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by vivsavage
Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:57 pm
Forum: MKV file processing and playback
Topic: Getting dropped frames with Kodi and VLC when playing 4k mkv files
Replies: 2
Views: 732

Re: Getting dropped frames with Kodi and VLC when playing 4k mkv files

Sadly, this happens to me with all devices. The Shield has notorious problems with stuck and/or dropped frames, I've had 2 of them and they both suffered this. This even rarely happens in my Panasonic DP-UB820 player. The least next to that is Coreelec on a Ugoos AM6B+ or Homatics Box R 4K Plus. Th...
by vivsavage
Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: MKV file processing and playback
Topic: Getting dropped frames with Kodi and VLC when playing 4k mkv files
Replies: 2
Views: 732

Getting dropped frames with Kodi and VLC when playing 4k mkv files

I've ripped several UHD blu rays to mkv and am using VLC and Kodi to play back the files on an NVIDIA Shield Pro. About half of the files I play start to drop frames, usually after an hour or so of playback. This is most apparent in shots of fast moving objects such as a spaceship moving from right ...
by vivsavage
Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:05 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG WH16NS40 for ripping on a Mac?
Replies: 1
Views: 2529

LG WH16NS40 for ripping on a Mac?

I'm looking for a UHD-friendly optical drive that will work well with Macs. I see the LG WH16NS40 being offered in enclosures that will allow it to be plugged into a computer via USB. Has anyone had experience with the LG WH16NS40 with a Mac?