Sony X900H / X91J Best Picture Settings And Review

Here are all the settings you need for the very best picture quality from a Sony Bravia X900H and explanations about each. At the end I give you my subjective review and suggestions for model choice!
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[@COGuyStuff]

For those asking about a recent HDTVtest vid calling me out about my suggestion of High local dimming better than Medium - here is my reply showing how you can make your own choice after seeing the full issue. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJe2lnSdepurqdE

[@High.on.Life_DnB]

I'm not sure if all TV's have this function but if I hold the on/off button on my remote my TV does a complete reboot. My TV gets locked up every now and then, but I never had to plug it out and back in.

[@advicebyGeorge]

Sp very helpful! Now if you could just assist on picture size, the zoom, wide etc

[@dirkmason174]

Would you recommend your setting for the X950H?

[@petrolhead9123]

Don't worry, no need to justify your choice. You are totally right. Buiyng a FALD and using the key function you basically paid more over a classic and cheaper LED, it's the dumbest thing you can do. Auto local dimming HIgh is mandatory.

[@rafars2246]

If the brightness setting is meant to be the backlight setting, what's the real brightness setting called? Does have a way to control brightness?

[@harrybosch8972]

Dude you spent your time doing this for the non TV type of guys...Thank You very much!!!!

[@COGuyStuff]

You're welcome!

[@unholys1gma159]

Thank you for this. I set up my brand new 65” X900H with exactly these settings and it looks sublime. I appreciate how you didn’t just tell us what to set things to, but thoroughly explained every menu item. I’m brand new to the world of 4K HDR so this is just what I needed.

[@COGuyStuff]

You're welcome!

[@apriliafan2244]

I followed along and set my custom up yesterday- after watching this twice. I really love my picture now it is noticeably improved. I know nothing about these newer 4K TV’s but thanks to you I can make decisions on picture and have a general understanding of what I’m doing. Thank You!

[@captaincj2778]

Exactly it was so thorough and professional in every way... that video didn’t waste a second very great explanation

[@ryanhemming9546]

Love this video. Just bought this set yesterday at Costco. It's my first 4K TV. It's perfect for me. I prefer brightness over perfect blacks. OLED is a little spendy still because there isn't any real competition besides Sony and LG. I'll wait for prices too drop because they always do.

[@HushBanga]

Hi Have u got problem with blooming on ur xh90? I have same tv and blooming its noticeable. I dark room especially

[@johngalt6708]

Without a doubt, this is hands down the best (and the longest!) review of this TV on KZbin. I watched it twice before buying this set and configuring it exactly as described. All I can say is - wow! Thanks so much for doing this.

[@markcrawford5224]

Thank you for not deleting this video. I used this when i 1st got the tv in 2020. Tonight I realized the picture isnt what it once was and realised the settings were reset. Now it looks as good as when I1st got the tv. Thanks

[@COGuyStuff]

Glad I could help

[@Bo_Hazem]

The best X900H review so far! Enjoyed every second of this! I love the genuine, real-world results compared to very technical ones, especially that nits 10% window and how eye melting it can get! I can't wait for the HDMI 2.1 review when it's out, I'll be anticipating that one. I will share this video many times to friends and forums, and would love a game mode centric review of it around PS5 launch or when HDMI 2.1 update is out. I just can't thank you enough!👍

[@COGuyStuff]

Wow, thanks!

[@Bo_Hazem]

@@COGuyStuff No, THANK YOU!😂In case you are wondering here's a thread in NeoGAF forums and plenty of people are anticipating this particular TV and are pretty confused by the blooming effects caused by inaccurate camera settings from the reviewers making some people doubtful of its contrast performance despite all reviewers are praising it for that exact thing: www.neogaf.com/threads/tvs-vs-monitors-and-why-tvs-make-much-more-sense-for-next-gen-consoles.1551117/

[@harshmistry7226]

@@COGuyStuffdo u have video for x900f,can u attach a link if so

[@JohnjOcampo]

@@Bo_Hazem ive heard sony wont be updating the x900h

[@Bo_Hazem]

@@JohnjOcampo It's not a joke, they could easily end up with millions of law suits. I bought before XD70 and had to get HDR firmware, so no worries. And I've got updates to it even last month, and I have the tv since 2016.

[@gsogymrat]

Great review. My 85-inch X900H is being delivered today from Costco. Got a 5-year warranty, which I hope I will never need.

[@MicroageHD]

And is it good?

