was waiting for this👍.

[@Hamza-yu1ur]

Really hoping the A90J gets VRR soon. Playing Halo CE on Series X I noticed stuttering as the game hovers between 100-120fps.

[@techmeout1362]

Great job Classy. Great inf. Thumbs up!

[@PuneetGupta724]

Awesome video.. it clears many things i wanted to ask..

[@benshotter9192]

My sony 4K oled (60Hz) doesn’t have a hdr tone mapping option in the menu. What do you recommend I should do?

[@JohnBobbit]

Dude. Thank you so much for this video.

[@pvi7660]

Very good video!!! I have one question, if i deactivate earc, and still have dolby atmos on xbox, the drop outs are gone?

[@JF-uz5xn]

For the PS4 using an A90J HDR setup, do we follow the same settings as instructed for the PS5 in this video? Turn off hdr tone mapping, and then adjust by eye until the symbol disappears, then turn hdr tone mapping back on? Or is there a set number of clicks we should be using?

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Yes it should be the same

[@JF-uz5xn]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations Some other YTubers have recommended setting the switch output to 720p instead of 1080p to let the a80/a90j upscale from that lower resolution instead. Did you by chance look at the difference between upscaling 720p or 1080p on the switch? I imagine the reason to go with 720p out is that in 1080p output mode the switch is already upscaling to 1080p (poorly) before sending to the TV. Just a guess.

[@lancealbon46]

Is there an App that can be used on the Sony a80j to display FPS, like the built in one for the LG C1?

[@tonykujawa1853]

When I use Vivid or standard it affects Gears 5 gameplay. Getting an active reload, the timing is changed

[@Kapono5150]

So game mode only allows for 4:2:2 and PC mode or Graphics mode allows for 4:4:4 chroma subsampling correct?

[@stergiovalente]

Hmm I read somewhere game mod and graphics mode both automatically support 4:4:4.

[@Kapono5150]

@@stergiovalente I wish I knew for sure. On my LG OLED it shows 4:2:2 in game mode and 4:4:4 while in PC mode. But I’m not expert, just a casual

[@stergiovalente]

@@Kapono5150 Ok I remember where I read it. If you go to the A80J calibration page on RTings it states this : Unlike TVs from most other brands, no special settings are required for PC use on the Sony A80J. Just make sure you are using either the 'Game' or 'Graphics' Picture Mode, and set HDMI Signal Format to 'Enhanced Format' for the input you're using. Both of these modes offer low input lag and display chroma 4:4:4 properly, which is important for text clarity.

[@HeavyMetalSonicRM]

Does the A90J dim after a few minutes of BFI? My A9G drives me crazy with it. Why does no one use 120Hz BFI?

[@Shogun_1973]

great video, very valuable thank you.

[@MrAmjak]

I heard somewhere that the Sony tv doesn't support 444 chroma subsampling in game mode. So in the xbox settings, should I activate the 422 box ? Otherwise the tv will drop to 420 ? Sorry for my bad English

[@mushypee1]

Greta info as always glad your feeling better. I here you regret not sticking with the G1???

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Just a bit. In being sick and playing on the A80J the distractions from the dimming and image retention are annoying. But it's still great for movies and TV.

[@joegreer9584]

Hi, I am eager to share something I noticed with the Game preset. I believe there's a benefit to using the Game preset for movies due to added motion clarity. Coming from a Kuro 500M, I noticed immediately that the Game preset was superior when it came to motion and more closely resembled the Kuro. This is even obvious with BFI fully disabled. If you are inclined, give that a shot and let me know your findings. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and findings.

[@beammeupscottsp7952]

What do you mean, what are you're settings for motion

[@beammeupscottsp7952]

I mean I use motion flow settings in cinema mode, motion flow is disabled in game mode besides bfi

[@davidemascolo8473]

I would love something like this for the lg c1 recommended gaming settings and in other modes too🥰

[@gaborkerek]

How does the sun disappear at 15 clicks on the ps5? These tvs are around the same or lower peak brightness as my x90j. But on my tv the sun clips at 13 and 14 with tone mapping off. If I turn off local diimming then it clips at 16. So how should i go for my tv? 15 for even if it clips at 13? Or go till it clips? Or go with the auto adjusted 19? Or go wirh the 16? The videos on youtube are confusing.

[@John-zt9en]

Great video but no way can I change my switch clearness setting to max as the flicker is too bad for me, I nearly fell off my chair.

[@chrisben155]

any pc setting recommendations?

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

PC has tons of input lag on A80j, there is NO way of getting rid of it . It's a major drawback of this TV.

[@derek4177]

@@afistfulofpimples1745 no idea what you did, but there is no input lag, especially not in 120 Hz in 4k. Smooth as butter and responsive.

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

@Derek Sony have since issued a firmware update to fix this.

[@johnt.5305]

Literally fixed my problem in 30 secs. Why is Sony insane with their menu???!!! I had to choose Enhanced non Dolby vision to get 4k @120 for my Xbox series x.

