Since what you need is the BL and EL(+RPU) hevc files, you should be able to get what you are after using Yusesope BETA tool (https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 282#p96282) to demux the MKV and then use those instead of whatever you'd get from demuxing the M2TS from TSmuxer.KoshIreland wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:48 pmHi. Sorry to ask for help in my first post, but after trawling through this (awesome and very long) thread, I haven't been able to find steps that work for me…
Is there any way to convert a STDL MKV file with Dolby Vision into something the LG C8 will play with Dolby Vision? I looked at the test files shared here previously, and "DTDL_FEL_1_021120.mp4" is the only file that will trigger DV on my LG C8.
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Current situation
I have a set of MKVs that went from Game of Thrones Season 2 UHD disc → Ripped to BDMV → Converted to MKV with MakeMKV 1.15.3 (Mac, if that makes a difference).
Here's what I see in MediaInfo:---Code: Select all
Format : HEVC Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding Format profile : Main 10@L5.1@High HDR format : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.07.06, BL+EL+RPU, Blu-ray compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible Codec ID : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC Duration : 52 min 44 s Bit rate : 62.7 Mb/s Width : 3 840 pixels Height : 2 160 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 (Type 2) Bit depth : 10 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.315 Stream size : 23.1 GiB (89%) Language : English Default : No Forced : No Color range : Limited Color primaries : BT.2020 Transfer characteristics : PQ Matrix coefficients : BT.2020 non-constant Mastering display color primaries : BT.2020 Mastering display luminance : min: 0.0020 cd/m2, max: 1000 cd/m2 Original source medium : Blu-ray
Problem
I have an LG C8 with an AppleTV. I've had zero luck producing MP4s that play in Dolby Vision, so I figured I'd at least archive the 8 season boxset as Dolby Vision MKVs, get the benefit of HDR10, and then figure out some way get DV MP4s working in future. But, when I watch these MKVs on my LG C8 through the AppleTV (Plex or Infuse) or built-in player (Plex or DNLA) everything is too dark and muted. Blacks are pure black, but the brightest details aren't particularly bright. Details in hair are lost in dark indoor scenes; bright outdoor scenes look "meh". It looks worse than Game of Thrones 1080p Bluray in SDR.
So now I'm trying (again) to get the DV MP4 workflow going, but all my MKVs are now STDL and I can't figure out how to even extract the DV stream into its own HEVC file.
Is there any way to salvage these DV MKV files or am I stuck re-ripping everything?
I'm also wondering, is it normal for HDR10 rips to look dull? All of the Dolby Vision and even HDR10 movies I've bought through iTunes look great by comparison. I want the higher bitrate of UHD discs, but I've no space around the TV to have a disc-based player or a Shield. And there's nowhere to buy streaming 4K GoT on this side of the pond.
The downside as shawnc22 mentioned is that you would need to extract the STDL hevc file first before using BETA tool to seperate it back into dual tracks. This can be slow given that it requires two steps instead of one.
If you know how to code its possible to take the method used in Yusesope GAMMA tool, which utilizes FFMPEG, and modify the demux process in BETA / add it to GAMMA to simultaneously extract the hevc stream and demux / seperate the layers out into dual tracks again. But if you don't know this kind of stuff I would stick to either re-ripping the discs or extracting the STDL and then demuxing it (2 steps). I presume you won't be doing this for the entire 8 seasons right now / all at once?