[@anthonydotb]

You sir are absolutely correct about all of it. Those settings are the best. The brightness is awesome and completely underrated and very much misrepresented in the other review sites. I got the 75 and I'm loving it. Blacks are great and blooming is controlled so well.

[@natje360]

much better then hdtvtest hate that boring guy,you explain it fast and why you change it.great work💪

[@johnnycakes15]

You SAVED ME FROM RETURNING THIS. I LOVE YOU DUDE.

[@steviee2085]

Not many people explain the details of why you've chosen the settings like you do.Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@cp070476]

One of the best tv reviews i have seen on youtube.. Raw facts!

[@cp070476]

No problem sir it's good to see real opinions and facts.. I'm tempted buy the 75in version on your review. Quality sir 👍

[@travdaddy777]

@@cp070476 just got it yesterday, it’s awesome. Best bang for your $

[@Jypae]

Just got my 55" for a nice price of 900e in Finland. Though if I could be arsed to sit through this, but I am glad I did! Couple questions though: should I use netflix mode and what about the settings for gaming when the next gen consoles Come? Can't really test and try before I get my console though.

[@TheWickedyo]

@@cp070476 just got the 75 inch two days ago. I’m glad I did. My Series X looks beautiful on it.

[@cp070476]

@@TheWickedyo 👍👌

[@thecrazyclown5458]

Is there a summary of your settings? Can you post it in your video description please?

[@douglasberry9168]

I bought a 75 inch and after owing a 900F, this TV is an absolute gem. So accurate, so vivid... So glad I bought it. Love it.

[@godhand6510]

This is my 1st time on your channel and the one thing that i appreciate the most is how you explain the true simple fact that someone's settings is tied to that tv panel which will differ from panel to panel some people actually charge for their settings and people don't realize it won't have the same effect great job

[@gdmclean]

How can the average Joe calibrate their own TV? Do you need gadgets or fancy tech?

[@godhand6510]

@@gdmclean yes for it to be done right

[@mivanp2185]

@@gdmclean yes and no really. You can achieve a better picture using information that are on some Disney films for basic calibration.

[@knuckles1006]

@@gdmclean Although he calibrates TV's and has the very expensive equipment and specialized training to do it, what he is showing everybody here is how to adjust the setup settings to get the best picture possible. As he said, high end SONY TV's have almost perfect color settings out of the box, and so rarely need calibrating.

[@ericdeline7248]

top notch video, the tv comes with great defaults out of the box and you acknowledged that, while providing us with the right minor tweaks to make the display that much better, for a wide range of modes, good job explaining everything, it's clear that you know what you're talking about, something that's refreshing considering the amount of other youtube videos on tv settings/calibrations that are simply wrong! As a gamer that's waiting for the new xbox series x, and someone who loves movies these settings are perfect for each mode! Thanks for posting

[@HerrmannBurger]

Ordered this TV in the 55inch as I'll be sitting about two to three meters away which is perfect. Getting it in the next few weeks as it's on back order. Managed to get it for £879 in the UK with a 6 years warranty. Thanks for the review and settings! Can't wait to start using it. 😁

[@HerrmannBurger]

Change my mind and went for the 65 inch! Can't wait. 😁👍

[@Timmorrisjr]

I was looking for settings for the x900h and clicked on this video without seeing the thumbnail completely. It came on and I thought I accidentally clicked on a Cigar Obsession video lmao. Excellent run through. Way more in depth than Rtings. I also noticed that the HDR brightness was amazing in real world usage, despite what the test results said. My x900f has better peak brightness on paper, but the x900h seems brighter than it in real life.

[@drawnsupreme]

Calibrated my set with your exact settings and you are 100% spot on about those inky blacks. Awesome.

[@RobertMBrown-jk9ck]

By far the best picture settings I have come across. Thanks for explaining each setting in detail. Looking forward to your settings updates after the firmware upgrade.

[@robertnitsche8410]

I pulled the trigger on a 75" X900H last week, will be delivered Wednesday. I'm coming from a 65" LG C7 OLED that I loved, until the burn in started 6 months ago. It has become intolerable. I viewed it at Costco, and it looked as good as if not better than anything else non-OLED they had on display. Then I saw the Rtings review and Vincent's, and read the forums, and became very paranoid about the brightness and possible banding on this TV. I almost cancelled my order. Your review has really reassured me. It was very straight forward and detailed about the pluses and minuses of the 900H. I will definitely try out your settings.

