Dolby Vision now possible through MP4 Mux.

[bedders]

Just gotta wait for a ugoos update, I just sent them another email.

Recently, the Ugoos firmware has been cracked (hole in the amlogic side), so it is very likely that there will be no new firmware.

What do you mean by this, cracked how? And why would this mean no new firmware? Usually something being cracked means it gets patched with new firmware

[DaMacFunkin]

Just gotta wait for a ugoos update, I just sent them another email.

Recently, the Ugoos firmware has been cracked (hole in the amlogic side), so it is very likely that there will be no new firmware.

What do you mean by this, cracked how? And why would this mean no new firmware? Usually something being cracked means it gets patched with new firmware

Possible, the AM7 has been looming for a while, wouldn’t be the first Chinese Android Manufacturer to ‘abandon’ a box.

[bobbymkV]

Watched a new 1917 mkv in its entirety with Kodi - no fast forwarding or pausing. The Ugoos glitched a couple times at like the 35m mark and then around 80m. It was similar to what it does at the start and eventually fixes itself.

Not sure how to convey issues like these to Ugoos support. We are using an unofficial build of Kodi and they probably need sample files to test.

Ignore this movie
Same issues on any AndroidTV too (No FF or Pausing)

Movie doesn't matter. Seeing the same with any FEL movie I play. Gladiator, Power Rangers as well.

[RESET_9999]

Theres any way to convert a dv mkv dual layer mixed into 1 video file, to a normal dual layer mp4?

Extract the hevc stream from mkv with mkvextract (or tsmuxer, ffmpeg, mkvcleaver) and then demux the hevc stream with yusesoap tool (DEMUX.bat) which will split the layers and then build a new dual-layer dual-track mp4 with the mp4muxer
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=18602&start=2970#p96282

[MOHAX777]

Just gotta wait for a ugoos update, I just sent them another email.

Recently, the Ugoos firmware has been cracked (hole in the amlogic side), so it is very likely that there will be no new firmware.

What do you mean by this, cracked how? And why would this mean no new firmware? Usually something being cracked means it gets patched with new firmware

In the latest firmware has been added protection, so that the firmware cannot be installed on other "unnamed" china media boxes - fight against loss of money by Ugoos. Since this protection has been cracked, there may no longer be any significant improvements to the firmware.

[dianagreece49]

Monashka
When mentioned employee monitoring software

[DaMacFunkin]

Monashka
What you mean

He means Cheap Chinese boxes are using Ugoos firmware on their boxes, Ugoos encrypted the firmware but it has been cracked.
There is no financial incentive to develop software for a chipset if people steal it to use on non Ugoos hardware.

[bobbymkV]

Do cheap boxes with this SoC even exist or is this a direct incrimination of the developments with the Minix?

[bobbymkV]

I'm definitely on the fence about returning mine at this point as I'm not really confident in any improvements. I got my AM6+ through a marketplace seller on Walmart.com. The return policy was standard for a large company, but I was mistaken in thinking it was shipped from the U.S. I learned in the process that it definitely originated in China and who knows how much work it will be to get the seller to reimburse me and if I'd have to get Walmart involved. This is basically why people wanted the option of the Minix in the first place....

[DaMacFunkin]

I'm definitely on the fence about returning mine at this point as I'm not really confident in any improvements. I got my AM6+ through a marketplace seller on Walmart.com. The return policy was standard for a large company, but I was mistaken in thinking it was shipped from the U.S. I learned in the process that it definitely originated in China and who knows how much work it will be to get the seller to reimburse me and if I'd have to get Walmart involved. This is basically why people wanted the option of the Minix in the first place....

if the software improvements can be ported to Corelec then it won’t make a difference which box you have, all will be good.

[bobbymkV]

I'm definitely on the fence about returning mine at this point as I'm not really confident in any improvements. I got my AM6+ through a marketplace seller on Walmart.com. The return policy was standard for a large company, but I was mistaken in thinking it was shipped from the U.S. I learned in the process that it definitely originated in China and who knows how much work it will be to get the seller to reimburse me and if I'd have to get Walmart involved. This is basically why people wanted the option of the Minix in the first place....

if the software improvements can be ported to Corelec then it won’t make a difference which box you have, all will be good.

I just went through that latest CE thread (with appearances from you ) and that future doesn't look so bright as to require shades lol

[bgalakazam]

Ol' reliable X700 still going though

This Ugoos thing was too good to be true.

[bobbymkV]

Ol' reliable X700 still going though

This Ugoos thing was too good to be true.

Haha! I still have my Oppo 203 and its NAS capabilities to fall back on. These are obviously first world problems. I'm just so tired of keeping separate processes and libraries. I want the whole gang under one roof!

[RESET_9999]

This Ugoos thing was too good to be true.

yep, I still have hope but not much after reading the latest comments here

Ol' reliable X700 still going though

this player is amazing in my opinion. I read that it is sometimes buggy with disc playback but from my experience with file playback via USB, it's 100% stable/reliable.

last night I found another great thing this player can do: If you connect an HDR10 only TV and play a dual-layer DV TS file, the x700 is somehow tonemapping FEL with dynamic metadata to HDR10. I knew this worked for p5 files but it's very surprising that it also works with profile 7 DV FEL/MEL.

proof:

power rangers: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12510
Total recall: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12569


power rangers:
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12509
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12517
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12515
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12516
fel p7 vs mel P8: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12565

Spears and Munsil:
1000nits version: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12547
10 000nits version: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12545
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12553
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12558
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12559
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12560
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12557
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12561
https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12562

Vigilante: https://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/12555

Wonder Woman P5 web vs P7 disc vs HDR10 disc: https://slow.pics/c/VSkrBW9H


fel test file:
*I encoded my capture file if you want to see the fel ghosting and dynamic meta flashing:(keep in mind, this is on an HDR10 TV.. so this is kind of ''dynamic'' HDR and 12bits enhancement on a static HDR10 TV/PJ it is basically what the vertex 2 has been promoting )
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NTBLLi ... sp=sharing

[chros]

That's indeed ineteresting, thanks, I bet the Oppo does the same.
I think everyone can try this out by forcing HDR10 output.