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Getting the most out of a new 4K HDR TV with PS5 and Series X
Rothgarr
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Howdy. Just got a new TV (75" 4K Hisense QLED HDR). Looks great when I preview 4K demos on YouTube.
But it looks like crap when I put the TV in game mode where it turns on HDR and I use it with our PS5 (with a game like Demon Souls). It's blurry when you turn in game, the frame rate is wonky, and there's some screen tearing. So it looks much better when using a normal TV mode and turn Game mode/HDR off.
My son said he read the PS5 has problems syncing when using HDR, but I have a feeling it might have something to do with our old HDMI cables which are probably 8 years old. I see on Amazon all kinds of HDMI cables that support 4k/8k, HDR, UHD, etc. -- does it matter which one I get? Does the Hz number matter? Besides the cable, is there anything else I should check?
Want to make sure we don't have the same problem with Xbox Series X, but wont be able to plug that in until Christmas.
Thanks so much in advance for your help.
But it looks like crap when I put the TV in game mode where it turns on HDR and I use it with our PS5 (with a game like Demon Souls). It's blurry when you turn in game, the frame rate is wonky, and there's some screen tearing. So it looks much better when using a normal TV mode and turn Game mode/HDR off.
My son said he read the PS5 has problems syncing when using HDR, but I have a feeling it might have something to do with our old HDMI cables which are probably 8 years old. I see on Amazon all kinds of HDMI cables that support 4k/8k, HDR, UHD, etc. -- does it matter which one I get? Does the Hz number matter? Besides the cable, is there anything else I should check?
Want to make sure we don't have the same problem with Xbox Series X, but wont be able to plug that in until Christmas.
Thanks so much in advance for your help.
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I have my Series X connected to an older LG OLED, and HDR content looks incredible with no blurriness. However, I’m only running 4K60 - my tv doesn’t support variable refresh rate or 120hz content. I haven’t heard much about Hisense, maybe it supports those modes but not particularly well?
You can't give someone a pirate ship in one game, and then take it back in the next game. It's rude.
You'll also need to be aware of what HDMI ports you're using - as typically only a couple (likely 1 & 2) will be for HDMI 2.1.
But if the PS5 is plugged straight into the TV, it shouldn't be an issue. If the PS5 is going into a surround sound box or something and that is going to the TV, you will have issues, yes.
If the HDMI cables are 8 years old, yes, that would also be an issue. HDMI 2.1 was only released at the end of 2017
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The 2021 models seem to have fixed the HDMI issues with Xbox/PS5. I picked up a new Denon from Costco a month or two ago and it’s been flawless.
The Yamaha I got last year though is waiting on a board replacement.
You can't give someone a pirate ship in one game, and then take it back in the next game. It's rude.
Once you get things sorted then also make sure to tweak the HDR settings, not sure on the XBOX but on the PS5 you can tweak its HDR to match what your TV will do. It should be somewhere in general settings on the PS5, so not in the games own settings.
Also on this if I'm not mistaken 2.1 is only needed for the 120hz, not just 4K in general. There are 4K TVs without HDMI 2.1 slots.
And also let's be honest, for PS5 we aren't going to be seeing a lot of situations where we are getting 4K/120. 4K/60 is already a rarity.