[@brucecarter6205]

Sorry to hear about your burn in issues. More often than not it seems like people start to develop burn in at roughly 2 years of ownership on their OLED’s. I owned a Sony A1E for 18 months and didn’t encounter any issues. I have an LG C8 in my bedroom now, so we’ll see how it holds up in the long term. Probably good that it only sees about 5 hours of use per week.

[@robertnitsche8410]

@@brucecarter6205 Being at home due to covid for 4 months and doubling my tv viewing and gaming has for sure accelerated the burn in. More often than not, when I read that someone says their LG OLED has burn in, it's the C7. It seems to be especially prone to burn in.

[@LegendsLiars]

Picked up the 85” at Costco the other day during the Labor Day sale. Incredible value at $2470 for this size at this quality level with a built in extended 3 year warranty. Your settings were a big help. Thanks for the video.

[@COGuyStuff]

Yep that was a great sale! I got 300 back from Crutchfield on a price match, everyone had it on sale :)

[@arcadeslum5882]

@@COGuyStuff i am utterly depressed I missed this. Costco does price match? When could a similiar sale happen next?

[@pavankumar-nx6zw]

Costco deal ended was live a day more than others till 22nd. I missed it big time as I had dell employee discount so I would have got it at 2100$ now I will pay aorun 2400$. As per last years price drop patterns for x900f you will see this drops once every month till feb, if you are not in a hurry definitely you will see it drop again by october end or nov 1st week with 100$ additional savings around thanksgiving. I am in hurry as I am returning my defective x900f

[@arcadeslum5882]

@@pavankumar-nx6zw i feel the 85" should be $1999 am I greedy? the 65" is $900 bucks at costco...

[@branberrycakes]

Sony should add this to their manuals or send an email when purchasing this set. Seriously, I appreciate your hard work and the willing to help non-TV enthusiasts out there which is a majority of the market.

[@ejpgz6140]

I love this tv!. Works perfect for me and my PS4. Can’t wait to try it with the PS5

[@Rick-tg4oy]

Great video. I just got mine and set it up similarly. I can echo your comments about the brightness. When I launched Final Fantasy VIIR on my PS4 the system prompted me to adjust the PS4 level HDR settings. I said yes and it jumped me to a PURE white, max brightness screen. It just about blew me out of my couch it was so bright. We were in a room with all the lights off and my wife and I both yelled "AAHHHHH" and she said "IT'S BRIGHT AS DAY IN HERE!" You're 100% right about the fact that people compare panels directly using specific measurements, and while those measurements absolutely do have value, readers may interpret that to mean these TVs look bad or aren't bright enough, etc, etc, etc. The reality is as you said. This TV looks amazing. It's insanely bright, colors are amazing, the HDR rocks. It's a great TV. There is a bit of a swell of people that aren't happy with blurriness displayed on Hdmi 2.1 using 4K/120 with a PC connection. If that's a deal breaker then so be it, but if anyone is out there and doesn't care about that scenario, don't let that put you off this otherwise incredible set. For the price it's been on sale for, I think it's hard to beat.

[@richardanderson9926]

I have the 65 inch and I have none of the issues I’ve seen other reporting, darkening in the corners etc. I guess I got lucky with a good panel. Thank you for your settings guide I found it extremely helpful 👍

[@NinerJonny]

Same here...

[@boxerboy860]

What about updating the firmware does it mess your perfect bliss of a panel? I bought yesterday to be delivered to my new house in October it’s either this or H9G but it has a new firmware that screws lighting

[@AlexM-gv4pf]

What are the issues? Im getting my 65 tomorrow id like to look to make sure they aren't there

[@dennisduryea340]

I have watched this video about three times. You seem to be the only person on the planet that wants to explain the calibration settings in English for the common folk. You have never answered any of the comments about the 950H and just wanted to put it out there that I setup my 950H to your basic settings and are enjoying the results. Have also watched the local dimming video and again agree with you depending on the amount of light in the room. Thank you again.

[@SteveGietz]

I just ordered this same exact TV and I'm glad I stumbled upon this video. Thanks for taking the time to shoot this video. Extremely informative!

[@TonyDiaz.]

Just got this set yesterday and I can tell you, the black uniformity is mind blowing. I have a Samsung Note 10+; it's OLED and I cannot see a huge difference when playing the test videos for blackness. I loved the color accuracy out-of-the-box. Of course, I followed your base settings and it's even better! Oh, the game mode, even without VRR and ALLM, I have no screen tearing and have super low input lag. Tested it with FIFA 20 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Short anecdote: I was playing FIFA on an old 2009 LG TV. So I got used to the input lag. When i started playing on this TV, my gameplay instantly changed. Hahaha! Every freaking button press: changing thru my defensive players, sending a pass, shooting was instant. I used to suffer on defense because, by the time I changed to another defense player, the freaking input was delayed and the CPU always reacted faster and passed me by. That didn't happen yesterday! So, if you're a gamer, you'll love this set. ✌️ Thanks for your settings. I just don't like what Rtings used. Cheers!

