LG G3 OLED HDR settings
The best HDR settings for the LG G3 OLED TV — for gaming on PC, PS5 and Xbox and for movies on Apple TV, Android/Google TV and streaming apps — plus whether HDR is worth using at all.
Display at a glance
- Type
- Television
- Panel
- WOLED
- Peak brightness
- ~1470 nits
- Full-field brightness
- ~219 nits
- Local dimming
- Per-pixel (OLED)
- HDR formats
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG
LG picture-menu (OSD) settings
- Colour TemperatureWarm 50
Warmest preset is closest to the D65 reference white.
- OLED Pixel Brightness / Peak BrightnessHigh
Maximises HDR highlight brightness.
- Dynamic Tone MappingHGiG for games · On for movies
HGiG (static) makes the TV obey your console/in-game calibration; switch to On (dynamic/active) for film — Filmmaker Mode leaves it Off, so set HGiG manually for HDR gaming.
- Brightness (black level) / Contrast50 / 85
Leave near default; only raise Brightness if shadow detail is crushed.
Menu names vary by model and year — match the closest equivalent on your set.
HDR game settings — by platform
PC (Windows)
Excellent HDRLG G3 OLED: outstanding HDR — calibrate it and enjoy.
- Maximum / Peak brightness1470 nits
- Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
- Minimum / Black level0 nits
- Turn on HDR in Windows
- Run the Windows HDR Calibration app
- Set SDR content brightness
- Match each game’s own HDR slider
PlayStation 5
Excellent HDRLG G3 OLED: outstanding HDR — calibrate it and enjoy.
- Maximum / Peak brightness1470 nits
- Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
- Minimum / Black level0 nits
- Enable HDR on the PS5
- Set RGB range to match your TV
- Run "Adjust HDR" (3 screens)
- Match each game’s own HDR slider
Xbox Series X|S
Excellent HDRLG G3 OLED: outstanding HDR — calibrate it and enjoy.
- Maximum / Peak brightness1470 nits
- Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
- Minimum / Black level0 nits
- Confirm HDR is active
- Run "Calibrate HDR for games"
- Decide on Auto HDR
- Match each game’s own HDR slider
HDR movie & streaming settings
For movies
Excellent HDRLG G3 OLED: reference-grade for HDR movies — set it up and enjoy.
- Use the TV’s built-in streaming apps
- Set streaming quality to the HDR tier
- Pick the movie picture mode (per app if needed)
- Turn off the ambient light sensor / eco dimming
Watching via Apple TV, Android/Google TV, PC or a console? Open the calibrator in Movies mode for the exact per-source steps (Match Content, Dolby Vision, 24Hz and more).
Movie settings for the LG G3 OLED →