How to adjust your TV settings for the best picture quality 

Day 5 of quarantine: "I should change my TV settings"

Apart from the Spears & Munsil test patterns, I've found that a quick way to setting the brightness (black level) is play a letter-box format movie and then set the level so that in a really dark room the cropped black bars at the top and bottom of the screen become totally invisible against the screen bezel. On my LG OLED it results in a value of 52 instead of the default 50. Would welcome any comments as to how this method compares with others, and is the similar quick and dirty test to set the contrast (peak white) level.

i like your explaining. simple to follow and straight to the point

👏 Congratulations For 800k ....🥰 Love from India 🇮🇳 ♥....✌

Thank you Caleb for all your advice . I just stumbled onto your channel by chance .

Thank you very much for this post. I bought a new UHD Smart TV. The picture quality was very poor. I had buyer remorse so I searched online and found this video. I wrote down notes, got home and applied it and was AMAZED at the significant change. I cant believe that SHARPNESS should be low. Mine is now at zero. I cant thank you enough for this post. I love my new tv now. lol

That Faze SWAGG intro thru me off 🤣

I have a new HiSense TV, running with a new Yamaha receiver. I have found getting the right settings to be very tricky. Strangely, the biggest positive difference with an SDR signal came when I used gaming mode. Previously, altering the smoothing made no difference at all - the soap opera effect persisted regardless, and it didn't matter whether I upscaled to 4K with the receiver or not. Also, the autoblack function made things look awful. When we sat down as a family to watch something with gaming mode off, and autoblacks still enabled my daughter (who gets out a lot more than me these days) said that the picture looked "just like everyone else's TV. That's what TV looks like these days." I really think the manufacturers are missing a trick here, because when people see what an unadjusted modern TV looks like (when visiting others) they will surely not be incentivized to upgrade.

Turning off sharpness is the best thing I have ever done on a 4k. Makes the picture so much better, thanks Caleb.

Dude ! Awesome video 👌🏽

Thanks for the video. It really Helped Me.

What settings do recommend for the samsung q60r 43 inch 2019

Has that HDR calibration video come around yet?

Have you done a review and setup video for the Panasonic TX58HX820B tv

I've been working on this for 5days now...lol

Please, make a HDR video!

Would you consider doing a video on the proper technique to clean a tv screen? Ty

I got a vizio v series 50 inch and the only setting that trips me up is the sharpness on my ps4 input, if i set it low its not as detailed but if i set it high everything is crisp and clearer

Contrast enhancer low/high really brightened my picture. I used movie mode with contrastenhancer off, and it was too dim and dark, couldnt see anything haha. Now I have to rethink it

Can you make a calibrating video for LG C9?

Big thanks man. Extreme helpfulness ❤

What’s the best settings for a Samsung Q95t for watching sky Q and football thanks

HDR changes everything. Definitely better on standard with some tweaking imo. Everything else movie mode FTW

Excellent review!

Thank you very helpful

Thanks! I just bought a TCL 6 r615!!

Great video Honestly🤗👍.ppl.just to darn Lazy to set UP / tune their T.V.'s just to play their video games 🤦And i love 4k Blü Ray itz Awsome😁👌thankz again for your suggetions, Happy Holidays🎇🎄🎁🙏

This Caleb Denison guy is just the best. He is Smarter than a Smart TV.

Does the 24 inch 1080p d series vizio have motion smoothing?

I'm always adjusting my Samsung settings. I like having full control over the details. I will change settings as I change channels. Every input source or show is different. I find this part of the fun.

I have an older colby HDTV with no backlight settings. Do you have a recommendation for settings to calibrate it?

Mine has sports, mild, standard and user, which should i start with?

How do I adjust an Lg nano cell 9 to get rid of the bluish blur or shadow it has.

Value tech cents RU-vid channel calibration settings begin with Vivid for hdr 10 and Dolby vision and calibrated for cable, movies and gaming for 2019 vizio m558-g. Amazing picture quality.

I have a Sony XBR55X900E and I'm looking for specific settings from your channel. Any suggestions and great channel btw

Your whole life is picture setting ,,,you are king

I run my desktop through my tv and use it alot for both viewing artwork and image making as well as streaming and watching movies etc so am very fussy about getting all colour profiles exactly right. Over the years from using everything such as different calibration software and hardware (colour spyder) and alot of frustration I've found the best way these days is to adjust it by eye using my phone as a reference point. Phones having near perfect calibration right out the box I can calibrate it image for image till exact then cross reference that by clicking on social media on both phone and tv calibrating such until they all match up

I really don`t have a clue why manufacturers add so many features to "improve" picture quality and the first thing in every tutorial they say is...turn everything off! Doesn`t make any sense...