[@modemmack]

Thanks. I took your calibration recommendations and it drastically improved the picture quality and contrast levels.

[@JeffryJohnston]

Here are the factory settings (I wrote down each one before changing it). However, it might depend on the port and device chosen. I used port HDMI-1, and chose "Player" then "Custom". Picture mode: Standard Auto picture mode: Off (disabled) Light sensor: On Brightness: 40 Contrast: 90 Gamma: -2 Black level: 50 Black adjust: Off Adv. contrast enhancer: Off Adv. local dimming: Medium X-tended dynamic range: Off Color: 50 Hue: 0 Color temperature: Expert 1 Live color: Off Sharpness: 50 Reality creation: Manual Resolution: 20 Random noise reduction: Off Digital noise reduction: Off Motionflow: Custom Smoothness: Min Clearness: Min CineMotion: Auto HDR mode: Auto HDMI video range: Auto (disabled) Color space: Auto

[@ThanhNguyen-zj9oj]

Nice

[@OPIEGAMING]

You crushed it man. I have the 75, and it's amazing. After putting in your settings, it seems so much better. Thank you for your video!

[@omarfoxdie6720]

Today i will decide between 65 and 75, but so confused, the distance from my eyes and the tv is 4.30 m. So which is better for me ?

[@travdaddy777]

@@omarfoxdie6720 go 75 😎

[@omarfoxdie6720]

@@travdaddy777 thanks man, I’ve purchased the 75 and it is WONDERFUL 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@reaper22387]

I get my 75 tomorrow! So excited. So you would definitely make these setting changes?

[@omarfoxdie6720]

@@reaper22387 it is better to make your own settings.

[@UberNoodle]

This was so helpful. I had for years on three different TVs grappled endlessly with my Xbox brightness calibration instructions. Test patterns and the open and closed eye diagrams just always seem to be wrong. So I decided today that I would calibrate my TV based on a video like yours to see how things would go.

[@musicvideos4536]

Got the 85” X900H last week. Wife recommend going with larger TV than more expensive smaller OLED. Thanks for the vid, very helpful.

[@BigBoss9696]

Same here dude. Got the 85” myself. Absolutely love this thing, huge upgrade. Looks fantastic

[@juliann1824]

Will receive my 75 inch tomorrow, this is just an amazing video. First thing I’ll do after wall mounting it is follow these settings, thanks again!

[@jimb5512]

I have the 85 inch panel and really like it. My issue has been losing network connectivity twice in 30 days. Must unplug and then it boots right back up good. Not related to my internet provider. No banding or blooming. Tried your recommended settings, they worked really well. Thanks for the great review and instructions.

[@COGuyStuff]

I fixed it by going Ethernet

[@boyofthepeople]

@@COGuyStuff Having the same issue (well, had it once, but have read about it being an issue). Good tip, I will connect to ethernet.

[@jhh764]

If it happens again, you can just hold the power button down on the remote to do a reset that will fix it.

[@RafaMazurekRMZ]

@@COGuyStuff but ethernet is just 100mbps,not good enough for plex

[@jamesvolpe3581]

After looking around going through 4 other sets i found this great tv! Got the 55 and the 75 just love this model!! My settings are very close to the settings you have just great tv! 55 no banding or blooming at all as good as the 75 got them from Amazon just nice.

[@zman-ru3yf]

No banding? I heard one review that said there was. This tv is being delivered tomorrow but now I'm worried lol

[@sabo_974]

Th TV has some blooming when watching something bright in a black background such as subtitles... But for me its not a problem cause i dont watch often with subtitles on.. And blooming isnt an issue

[@_roninx996_8]

Bro help me i have Motion blurr issue!! How to fix??

[@mmohiuddinkhan]

Just got my X90H this Saturday. Found this the most useful video when it came to calibrating. Thank you so much! Love the TV!

[@abhinavrastogi3763]

This is such an amazing review. It's 3:30am here and I can't stop watching this. Thank you.

