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ciddative

Member
Apr 5, 2018
4,631
Hdr calibration can be so messy.
On my CX and PS4, Horizon just uses the system level setting and looks good.
AC Origins I plugged in some 1000 and some other numbers which look okay, same with Saints Row.
Wish every game would just use the system level values
 

Snake Eater

Attempted to circumvent ban with alt account
Banned
Oct 27, 2017
11,385
Why can't HDR "just work"? You really have to adjust it from game to game?
 

Wowzors

The Wise Ones
Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,699
He's setting the low at 0? Is he doing that just to show peak luminance or is this something I should be doing? I have always followed the prompt but something just feels off in HDR and it annoys me.
 

nDesh

The Three Eyed Raven
Member
Oct 27, 2017
3,072
Meh, looks great at default in my oled, I won't even bother with this. HDR configuration is tiring.
 

maenckman

Member
Dec 3, 2018
222
Does this mean you shouldn't use HDR @4K if your TV has HDMI 2.0? I thought YUV 422 was okayish, at least when it comes to peak brightness?
And what would be the correct settings for the PS5 HDR calibration in this case? Max it out? I am confused...
 

W17LY

Member
Aug 29, 2018
1,399
Meh, looks great at default in my oled, I won't even bother with this. HDR configuration is tiring.

This.

The amount of effort you need to put to obtain the perfect result is not worth it at all. Little tweaks are okay but putting hours into HDR configuration is a nightmare.
 

plagiarize

It's not a loop. It's a spiral.
Moderator
Oct 25, 2017
27,559
Cape Cod, MA
What's his problem with SJWs though? I was watching one of his videos and he had a dig aimed at them out of nowhere.
 

Soriku

Member
Nov 12, 2017
6,905
Does this mean you shouldn't use HDR @4K if your TV has HDMI 2.0? I thought YUV 422 was okayish, at least when it comes to peak brightness?
And what would be the correct settings for the PS5 HDR calibration in this case? Max it out? I am confused...

Yeah I'm not sure what he means by this with regards to him limiting his monitor's output to 1080p. I don't have an HDMI 2.1 TV and I was able to run Miles on my Sony 930e using the performance mode in HDR just fine.
 

maenckman

Member
Dec 3, 2018
222
Yeah I'm not sure what he means by this with regards to him limiting his monitor's output to 1080p. I don't have an HDMI 2.1 TV and I was able to run Miles on my Sony 930e using the performance mode in HDR just fine.
I don't own the game but is it possible that performance mode has a lower resolution so there are no bandwidth limitations? I have the same TV and there are some PS5 (PS4) games where I am not to impressed with the peak brightness when running at 4K/60.
 

gnomed

Member
Oct 28, 2017
1,298
US
What's his problem with SJWs though? I was watching one of his videos and he had a dig aimed at them out of nowhere.
Really? There's an easy answer to that. He's just providing a reasonable opposing viewpoint, you know questioning the status quo. /s


Why can't these fucks be normal. Not giving him the benefit of a doubt if that's the case.
 
Oct 27, 2017
1,387
Why can't HDR "just work"? You really have to adjust it from game to game?
The main reason is that since HDR outputs hard values for brightness, that output can be far above how bright your TV (or any TV available for that matter) can get. Then combine that with the fact that different TVs and games all try to solve that problem in their own way and you get this mess lol.

Also some games just don't implement HDR correctly to begin with, which doesn't help.
 

Soriku

Member
Nov 12, 2017
6,905
I don't own the game but is it possible that performance mode has a lower resolution so there are no bandwidth limitations? I have the same TV and there are some PS5 (PS4) games where I am not to impressed with the peak brightness when running at 4K/60.

I think it might not be running native 4K, not entirely sure though. It doesn't matter though as it looks really sharp. A lot of "4K" games are really just approaching 4K and/or dynamic. I think this TV can still do 4K+60+HDR just not at 4:4:4.

I don't have an issue with peak brightness, but if you do (not sure what games you're referring to) it could be a settings issue or the HDR implementation of the game isn't good. Not sure I'd look at bandwidth being the main culprit here.
 
Oct 25, 2017
14,651
I don't know how to use hdr calibration settings on consoles while my hgig setting is activated on the TV, the results become weird and I don't know what they mean
 

pswii60

Member
Oct 27, 2017
26,673
The Milky Way
Thought the HDR looked really good on my OLED. Especially the indoor sections, always love Insomniac's use of colour too which really pops in combination with HDR. Looks great.
 

