How to make your PS5 look great on your TV

HDR isn’t a requirement to enjoy a great picture while playing games on your PS5, but you might be surprised by the difference it makes when you tweak a few settings on your TV and console.

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[giganticwing]

Hi I spotted your video while searching for how to make my LG HDR TV get the best picture quality. I bought a ps5 today and I was not too happy with the picture while playing WWE 2K22 now it is excellent. Thanks allot

[satevo]

I love how you've turn your vans into slippers. I used to do the same.

[jasonmorgan]

Medium contrast setting in advanced help stop picture washing out, also advanced resolution set to low as will make picture rough

[Jamellii]

Getting a Good TV


I still game on an 60" LCD TV From 2012 and it evem has some sort of game booster and it works great even to this day its not 4k but its still good (1080p) i do have a monitor but the TV with my Xbox feels more natural

[Xerophobic_]

keeping it real with the "oh look, there's a mouse, " line.

[sergiom]

What kind of backlight do you use I love the star/aurora light effect behind your TV! Really cool set up!

[nemesisencounter]

The best calibration you can possibly have is the one you like the most

[Lord_Pistachio_Nut]

So. Basically you're using global settings. 4k/HDR settings optimized for PS5, but then running those same settings across all your media on that TV yeah? What about game mode? Do you keep that ON when watching tv/streaming shows?

I Have a Samsung so slightly different but all the same 🤷‍♂️ and I've noticed Game mode gives a brighter shaper image everywhere BUT colors look slightly washed out when watching 4k movies - but crisp and perfect when playing PS5.

My "ideal" settings seem to be global for everything but game mode on/off depending on if I'm gaming or not.

I, also, use a high end Pioneer Elite AVR as my hub so everything goes through her then into the TV under ONE HDMI connection. That does make specific media settings difficult for me but overall ease of use is better, having everything go through the AVR is simple (especially given the avr autoswitches inputs based on what I've turned on - example: turn PS5 on and avr turns on, turns TV on and automatically inputs to PS5. Then if I turn my firestick on avr automatically switches to that input etc.)

Sorry for the rambling lol. It's been a monthS long battle trying to optimize my screen since the wife bought me a ps5 🤣 it's amazing how NOT 4kHDR xbox one x was by comparison, especially from a settings standpoint

[jasonmorgan]

True picture will be amazing on that TV, my parents got the Sony equivalent and look great compared to my 4k uhd, I nearly got one until I looked up the ms for online games there ms was 184, my lg 18 there's TV that have the best of both but hits you hard in the pocket, ms display lag needs to be looked at if you play online

[iluvmma]

How about on a LG oled cx? Can you do that tv

[patrickbrooks]

I have a tcl serise 6 and this total helped so much misinformation. Last of us 2 on my ps 5 looks amazing. Dark hdr woth brighter totally helped

[heyyou]

I don't think they've got any spec settings up for mine, i've got a TCL 3 Series 43" 43S334. No mention of it.

[ryanmahoney]

Spider man is messed up when I turn off the hdr in the PS5 settings and the picture with no HDR the whites are way to bright and overblown I don’t understand what’s happening? I have a LG B9 OLED TV

[AxeDragon]

I definitely could not leave a value on 59... That's such a random spot that my OCD would not allow

[jamesmatthews]

i have a tcl roku qled 5 series a 4k 60hz tv and i have a sony bravia xrx90j at 120hz and my ps5 looks crappy on both

[jcarterodera]

Mine doesn’t have the hdmi 2.0 option just standard compatibility and auto

[satevo]

You know what would be cool? iF I COULD GET A G-DAMN PS5

[gamestreamk]

How about the LG Nanocell 85 series with 120hrts try to figure wether I should use hdr for gaming because it's nits are 550

[DevilFan]

I have the Sony Bravia 4K X1 HDR 43 inch TV and the PS5 too and it supports VRR and also 120hz too bro when my other 4k tv didn't support those features and I'm happy with the TV that I have now

[JonnySUN]

I think mine looks better now. Aloys face looked sunburnt and now it's Caucasian. It's a big change. Hopefully I get used to it.