[@sallocha]

This is by far most helpful and informative video on Sony XH90 that i watched, and I watched all of them on KZbin, believe me. Tnx man. I live in Europe and after some research (by some i mean watching hundreds of hours of reviews) I'm leaning towards this set in 65" size. I wanted OLED for a few years now, and earlier this year I've bought LG CX and returned it because of red tinting. Got replacement and it had same problem. I managed to get a refund, and even tough i initially wasn't worried about burn in (had 2 Pana plasmas before) it was a big burden for me in those days of use. I use my TV as a PC monitor (wireless living room setup), I play a lot of Fifa on ps4 (ps5), watch football/soccer if u will, and a lot of tv shows and films. So a lot of static images. I turned to LCD instead, and im ready to trade some of that OLED black for a piece of mind when it comes to burn in. Samsung q95 for same money looked like a next reasonable choice, but horrible DSE owners reports made me eliminate that too. I really hate uniformity issues in TV, so I want lees as possible in my next set. HDMI 2.1 is something that is a must, if I want to use new TV next 5 years, so I'm researching this TV now. I have few questions for you: Do you see any DSE in panning shots, and does game mode wash out the colors and mess up the contrast? Tnx again.

[@goldintouch]

Taking a moment to say thank you for this guide. I purchased this TV last weekend and was looking around for a settings walk through. I’ve applied your settings and the TV looks absolutely stunning to my family. We’re coming from a four year old TCL 625 and this Sony absolutely blows it out of the water. Keep up the great work!

[@anthonyware566]

Thank you so much I used these settings on my 85 inch xh90 and it looks a lot better your the man

[@thomaswilliams2062]

BOUGHT@ BESTBUY THE 75" X900H DELIVERED NEXT WEEK... THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW OF THE X900H GREAT JOB!!

[@thomashoang6789]

Thank you for mentioning the Motion flow bug! Let's make Sony more aware of this annoying bug.

[@thomashoang6789]

It's also worth mentioning that the bug does not appear on preset modes that disable Motionflow like Game or Graphics mode.

[@bestonweb01]

Super. Endlich jemand der sich auskennt. Bei anderen KZbinrn da weiß man nicht was die genommen haben😄. Der Typ kennt sich wirklich aus.

[@beartr2626]

applied all the settings on my brand new 85 inches xh95, just perfect!! thank you for the great video mate

[@WarpedTrekker]

Just bought the 85" X900h today. Get it delivered in a couple days. After viewing it in a locally owned store that has a dark showroom, this TV looks bright enough. Not as bright as a Samsung Q90T, but good enough. Picture quality is really good and black levels looked deep. Deeper than my current plasma TV.

[@godzitan4018]

I've had the very same Tv at home for the last 10 days (European version), and everything mentioned in this video is absolutely correct. You sir know your stuff! My 85" is set up in a small dedicated room where it replaced a 1080p Benq projector with a 95" screen, but the picture quality on offer here, when properly set up, more than makes up for the 10" difference. In my dark/black room, I use a brightness of 8 for Sdr content (mostly blurays), and the other settings are just as described here. Glorious picture quality, black levels, and motion handling. Fantastic set for gaming too with the ps4 pro, which will only get better with the promised hdmi 2.1 update. Again, great video!!

[@cpljaide]

@MN NM If you turn the local dimming to high it looks incredible good for a LCD, if you ask ME. I tested with a lot of fireworks videos in 4K HDR.

[@tahendoo8682]

With those settings I'm having motion issues watching 4k movies. Sports looks awful. Going to run through settings again. Looked so simple 🤦‍♂️

[@Janken_Pro]

@@tahendoo8682 for sports turn on motionflow.

[@shadowarz]

Thank you so much for this guide. I used this years ago when I got the tv and now I used it again since the settings were reset.

[@COGuyStuff]

You're welcome!

[@stevejeffery4857]

Just pulled the trigger on this set and will be delivered next Saturday. Thank you for saving me many minutes of tweaking time.

[@boxerboy860]

Me too 65” but delivered in October when I close on house I hope quantum tv is wrong about it

[@TriWaZe]

Metta HD Quantum tv is the only one I see talking bad about this tv. He made it seem like it was junk.

[@DH48635]

@@TriWaZe quantum is a ass.

[@thunn35]

@@TriWaZe quantum still thinks his x900e is the best tv ever

[@marvinwpaul]

I used these settings on my X900H and I have to say I'm blown away by the difference! I ran an OLED demo and the blacks are very black! You can really tell the difference when using the quick toggle to toggle between Standard/Cinema and Custom. I feel like this takes the TV's picture quality to another level. Thanks a ton!

[@knuckles1006]

I got to believe that if stores or possibly even SONY were to tape a copy of these settings for this TV to the box of each TV sold, that the returns back to the store would dramatically drop, and so would most of the negative reviews.