Hi I have a toshiba tv with onkyo speaker but it is on dolby audio smart but is it ok to uses dynamic bass instead?

Going from my 2018 Samsung QLED to an LG C9, I’ve definitely noticed the ‘Samsung color pop’. But, those pure blacks on my LG😍! Depending on what you’re watching, the picture just jumps off the screen! I typically have mine on cinema mode

Which model KEF Q series are behind you in the video? 550? 750? or 950?

What settings do you recommend for a Sony xf9005

I have a slight audio sync issue when playing about 30% of my blu rays...I find if I set my tv mode to game optimizer mode it fixes it. What are your thoughts on using this mode for movies?

I’m now getting used to the cinema picture mode but on default settings has noise reduction on and to my eyes it looks a little bit blurry so I’ll turned that off and to me it’s looks more clearer to my eyes and I can see more details on face’s

Tip for monitors for games sure turn the sharpness up but for movies and shows to it to 0 or 1 Make two profiles one for say games and the other for movies/shows

The faze swagg intro

Are those test images on your site?

I have a sony a80k. Should I get it calibrate it, and will it make a difference?

I like ur channel , Pls could tell which smart tv Nice best sound quality and picture, we want buy good TV, Thanks

When watching a tv show Caleb, you see how really crystal clear sharp hq looking image is over the broadcast, when I play a 1080p movie from my usb drive or my laptop connected to my hdml, the quality is nice but it doesn't look as good as if its essentially being transmitted over the network What I am saying in english. Is there some output format, effect, setting on the tv, i need to change etc if I want to make a video on my tv set look like it is on the tv and from an input source?

Have you done the HDR video? If not, please do it! :)

I still prefer dynamic mode. My standard, natural and cinema mode is too dark.

I like dynamic setting for my tcl p8 led. Sharper and clear picture quality.

I have the samsung TU8000 that I use with a PS4 PRO and the games are very blurred! should I use sharpness at 0 as I always used in previous models or the standard 10?

Could you please give CRT TV colour setting , exact colour levels

Thanks!

I use hdr dark on my TCL 6 series

Thank u it helps .. our netflex is reatored..

Thank you. My Samsung 4K always had horrible pixelation. Setting contrast to 0 pretty much removed it. I still have periodic pixelation and I would really like to remove it. The pixelation is only present with TV or other media source. If connected to a PC or a Firestick the pixelation is not present.

Very veryyy helpful

Tnx

Hi great video i made some adjustments on my 4K HDR samsung QLED 75 inch tv looks a bit better to be honest, I also enjoy gaming and i am just wondering will my tv be a good choice for next generation of console, Xbox Series X, my tv model number is QA75Q75RAWXXY thank you

I got a veon tv what settings are best for picture

Hmm I have a Colour Munki calibrator but it's for a MAC.. How do you import the calibration to the TV?

On the Sharpness setting, the middle is the default as it is whet the source input is. Going down blends frames as turning up introduces noise. So, keep it in the middle. I am a videographor and electronics tech of over 30 years. I have been calibrating a/v equipment for decades and have extensive experience and training in this area.

I love soap offer effect which makes things go smoothly however, whenever, I am watching sports e.g. cricket. The cricket seems blurry or judder caused by the ball movement which literally ruins the mood. So I need your help to adjust the perfect settings while maintaining motion smoothness in LG C1 OLED. I watch your every video. Hope you will help me.

What settings do you recommend for a Samsung 1.6 litre Toyota zetec AMG Sony Apple Q177161616 BFF Ford blah blah please. Yes I want Digital trends to work out what mode I should use for MY specific model.... 🙄😅

I have a " Hisense tv 40eu300. While I am watching it. The SOUND will go to MUTE for no reason. Then I have to turn the TV off and then back on to get the SOUND back. Can you help me with this problem? Awesome video thanks for sharing it.

