Xbox HDR Calibration app - HDR Optimized Settings
Added 2022-03-14 13:41:53 +0000 UTC
The idea behind having the same calibrated system-wide HDR settings (or "metadata") for all HDR games is noble and both Microsoft and Sony really tried to make this a reality in order to finally fix the pain in the ass the average user is facing manually adjusting in-game HDR to the real HDR capabilities of the TV in a different way: every time, on every game. (if he's lucky enough to have the bare minimum control over it, of course).
Unfortunately, even if system HDR Calibration is a reality for years now, very few games (and devs) actually leveraged on it.
For those cases, let's see the Optimized values for Xbox HDR Calibration app:
Press LT + LB + RT + RB at the same time.
Then check in the upper right corner the current entered values for each of the three section of the app.
If you have an LG OLED and:
> you're using Dynamic Tone Mapping or Dynamic Contrast, set:
First screen / MinTML: 0.000
Second screen / MaxTML 4.000
Third screen / MaxFFTML: 4.000
> you're using HGIG:
First screen / MinTML: 0.000
Second screen / MaxTML: 800 or 1.000 (for G2/C4) or 1.500 (for G3/G4/C5) or 2.400 (for G5)
Third screen / MaxFFTML: 800 or 1.000 (for G2/C4) or 1.500 (for G3/G4/C5) or 2.400 (for G5)
If you don't have an LG OLED and:
> you don't have an HGIG option:
First screen / MinTML: 0.000
Second screen / MaxTML: Increase it until the logo will totally disappear
Third screen / MaxFFTML: Increase it until the logo will totally disappear
> you're using HGIG:
First screen / MinTML: 0.000
Second screen / MaxTML: Set your real TV Peak HDR Brightness (in nits)
Third screen / MaxFFTML: Set your real TV Peak HDR Brightness (in nits)
Much easier and accurate than PS5 HDR Calibration app.
Comments
UPDATE 2025/07/16 - Added values for LG G5/C5 OLEDs
P40L0
2025-07-15 22:11:13 +0000 UTCIf it's not an LG OLED, calibrate with DTM: Off (and no HGIG) then re-enable DTM.
P40L0
2024-01-05 13:31:43 +0000 UTCShould I calibrate the HDR with STM on or off? Series X with non HGIG display. Thank you!
Greg Gleason
2024-01-05 13:29:28 +0000 UTCDude. Best idea to subscribe to your patreon. Thanks for all those info. I feel I didn't use my LG OLED to its full potential !
Whizzer
2023-10-10 17:25:45 +0000 UTC
