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So I am uncertain, what the settings should be set to in regards to the following:
FORMAT
MATCH CONTENT
if anyone know some answers, do let me know.
Thank you!
Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14
You should set it to what works for you. That is why it is configurable.
For 4K support, set Apple TV Format to 4K (3840×2160).
For the refresh rate (Hz), set Apple TV to 60 Hz in NTSC countries, or to 50 Hz in PAL countries.
If your TV does HDR or Dolby Vision, then I would suggest to set Apple TV to SDR and turn on Match Dynamic Range.
If your TV supports the various offered content frame rates, then I would suggest to set Apple TV to Match Frame Rate.
I would suggest to set Apple TV Color Space to YCbCr (not RGB), as the source video will be YCbCr, and your TV can handle it just fine.
I would suggest to set Apple TV Chroma to 4:2:0, as all streaming video is 4:2:0 in their file, and other chroma settings would not increase video quality, but only increase bandwidth use (possibly at the cost of other video properties).
About frame rate and dynamic range matching on Apple TV - Apple Support
About 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision on your Apple TV 4K - Apple Support
You should set it to what works for you. That is why it is configurable.
For 4K support, set Apple TV Format to 4K (3840×2160).
For the refresh rate (Hz), set Apple TV to 60 Hz in NTSC countries, or to 50 Hz in PAL countries.
If your TV does HDR or Dolby Vision, then I would suggest to set Apple TV to SDR and turn on Match Dynamic Range.
If your TV supports the various offered content frame rates, then I would suggest to set Apple TV to Match Frame Rate.
I would suggest to set Apple TV Color Space to YCbCr (not RGB), as the source video will be YCbCr, and your TV can handle it just fine.
I would suggest to set Apple TV Chroma to 4:2:0, as all streaming video is 4:2:0 in their file, and other chroma settings would not increase video quality, but only increase bandwidth use (possibly at the cost of other video properties).
About frame rate and dynamic range matching on Apple TV - Apple Support
About 4K, HDR, and Dolby Vision on your Apple TV 4K - Apple Support
One more thing to consider, are your HDMI cables up to the latest specification? This caused me some issues with my Apple 4K TV and a new Sony XR OLED. I swapped out the 2 HDMI cables to current spec HDMI 2.0 ratings and things are now the way they should be.
Thank you for the valuable information!! 😀
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