[@Audioholics]

Your setting recommendations work great!

[@sundayseven]

Dude. As a person with a limited attention, i was hung on yout every word. Picked up the 65 inch . very happy. Do notice the corners have looked darker, and definately noticed the off center color and brightness change. All stuff i can live with. Just did your settings...gonna dig a little deeper. Great job on this video. Thank you immensely. PS...Game mode found out the hard way after wiping my ps4 and freaking out for 2 days. Hehe

[@petermulder7480]

I have it for 3 days and had big problem with too much motion with fast games. You solved my problems. I dont have to bring it back to the store.

[@clipper99]

A little late to the party here but wanted to give you a huge THANKS for this vid. Followed it to the letter and I’m totally blown away at the PQ of this 75” x900h! Amazing leap up for me from a 4 year old 65” Vizio m65. That brightness setting is amazing the way it doesn’t blow out the lights or darks. I was initially kinda bummed that the 85” was out of stock at Costco, but after setting up the 75” I’m kinda glad as this screen is enormous in my condo! 🤣

[@freskars]

Got the 55" today! Had an 6-7 year old Philips 32" before. Such a huge difference. Love it! Had to get a new tv bench also lol

[@clipper99]

@@freskars I was also looking at a new bench for my 75 inch but anything that looks decent is quite expensive and I really like mine but it was too small. So I ordered a universal pedestal stand from Amazon and it is fantastic.

[@JW-ex5pd]

Just picked this TV up yesterday. Great stuff! I changed my custom SDR settings to your recommendations.

[@toots190]

For rookies like me, this is seriously helpful...I like that you explain the reasoning behind these choices...thank you...and one more thing, thanks for not rushing through it. You're awesome

[@2muchspl]

You're doing the lords work, I haven't touched anything in my 75" X900H, I cant wait to watch this entire video on lunch/try when I get home. Instant Subbed from my home watching KZbin channel I also experienced the wifi bug 1x and mentioned it in Reddit

[@theNABILcompany]

Just picked up this TV after testing all the contenders side by side at my amazing local Best Buy and was already wowed but am even happier now after watching your video and following your recommendations. Looks amazing in my well lit during the day and dark in the evening living room.

[@Charlbwoods]

As a recent owner of the same 85in x900h, this was excellent information, thank you very much for uploading I also have to echo its an amazing TV and my panel had zero (visible to me) dse, clouding etc issues

[@COGuyStuff]

No problem!

[@dmo848]

Same, I think we won the panel lottery. Yay for us. Lol

[@radioleone]

I don’t even know why I just saw this, but I would buy anything from this man.

[@JutahFate82]

Thank you for your tips and tricks to improve the viewing experience on the x900h. I will definitely try it out. Loving it so far.

[@hellbert999]

My wife and son are like... What the hell are you watching? Glad I did. I used your settings for my new X900 85 and its looking way better! Thanks!

[@spacepope69]

One of the best reviews and explanations I have seen. I would probably buy a used car from you.

[@TXHusker05]

Have had my 85X900H for a month now and had been on base cinema settings, but with motion flow turned off (except for it turning itself back on again every time I used the TV). Finally decided to just update the firmware since I don't have any 4k@120 sources that might get broken by it and somewhere in there the motion flow bug got fixed so now off stays off. Went through and updated my SDR and HDR modes with your settings and I'm very happy with it. Was iffy on the 0 gamma at first, but then realized I had that xtended dynamic range setting reversed so it was high with SDR and off in HDR so once that got fixed, the 0 gamma made a lot more sense. There are some times I do find myself preferring Dolby Vision Bright, but that is very content specific and now that I have both set up with the right settings it is a quick swap. SDR looks SO much better with these settings though. I don't know what this thing was doing out of the box but it is way better, even on my garbage compressed 1080 cable signal. The motion flow reset bug being fixed somewhere was very helpful as well. It got tiring cycling that every time I turned the TV on, my wife thought I was insane doing it every single time even when she didn't notice the soap opera effect (like you said, it is actually GREAT but I still noticed). Thank you for your work on this. Way too many people just go through, say the settings and move on. Taking the time to explain what every single setting does actually allows me to also tweak on my own as needed because I now understand what each thing does and where I need to go to correct certain things. I might end up at 25 for brightness to go with my bias light, but we'll play that by eye.

