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Picture settings - HDR for
Philips 55PUS7502 TV
Thank you for supporting my work by purchasing this document. This is a list of settings that I have
obtained after performing complete HDR (high dynamic range) calibration on Philips 55-inch
55PUS7502. Calibration was done for HDMI limited range 4:2:2 YPrPb (component) signal, BT.2020 color
space, SMPTE ST.2084 EOTF, HDR-10 and white point target D65.
Calibration was done on unit with software version: TPM171E_R.001.002.035.013
Application examples: UHD Blu-ray (with HDR and Wide Color Gamut content, like discs with UHD
Premium certificate), UHD HDR streaming
Settings also applicable to 49“ (49PUS7502) and 65“ (65PUS7502) versions.
Picture Settings:
Philips 55PUS7502 TV picture settings - HDR | by TV Calibration with Darko
Picture Mode: HDR Movie
Colour: 55 (this affects color saturation)
Contrast: 100 (affects LED backlight intensity – adjust depending on your room
lighting / personal preferences – value 100 equals peak luminance of approx. 450 nits)
Sharpness: 2 (lower value – softer image, higher – sharper)
Brightness: 50 (this is black level control, affect how many gradations will be visible in dark area)
Advanced:
Computer: Off (use only when connecting PC)
Colour:
Colour enhancement: Off (may be disabled depending on the source)
Colour temperature: Custom
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Custom colour temperature: (this is white balance control)
Red-WP (White-Point): 117
Green-WP (White-Point): 106
Blue-WP (White-Point): 71
Red-BL (Black-level): 3
Green-BL (Black-level): 0
Blue-BL (Black-level): -1
Colour control: (not available in HDR Movie mode)
RGB only mode: (not available in HDR Movie mode)
Contrast:
Contrast mode: Off
HDR Upscaling: (not available for HDR content)
HDR Premium: Minimum (more details but less dynamic image – engaged will
Philips 55PUS7502 TV picture settings - HDR | by TV Calibration with Darko
mean less details but more brighter, dynamic
imagery)
Perfect Contrast: Off (similar to dynamic contrast on other TVs, not needed with
HDR Premium engaged)
Video contrast: 100 (this is white-level control)
Light sensor: Off (if you want luminance of the screen to be automatically
adjusted depending on room lighting, turn On)
Gamma: 0
Sharpness:
Ultra resolution: Off
Picture Clean:
Noise reduction: Off (engage for noisy content – very effective)
MPEG artefact reduction: Off (engage for highly compressed content)
Motion:
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Motion Styles: Movie (best for watching 24p content without “soap-opera”
or “gliding” experience)
(note: try also different presets or adjust manually blur and
judder reduction in Personal mode)
Picture Format:
Advanced -> Original (for 1:1 pixel mapping and best sharpness)
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More details:
You can read more about Philips 55PUS7502 performance and picture calibration in my review:
http://hdtelevizija.com/en/2017/06/12/philips-55pus7502-uhd-lcd-android-tv-with-ambilight-review/
Notes:
Most people never adjust picture on their TVs. They keep all settings at default values set by the
manufacturer. In 99% of cases that kind of picture is very innacurate when compared to industry
standards and original video sources available to consumers (DVDs, Blu-rays, streaming, etc.).
Philips 55PUS7502 TV picture settings - HDR | by TV Calibration with Darko
Because of this, people are used to picture that has too many colors, that is very blue and with often
very aggressive dynamics because of active Dynamic Contrast control and poorly set gamma. After
calibration or even after they switch to more accurate picture presets like Cinema, Movie, Expert or
Professional, many will complain how picture is too warm, yellow or red and simply not as impressive as
before. Many will not like it at first and would prefer the old one. To clear misunderstandings here is a
video that explains this topic and anyone wanting to understand what makes better picture “better“
should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JEFu2M2tt8
Disclaimer:
Settings after calibration are for reference only.
There is no guarantee that they will give you the best picture which is inline with industry standards and
suitable for your viewing environment, especially white balance and color management system
controls). If you want guaranteed calibrated picture, hire professional TV calibrator (for example with ISF
certificate, more info at http://www.imagingscience.com).
For new calibration videos, tips and reviews, please visit my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/tvcalibrationwithdarko
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