Roku Plus Series QLED HDR settings

The best HDR settings for the Roku Plus Series QLED 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
FALD VA
Peak brightness
~825 nits
Full-field brightness
~400 nits
Local dimming
64 zones
HDR formats
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
  • Only ~64 zones — significant blooming, but decent value HDR.

Roku picture-menu (OSD) settings

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

    Warmest preset is closest to the reference white point.

  • 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

Roku Plus Series QLED: real, enjoyable HDR — worth dialing in.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness825 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
  • Full-screen brightness~400 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

Roku Plus Series QLED: real, enjoyable HDR — worth dialing in.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness825 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
  • Full-screen brightness~400 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

Roku Plus Series QLED: real, enjoyable HDR — worth dialing in.

  • Maximum / Peak brightness825 nits
  • Paper white / UI brightness170 nits
  • Minimum / Black levelLowest the symbol allows
  • Full-screen brightness~400 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

Roku Plus Series QLED: a great HDR movie display once it’s dialled in.

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 Roku Plus Series QLED
Open the Roku Plus Series QLED in the interactive calibrator →

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