LG G3 OLED Evo 4K TV Review Settings

Settings

Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source might render these recommendations less than optimum. They're only provided here as a potentially useful starting place.

The settings shown here most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another are those involving specific features with only a few selections, such as Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of adjustment, such as white balance (or grayscale) and color Fine Tune (color management or CMS).

Even relatively small differences in the common control settings, such as Contrast, Brightness (which is actually Black level), and Gamma, can shift the white balance, though the resulting visible change may be minor. Production tolerances can do the same.

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many available 2K/SDR setup discs, such as the Disney WOW or the Spears and Munsil High Definition Benchmark (a UHD/HDR version is in the works and may be available by the time you read this). These will help you set the basic controls correctly, such as Brightness (Black level), Contrast, Sharpness, Color, and Tint.

Experimenting with the more complex color calibration and other controls in the user menus will do no harm; the changes can be easily reset. But adjusting these by eye is unlikely to produce an accurate result and is no substitute for a full calibration. The latter is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

However, unless you know exactly what you're doing avoid accessing a set's service menu. While such menus are locked, and the codes needed to open them aren't readily available, they're not impossible to find. Make an error in a service menu and you can void your warranty, have trouble reversing your changes, or even permanently brick the set. I never use service menu controls to configure a TV.

LG G3 Settings HDR10 Dolby Vision SDR
Picture Mode Filmmaker Cinema Home Filmmaker
Advanced Settings
OLED Pixel Brightness 100 100 70
Adjust Contrast 100 100 90
Black Level 50 50 50
Auto Dynamic Contrast Off Off or Low Off
Dynamic Tone Mapping On N/A N/A
Peak Brightness High High Off
Expression Enhancer Off Off N/A
Gamma (Adjust) N/A N/A BT.1886
Motion Eye Care Off Off Off
Color
Color Depth 50 50 50
Tint 0 0 0
Color Gamut Auto Detect N/A Auto Detect
Fine Tune (CMS) Off Off Off
White Balance See below* Off See below*
Clarity
Adjust Sharpness 10 20 10
Super Resolution Off or Low Off or Low Off
Noise Reduction Off Off Off
MPEG Noise Reduction Off Off Off
Gmooth Gradiation Off Off Off
Real Cinema On On On
TruMotion (or as needed) Off Off Off
Filmmaker Mode Auto Startt
On On On
Reduce Blue Light Off Off Off
Power Saver Off Off Off

*White Balance HDR10 Dolby Vision SDR
High Low Off High Low
Red 5 2 N/A 0 0
Green 0 0 N/A -2 0
Blue -3 6 N/A -3 0

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