[@Dharnthread]

When a tv is so big it looks like you're using a green screen. 🤣

[@frankthecat1660]

I literally thought it was a green screen tillI read your comment 😆 Now I want the 85

[@HELLOHELL]

I had the same tought, it really looks that good, great in depth settings guide!

[@tiberiusmononoke6824]

It's his version of The Volume/Unreal Engine Movie Studio

[@rogerhalt3991]

I thought it was a projector!

[@HiramTuaPR]

At first I thought the same lol

[@JK-uo2jv]

Just purchased the 85” yesterday. Supposed to be delivered Sunday. This is exactly the information I was hoping to find. Heard the software update came out in October. We almost got the 950, but the 900 was priced better for us. Thanks!

[@jameslester6785]

Thank you for a very thoughtful and detailed review.

[@soufianeboutaib8197]

Nice beard santa 😄x

[@DerekBCook]

I have not used Crutchfield in years - nothing against them, just haven't - but I used them for almost all of my early home theater and home stereo gear. Getting the new Crutchfield catalog in the mail was the adult equivalent of getting the Sears Christmas Wish Book as a kid! Glad to hear they are still doing good business! Always loved their customer service.

[@COGuyStuff]

It was the first time I had used them since the 90's. They just happen to have had the best policy, in stock with no tax and free 2 day shipping.

[@sketchysunday]

Thanks for going into super detail with these settings. This deserves a a follow

[@BobAdragna]

after your adjustments, discs that were okay, are now great. this set was worth the money. I also use a Fire Cube as well, no issues. Thanks for your detailed review.

[@MstrMatt]

Great video thank you for the detail - I just bought the 55” version and this helped me so much!

[@PapsChannelSweden]

Same. But Where can i find the Dolby Vision? I dont see it anywhere . Only HDR10 or auto

[@CLOCKHOUS3]

@@PapsChannelSweden open a dolby vision movie on Netflix.

[@_roninx996_8]

Plzz help me i have same tv it has a motion blurr issue plzz help me.....

[@PapsChannelSweden]

@@_roninx996_8 The tv is really good. What do you mean?

[@cab0316]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video for fellow owners of this TV.

[@sergeallain4207]

I'm interested in the 75" and watched this video entirely. Now I want it even more. Fantastic review and explanation of settings. Thank you!

[@kinsverse5658]

I have that, it’s marvellous.

[@andrewweidemann7521]

Thanks! I just purchased for my dedicated theater room and was dreading spending the big bucks. This got me 90% of the way there (which I’m happy with!). Thanks so much!!!

[@timwhite4867]

Got my 85 inch today from crutchfield. I set it up using you settings and I love the picture.

[@kirk1968]

Excellent video and tutorial, well done! I just got the X90CH from Costco today, and came here straightaway to learn the best settings and what they're all for. So far I'm blow away by the picture quality, seems to be a complete winner for under $1K. GET IT!

[@jamman1027]

Great review. This Model will supposedly run VRR for the upcoming next gen consoles via future firmware update..

[@kevinstamp952]

This is by far the very best TV review I have ever seen ! Wasn't sure if should buy the xh90 or xg95, but now I buy the xh90. No worries.

[@thestig007]

Loved the info toward the end about where to buy. I've bought car speakers from Crutchfield before and had a good experience. I did not know that BH photo had a return fee! I buy some pretty expensive camera stuff from BH occasionally. I'll have to look this up next time I'm buying from them... Thank you for the detailed video!

[@blu4014]

My god. This is the best picture settings video on youtube thank you. My TV looks amazing now.

[@velocci6666]

To all youtubers who do tv settings videos: this is how its done.

[@johneit]

Thank god I saw your video and followed the instructions!!! It worked! That was horrible that all of a sudden the sound went off for no reason when I was watching you-tube with my iPhone. I guess something got triggered when I was playing the video using, back and forth, between the TV and my JBL Bluetooth speaker. Thank you so much!!

[@Kevinroux13]

Thx a lot! I wish u did the gaming configuration as well.

[@Goblue734]

Yes gaming setup would be nice!

[@fmel9074]

Yes, that would be greate. Still try to find good game config. Thx for your Video. It is realy helpfull

[@shsiddiq]

He probably is not a game mode expert

[@fordmcdermott9325]

This video was spot on. Fixed a lot of issues I was having watching Amazon prime.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Really great and informative video! I just got the 65" Costco version of this TV and am pretty much in awe. Take that with a grain of salt because I am upgrading from a 50" 11 year old plasma set (Pioneer Kuro). As luck would have it, I wound up picking Custom over the other video modes. The only thing I customized was the bright reds and greens (-5 and -2 respectively). I work with color for a living, so I count what I did as a pretty educated guess. To me the reds and greens were just a bit too saturated. After watching this video I lowered the brightness to 20 as you suggested, and it was a good move. It is still really bright, but just a bit easier on the eyes. The blacks are still incredible. Just as good as my old plasma which had excellent blacks. For $1260 with a 3 year warranty, I don't think you can go wrong with this set.

