Best PS5 Video Settings Demonstrated Using LG CX OLED TV 

Vincent, there has been a lot of noise and various videos on RU-vid Re the issue with raised black levels when viewing hdr or dolby vision footage. Can you please discuss this and give us your thoughts? Could there be a software fix for this? This is holding me back from the oled. I game a lot and need dark areas to be detailed etc. Really hope you read this

Is PC mode the recommend? Even with ps5 not doing 4 4 4?

@@bixo_papao I think so I took a close up screen shot and changed between pc mode and normal and the pc shot was ever so slightly crispier

Thank you Vincent!

Wouldn't that cripple the range? It sends 16-235 which is less accurate then 0-255, no?

Haha Hahaha hahahaha

I'm curious why people keep asking for this. Why would the TV be set any differently for the PS5 than it is for any other Blu-ray or media player, other than having game mode enabled? He has calibrated his TV using Calman for SDR and HDR and he uses those same settings for all sources. If you want the calibrated settings then get Calman for yourself.

@@krazyfrog because it’s not just about enabling game mode.

Rexarthur Ramos yes it is

@@eddieescobedo9975 putting the tv on hgig is another setting to adjust. You don’t just put your tv on game mode and call it a day. Not if you don’t care about color accuracy and artistic intent.

@@rexplorer.official truth

I recommend the settings he used for the Xbox series X. He made a video of that. My TV looks great especially playing COD.

@@bichosus Which video mate?

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Y9qcXMQg_s.html

@MonsterKat these are usually really rough and don't typically end up with great HDR settings.

Adjust the value until you can't see the logo at all, then just turn one point up or down to "barely see it"

@@xxdanierukunxx yea thats what I've been doing and with hgig it never is barely visible its always clearly visible being 1 click from being invisible completely. DTM off is the only mode that actually let's u set it to barely visible thats why I'm interested in whatever testing results Vincent comes up with

For a good calibration of HGIG, you need turn off DTM and adjust HDR on PS5, and turn on HGIG on TV.

@@NightmareonAnyStreet_ that’s the point man. If you have HGIG on it hard clips to the peak nits of the tv.

Yes, that's what I thought this would be and now I'm very sad :'(

Yeah he wen through them on the Xbox video, maybe they're the same?

me too. i still dont know if i should calibrate hdr in ps5 main menu with DTM on or off.......an what abaout HGIG... i'm testing and depending which scene in a game the one or the other looks better... but i have to know at least once how i calibrate it right!

@@riktreutmann6530 Same, I'm specially confused with HGiG, because the result varies a lot depending on the game. It'd be nice to know more about it because I can barely find info online.

@@Sylvalum Oh just saw the video. He answered bmmy question :D Bestie

I’m sure he did it just for you. 🥴

U r soooooo SPECIAL 🤪

@@ItzTruthHurts Are you blind? He said for US

@@user-fo6rj6ud8q improve that reading comprehension before it’s too late.

And the forced HDR 🤬

The patch is available for download on lg site and should roll out. Next week

Just to point out that my TV is a 4K & HDR is supported & is able to “120 Hz Output” but what really bugs me it is saying that my TV is at 3840 x 2160 - 60Hz & I can’t figure out why it’s saying it’s only saying it’s running at 60Hz instead of 120Hz but it says I can “Enable 120Hz Output” but I’m still running at that level of frequency. The color “Color Format” says: When displaying 4K HDR 60Hz, the color format will be YUV420 or YUV422 instead of RGB due to HDMI 2.0 transfer speed limitations. My HDCP is a 2.3 Information for the HDMI device HDR: Supported Frequencies (HDR): 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 30 Hz, 50 Hz, (YUV422/420), 60 Hz (YUV422/420). These are the available frequencies for 4K output when HDR is in use. Then the frequencies of (Non - HDR), 24Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, & 60Hz. What do I need to do if I need to do since my TV is a 65” 4K UHD SAMSUNG brand but like I said it’s picture is in 3840 x 2160 - 60 Hz & my system is able to let me enable the 120Hz Format but I’m still getting the 60Hz instead of 120. Just checking to see if anyone would know what to do since I have the my 4K HDMI Cable hooked up to it’s supported area to enable the 120 Hz but still getting it at 60Hz that I don’t know why though but even though I’m not having any trouble with the frame rate on my system but when I’ve been watching these videos to help your system run in FULL 4K 4:4:4 of the best quality picture & still watching tv, not having any problems as well in having it’s picture in 4K, not any flickering or anything as well while watching a 4K movie as well on my PS5

Hi @ratchet, could you please share your settings? Are you using PC Mode and Auto Auto? I’m not 100% happy with my settings for HFW

I was expecting him to follow up with a joke 😄

Always aim for the top right corner, makes saving my shots in football rather predictable :)

@MonsterKat He is saying to turn HGIG on first and then perform the PS5's OS level HDR calibration.

