Question #2: Any MKV file played on the shield using Plex would only display as HDR10 rather than Dolby Vision on my Sony A80J. All MKV’s were made on v1.15.2 to v1.16.5. I confirmed that other DV sources work (such as Disney+). It seems others have had luck with playback of varying DV profiles using Shield Pro including profile 7. I had no luck with any profile 7 files, I was curious if this is typical or an issue only on my end?
Plex should work for profile 7 on the Shield but it is far from reliable. There are many times it can take 3 or 4 tries to trigger.
I highly recommend Just Player for playing DV on the shield.
Guys, don't forget that the real DV profile 7 is dual layer, 1:1 AND 1:1/4 , and that the "dvhe.07.06" in mkv is just a workaround to send the stream as a Dolby Vision one.
AFAIK dvhe.07 exist only in ts, m2ts or mp4 formats and the only players that can read it are the x700, M9xxx and LG series x7, x8, x9
if you use a device that doesnt support FEL, indeed there's no point playing profile 7 rips. The shield and most of the streaming box are perfectly stable with SL p8/p5 mkv.
And you save tons of HDD space by removing the huge EL (sometimes).
jkatchy2 wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 8:02 am
Any thoughts on Beelink Gt king Pro ? Will it play mkv files with dv profile 7 / 8 FEL with lossless audio from kodi 19.3 without any issues ?
lionhunter wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:40 pmCan you show me the metada of such a MP4 please? What video tracks it has, etc. I'm trying to determine whether CCwGT or Amazon FireCube 2nd gen is better for DV playback. ATM, they seem equally capable from my testing.
lionhunter wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:40 pmCan you show me the metada of such a MP4 please? What video tracks it has, etc. I'm trying to determine whether CCwGT or Amazon FireCube 2nd gen is better for DV playback. ATM, they seem equally capable from my testing.
SL-DT p7 FEL mp4
Thank you, after updating to the latest Plex beta version, it seems Chromecast with Google TV is superior to Amazon FireCube when it comes to DoVi playback. It can play ST-DL fine, while FireCube can't. No dice for DT-DL tho. From what I've read in this topic (almost 50 pages lol), you guys are saying CCwGT also processes the EL layer as well, not just the RPU. One thing I am curious tho: why is my LG CX receiving a 8 bit signal while playing DoVi from CCwGT? Shouldn't it be 10 bit or 12 bit? Is it related to TV led Dolby Vision perhaps?
lionhunter wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:22 pmyou guys are saying CCwGT also processes the EL layer as well, not just the RPU
correct
lionhunter wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:22 pmOne thing I am curious tho: why is my LG CX receiving a 8 bit signal while playing DoVi from CCwGT? Shouldn't it be 10 bit or 12 bit? Is it related to TV led Dolby Vision perhaps?
Normal behavior, per DV spec it is tunneled over/through 8bit signal
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jkatchy2 wrote: Sat Dec 11, 2021 8:02 am
Any thoughts on Beelink Gt king Pro ? Will it play mkv files with dv profile 7 / 8 FEL with lossless audio from kodi 19.3 without any issues ?
damn another box to buy / test I guess lol
Spec wise looks similar to Ugoos AM6 Plus apart from S922X-H vs S922X-J , beelink gt king pro seems to have two ESS HIFI decoding chips for sound . Wonder the dolby vision files support . Though it mentioned as it supports DV.
Can any of these new Ugoos versions handle TV-led FEL? Buying a proper sound system for my C9 and kinda want to get advantage of TrueHD/Atmos, which is impossible in mp4.
Let me get something straight: Can the X700 properly play FEL DV in .ts or .m2ts format made by tsmuxer using the bl & el hevc files made by yousopee's beta tool?
I've been doing bluray folder structure from tsmuxer and renaming to AVCHD folder every damn time, so .ts/.m2ts would be much smoother
Epedemic wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:09 am
Let me get something straight: Can the X700 properly play FEL DV in .ts or .m2ts format made by tsmuxer using the bl & el hevc files made by yousopee's beta tool?
Yes, most of them play fine but for an unknown reason, some don't work.
Epedemic wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:09 am
Let me get something straight: Can the X700 properly play FEL DV in .ts or .m2ts format made by tsmuxer using the bl & el hevc files made by yousopee's beta tool?
Yes, most of them play fine but for an unknown reason, some don't work.
Amazing, thanks for clarifying.
One more question: Any advantage to using .m2ts over .ts (or the other way around)?
I have an LG G1 and Sony x700. Now, if I have a .iso of a 4K Bluray (dual layer DV), can I play it in its full glory by converting it to .m2ts (because .iso playback is not supported if I'm not mistaken)? If so, what is the exact process that I'd have to follow? I also have some .mkv files but not sure if they are 7.06vhe or just profile 7.
What options do I have? I've been lurking for some time in this sub and there's so many things and discoveries every few weeks that I'm not exactly sure what's the path to follow. Also, didn't have an OLED TV up until now, so I'd like to get the max out of it.
