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FatherTime wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:35 pm

Ok. I feel really stupid. Either I'm REALLY bad at searching or my question hasn't been asked. First, total noob here. Not with tech, but with Makemkv. I cannot, for the life of me, get my rips to output Dolby Vision. I have the latest version of Makemkv, it reads fine an outputs the file correctly. I leave everything selected. When I look at the file (in the mediainfo app) only HDR10 shows. When I try to stream it the TV only gets an HDR10 signal. No DV to be found. I've tried to stream it across the local network to the Sony x700, Firestick 4k through the Kodi app and Plex app, as well as on the Sony TV Plex app. No DV to be found anywhere. I've tried ripping through Makemkv, and DVDFab with the same results. Completely lost and thinking this hobby isn't for me. Maybe just stick to playing the discs in the player. Lame. I am ripping with the LG Wh16ns60 with the correct firmware on a beast of a Windows 10 PC. Any help would be appreciated.

Are you ripping a movie that actually contains DV? Not all UHD discs have DV.

dcoke22 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:16 pm

Make sure you have the latest version of MediaInfo.

dcoke22 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:19 am

This is what MediaInfo version 21.09 shows me for my 4K rip of Dune (2021).

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HDR format           : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.07.06, BL+EL+RPU, Blu-ray compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible

quietvoid wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:28 am

Latest Plex won't let you play MakeMKV rips in Dolby Vision.
Also you need Kodi 21 to play these MKVs, and most of them won't work on a FireTV Stick 4K.

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:34 am

dcoke22 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:19 am

This is what MediaInfo version 21.09 shows me for my 4K rip of Dune (2021).

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HDR format           : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.07.06, BL+EL+RPU, Blu-ray compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible

So your file has DV. Unfortunately, for now anyway, most players do not play DV in a MKV file. Most people mux the file as a mp4 / ts / m2ts file for playback on their DV compatible device. The container they use depends on what player they use.

rkhollister wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:54 am

Zidoo Z9X will also play DV MKV's - it is what I use for my 800+ title collection. Probably has the best PQ of the units out there but it is file playback only, not a streamer (i.e. no Netflix, Amazon, etc). The Dune players also work

dcoke22 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:26 pm

Dolby Vision is a complicated topic. Dolby Vision has a concept of profiles. DV Profile 5 is the profile used for streaming. If you have a streaming box like an Apple TV or Firestick or whatever that supports streaming things in Dolby Vision, that's the profile used.

Profile 7 is used for UHDs. Profile 7 can be further divided into titles that use MEL (minimal enhancement layer) or FEL (full enhancement layer). The enhancement layer is additional data that the player decodes and applies to the base layer during playback. Most streaming boxes can't do this. As I understand it, players like a Zidoo can use a MEL but do not work with a FEL. If they play a profile 7 DV file with a FEL, they'll ignore it.

There's a giant thread on this forum (Dolby Vision now possible through MP4 Mux.) talking about how to transform rips into a format that your player can play back with DV. Different playback setups have different needs. There are some quite knowledgeable folks posting in there as well as links to tools and tutorials. It is best read starting at the end and working backwards.