I think people have the wrong expectations for HDR. It's not about having a bunch of glowing shit on the screen that immediately grabs your attention. It's often pretty subtle.
KS8000 settings for gaming at 4k/HDR
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I think people have the wrong expectations for HDR. It's not about having a bunch of glowing shit on the screen that immediately grabs your attention. It's often pretty subtle.
I think your firmware is fine, can't hurt to try and update if you aren't sure.
Don't set it to RGB or YUV420 leave it on auto.
I would leave RGB on auto if possible rather than limited/full. I think full is for pc. I didn't touch this setting so I am not sure.
HDR: set backlight to 20 color to auto. Putting it on native was due to a bug and that recommendation is now outdated. Auto is more accurate/vibrant.
Non-HDR: set backlight somewhere between 4-10 (with 4 being in a pitch black room 10 in a bright room) with color to auto. Maxed out backlight on non-HDR content will result in poor black levels and crushed whites. Low as possible is best. I settled on 7 but this depends on the lighting of the room. Rtings.com recommends a level of 4 in a pitch black room. You may find this leads to a dimmer picture than you are used to. This is normal.
For HDR mode Smart LED should be set to high and on both modes you should not have anything like dynamic contrast or auto motion plus on. Turn that crap off. Contrast should also be at 100.
For non-HDR same thing but Smart LED is up to you. I found that it can mess up watching subtitled content as the colors of the subs will be dimmed in weird areas. If so turn it to low.
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Doesn't seem to matter. Consoles must have HDMI UHD Color enabled for their respective hdmi port though for HDR to work.
This is true. HDR is about delivering realistic color and intense focused brightness without losing detail.
Filth
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Yep, i turned it on for hdmi 1 and 2. Ive been reading the other thread all day at the gym and as soon as i get home im going to see my settings. The only game i have is battlefied 1 but o believe it hasnt been patched yet for hdr. Am i correct guys ?
Rbk_3
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It started to do this for me too when I got my Pro. If I go into a dark menus for example, the picture will dim. When I exit the menu it will go back to the game and stay dimmer then brighten. I found turning the local dimming to Low fixed it, and it doesn't always do it on high.
This never happened with the regular PS4
MattGalvatron
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My screen keeps flickering black with the ps4 pro. Checked all my connections and cant figure it out.
Rbk_3
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Sounds like a handshake issue. Did you try another HDMI cable?
Thank you very much!
Quick Mustard
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Does anyone know how to turn off the auto switching to the PS4 Pro at all?
Example:
I'm on HDMI2 watching Sky HD, I plug the PS4 Pro in and turn it on via the controller.
The TV Auto switches to HDMI 1 and displays the PS4 Pro dashboard.
Now, I've turned off: HDMI-CEC on the TV and HDMI Link in the PS4 settings, but it still happens.
Can anyone confirm if they have this or if they know how to turn it off?
Example:
I'm on HDMI2 watching Sky HD, I plug the PS4 Pro in and turn it on via the controller.
The TV Auto switches to HDMI 1 and displays the PS4 Pro dashboard.
Now, I've turned off: HDMI-CEC on the TV and HDMI Link in the PS4 settings, but it still happens.
Can anyone confirm if they have this or if they know how to turn it off?
Fantastic summary and should be in the OP.
Basically, keep everything the same, except up the backlight when HDR is on
Don't want to alarm you but I have had this problem before with another TV and it was due to a busted hdmi port. Try another port.
Quick Mustard
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Fantastic summary and should be in the OP.
Basically, keep everything the same, except up the backlight when HDR is on
And we're definitely sure Colour should be Auto, causing it to look somewhat washed out in Non HDR?
Yes leave it on auto. Its not washed out on non-HDR. That is how it is supposed to look. Native saturates colors and crushes blacks.
I immediately noticed the difference on the icon for infamous first light.
Fetch's skin tone looked much more natural when I went to Auto
Also good tip on the backlight on non HDR content. I was at 15 and moving it to 10 looks much better (very well lit room, lots of LED lighting).
15 was washing it out a bit and not making anything more visible.
Native doesn't seem to crush blacks in non HDR. Doesn't native actually show the full wider color gamut?
If UK KS7000 = US KS8000 the distance between the legs is 43" with the stand being 44.1" x 9.1".
Native is showing unrealistic oversaturated colors. It is not an accurate color gamut. I clearly saw crushed blacks watching 4k non-hdr content. This may be less apparent if you have your backlight cramped up beyond what it should be.
Cheers. Much appreciated.
Some light bleed is normal due to it being an edge lit display. My unit doesn't have much at all. Its really down to personal tolerance but keep in mind that there is no guarantee a new unit will be better. It might actually be worse. This is a limit of the technology.
Rbk_3
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My backlight is set at 5. Dark room.
I've tested this the last few days and I don't see crushed blacks while using native. Could you give me some content that you used so I can test as well?