Ludogatari Does Demon’s souls even support hgig? I thought it was only Cold War, modern warfare, and no man’s sky as of now?

Hmm, conflicting info here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OiI2cqQahus.html

@@Churrowhisperer HGIG is about the TV and console handshaking about tone mapping. All HDR games support HGIG.

Ludogatari Are you 100% sure about that? A lot of sources seem to indicate that not every game supports hgig. Sure you can turn on hgig for whichever game you want but I don’t think that means the game was designed and optimized for hgig in mind like those three games I mentioned.

Would be good to see this - unless he’s using the same ones he used on the Xbox video

I too would hope for a HGIG calibration video

Yea I wanna know exactly how many ticks up and down is correct because I’m not sure

@@manyakgaming1346 14 clicks ,14 clicks ,0 clicks. For LG CX on HGIG

@MonsterKat the XsX will output 10bit 4L10 if you set pc rgb on the console and use pc mode on the tv.

@MonsterKat cod runs 444 60 bro

I'd also like to know this!

Yes I was wondering too, although c9 does not officially have freesync. Does the xbox sx or ps5 actually use freesync?

Yes pal. I have a C9 and everything he's explained here works amazingly on it.

@@Rin_FGC I have a C9 and there is no "Auto" option for me for "Black Level". I was wondering if you are running at some WebOS version update which is later than mine (my tv is however updated in the latest version at the moment). I had to set the following settings for best results Black Level (TV) --> High Dynamic Tone Mapping (TV) --> SGIG RGB (PS5) --> Auto

@@grandpaatemybanana I have a C9 as well. The Auto option only shows up, when you select PC instead of gameconsole as HDMI device for the PS5

@@grandpaatemybanana outside PC mode than choose RGB limited on PS5 and low for black on your C9!

Yes, but it’s nice to get an explanation for the settings as PlayStation explains nothing.

@@miroslavscherkl3533 No. I think I'd just like the 18 minutes back. To be honest.

100% agree 😒

Everything is Automatic - Matthew Good Band

+ Use PC mode on the input and HGIG for Dynamic mapping

I get no discernable input lag. LG CX & PS5.

PS5 does not support PC monitors, it has no 1440p support, no Freesync support & worst of all does not support 120/144Hz Vesa PC refresh rates, in order for PS5 120Hz to work on a PC monitor it must have TV 120hz refresh rate support in its EDID, not all PC monitors support this. Yes there is a difference between PC and TV 120hz.

@@voidtoast4880 thank you, yes, a whole lot of issues to be pushed - honestly not on Vincent but trough him onto Sony

I’d really like a video on this too.

That would be great to see

I’d also like a best settings video please

I’m curious too if PC mode would be best for PS5 also

@@GaryGoodJob_ It looks like he left it in game console mode, since PC mode on the CX doesn’t allow an HGIG setting. Edit: this is wrong, see other replies. HGIG is available when the Picture Mode Setting is Game mode, even if PC mode is enabled.

I am hgoing to leave a dot, coz i want to know also

Press quickly, in succession, the green button (with two dots). When it appears you can dismiss it with the back button. The next time you invoke it, it will appear in a different corner, and it will cycle through the four corners every time you invoke it.

This doesn’t work on my C9

@@maxmaxneolit nope, doesnt work on my CX

yeah or Q90!

You are literally watching the video you’re asking for. In the first 30 seconds he mentions his ps5 is hooked up to a lg cx.

@@JKA-TML Sorry I mean the TV settings for PS5

I totally agree, he didn't go in detail in the TV settings

@@JKA-TML this is "literally" a video about the PS5 settings for the LG CX, which is not the same as LG CX settings for PS5. Come on.

Game mode

Not quite sure! I was hoping that you'd dive deep into the TV settings. Maybe I'll stick with the XBOX settings you recommend

Same question

@MonsterKat didn’t the video just show it in 12bit 4L8?

To elaborate a bit more, what does the PC icon ultimately do? 4:2:2 vs 4:4:4 ? or maybe 4:4:2 vs 4:4:4 ? I'm kind of failing to see why this option is even there, i.e. why isn't everything set to the PC icon mode always?