Jonnax

Member
Oct 26, 2017
4,921
Why can't HDR "just work"? You really have to adjust it from game to game?

What it comes down to is that the standard for HDR: Rec. 2100 cannot be achieved by TVs (Even the high end ones)

Just in terms of expressing wide gamut colours Rec. 2020 is the SDR standard and also no TVs can meet it
DCI-P3 is a subset gamut that TVs need to meet at least 90% of to be certifed by the UHD alliance.

For example Samsung's Q90 does about 90% of DCI P3 and about 70% of Rec. 2020
www.rtings.com

Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED Review (QN55Q90TAFXZA, QN65Q90TAFXZA, QN75Q90TAFXZA, QN85Q90TAFXZA)

The Samsung Q90T is an excellent 4k QLED TV. It's feature-rich, and it delivers stunning picture quality in nearly every type of content. Its simple and elegant ...

Another aspect the the bit depth of the colours.
So you might be familiar with defining colours by supplying RGB values in various programs
4BrHf3W.png

This is assigning a value from 0 to 255 to each of the three primary colours.
So 256 steps of colour for each colour.
256*256*256 = 16,777,216 colours
255 is the biggest value you can store in 8 bits.

HDR has the option for 10 and 12 bit colour.
10 bit : 0 to 1023, 1,073,741,824 colours

However a lot of cheaper panels are actually 8Bit panels
They use a technique called Frame Rate control:
There's a picture here showing it:

So there's the standards which are impossible to hit unless you have a $30k mastering display at least for the next few years.
And another part of it is that TVs are generally a load of bullshit.
Like consider the default configuration of a TV generally has people looking like oversaturated oompa loompas because that looks good on a show floor.
So configs are all over the place.

So Sony and Microsoft got together go make a HDR Gaming Interest Group called HGiG.

With the goal of trying to make HDR work better with games and displays.

The setup you do when you connect your display and determine the point where the images blend together is to find the brightest and darkest values your TV will output as different colours.
Then the console can then tailor the output to so that it won't send to the TV any brightness values the TV can't display.

If you want to read more there's this:

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This video is pointing out a potential bug though where the game doesn't output the full dynamic range when it's not in RGB mode.
So a TV outputting 4k@60 HDR but not with HDMI 2.1 will suffer from it.
Of course it probably won't make the game look noticeably worse.

What's his problem with SJWs though? I was watching one of his videos and he had a dig aimed at them out of nowhere.
Really? I guess cultivating a certain kind of audience with his dirty jokes does make him a bit sus.
 

Joule

Member
Nov 19, 2017
4,248
it could just be youtube or my phone but it looks like when vincent is adjusting the HDR settings on PS5 he goes 1 more after the sun is barely visible to where it looks completely invisible.

correct me if i'm wrong but aren't you supposed adjust it to where it is just barely visible?
 

plagiarize

It's not a loop. It's a spiral.
Moderator
Oct 25, 2017
27,559
Cape Cod, MA
What it comes down to is that the standard for HDR: Rec. 2100 cannot be achieved by TVs (Even the high end ones)

Just in terms of expressing wide gamut colours Rec. 2020 is the SDR standard and also no TVs can meet it
DCI-P3 is a subset gamut that TVs need to meet at least 90% of to be certifed by the UHD alliance.

For example Samsung's Q90 does about 90% of DCI P3 and about 70% of Rec. 2020
www.rtings.com

Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED Review (QN55Q90TAFXZA, QN65Q90TAFXZA, QN75Q90TAFXZA, QN85Q90TAFXZA)

The Samsung Q90T is an excellent 4k QLED TV. It's feature-rich, and it delivers stunning picture quality in nearly every type of content. Its simple and elegant ...

Another aspect the the bit depth of the colours.
So you might be familiar with defining colours by supplying RGB values in various programs
4BrHf3W.png

This is assigning a value from 0 to 255 to each of the three primary colours.
So 256 steps of colour for each colour.
256*256*256 = 16,777,216 colours
255 is the biggest value you can store in 8 bits.

