Initial Calibration Settings:
Please note, calibration settings are preference and each panel is different. Luckily the U8GQ is pre-calibrated well out the box.
System>HMDI+CEC>Enable Enhanced.
SDR - Theatre Night(Standard):
Backlight: 100 (You may want 80)
Local Dimming: High
Brightness, Contrast, Color: 50
Saturation, Sharpness: 0
Adaptive Contrast: Off for SDR
Ultra Smooth Motion: Off
Noise Reduction(Both): Off
Temperature: Warm1
Expert Settings:
Gamut: Auto
Color Tuner: Coming Soon™
Gamma: 2.2
HDR Theatre(Popping): Leave all settings but change Contrast to 55 and Color to 60. Set Adaptive Contrast to High. Gamut to Native(change to Auto if content over saturates).
Gaming Mode:
(Current Source, not All Sources)
Coming Soon™
Dolby Vision(Popping): Use DV Bright. Leave rest of settings alone but use High Adaptive Contrast if you want it to come alive.
if you care about black levels and don’t mind sacrificing some brightness, going to 45-40 brightness is an option
These calibration settings may change slightly over the next few days, but I think these may be about perfect. Feel free to comment your opinions.