Panasonic W95A HDR settings

The best HDR settings for the Panasonic W95A 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.

Good HDR

Display at a glance

Type
Television
Panel
Mini-LED VA
Peak brightness
~1380 nits
Full-field brightness
~777 nits
Local dimming
192 zones
HDR formats
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
  • Only ~192 zones — visible blooming on small highlights.

Panasonic picture-menu (OSD) settings

Picture mode · GamesTrue Game Mode
Picture mode · MoviesFilmmaker Mode / Cinema
  • Colour TemperatureWarm

    Warmest preset is closest to reference.

  • Peak BrightnessHigh / Dynamic Range Remaster off

    Keep tone mapping faithful for calibrated games.

  • Local DimmingHigh

    Highest setting gives the deepest blacks and most HDR contrast on this panel.

Menu names vary by model and year — match the closest equivalent on your set.

HDR game settings — by platform

PC (Windows)

Good HDR

Panasonic W95A: real, enjoyable HDR — worth dialing in.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness1380 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
  • Full-screen brightness~777 nits
  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

PlayStation 5

Good HDR

Panasonic W95A: real, enjoyable HDR — worth dialing in.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness1380 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
  • Full-screen brightness~777 nits
  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

Xbox Series X|S

Good HDR

Panasonic W95A: real, enjoyable HDR — worth dialing in.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness1380 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
  • Full-screen brightness~777 nits
  1. Confirm HDR is active
  2. Run "Calibrate HDR for games"
  3. Decide on Auto HDR
  4. Match each game’s own HDR slider

HDR movie & streaming settings

For movies

Good HDR

Panasonic W95A: a great HDR movie display once it’s dialled in.

Picture mode: Filmmaker Mode / Cinema
  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

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 Panasonic W95A
Open the Panasonic W95A in the interactive calibrator →

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