LG UQ7590 [UQ75, UQ7570] Calibration Settings

We used the following calibration settings to review the 65-inch LG UQ7590, but they're also valid for the 43, 50, 55, 70, 75, and 86-inch models, as well as all sizes of the LG UQ7570 variant. These 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, but you should adjust them to match your preferences and viewing conditions.

For SDR content, a few different preset picture modes are available. The 'Expert (Dark Space, night)' picture mode delivers the most accurate image out of the box and allows for the most customization, which we used for our calibration.

From the Advanced Settings menu in the Brightness section, the Panel Brightness setting adjusts the TV's luminosity. You should adjust this to your viewing environment and personal preferences. Changing this setting has no impact on the overall picture quality. From this menu, we set Adjust Contrast to '80' and left the Black Level at '50'. A Gamma (Adjust Brightness) setting of 2.2 is closest to the 2.2 gamma we target.

From the Color menu, we left the Color Depth set to '50' and Tint set to '0' as these settings are already the closest ones to the SDR calibration targets. We also left the Color Gamut set to 'Auto Detect', but if you prefer saturated colors, setting it to 'Native' will adjust SDR content to match the HDR color gamut of the display. From the White Balance menu, we chose the 'Warm 50' Color Temperature. If you prefer a warmer or colder image, you should adjust this setting to your liking.

Finally, from the Clarity menu, we set Adjust Sharpness to '20' and set Super Resolution to 'High'. For most of our testing, we also kept Noise Reduction, MPEG Noise Reduction, and Smooth Gradation settings disabled. Still, you should adjust these depending on the content you're watching and your preferences. These settings can help improve the appearance of low-quality content, like DVDs.

HDR is automatically enabled for native apps. Once you start playing HDR content, some settings, including Panel Brightness, change automatically. We left all settings in HDR to their defaults in the 'Cinema' HDR Select Mode.

For HDR to work from external devices, the HDMI Deep Color option usually has to be set to '4k' from the 'HDMI Settings' menu for your input. Although rare, older devices may have compatibility issues with this setting. If your DVD player or older console isn't working properly, try setting this to 'Off' instead.

The following are the results of calibrating the white balance of our unit to 6500K in HDR. 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 simultaneously. If you have worse picture quality, simply reset them to the default values.

Although we disable most motion-enhancing functions for most tests, you should adjust these to whatever looks best. Some settings may need to be adjusted depending on the specific content you're watching or because of your personal preferences.

Although we usually leave these settings disabled during testing, you should adjust these settings to your liking, as different people prefer different levels of motion interpolation. If you want to enable motion interpolation, set TruMotion to 'User Selection' and adjust the De-Judder slider to your personal preferences. You might have to try different content to find a setting that works best for you; higher settings on the sliders can introduce more artifacts in busier scenes.

The LG UQ7590 can remove judder from 24p sources, like a Blu-ray player or a streaming device with a 'Match Frame Rate' feature, by enabling the Real Cinema setting. For 60Hz sources, you must set De-Judder to '10' to remove judder.

Very few changes are required for a great gaming experience from the base SDR and HDR settings. When you enable Game Optimizer from the 'General' settings tab, the LG UQ7590 automatically enables all game-related settings and switches to the 'Game Optimizer' Picture Mode for low latency when it's connected to a supported source, like a PS5 or Xbox Series X.

For an optimal PC gaming experience and proper chroma 4:4:4 support, the LG UQ7590 offers two options. As with previous LG TVs, you can set the input icon to 'PC' for the HDMI port you're using from the 'Home Dashboard' menu. New with 2023 LG TVs is a 4:4:4 Pass Through option, which you can find under 'HDMI Settings' in the 'External Devices' menu. Both options are identical regarding the resulting image quality or input lag. Setting HDMI Deep Color to '4k' might also be necessary, depending on the format you're sending. No other settings are needed for PC Gaming, and you don't need to be in 'Game' mode for low input lag from a PC, as long as you've changed the input label.

The LG UQ7590 supports both ARC and eARC, allowing it to pass high-quality audio from a connected source through to a connected soundbar or home theater receiver. To use it, you must set the HDMI Input Format to 'Bitstream', Digital Sound Output to 'Auto', and then enable eARC Support if your device supports it. To send the audio to your speaker system, you must set Use Wired Speaker to either 'Optical Out Device' or 'HDMI(ARC) Device', depending on your connection method.

We ran the AI Acoustic Tuning wizard from the AI Service menu for our sound testing. It's part of the TV's room correction feature, which adapts the TV's sound equalization to suit your room. Depending on your room, you may have better sound quality with this enabled.

One of the first things we did was disable all the power saving and automatic image modes, as we didn't want the TV to adjust the image during testing. For the LG UQ7590, we disabled the Energy Saving settings, as we don't want it to change the screen brightness automatically.

The LG UQ7590 has a few accessibility features. It supports automatic closed captioning, high contrast mode, or even grayscale mode, just to name a few. There's also an option to disable the picture entirely, leaving the audio, which is great if you want to listen to music and don't need the screen on.