Set Up Your Sony TV For Best Picture Quality - ISF Calibrator Recommendations

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In this video, we go through the basic picture adjustments, (with top ISF video calibrator Jason Dustal), EVERYONE should do when setting up their new Sony TV to ensure the best picture quality and operation for SD and HD video sources. 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Jason Introduction 00:53 - Sony model in video 01:25 - First steps 01:36 - Firmware update 01:59 - HDMI setup 04:14 - Quick tip: check for Dolby Vision content 05:19 - Turn off energy saving mode 06:58 - Disabling ambient light sensor 08:19 - Get display out of torch/vivid picture mode 09:25 - Which picture mode is best? 10:53 - Disable motion enhancement settings (soap opera effect) 12:27 - SMPTE test pattern 12:45 - Murideo and FREE test patterns 13:34 - Some settings will need to be adjusted by eye 13:49 - Brightness adjustment 14:01 - Brightness setting on modern Sony displays 14:18 - Brightness settings on older Sony displays 14:36 - Brightness/backlight setting 16:10 - Contrast setting 17:06 - How to read contrast test pattern 17:41 - How to set contrast 18:38 - Don’t use contrast control to make picture brighter 18:51 - Brightness/backlight adjustments vs contrast adjustment 19:23 - Setting black level 19:50 - Why is black level important? 20:13 - How to read brightness pattern 21:20 - What is the gamma setting? 21:47 - Best calibrated with a light meter 22:47 - Setting gamma 23:20 - Advanced contrast enhancer setting 24:34 - How to adjust local dimming 26:02 - Peak luminance 26:40 - Peak luminance OFF for SDR content, ON for HDR content 27:19 - Calibrating multiple picture modes 27:45 - Color Temperature setting 28:14 - How to set color temp preset 28:51 - Expert setting and using a light meter 30:05 - Color menu 30:16 - Test patterns for verifying color 31:58 - Do you need to apply these settings to each picture mode? 32:15 - Sharpness control 32:33 - How to adjust sharpness 33:02 - Extra/other settings (reality creation, noise reduction, etc.) 33:40 - Overall process 👉 Use these Test patterns: https://www.murideo.com/test-pattern-library.html 🛒 Shop Audio Advice: https://bit.ly/3thUFI1 Recommended Headphones: Focal Bathys: https://bit.ly/FocalBathyswireless Mark Levinson 5909: https://bit.ly/MarkLevinson5909 Sony WF-1000XM3: https://bit.ly/SonyIEMs Recommended Subwoofers: SVS PB-1000 Pro: https://audioadvice.io/3sreeyk SVS SB-3000: https://bit.ly/SVSSB3000Sub Paradigm Defiance X12: https://bit.ly/ParadigmX12 Perlisten D15s: https://bit.ly/PerlistenD15s Perlisten R212s: https://bit.ly/PerlistenR212s Perlisten R210s: https://bit.ly/PerlistenR210s Arendal 1961 1S or 1V: https://bit.ly/Arendal1961sub Arendal 1723 1S Sub: https://bit.ly/Arendal17231Ssub Recommended AV Separates Trinnov Altitude 32: https://bit.ly/TrinnovAltitude32 Trinnov Altitude 16: https://bit.ly/TrinnovAltitude16 Trinnov Amplitude 16: https://bit.ly/TrinnovAmplitude16 Anthem AVM 70: https://bit.ly/AnthemAVM70pre Anthem AVM 90: https://bit.ly/AnthemAVM90 Anthem MCA 323 Gen 2: https://bit.ly/AnthemMCA325 Anthem MCA 525 Gen 2: https://bit.ly/AnthemMCA525 Recommended AV Receivers: Onkyo TX-RZ50 ($1,599): https://bit.ly/OnkyoTXZ50 Denon AVR-X3800H 9.2CH AV Receiver: https://bit.ly/DenonX3800h Marantz Cinema 50: https://bit.ly/MarantzCinema50 Sony STR-AZ7000ES: https://bit.ly/SonySTRAZ7000ES Anthem MRX1140: https://bit.ly/AnthemMRX1140 Anthem AVM 90 15.4CH Processor: https://bit.ly/AnthemAVM90 Monolith M8250x 8CH Amp: https://bit.ly/8CHamp NAD M23: https://bit.ly/NADm23amp Recommended Center Channels: SVS Prime Center: https://bit.ly/SVSPrimecenter Paradigm Premier 500C: https://bit.ly/Paradigm500C Revel C208: https://bit.ly/RevelC208 Recommended Speakers: SVS Prime 5.1 Speaker / Sub System: https://audioadvice.io/3JZJOt5 JBL HDI-3800: https://bit.ly/JBLHDI3800sale Polk R700 Tower Speakers: https://audioadvice.io/3C0TK2B Arendal 1723S Tower Speakers: https://bit.ly/Arendal1723s Focal Aria K2 936: https://bit.ly/3zVAxi5 Focal Kanta No2: https://bit.ly/Focalkantano2 SVS Prime Elevation Surround: https://audioadvice.io/35aZCdR MartinLogan Motion XT F100: https://bit.ly/MartinLoganF100 MartinLogan Motion XT F200: https://bit.ly/MartinLoganF200 Perlisten S7t: https://bit.ly/PerlistenS7towers Perlisten R7t: https://bit.ly/PerlistenR7t Perlisten R5t: https://bit.ly/PerlistenR5t Perlisten S3ic: https://bit.ly/PerlistenS3ic Perlisten R3ic: https://bit.ly/PerlistenR3ic Audioholics Recommended Cables: 250ft CL2 12AWG Speaker Cable: https://amzn.to/2vwS9QH 50ft 10AWG Speaker Cable: https://amzn.to/3DeMTT5 Locking Banana Plugs: https://amzn.to/2ZQt15x 9ft 4K HDR HDMI Cables: https://amzn.to/2WiIXeD Disclosure: Audioholics earns commissions from qualifying purchases with the Affiliate Links used in the description of this video. We appreciate your support. Follow us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audioholics FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Audioholics TWITTER https://twitter.com/AudioholicsLive #sony #hdtv #hometheater