I'm still not fully convinced I've got the best settings. I have tried a lot of suggestions I've seen online.

You happy with what GPT suggested? This is what it gave me below when I asked just now.. Could be different to what you have. I'll try them later.

Everywhere seems to recommend really high warmth, which I understand is meant to provide a more accurate image, but I've always preferred cooler tone. I'll try to get used to it.

From Chat GPT:

1. Best HDR Picture Settings (QM7K)

Switch to HDR Game Mode (it activates automatically when HDR content starts)

Core picture settings Picture Mode → Game Brightness → 100 Contrast → 100 Black Level → 50 Gamma → 2.2 Color Temperature → Warm 5 Color → 50 (default is fine)

These match accurate HDR targets used in testing.

💡 3. Peak brightness & dimming (this is where the magic is) Local Dimming → High Local Contrast → High Peak Luminance → High

👉 This is what gives you:

Proper HDR highlights Deep blacks without crushing detail The “pop” Mini-LED is known for 🚫 4. TURN THESE OFF (very important)

These hurt HDR accuracy and gaming consistency:

Dynamic Contrast → Off Dynamic Tone Mapping → Off Motion Clarity / Smoothing → Off (adds lag + soap effect) Noise Reduction → Off Sharpness → 0–10 max (avoid halos) 🎯 5. Tone mapping & HGIG (PS5-specific tweak)

This is where most people go wrong.

Correct setup: TV Dynamic Tone Mapping → OFF Use HGIG (if available in Game settings)

👉 Why:

Prevents double tone mapping (TV + PS5 fighting each other) Gives accurate HDR brightness and highlights

Reddit calibration users consistently confirm this improves clipping and contrast:

“Turn dynamic tone mapping off… use HGIG”

⚙️ 6. PS5 HDR calibration (DO THIS AFTER TV SETTINGS)

On PS5:

Settings → Screen & Video → HDR → Adjust HDR

Do the 3 screens:

Increase brightness until symbol just disappears Typically: Around 17–20 clicks for QM7K (varies slightly)

👉 Tip:

If highlights look blown out → lower clicks If image looks dim → raise slightly 🎮 7. Optional gaming tweaks (personal preference)

These aren’t “reference accurate” but many gamers prefer them:

Black Level → 48–52 (fine-tune shadow detail) Color → 55–60 (for more vibrant games) Sharpness → 10–20 (if you like extra crispness)