# The HDMI port settings you should change for the best picture quality

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-hdmi-port-settings-you-should-change-for-the-best-picture-quality/
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T14:57:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2307766/hdmi-port-settings-should-change-best-picture-quality/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Set HDMI inputs to Enhanced to unlock more bandwidth.
- Choose settings to suit each connected device.
- Uncompressed 4:4:4 can improve text clarity on PCs and consoles.

## Summary

Many TVs ship with HDMI inputs set to a standard compatibility mode that can limit the capabilities of connected devices. Switching each input to an Enhanced mode can unlock more bandwidth, helping supported consoles, PCs, streamers and Blu-ray players use features such as HDR, Dolby Vision and refresh rates above 60Hz.

The setting may have different names or tiers depending on the TV, so users should match it to the connected device: PCs and consoles may benefit from high refresh rates and Variable Refresh Rate, while media players generally need HDR. HDMI Deep Color supports the greater colour depth used for HDR; 10-bit colour represents about 1.07 billion shades. For computers and consoles, uncompressed 4:4:4 chroma can also make on-screen text clearer.

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