Sony A8 | OLED | 4K Ultra HD | High Dynamic Range (HDR) | Smart TV (Android TV) (2024)

FAQs

What are the best settings for Sony a8? ›

We recommend leaving the Contrast to '90', Gamma at '0', the Black level at '50' and Peak luminance at 'High' For our calibration, Black Adjust, and Advanced Contrast Enhancer were all disabled, but you should adjust these to your liking. You should adjust the Brightness to your specific viewing conditions.

Combined with 4K resolution, HDR video content delivers exceptional detail, colour and contrast, with a far wider range of brightness than other video formats. The result is the most lifelike picture TVs have ever been able to create, with brilliant highlights and fine detail.

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

This reproduces shades in bright areas that tend to have blown-out highlights and tones in dark areas that tend to lose. It allows the reproduction of images with depth and three-dimensional effects that make it feel as if you were seeing them with your own eyes.

Does my TV support 4K or HDR? If your TV has a resolution specification of 3,840 x 2,160 or higher, you can enjoy 4K content via HDMI® devices, USB storage, and online services. For specification details, go to the model support page and check your model's Specifications for DISPLAY RESOLUTION.

TVs that do a good job with HDR video can present brighter, more vivid images with greater contrast and a wider array of colors, much closer to what we see in real life. (By comparison, 4K and 8K provide greater picture detail, but not everyone notices the difference from normal seating distances.)

UHD boosts resolution while HDR enhances color and contrast. UHD is all about pixel count, while HDR makes each of those pixels display a wider range of colors and brightness levels. Thus, UHD gives you more pixels, and HDR makes those pixels look better. Stands for Ultra High Definition.

While UHD 4K is a good option for laptops and computer monitors, it's not quite as advanced as 4K HDR, which produces high-quality images with improved picture settings and adjustments.

Since HDR works to give you the best of light and dark, it's great to have the setting on when capturing landscape photos. If you want to capture something in motion, turn off HDR to prevent dark or washed-out areas.

HDR10+, on the other hand, offers the same benefits as Dolby Vision, but it has been slowly picked up by TV makers and therefore has not become an alternative to HDR10. Therefore, the highest quality of HDR comes in the form of Dolby vision due to its brightness, color, and metadata marks.

Yes! HDR introduces a wider range of colours and brightness levels compared to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) by telling the TV exactly which colours to display at the correct level of brightness. SDR by contrast only has a limited range of brightness and colours so images tend to be duller and less sharp.

What is the difference between Ultra HD and Ultra HDR? ›

While Ultra HD 4K offers a higher resolution and sharper image quality, 4K HDR combines the increased resolution with enhanced contrast, color accuracy, and brightness. If you prioritize detail and clarity, Ultra HD 4K may be preferable.

What do I need to view 4K media? To watch TV in 4K, you'll need a 4K TV (obviously), 4K content, a 4K streaming device, 4K Blu-ray player, a 4K–compatible HDMI cable, and plenty of internet speed. 4K TV: You can't play 4K content on a 1080p HD TV.

Full High Definition (FHD) is the resolution 1920x1080P. Ultra High Definition (UHD) is the resolution 3840x2160P. What this means is that there are more pixels per inch (PPI) in a UHD TV.

Press the (Quick Settings) button on the remote control, then select [Settings] — [Display & Sound] — the desired option. You can change the following settings. Adjust settings by input such as the TV or HDMI, and other common settings, to enjoy various sound effects. You can configure settings such as those below.

There are a few settings you can adjust on the Picture settings page to optimize the image to your preference. We set the Contrast to '90', Gamma to '0', and Black Level to '50'. For our calibration, Black Adjust and Advanced Contrast Enhancer were disabled, but you should adjust these to your liking.

'Smooth Gradation' > 'Medium'. This further improves colour gradations of all sources and is very efficient on highly compressed signals. You will notice the difference in the various gradations of a blue sky for example. If you only use digital sources, we recommend keeping all noise reduction settings switched off.