How to Calibrate Roku TV Colors: Roku Select Series (2023), per RTINGS

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If you want to know how to calibrate Roku TV colors, the most specific numbers come from RTINGS, which published the picture settings it used on the Roku Select Series (2023). This page walks through those settings as RTINGS’ page lists them. The page shows “Updated Nov 24, 2023”.

It covers that one series only. Roku menus can change between software versions, so the names below may not match what your TV shows.

How to Calibrate Roku TV Colors: The Short Answer

According to RTINGS’ Roku Select Series 2023 settings page, the settings were used to review the 65-inch model (65R4A5R). The page says they are also valid for the 24, 32, 40, 43, 50, 55 and 75-inch models of the series, and that they suit most kinds of content. RTINGS says gaming and PC use need a few extra changes, which this guide leaves out.

RTINGS stresses that these are a starting point, not values to copy one for one. They give the most accurate image overall, it says, but you should adjust them to your own taste and room.

SDR Picture Settings

Start With the Movie Picture Mode

For standard dynamic range (SDR) content, RTINGS’ page, updated Nov 24, 2023, says the TV has five preset picture modes. Of these, Movie is the most accurate straight out of the box, and it leaves the most room for customization.

The Values RTINGS Set

In the Customize picture menu, RTINGS set Contrast to 100, Brightness to 50 and Sharpness to 60. It also set Color to 50 and Tint to 0.

This guide leaves out RTINGS’ advice on making the picture brighter and on the backlight setting, because those are brightness questions rather than color ones.

Expert Settings and Color Temperature

In the Expert Settings menu, the page says, RTINGS turned Micro Contrast off and left Gamma Correction on its recommended 2.2 value. It left the other expert settings at their defaults. In the Color Temperature menu, it chose the Warm preset.

HDR Settings

HDR Picture Mode

As of that Nov 24, 2023 update, the page says HDR switches on automatically for the TV’s native apps. When HDR content starts, a small HDR icon appears next to the picture mode on the quick settings menu, and some settings, including the backlight, change on their own. For a plain-language explanation of the format itself, see our explainer on what HDR is on a TV.

RTINGS left every HDR picture setting at its default except Color Temperature, which it set to Warm, and it suggests adjusting them to whatever looks best to you. Of the HDR picture modes, it found Dark HDR the most accurate overall, because it tracks the HDR brightness curve best. That means most content appears at the brightness its creator intended.

HDR From External Devices

For HDR to work from an external device, the page says the HDMI Mode setting has to be Auto (recommended) or Standard. The automatic setting usually works well, so you shouldn’t need to change it. If an older device causes problems, RTINGS suggests trying Compatibility.

Why Not Copy Every Value

The same page, updated Nov 24, 2023, also gives white balance results for RTINGS’ own unit, as reference only. It says not to copy them, because calibration values differ from one TV to the next, even within the same model and size, because of manufacturing tolerances. This page doesn’t list those values.

What This Page Doesn’t Cover

This guide follows one RTINGS page for one series, as it stood on the page’s Nov 24, 2023 update. It doesn’t cover other Roku TV models or makers, newer software versions, brightness and backlight choices, or gaming and PC settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to calibrate Roku TV colors on a Select Series?

According to RTINGS’ page, start in the Movie picture mode, then set Contrast to 100, Brightness to 50, Sharpness to 60, Color to 50 and Tint to 0. In Expert Settings, it turned Micro Contrast off and chose the Warm color temperature preset.

Should I copy RTINGS’ Roku settings exactly?

No. RTINGS describes them as a starting point and says to adjust them to your preferences and viewing conditions.

Do these settings work on every Roku TV?

Not necessarily. RTINGS lists them for the Roku Select Series (2023) in the sizes named above. This page doesn’t say whether they apply to any other Roku TV.