This

+1 🤞

Yes to this 👍🏻

I actually did some tweaking myself. And believe me this tv almost doesn't need any enhancements. Gamemode is nearly accurate in color. You can boost contrast to 100 if you like. Personally I don't like it. And color to 54 only 1 down, so not needed at all. Do the adjust HDR on ps5 and done. Things like adv. contrast enhancer fluctuates the colors to much. Leave local dimming at medium (less blooming) and X-tended dynamic range at high (in HDR) Also do the external device setup for Hfr. Colour temperature on expert 1. Makes the colours so much more real and more different colours. Tried all the other settings, but it'll feel like a houseparty with to many disco lights. I still wanna hear and see what Vincent comes up with. Wanna see the perfect values of the HDR adjust and calibration for the Sony x900h (xh90).

@@MatijsMeeren good looking. I have the same TV, was looking for videos to get the best out of it

In that case, [Black Level] "Low" on TV; & [RGB Range] "Limited" on PS5.

Black Level Auto is PC Mode only... QY and YQ bits in EDID and AVI Infoframe are used for negotiating quantisation levels.

@@JoShUa95160 yes. Not only limited has 220 steps (for 8 bit) per luma and 225 per Cb Cr in place of 256 steps in FULL 8 bit, but there is also higher luminance possible in limited if you will use higher than 235 (counting from 0 for luma Y) or 240 (CB, CR). You can read EBU recommendation 103 for further details.

@@hdtvtest Can you do an in depth video about the recommended picture mode setting for the PS5 and the GX/CX ? Based on this and the XSX video i assume you recommend leaving OLED Light and Contrast @ 100 for HDR Game ? OLED 80 and Contrast 85 for SDR Game ? PC Input ? Brightness 50, Sharpness 0, Color 50, and Tint 0 on both SDR and HDR Game ? Looks like HGIG for DTM and White Balance Warm 2 ?

Pc mode on the c9? Does it make any difference?

Referring to the "Avoid" slide at the end of the video, Vincent mainly recommend NOT to: 1. PS5 - Auto & TV - Low (Your setting) 2. PS5 - Full & TV - High I'm in the same boat as you with a C9. So I'm going PS5 - Auto & TV - High.

Auto = full rgb so = high black lvl

@Find the Door absolutely awesome! Looks really good. I can't really tell a Hugh difference between console mode with PS5 at limited vs PC mode with PS5 on auto rgb. But I'm leaning towards PC mode with rgb on auto. Ghost of Tsushima looks amazing!!!

@Find the Door The C9 doesn't have an "Auto" setting for black level. That's why I choose Auto on PS5 and High on C9.

@@Wildxmo I believe he is right. To get to PC mode.. Press home button, chose the home icon.. Select the first icon on top right. Then on left hand side of screen it should have your hdmi input.. Click it and scroll down to PC mode and select it. Then go over to save on the right hand side of screen. Then you must recalibrate hdr on the PS5. Looks nice

I think he meant only turn it to HGIG for accurate adjusting then switch back to ON

I find hgig makes valhalla super dark too. It dosent look good at all

@@dezze0n why would you do that? You calibrate the hdr for the mode you are in.

You are supposed to switch to HGIG, and then calibrate HDR using the system menu, it should theoretically make the HGIG as bright as the Dynamic Tone Mapping On and actually make the On option the dimmed one.

@@gabrielpinheirodecarvalho8023 the opposite is occurring for me. HGIG makes demons souls and the ps5 interface dimmer than DTM ON. I calibrate the hdr on the ps5 after changing modes to compare.

You can set blacklevel to automatic in PC mode on the C9

Strange

Limited and low is correct setting for lg cx

Agreed I have always used my own judgement on this the lighter washed out image looks wrong Limited has more contrast and looks right to me. Everyone else on youtube also says to set to Limited.

@@bogroll1881 hdr automatically forces it to limited so you have to go low/limited unless you want washed out look

@@bogroll1881 hdr automatically forces it to limited so you have to go low/limited unless you want washed out look

Me too. I was wondering why Demon souls would get so dark .... lol

Very late but I'll reply anyway. The math is not wrong, however you are forgetting Hblank and Vblank, "pixels" you don't see, which bump the bandwidth up to almost 18GBps. That should fit in HDMI 2.0, but that speed is the aggregate (6+6+6) and is never reached. You actually get 80% of that, which is not enough for 4K60 RGB 10bit even without Vblank and Hblank factored in.

I have a pioneer elite from 2008 😵 but got the new LG CX 48” best tv ever

Dude is funny.