Philips OLED809 HDR settings

The best HDR settings for the Philips OLED809 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.

Excellent HDR

Display at a glance

Type
Television
Panel
WOLED
Peak brightness
~1050 nits
Full-field brightness
~250 nits
Local dimming
Per-pixel (OLED)
HDR formats
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG

Philips picture-menu (OSD) settings

Picture mode · GamesGame
Picture mode · MoviesFilmmaker / Cinema
  • Colour TemperatureWarm

    Warmest preset is closest to the reference white point.

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

HDR game settings — by platform

PC (Windows)

Excellent HDR

Philips OLED809: outstanding HDR — calibrate it and enjoy.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness1050 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black level0 nits
  • Full-screen brightness~250 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

Excellent HDR

Philips OLED809: outstanding HDR — calibrate it and enjoy.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness1050 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black level0 nits
  • Full-screen brightness~250 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

Excellent HDR

Philips OLED809: outstanding HDR — calibrate it and enjoy.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness1050 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black level0 nits
  • Full-screen brightness~250 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

Excellent HDR

Philips OLED809: reference-grade for HDR movies — set it up and enjoy.

Picture mode: Filmmaker / 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 Philips OLED809
Open the Philips OLED809 in the interactive calibrator →

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