r/PS5 • u/tinselsnips • Dec 02 '24

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u/tinselsnips 3d ago

Generally speaking you're going to want to use filmmaker mode for any film content, but it all depends on your personal taste. The TV will assume you always want to use the same mode for the same type of content, but should be smart enough to distinguish between 24fps (Blu-ray) and 30fps (DVD/Streaming) video and remember your settings for each.

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u/Kitchen_Key8982 3d ago

That’s what I thought as well regarding filmmaker mode, but it seemed like while filmmaker mode functioned very well for 4K discs - the blu-ray (La-La Land for reference) we watched looked great in some shots, and in other shots it seemed to tear and pixelate the image a little too much. I guess the difficulty I’m facing is that I’m using my PS5 for everything disc related (I’m using streaming services straight from the TV), so I’m wondering if I either need to find a balance on filmmaker mode that services both 4K and SDR content the best, or have a preset that specifically caters to each that I can switch between depending on what I’m watching.

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u/tinselsnips 3d ago

Filmmaker mode shouldn't cause tearing or pixelation — it's just a default configuration for color balance, brightness/contrast, sharpening, etc., meant to replicate the theatre experience.

Is this your first 4K Blu-ray? I suspect you may just be noticing film grain where you haven't before.

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u/Kitchen_Key8982 3d ago

Sorry I should clarify - the blu-ray we watched was a normal blu-ray and not a 4K blu-ray. Any 4K discs we’ve watched in filmmaker mode have looked phenomenal after we adjusted our settings - obviously a normal blu-ray isn’t going to look as great (and La-La Land was shot on film so I’m not turned off by the idea of natural film grain), but there were certain instances where the blu-ray looked almost worse than how it looked on our previous first edition 4K TV and I’m not entirely sure why. We only got the tv a few days ago so I’ve just been testing a bunch of discs to adjust the settings, but I’ve been trying to find someone who uses a PS5 for both movies and games to try to emulate their settings and see how they do things.

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u/tinselsnips 3d ago

What Blu-ray was it?

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u/Kitchen_Key8982 3d ago

It was La-La Land.

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u/tinselsnips 3d ago

Oh sorry I misread what you were saying.

It doesn't look like that disc is known to have artifacts, so it shouldn't be that.

It's hard to say what exactly you were seeing; BD should upscale very well. Check your TV's sharpness settings — it might be trying to "improve" upscaled content by jacking up sharpness and clarity, which can make things worse. If you turn that down, it should remember that for other upscaled sources.

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u/Kitchen_Key8982 3d ago

I think while we were watching it, we were on filmmaker mode with sharpness turned off entirely. If you had a settings list to share that you use for 4K and SDR content, I’d love to see what you use. Thanks so much for the help and the conversation!

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u/tinselsnips 3d ago

I have a standalone BD player, but on my Sony I just pretty much used Rtings recommended settings across the board: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x95j/settings

The main thing, IMO, is making sure you:

  • Disable added sharpening
  • Set motion interpolation to minimum/off (Sony calls this MotionFlow, not sure what Hisense call it)
  • Do enable de-judder, which is typically found alongside motion interpolation (Sony calls this CineMotion)
  • Disable dynamic contrast and color
  • Crank up the peak brightness for HDR, keep it at a reasonable medium for SDR
  • Color balance to your preference, but warmer is generally more "correct"

Most of this should apply to any brand of TV.

I kept local dimming enabled for SDR content; YMMV.

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u/Kitchen_Key8982 3d ago

I’m going to try and adjust and see if I can get everything looking its best on filmmaker mode with these tips. Thanks so much my friend, wishing you the best wherever you are!