What it does is it automatically detects when the user is playing a PS5 game and switches to the corresponding mode.
So the Adjust HDR Tone Mapping feature sounds like a welcome addition for anyone doing gaming on their Sony Bravia TV.Īs for Auto Genre Picture Mode (below), this is really just Auto Low Latency Mode. By automating things, Sony removes a fair bit of hassle. It’s actually possible to get the same result via the PS5’s Adjust HDR feature, though this involves manually adjusting the HDR output so it can be a bit fiddly. That should eliminate over-exposed bright highlights and avoid any overly dark bits removing any detail. The company explains the settings will be precisely mapped to your TV’s display specifications, ensuring more detail can be seen in light or dark areas of the picture.
With Auto HDR Tone Mapping (pictured below), Sony helps to automate the HDR settings during the initial PS5 setup, selecting the best HDR setting for your specific display. Through an imminent firmware update, the Sony Z9J, A90J, A80J, X95J and X90J TVs will add Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode features that should indeed make them ideal screens for gaming. Sony has just announced its premium 2021 Bravia TVs are getting a couple of seemingly unique PS5 features as part of its ‘Perfect for PlayStation®5’ campaign.
The truth is that up until now there hasn’t really been any reason to opt for a Sony TV just for PS5 gaming, but that could change with the next couple of updates. Sony has been pushing the idea that its Bravia Smart TVs are somehow better for use with the PlayStation 5 than other brands’ TVs for quite a while.