Sony BRAVIA 2 II Calibration Settings

We used the following calibration settings to test the 75-inch Sony BRAVIA 2 II (K-75S20M2), but they're also valid for the 43-inch model (K-43S20M2), 50-inch (K-50S20M2), 55-inch (K-55S20M2), and 65-inch (K-65S20M2) models. Our settings apply to most types of content, except for gaming or use as a PC monitor, which requires a few additional changes, listed below.

These settings are meant to provide a starting point; they're not meant to be copied 1:1. They provide the most accurate image in a moderately lit room, but you should adjust them to match your personal preferences and viewing conditions.

For SDR content, you can choose a few different preset picture modes. We used the Professional picture mode because it's the most accurate out of the box and allows for the most customization. A Brightness setting of '35' corresponds to about 200 nits on our unit, which is our target for a moderately lit room, but you should adjust this setting to your viewing conditions. Below are the settings we used for SDR. All other settings were either disabled or left off. 

• Picture Mode: Professional
• Brightness: 35 (200 nits)
• Contrast: 90
• Gamma: 0
• Color Temperature: Expert 1

HDR is automatically enabled for native apps. Once you start playing HDR content, some of the settings change automatically. Below are the settings we used for HDR10. All other settings were either disabled or left off. If you're having any issues with HDR content, make sure Input Signal Plus is enabled.

• Picture Mode: Professional
• Brightness: Maximum
• Contrast: Maximum
• Color Temperature: Expert 2

The following are the results of calibrating our unit's white balance to 6,500K in HDR using the 2-point method. We don't publish the values we used for our new 20-point calibration.

They are provided for reference and shouldn't be copied as the calibration values vary per individual unit, even for the same model and size as the TV we reviewed, due to manufacturing tolerances. If you want to try them, you'll need to enter all values shown, as all of them are active at the same time. If you have worse picture quality, simply reset them to the default values.

From the base SDR and HDR settings, very few changes are required for the best gaming experience. When you start gaming, it's best to enable Game Mode to get the lowest input lag. The rest of our gaming settings are identical to our regular settings for SDR or HDR. Using the 'Graphics' picture mode is needed for chroma 4:4:4. 

For our upscaling test, we set Sharpness to '55' with Reality Creation set to 'Auto.' Sharpness processing was calibrated with no over-sharpening for low-resolution content.

The unit we bought and tested was calibrated on software version 6120600301. The TV comes with about 7.9GB of free storage with the pre-installed apps. 

For information on any other settings or features that fall outside of the scope of our testing, please refer to the user manual found on Sony's webpage for the TV.