Sony X85K / X85J HDR settings

Display at a glance

Type

Television

Panel

Edge-lit VA

Peak brightness

~600 nits

Full-field brightness

~450 nits

Local dimming

None

HDR formats

HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG

• No local dimming — bright HDR raises black levels across the whole screen.

Sony picture-menu (OSD) settings

• Colour TemperatureExpert 1

  Expert 1 is the warm, accurate reference white.

• Peak LuminanceHigh

  Required for full 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.

• HDR Tone MappingHGiG (Gradation Preferred for movies)

  HGiG for console gaming so it obeys the in-game calibration.

• Black Adjust / Contrast EnhancerOff

  Off preserves shadow detail and accuracy.

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

Sony X85K / X85J: HDR is rough here — use it with the tweaks below.

• Maximum / Peak brightness600 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

Sony X85K / X85J: HDR is rough here — use it with the tweaks below.

• Maximum / Peak brightness600 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

Sony X85K / X85J: HDR is rough here — use it with the tweaks below.

• Maximum / Peak brightness600 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

Sony X85K / X85J: 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).