LG QNED80 / QNED85 HDR settings

Display at a glance

Type

Television

Panel

Edge-lit IPS

Peak brightness

~480 nits

Full-field brightness

~420 nits

Local dimming

None

HDR formats

HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG

• IPS panel + no real local dimming — washed-out blacks in HDR.

LG picture-menu (OSD) settings

• Colour TemperatureWarm 50

  Warmest preset is closest to the D65 reference white.

• Peak BrightnessHigh

  Maximises HDR highlight brightness.

• Local dimmingNone available

  This panel has no real local dimming, so blacks stay grey in HDR — there’s no setting to fix that.

• 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.

LG QNED80 / QNED85: HDR is rough here — use it with the tweaks below.

• Maximum / Peak brightness480 nits
• Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
• Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
• In-game contrast / gammaNudge down slightly

1. Turn on HDR in Windows
2. Run the Windows HDR Calibration app
3. Set SDR content brightness
4. Match each game’s own HDR slider

LG QNED80 / QNED85: HDR is rough here — use it with the tweaks below.

• Maximum / Peak brightness480 nits
• Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
• Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
• In-game contrast / gammaNudge down slightly

1. Enable HDR on the PS5
2. Set RGB range to match your TV
3. Run "Adjust HDR" (3 screens)
4. Match each game’s own HDR slider

LG QNED80 / QNED85: HDR is rough here — use it with the tweaks below.

• Maximum / Peak brightness480 nits
• Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
• Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
• In-game contrast / gammaNudge down slightly

1. Confirm HDR is active
2. Run "Calibrate HDR for games"
3. Decide on Auto HDR
4. Match each game’s own HDR slider

LG QNED80 / QNED85: HDR films are watchable here with the tweaks below.

1. Use the TV’s built-in streaming apps
2. Set streaming quality to the HDR tier
3. Pick the movie picture mode (per app if needed)
4. Turn off the ambient light sensor / eco dimming
5. Set expectations for HDR on this panel

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).