The new LG C4 dolby vision filmmaker mode, is it realistically going to be much better and how?

Just got a C3, love it, my only gripe is in gaming some places that are dark it's really hard to see things but otherwise, I'm in love with my TV and upgraded an older Samsung LCD 1080p so this is heaven.

I'm not planning to upgrade but did see the C4 had the Dolby Vision filmmaker mode.

What's the difference between what the C3 Dolby vision (cinema mode I think?) can currently do and the Dolby Vision film maker mode? Will this significantly improve how things look? Of course, though it's probably just a simple software update, I doubt LG corp will extend this to their past models.

From memory DVFMM would change lighting per scenes and adjust VS having fixed settings for the entirety of a movie. But then I don't know why a movie wouldn't be set up properly to have scenes be edited accordingly? Not sure what I'm missing, thanks!

in LGOLEDby jessi-poo

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2mo

mystic_drugaddict69

2mo

The differences would be basically non. The thing you describe about changing settings based on scenes and stuff, is the main thing of Dolby Vision over conventional HDR10

Filmmaker mode does nothing special, in fact, that's the cool thing about filmmaker mode, that it turns off all the postprocessing and just displays the content as close as possible to what the video data stores.

Dolby vision cinema and home cinema, mostly do that, with the home cinema one, being basically the closest to showing the video data as it is.

If the cinema mode has something weird, you can just go and turn it off yourself, filmmaker mode just makes it so you "don't have" to do that.

Thangool

-2

2mo

You can get film maker in hdr 10 I think. Cinema won't be far off dolby vision mode it's only if you want what Hollywood gets but you can get a calibrater to do that on your current set anyway. Neither matter to Me as I go go full brightness, contrast and colour. So not accurate but actually looks good and what the tv can do at its max. I think film maker and cinema colour is set to 50 or 60 and it's too colourless for me. Don't rely on the settin the tv cones with, change and play with them. You can adjust your dark gane mode problem with oled brightness to 100% contrast 100 and them in the game optumizer you can change the black level. I have mine on 11 but default I think it's 13 in fps it raises the blacks so you don't want to go too high but can help your I can't see problem. Too low you really won't see.

[deleted]

2mo

I dont think you’re missing much if anything. Excluding any panel difference of course. I think filmmaker mode is more or less re-label of cinema mode, with some possible tiny setting changes. But again I think the difference will be non-existant. If theres other setting changes theres nothing stopping you from setting those settings in your cinema mode either, if you can find out what they are.

jessi-poo

-2

2mo

I thought it was something more automated that changed scene to scene

ScottSullivan1

1mo

Absolutely not. FILMMAKER MODE is a preset that turns everything off and allows you to see the content EXACTLY how the filmmakers intended, hence the name. The other presets are the ones that change and are dynamic and gross. I recommend using FILMMAKER MODE for everything and anything.

jessi-poo

1mo

I already do I just don't get what they're trying to market then that's "different"

ScottSullivan1

1mo

They honestly just renamed Cinema FILMMAKER MODE in Dolby Vision. Maybe they tweaked a little, but I doubt it. Either way, I’m glad because I appreciate consistency and easier to help friends/family setup their TV (because they come to me lol)

[deleted]

-1

2mo

Maybe there could be some custom/tailor made TruMotion setting for filmmaker mode since the default TruMotion settings are too soap opera and Off gives to much Judder. But I have no idea really, if my C9 had filmmaker modes I'd def give them a try.

Psychological_Post28

2mo

The “upgrades” year on year are minuscule. I’ve owned a C8, 2x CX’s, a C1 and a G3. The only really noticeable upgrade has been the increased brightness of the G3 and even that isn’t a game changer.

Are you using DV for gaming? I tried it and switched back to HDR10 as it was dim. From what I understand very few games are properly mastered for it anyway.

jessi-poo

2mo

What do you do with your old tv when you upgrade? What's dv for game? For cyberpunk I had in game hdr non or hdr10. I eventually tweaked a bunch of stuff on hdr10 where it looks ok

Psychological_Post28

2mo

I’ve still got the C1 and G3. The others I’ve sold on for 25-50% of what I’ve paid for them new.

DV=Dolby Vision. I think it’s only the Xbox that supports it for gaming and it’s not really all that useful. I’ve never had trouble with HDR10 being too dim but I do play in heavily light controlled rooms.

jessi-poo

2mo

it's not too dim it's more the colors were washed out on cyberpunk, I haven't tried on other games

OkThanxby

2mo

It would make no difference, you could easily dial in settings for the C3 to match the C4’s DV filmmaker mode, it does nothing special.

jessi-poo

-2

2mo

I don't think it's just marketing fluff, I'm sure it does something I'm just trying to figure out what and if it is that impactful in the end

[deleted]

2mo

I can literally google and find out what exactly it does in less than a minute. Why dont you do it instead of asking us? LG or some site I’m sure must lay out what its all about.

But yeah it is more or less marketing fluff.

jessi-poo

2mo

I did, nothing comes up because it keeps giving me results for dolby vision OR filmmaker mode and the only things for the two is just the announcement of it

CarnationFoe

2mo

You're missing a 300$ hole in your wallet. 😂 Don't let the FOMO take over. There will be a C5 after all that C4 buyers will lust after too

jessi-poo

2mo

I'm not planning to upgrade

wasn't planning on it, just trying to understand what this does on a technical level

Lopsided_Fudge6764

2mo

Filmmaker mode is just a preset with all post-processing turned off. In the case of LG, it is arguably marketing fluff since on the C2 for example, Dolby Vision Cinema does the exact same thing. Not almost exactly the same thing, but 100% exactly the same thing.

entaro_tassadar

2mo

It's more for convenience I'd guess

HeyPablo2

2mo

LG have an excellent record of updating recent models with new software features, so I would fully expect to see Dolby Vision Filmmaker mode on 2022 models and later.

jessi-poo

2mo

Oh that's good go know :) hope so

Weary-Difficulty-489

2mo

C4 has no MLA and the C3 panel - no need to upgrade

jessi-poo

2mo

Wasn't planning on it

ShadowgateKDA

2mo

Use AI calibration.

jessi-poo

2mo

I googled this real fast but I'm not sure what this is, is it an app I can use on the LG tv? is there a link you can point me to? thanks!

ShadowgateKDA

2mo

It is in the settings.