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Best Picture Settings For Sony 4K TVs

Picture Mode
— Cinema or Movie will deliver the best balanced and natural picture for films.

— If the movie is in HDR, High Dynamic Range, try HDR Dark.

— If you’re watching sports, use the Sports mode to reduce motion blur.

— Finally, if you’re playing games, Gaming.

Brightness

— If the room is bright, try a setting between 70 and 100; you can reduce that by 20 or so if you have a Sony OLED TV.

— If the room is dark or dimly lit, set Brightness at 30-50 if you have a Sony LED TV and 20-40 if you have an OLED which doesn’t need as bright a picture to display blacks.

Contrast

— Set it between 85 and 90 which will ensure detail is clear in every scene.

Black Level

Between 45 and 50 is best.

Color

Between 45 and 50. Be careful you don’t oversaturate the colors, a temptation that some viewers have. You want the colors looking realistic. not out of a coloring book.

Hue/Tint

Zero is best.

Sharpness

Like Color, some people tend to set Sharpness higher than needed. But the best setting is between 30 and 50. If you go higher, the picture will start to look jagged.

Color Temperature

Warm or Warm2 should work best on a Sony TV. That will give you a more realistic and detailed picture.

Motion Settings

If you’re watching sports, Standard should reduce motion blur. If a show is non-sports, set the Motion setting to Off to avoid the Soap Opera Effect.

Local Dimming

Set to High which will enhance contrast, particularly in dark scenes.

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