[@DrunkenRhinoceros]

I upgraded my 2012 Pioneer plasma to the CX. I'm keeping the Plasma because it's picture and refresh remain top tier.

[@itxelfletes9774]

how much at Costco?

[@michaeldiaz6004]

Norwegian Blue, I am noticing the same issue. I went to adv color settings and see R-Gain, G-Gain and R-Bias, G-Bias. Which set to I adjust? TIA

[@360Fov]

I go the first Bravia to feature the XMB around 10 years ago, it had Motionflow back then, it's a surreal experience. It was like looking through a window rather than watching TV.

[@jaremypyle6314]

Freaking amazing video. I just got my 85" X900H. This video is incredible!!!

[@MrJrolon1975]

How is it? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger. Thanks.

[@meltdownblitz]

@@MrJrolon1975 very nice TV for sure it is still on sale for under 2k for 85 inch. Picked one up. Love it so far

[@MrJrolon1975]

@@meltdownblitz Nice. I ended up pulling the trigger on the Sony 77 inch A9G Oled instead. The 85 inch would have been a little too big for our sitting area, but the 77 inch Oled is perfect.

[@MrJrolon1975]

@@meltdownblitz Awesome, congrats.

[@carlosglobal]

@@meltdownblitz Where did you find it for under 2k? Tks.

[@arturo1066]

Picked my 65 inch up last week and just set it up today. Thanks for the video. Amazing is all I can say. The setting worked perfectly.

[@WalkandGrindwithJV]

Great review! I have the 65 inch for my living room! Fantastic TV love mine!

[@douglasnovinger7597]

Wanted to post my thanks. I have a xbr900e (yes I know it’s not the same model but it was worth a shot)and have struggled immensely with getting the picture right. But with your review and actually how each feature works and FINALLY solved it. It now looks really really good. Thank you sir.

[@SuperYinzer]

85" at 8 feet away 😲 Great video though. The only thing holding me back was the lousy brightness numbers I've seen, not concerned about that anymore

[@heindaddel2531]

The main thing I learned here is: Size does matter! 😎 Thank you very much for this video 👍

[@DustlnTheWind]

Great review, I was wondering if game mode settings need additional tweaking as I will mainly use this TV for that.

[@Brajzah]

I'm most interested in that too. This video was helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYeodGyQq9Jobpo

[@alexkennedy3637]

Thank you for the details you provided. I found them very valuable for me to understand the panels much better, and their settings. Keep up the good work sir! 💪🏻 much appreciated

[@funkydude009]

Mines being delivered today! Thanks for the video❤️

[@devilmaycry383]

Thanks for the picture settings review I have this model here in the UK known as the XH90 in 55. I invested in this TV due to it's HDMI 2.1 support as I originally wanted a Sony A8 OLED TV. I will wait to see how the PlayStation 5 looks like on this TV before I decide on an OLED in the future. 👍

[@JK-kh9gw]

For next-gen gaming, other than setting the preset to game mode, how can we fine tune it? Thank you for this video, anyone with a X900H should follow your advice to a T. Exactly what I was looking for!

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

Yeah, Can you use all the settings you mentioned for game mode and still enjoy the short input lag?

[@sinizin]

@@DaveTheFuckingBrave My question as well. I game more than I watch tv. Can I use the same settings just in game mode?

[@liquidcorrazon]

@@DaveTheFuckingBrave Not exactly, you have to switch to game mode to reduce input lag.

[@byronmacdowell3732]

@@liquidcorrazon That's what Dan Gerouus said. He wants to know if the settings are the same, only in game mode. I wat to know the same thing.

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

@@liquidcorrazon yeah i got that part but once you are in game mode, would you recommend using the same settings to customize game mode...? Also, why arent there multiple custom slots? If i want to customize my gaming experience, the setting build will look completely different than the customized cinema mode etc. So if i have to customize the actual cinema/gaming mode anyway, why even bother doing a third separate build for custom...?

[@starfang7]

Used his settings and loaded Blade Runner 2049. Very impressive picture for a mid range Sony TV!

[@ChEm1cAlKeEn]

Would all these settings be good for mainly using it for gaming on ps5