I was messing with this myself and I distinctly remember seeing crushed blacks watching Orange is the New Black. There were details in the character faces and scenery that got wiped out completely with native on vs auto where those details were clear. I specifically remember a shelf going from visible to obscured and was like "oh no".
MattGalvatron
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I just did and that seems...knock on wood...to have fixed the problem so far.
Theman2k
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When implimented properly. Yes
Interesting. Like I said, I have not seen any crushed black with color space on the TV set to Native. (Non HDR...during HDR I set to auto) however, all I've been doing is playing games. I am usually a stickler for things like this.
I have not watched any TV or movies yet. I will watch orange is the new black since that's the example you mentioned to see if I can notice anything!
FrenchMovieTheme
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i'm a little confused here because there are so many settings people are throwing out. how exactly are you supposed to activate HDR on the tv? i tested out a show on amazon prime that was supposed to be HDR and notice no difference
MattGalvatron
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So switched cables switched hdmi ports. I think my ps4 pro or tv is faulty...cause keeps switching to black. Maybe i should try setting that thing in safe mode people did for the vizios.
have you tried turning off HDCP?
shinobi602
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Maybe I enabled some setting somewhere but does anyone know why when I turn the TV on it automatically turns my Xbox One S on?
It's really irritating lol.
It's really irritating lol.
sounds like HDMI CEC Link is enabled
shinobi602
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Oh...know how I can disable that?
you'll have to go through the TV / Xbox settings, it'll be in there somewhere.
MattGalvatron
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Where do I find that option on the tv or ps4 pro didnt see it in either.
it was doing it with my direct tv until i programmed my remote. can you program remotes with xbox?
That stinks
I was having the same problem yesterday but changing the hdmi cord helped
This. Great response. I think many people are expecting.."HDR will make all my colors super vibrant and crazy different."
When in reality, it creates a more natural image with highlights in the sky much more visible, for example.
Hey guys OP here
Just picked up my tv today and spent all afternoon re reading this thread and trying to set up my tv uust on ps home screen thus far.
I will absolutely update the op once we get a nice confirmed write up.
If you guys want to, start one up, add to it, add preferences, etc
Because once i finally get this set up i want to relax and play some games, its been a long freakn wait for me
Just picked up my tv today and spent all afternoon re reading this thread and trying to set up my tv uust on ps home screen thus far.
I will absolutely update the op once we get a nice confirmed write up.
If you guys want to, start one up, add to it, add preferences, etc
Because once i finally get this set up i want to relax and play some games, its been a long freakn wait for me
Silent-blades
Banned
I leave mine in hdmi input PC. Any problems doing so? Picture still looks great and my settings on PS4 seem to support it.
Something i re
Couple settings questions:
Gamma -1 for movies and games, 0 for HDR?
Im starting to see a lot of auto for black on tv and rgb range? Is this now where we stand?
Where did we end up on dynamic contrast for hdr? A firm no?
Color space leave on auto all the time now?
I changed my whit balance rgain to 9 and bgain to -9 like the avforums video said. I think this is something more personal to your panel right? I have a wow calibration disc but need time to do it tmrw
Ive watched everyone flip flop, and this seems to be the latest from what i can gather. This would be on this tv with a pro obviously.
Seems like only settings people are changing for hdr is contrast and backlight to max
Couple settings questions:
Gamma -1 for movies and games, 0 for HDR?
Im starting to see a lot of auto for black on tv and rgb range? Is this now where we stand?
Where did we end up on dynamic contrast for hdr? A firm no?
Color space leave on auto all the time now?
I changed my whit balance rgain to 9 and bgain to -9 like the avforums video said. I think this is something more personal to your panel right? I have a wow calibration disc but need time to do it tmrw
Ive watched everyone flip flop, and this seems to be the latest from what i can gather. This would be on this tv with a pro obviously.
Seems like only settings people are changing for hdr is contrast and backlight to max
perfectsil
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Not a video question but since this is a ks8000 thread.. I was surprised to find I can pair my Bluetooth headset to the tv, it pairs fine but the audio drops occasionally, what can I do to make it work better? Also is that audio Quality as good as optical out (Dolby 5.1)?
MattGalvatron
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The enable HDCP did not change anything.
What port did you use and what cable did from amazon?
That stinks
I was having the same problem yesterday but changing the hdmi cord helped
What port did you use and what cable did from amazon?
Spiral Insanity
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Are there any issues with ghosting/refresh rate? What about 2D gaming?
I'm using port 3. It's just a generic amazon branded hdmi cable. It says high speed on it.
Humdinger
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Fantastic summary and should be in the OP.
Basically, keep everything the same, except up the backlight when HDR is on
Yes, I agree -- that was a helpful summary. I appreciate it. All the talk was getting pretty confusing. I was getting turned off this model, because it seemed to complex to figure out all the different settings. I don't want a TV that gives me a headache to set up. Good to hear it can be boiled down to something fairly simple.
I was going to wait until late next year to get one, but listening to all the good feedback, I'm starting to consider picking up one of these (60" or 65") earlier than that.