Samsung CU8000 / CU7000 HDR settings

Display at a glance

Type

Television

Panel

Edge-lit VA

Peak brightness

~300 nits

Full-field brightness

~280 nits

Local dimming

None

HDR formats

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

• Entry-level panel — "HDR" is a tick-box, not an experience.

Samsung picture-menu (OSD) settings

• Colour ToneWarm2

  Warm2 is the most accurate white point.

• Brightness / ContrastMax backlight, Contrast default

  In HDR, set Brightness (backlight) to max for full peak luminance.

• Local dimmingNone available

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

• Contrast EnhancerOff

  Off keeps the image accurate; it crushes detail when on.

• HDR Tone MappingStatic for games · Active for movies

  Static maps to the content’s mastering (HGiG-like) so it obeys your calibration — use it for gaming and in Filmmaker Mode. Active dynamically brightens scene-by-scene, which helps films on a dimmer panel.

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

Samsung CU8000 / CU7000: skip HDR — a good SDR mode will look better.

1. Disable HDR
2. Use the panel’s "Game" picture mode
3. Set white balance warm
4. Turn off motion smoothing & noise reduction
5. Use each game’s SDR brightness calibration

Samsung CU8000 / CU7000: skip HDR — a good SDR mode will look better.

1. Disable HDR
2. Use the panel’s "Game" picture mode
3. Set white balance warm
4. Turn off motion smoothing & noise reduction
5. Use each game’s SDR brightness calibration

Samsung CU8000 / CU7000: skip HDR — a good SDR mode will look better.

1. Disable HDR
2. Use the panel’s "Game" picture mode
3. Set white balance warm
4. Turn off motion smoothing & noise reduction
5. Use each game’s SDR brightness calibration

Samsung CU8000 / CU7000: HDR movies will be tone-mapped down — manage expectations and watch in a dark room.

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).