The picture looks great on my tv w/energy saver turned on. Theres also a couple of thoughts here. Years ago if you went into a store to buy a crt tv all settings are where they should be. Now all settings are where they should be except brightness. It’s usually maxed out. It could b because its bright in the store n they want you to see the picture better. Some stores had the tv display area a bit darker years back. It could be they want you to see much brighter colors to help sell tvs. The other thought is what a camera he used to film vs the human eye can see are very different things. My tv is currently a 12 year old sharp aquos 60” 1080p 24fps that we sit about 15ft away from n it still looks great. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

He said he doesn’t like to share his tv settings because it’s free stream so maybe he means give him money so he can show us lol 😂

What’s the best settings for a Samsung Q95t for watching sky Q

Have they made the HDR video yet?

I have my sharpness up to 30 ...is that too much ? And if it is what would be good especially for gaming

Which tv are you using in this video

If you have a top end Samsung TV from the 2014 or later just set it to movie mode, its calibrated very well.

I got a new Philips 4k und tv and I only use it for PS4 gaming. My console picture is ser to "automatic" and my TV screen size is "automatic" nd things look a bit blurred and blocky..so I was playing with the picture settings and notice when I change the screen size to "full" the picture is all there but I think it's supposed to be "Automatic" I'm trying to get best picture quality.

I use sharping on the TV all the time makes it look better

I have a question for my NU6900. I have all my settings set for my Movie Picture Mode. But when I switch to Game Mode for my Xbox One X, some of the settings change like Color Tone, Contrast Enhancer and Color Space Settings. Should I change these to match my Movie Picture Mode or leave it as is? (I fall into the 'accuracy above all else' category.)

Motion smoothing is simply the insertion of interpolated frames between frames. Movies are normally shot or produced at 24 frames per second. That rate is too slow for our eyes to see the motion as 'real' or 'smooth'. That jerkiness is most obvious in scenes with slow panning. That jerkiness is called 'judder'. An obvious way to see the judder is to watch the credits slowly scrolling up at the end of a movie. The judder can even make the writing hard to read. For those of you who might dare to consider violating the 'expert's' advice, try experimenting with your motion control settings, including on or off, while watching the slowly scrolling credits at the end of a movie. With motion smoothing on, the writing will look very clear and not jerky as it moves slowly up the screen. Turn smoothing off, and you'll see the jerkiness. It is interesting that The Hobbit movie was shown in some theaters at 48 frames per second, and thus had smoother motion. Here's a quote from the Digital Trends article on it: "Many people who saw the film thought it looked unnatural, and frequently commented that it looked too real." I want my 4k big screen TV to look as 'real' as possible. Motion smoothing makes it look more 'real' and less like 24 frames per second jerky motion movies. I want 'real', not 'jerky', even if the experts prefer jerky .

What’s the issue with the dynamic contrast setting?

DigitalTrends, I need your help please. I am willing to get a new TV. I had a 32 inch screen Sony Bravia, so everything I am going with now is considered a huge change and an Uplift. am aiming at 55inch or 65inch screen. I am lost between Samsung Q60T - Q70T, or if I should get the TCL C8 series 2020? or should I wait for the TCL 6series 2020?, or I should consider something else from LG, if yes, am not sure which series I should check at LG, that are in parallel to the other stuff I have mentioned. I am into movies and series, and classic gaming from time to time. what do you advise me? should I consider the hdmi 2.1 in my next tv? thanks a lot. I hope you get to read this.

Whay are those speakers in the background?

Video starts at 1:04. You're welcome.

How do you make the tea black and white

Where can we find the HDR calibration video?

Is best buy a good place to have your tv professional calebrated?

Does it work guys?

Unless it’s a movie or tv show, I want the picture to look like a window to what I’m seeing - especially docos and sport. Not to mention some standards aren’t ideal for a bright room, so different settings need to be used for daytime/nighttime viewing if one doesn’t have light control set up.

Hi i have a hisense a6h UHD 4k do you have a setting for me please

What is the Gamma picture setting?

I don't have the original remote ........ the cable one won't let me change the settings and doesn't seem to be able to do it at the panel old LG tv

:) anybody else notice all the content was from Portland in the background?!

I need help optimizing my RCA 58" 4k ultra HD smart tvirtuoso

Egad I love vivid mode

I dont see any more blooming when mine is set to high for local dimming. It must very from panel to panel like every other TV

Why do people hate "soap opera effect" setting? I just bought a new TV and think it's fantastic. Makes things look "real". (Then, again, I could be quite insane. YMMV.) 😁

Any settings for when you are tvless?

I have a Samsung qled w70r I would love some help with it

Best setting for h9e Plus

@swagg .. Jacked you're intro