Though HDR delivers peak brightness, better contrast, and color bit depth, sometimes you may wish to turn off HDR on an LG TV for multiple reasons. Maybe the content consumes more power in HDR mode due to the maximum brightness level. Perhaps the content is not HDR-formatted. If you don’t disable HDR for unsupported content, it will affect your viewing experience by making it look too dark on an LG TV.
Another disadvantage of watching HDR content in low light is that it can cause eye fatigue and irritation. The picture might glare if there is too much natural light in the room. To avoid such problems, you can disable HDR on your LG TV by following the steps below.
How to Turn Off HDR on LG Smart TV
The procedure to disable the HDR feature differs for each LG TV model.
2020 and Above Models
1. Press the Settings key on your LG Magic Remote.
2. From the left pane, click All Settings and choose the Picture mode.
3. Select the HDR Select mode, which is already enabled.
4. According to your liking, you can adjust the level of HDR Effect.
5. To turn off HDR mode, you should choose a different picture mode.
Note: We suggest you turn on Filmmaker mode on LG TV to watch content in a dark room.
6. Go back and navigate to Advanced Settings and choose Brightness.
7. Turn off the Auto Dynamic Contrast and the HDR Tone Mapping.
8. Return to the Advanced Settings menu and click Apply to all inputs.
9. To reset the picture mode, navigate to Advanced Settings and select the Reset option.
10. After resetting, go to All Settings and select the Picture menu. Select the mode of your preference.
2018-2019 Models
1. Turn on your LG Smart TV and press the Settings key on the remote.
2. Choose the Picture option from the menu and choose the Picture Mode Settings.
3. Click the Picture Mode on the next screen.
4. You can disable HDR by choosing a variable picture mode from the options.
How to Turn Off HDMI Ultra HD Deep Color on LG TV
If you use an external device that doesn’t support HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color, you should turn that off. You can try these steps only if your LG TV runs with webOS 6.0. Tap the Settings icon on the remote and click All Settings from the side menu. Scroll down to HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color, select the HDMI connection, and choose the Off option.
Why Does HDR Keep Turning Off and On on LG TV?
Many LG TV users have reported that the HDR logo frequently appears while watching content on a streaming device. This happens only if your LG TV detects content in proper HDR format. Here are other reasons that keep turning on/off the HDR.
- Faulty HDMI Cable: If the HDMI cable is defective or old, it will lead to technical issues, such as displaying an HDR pop-up or content freezing. Change the damaged cables to new ones to fix the issue.
- Unstable Internet Connection: Sometimes, the issue may occur due to a lack of internet speed on LG TV. As a consequence, it will switch the content to HDR without consent. So, check the internet speed on your LG TV and switch to a stable network if required.
FAQ
HDR Tone Mapping is a tool to adjust the tonal values of pixels. However, it will make the picture more realistic than the director intends for the film or TV show. It is better to disable HDR Tone Mapping to avoid such differences.