[@shiroi_karasu89]

I had a feeling wirh vrr enabled i had an higher input lag somehow

[@mrwalker6026]

My A90J automatically switches to game mode with XBSX when auto picture mode set to on

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

It will go to game mode on Xbox even without auto picture mode. But if you watch media content on the Xbox it won't switch to custom or other picture mode for media and back to game. It just stays in game mode. ALLM would allow it to switch picture modes based on the content.

[@mrwalker6026]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations oh ok yeah I just use the XBSX and that port for gaming only

[@jamesestrada82]

Thank you!!!!!

[@Squishmallows24]

So you recommend using clearness at 3 for switch games but 0 for Xbox/PlayStation sdr games, why?

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Because you would have to change it every time you switch between a SDR and HDR game.

[@b23-j7u]

So if were only playing switch games, use clearness at level 3?

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

Playing warzone at 120fps on PS5/A80J. Do reality creation and smooth gradation add input lag? Can’t find concrete answer anywhere.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Nope

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations Thanks man! Do you still recommend smooth gradation high? Seemed like they cleaned up the banding with the update awhile back.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@Kung_Fu_Kenny medium or high, depends what games you play a lot of and if there is a lot of banding in skies that bother you.

[@Kung_Fu_Kenny]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations Do you drop gamma to -2 for dark room SDR?

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@Kung_Fu_Kenny not personally, I would use -1 for 2.3 gamma.

[@anaical]

Why not activate bfi for sdr game mode? A tried it in side scrolling games and works pretty well i think.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

It is for Nintendo Switch. For HDR capable systems it won't save independent motion settings so you would have to turn it off and on every time you switch between SDR and HDR games.

[@Squishmallows24]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations I just asked this same question and you had already answered it here lol I don’t like how these tvs share some settings. The c1 would keep everything separate and I liked that but I stayed with the a80j.

[@dfchang813]

Latest update but Xbox Series X Inhave it on Atmos no drop outs.

[@pvi7660]

Hello, do you use the internal speakers or a soundbar?

[@dfchang813]

@@pvi7660 sound bar

[@pvi7660]

@@dfchang813 so uou have earc on and no audio dropouts?

[@dfchang813]

@@pvi7660 I have eARC and audio is fine. But you may have to some research and play with settings depending on your sound bar.

[@HausOfPain]

I’m trying to set the “display area settings” on my PS4 but the pixels seem way off on one side of the screen when I try to adjust it. You can tell one side is noticeably different from the other. 😫

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

Turn off the pixel shifting under the screen settings

[@HausOfPain]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations thanks bud that worked. I appreciate it. Should I be worried about image retention?

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@HausOfPain nah, the TV has aggressive dimming when it detects static images.

[@rafaelbarbosa9833]

My A80J is mad glitchy on the new Matrix Demo... Most of my 3rd person games are super blurry around the characters heads.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

That demo is rendered at a dynamic resolution but mostly around 1440p. When it's just one title, it's not the TV, it's the title. Assuming your sharpness and reality creation settings are correct.

[@rafaelbarbosa9833]

@@ClassyTechCalibrations It’s not just the Matrix Demo... PS5 Fallen order has the same issue. I guess it’s called motion artifacting. Bummer...

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@rafaelbarbosa9833 changing TV won't change that. It's just how some games look with aliasing in motion. LCDs will blur more from long pixel response times. See if the game has adjustable motion blur settings, that may help.

[@Kmart2180]

Hey do you notice jaggies while playing Xbox Series X on this TV? I just bought the tv and I absolutely love this set but my eyes just can't stop seeing the jaggies. I never noticed them on my LG CX, but this tv it's all I notice. Every characters outline, on straight lines and especially on lettering. It baffles me how a $3000 Master Series set can produce this many jaggies. It's almost like there isn't any anti-aliasing on my panel. Maybe my set is a dud?

[@davidcole2337]

With PS5 there was a Firmware update to TV that Auto sets it for you. Nothing needed.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

I mentioned that, and said not to use it. It doesn't work as well as manually setting it.

[@MegaNerdX]

For PS5, I want to get as close to Vivid settings while on Game mode so it can be both bold color wise & no input delay. Hate default game mode for dimming so much. Makes it look dull

[@LOcoRamirez9]

I found that changing the color temperature to neutral and adjusting other settings like saturation can get you back to vivid like look while in game mode

[@Pilkman15]

I think the latest firmware fixed the audio drop issues with atmos and 4k120, it did for me at least. Once in a blue moon it comes back but a console and tv reset fixes it

[@mrwalker6026]

It still happens to me..audio completely goes and I'd CEC is enabled my TV turns off too

[@dontpokethebear3893]

I have a series x using 4K 120hz on hdmi 4. I use “graphics” mode for HDR and “game” mode with BFI on max for that smoothness.

[@jeffs70chevelle]

Graphics mode is likely giving you much more input lag than game mode

[@dontpokethebear3893]

@@jeffs70chevelle no I don’t believe it does. My understanding is that on the A90J both game and graphics mode have the same input lag.

[@88ezkill]

Sony A80J OLED on PlayStation 5 not happy with it when my 10 year old tv performs better A80J seam to be in slow motion lol