HDR has the option for 10 and 12 bit colour.
10 bit : 0 to 1023, 1,073,741,824 colours

However a lot of cheaper panels are actually 8Bit panels
They use a technique called Frame Rate control:
There's a picture here showing it:

So there's the standards which are impossible to hit unless you have a $30k mastering display at least for the next few years.
And another part of it is that TVs are generally a load of bullshit.
Like consider the default configuration of a TV generally has people looking like oversaturated oompa loompas because that looks good on a show floor.
So configs are all over the place.

So Sony and Microsoft got together go make a HDR Gaming Interest Group called HGiG.

With the goal of trying to make HDR work better with games and displays.

The setup you do when you connect your display and determine the point where the images blend together is to find the brightest and darkest values your TV will output as different colours.
Then the console can then tailor the output to so that it won't send to the TV any brightness values the TV can't display.

If you want to read more there's this:

---

This video is pointing out a potential bug though where the game doesn't output the full dynamic range when it's not in RGB mode.
So a TV outputting 4k@60 HDR but not with HDMI 2.1 will suffer from it.
Of course it probably won't make the game look noticeably worse.


Really? I guess cultivating a certain kind of audience with his dirty jokes does make him a bit sus.
It was basically along the lines of 'X is as sensitive as an SJW'. I can dig through my YouTube history to find the exact thing.
 

Rickyrozay2o9

Member
Dec 11, 2017
4,364
Honestly this all just gives me a headache. Between using DTM/HGIG and then configuring the hdr brightness with everything on a game to game basis is confusing as hell.

But I'm a perfectionist so I dabble with everything anyway. I'll get it eventually...
 

digitalrelic

Weight Loss Champion 2018: Biggest Change
Banned
Oct 25, 2017
13,124
it could just be youtube or my phone but it looks like when vincent is adjusting the HDR settings on PS5 he goes 1 more after the sun is barely visible to where it looks completely invisible.

correct me if i'm wrong but aren't you supposed adjust it to where it is just barely visible?
If you have a set that supports HGIG you want to push it one tick past being visible.
 

MadraptorMan

Member
Oct 27, 2017
947
Niigata, Japan
I've just given up on HDR. My TV doesn't have good enough HDR to begin with to bother with all these finicky settings. I'll try again when I get a better TV some day.
 

EvilBoris

Prophet of Truth - HDTVtest
Verified
Oct 29, 2017
16,684
He's setting the low at 0? Is he doing that just to show peak luminance or is this something I should be doing? I have always followed the prompt but something just feels off in HDR and it annoys me.
Well 0 ensures the game sends a 0 black signal, above that might have some games lift it.
 

EvilBoris

Prophet of Truth - HDTVtest
Verified
Oct 29, 2017
16,684
Hdr calibration can be so messy.
On my CX and PS4, Horizon just uses the system level setting and looks good.
AC Origins I plugged in some 1000 and some other numbers which look okay, same with Saints Row.
Wish every game would just use the system level values
Horizon doesn't use the system level ones , unless they patched.it in very recently.
 

Wowzors

The Wise Ones
Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,699
Well 0 ensures the game sends a 0 black signal, above that might have some games lift it.
Makes sense I just figured if 0 black was what sony intended they wouldn't even bother with a guide on the HDR calibration tellin you to keep hitting darker until its barely visible. You think they would just say until it's not visible at all.
 

J-Wood

Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,778
Can someone please explain hgig to me? I don't understand if my tv, ps5, or games support it
 

Ocarina_117

Member
Oct 26, 2017
9,572
This game looks so dark on my father's C9. You really miss detail in the blacks and shadows. Any suggestions?
 

dralla

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,872
This game looks so dark on my father's C9. You really miss detail in the blacks and shadows. Any suggestions?
It's hard to say without knowing the settings it's on, but you can try enabling dynamic tone mapping instead of HGIG or Off. HGIG works well in dimly lit viewing environments but can be dull in brighter rooms. You'll sacrifice accuracy but it might give you a picture more your preference.
 

UltraInstinct

Member
Nov 19, 2017
1,095
So what does this mean for those with 2.0 sets? We're not going to get the same dynamic range and reduced peak brightness in YUV422 when set to 4k60? Effectively we need to set it to 1080p in order to get the full RGB? I don't really remember this being an issue on PS4?
 

Deleted member 49319

Account closed at user request
Banned
Nov 4, 2018
3,672
He just dropped another "mistress pregnancy test" line in today's video.
Dude really needs to rethink about those jokes.