Hi, Does that also mean I can just throw in a .m2ts DV file into Makemv and it will then produce a DV capable MKV? If so then would I be able to put the resulting file in mkvtoolnix to add/remove Subs and Audio stream while retaining the DV info?
Never mind, tried and didnt work. Going to try it with my current MP4 DV's. Will the conversion effect the quality of the video? Also I am not very good with command lines, so can anyone explain what exactly do i have to type to convert my current MP4 to MKV using ffmpeg?
Thanks
You can use the m2ts DV file, but you will need to do a straight container conversion to mkv before opening it with makemkv. The ffmpeg command to do so is in the first post of this thread. After creating the new mkv file with 1.15.3, you can process it with mkvtoolsnix; the latest version should retain all the DV metadata.
Okay, so here is what I understood so far:
Use ffmpeg to convert m2ts file.
put the resulting mkv file into makemkv to get the DV MKV
finally use Mkvtoolnix to multiplex sub/audio
Question, Can i just use Mkvtoonix to convert the m2ts file and process it with makemv to get the DV mkv?
Also will there be a quality loss during the process?
Thanks
Okay, so here is what I understood so far:
Use ffmpeg to convert m2ts file.
put the resulting mkv file into makemkv to get the DV MKV
finally use Mkvtoolnix to multiplex sub/audio
Question, Can i just use Mkvtoonix to convert the m2ts file and process it with makemv to get the DV mkv?
Also will there be a quality loss during the process?
Thanks
Yes, you should be able to use mkvtoolnix to do the conversion. I haven't tried it myself, but I don't see why not. If your m2ts file also included the pgs subtitles, you can carry it over during the mkvtoolsnix conversion, and then makemkv should pick it up as well during the final DV MKV remux. There will be no quality loss in any of these steps.
Just cross-posting here for anyone not following the 1.15.1 thread—you can play Dolby Vision encoded MKV files in Plex on Android TV-based devices (like Nvidia Shield) with the latest beta of Plex: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 380#p97234
Shield TV Pro:
P4 - SDR
P5 - SDR, wrong colours
P7_FEL - DV
P7_MEL - DV
P81 - HDR
Bravia:
P4 - SDR
P5 - SDR, wrong colours
P7_FEL - DV monochrome
P7_MEL - DV oversaturated
P81 - HDR
You should mention your results on the Plex forums thread, I've done it for the FireTV Stick 4K and they're probably looking into it already.
Seems only profile 7 (because it has a HDR10 base layer) are playing correctly.
I tried a few movies at lunch on my 2019 Nvidia Shield Pro and these triggered DV:
2001
The Matrix
Saving Private Ryan
War of the Worlds
I also tried The Shining which only triggered HDR. Of those I tried, The Shining is the only one that also has HDR10+ support which could have something to do with it?
I've got 26 Dolby Vision movie rips plus seasons 1 and 2 of Westworld so I've got a bunch more to test. More updates tonight.
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2001
The Matrix
Saving Private Ryan
War of the Worlds
I also tried The Shining which only triggered HDR. Of those I tried, The Shining is the only one that also has HDR10+ support which could have something to do with it?
I've got 26 Dolby Vision movie rips plus seasons 1 and 2 of Westworld so I've got a bunch more to test. More updates tonight.
I've noticed that triggering DV can be finicky. It seems that if any drives are asleep in my NAS and the drive needs to spin up before the film starts, then only HDR will trigger. After the drive is spinning, it doesn't seem to be an issue.