madVR Labs Envy Sony Setup Manual page 5

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8. Sony Contrast Enhance - We recommend turning this off, but it can be used in moderation if

preferred, but be sure to check it with Envy's Contrast Recovery function while Envy is doing

Tone Mapping with 4K HDR.

9. Please follow these three steps to ensure the Sony switches color spaces properly based on

whether the incoming signal is using the BT709 or BT2020 color space. These settings are found

in the "Picture" menu, under "Expert Settings":

A. Set the "HDR" option to Auto. This way, the Sony will automatically switch to the correct

color space based on the incoming signal.

B. Play any HDR content, so that the Sony receives a BT2020 signal. Set the "Color Space" to

BT2020. Alternatively choose "Color Space 2" if you wish to bypass the Sony's P3 filter,

although we do not recommend this.

C. Play any SDR BT709 content. Set the "Color Space" to "DCI" or "BT709" (the choice given

depends on which Sony projector you are using.

10. We recommend setting Sony's MotionFlow to Off. When using the Sony panel at full 4096

resolution, the MotionFlow option is limited to just one mode and it can reduce max light

output, impacting HDR headroom and quality. However, the MotionFlow can still be used if

preferred - just be aware it can impact the overall light output.

11. In the Sony "Setup" menu, set Network Management On. This will be useful once we introduce

the integration that enables the Envy to control the Sony directly.

12. Sony HDMI Configuration:

A. Under the Sony "Function" menu, set the Dynamic Range for the HDMI ports to "Limited",

to be sure the Sony picks the proper levels (Auto will usually pick Limited, but sometimes

the Sony will get it wrong and cause a level mismatch).

B. Change the HDMI Type from Standard (9 Gbps ports) to Enhanced (18 Gbps ports) for all

models except the VW295ES, which does not support 18 Gbps input. Note, however, that

this setting requires certified full bandwidth 18 Gbps HDMI

this usually means an active fiber HDMI cable. If you have HDMI dropouts or handshaking

issues after changing this setting, set the Envy HDMI Output EDID Override (on the Envy

HDMI Configuration menu) to 9 Gbps, from the default of 18 Gbps. This can slightly degrade

quality of 4K60 content, but is a suitable workaround until the cable situation can solved.

madVR Envy – Sony Setup Guide

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