Dolby Vision now possible through MP4 Mux.

[RESET_9999]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OdjgrR ... VRX5J/view

[deadchip12]

I just found out the ugoos am6b+ is no longer sold anywhere in my country. Now I dread the day mine dies.
Still no other devices that are capable of the same things as this box?

[TickTock]

I have been using my Sony X700 to play DV content. Annoyingly my TV (Panasonic GZ950) doesn't support TV led DV, as I was led to believe when I made the purchase.

@RESET_9999 or anyone else knowledgable, are there any viewing benefits to replacing my X700 with a Ugoos AMB6+ when my TV only supports player led DV from external sources?

[RESET_9999]

yes the ugoos with avdvplus CE improves lldv a lot

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Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : HEVC
Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile                           : Main 10@L5.1@High
HDR format                               : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.08.06, BL+RPU, HDR10 compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible
Codec ID                                 : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration                                 : 1 h 56 min
Bit rate                                 : 76.3 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)                       : 0.384
Stream size                              : 62.1 GiB (95%)
Writing library                          : ATEME Titan File 3.9.12 (4.9.12.4)      
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.2020
Transfer characteristics                 : PQ
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.2020 non-constant
Mastering display color primaries        : Display P3
Mastering display luminance              : min: 0.0050 cd/m2, max: 4000 cd/m2
Maximum Content Light Level              : 3991 cd/m2
Maximum Frame-Average Light Level        : 257 cd/m2

Anyone know why the DV profile I typically see is not shown in the "HDR format" line? (framestor remux)

[TickTock]

yes the ugoos with avdvplus CE improves lldv a lot

Thanks, I'm going to place an order for the AMB6+.

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Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : HEVC
Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile                           : Main 10@L5.1@High
HDR format                               : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.08.06, BL+RPU, HDR10 compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible
Codec ID                                 : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration                                 : 1 h 56 min
Bit rate                                 : 76.3 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)                       : 0.384
Stream size                              : 62.1 GiB (95%)
Writing library                          : ATEME Titan File 3.9.12 (4.9.12.4)      
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.2020
Transfer characteristics                 : PQ
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.2020 non-constant
Mastering display color primaries        : Display P3
Mastering display luminance              : min: 0.0050 cd/m2, max: 4000 cd/m2
Maximum Content Light Level              : 3991 cd/m2
Maximum Frame-Average Light Level        : 257 cd/m2

Anyone know why the DV profile I typically see is not shown in the "HDR format" line? (framestor remux)

When is the encoding date? I believe Framestor used an older version of MakeMKV and/or MediaInfo for a while, which didn't inclue the DV flag, or something along those lines. What does a modern version of MediaInfo say?

[Epedemic]

So us AM6b+ owners are now in a situation where we are blessed with 3 different current builds/paths:

"OG" cpm on A15-HEVC, seemingly focusing on only full bitrate remux/lossless audio. https://github.com/cpm-code/xbmc/releases

avdvplus, currently on release 5 (which is what I am running right now), focusing on everything within reason and DV improvements in general. https://github.com/avdvplus/Builds/releases

U3k on B11, similar to avdvplus, but also backporting stuff from Kodi 22 (mostly GUI rendering stuff if i read it correctly?), maybe halted/discontinued as the repo is archived. https://github.com/CE-Repo/xbmc/releases/tag/B11

My only issues, which persist across all 3 versions are random crashes, completely taking down the AM6b+ , and some DV content completely blanking the screen (on a scene by scene basis) on my LG E6. (Latest content is Slow Horses S05 and Fallout S02 P5 versions, in which every episode has issues sooner or later), which can be fixed by removing CM4.0 using dovi_scripts, which are fine, but not super nice, as this can happen at any point in a movie/show, such as 30 minutes into a movie, which is not really when one would want to start running scripts on a file.

Just wondering if there is a preference / comparison, as i have lost the thread by now

[RESET_9999]

So us AM6b+ owners are now in a situation where we are blessed with 3 different current builds/paths:

"OG" cpm on A15-HEVC, seemingly focusing on only full bitrate remux/lossless audio. https://github.com/cpm-code/xbmc/releases

avdvplus, currently on release 5 (which is what I am running right now), focusing on everything within reason and DV improvements in general. https://github.com/avdvplus/Builds/releases

U3k on B11, similar to avdvplus, but also backporting stuff from Kodi 22 (mostly GUI rendering stuff if i read it correctly?), maybe halted/discontinued as the repo is archived. https://github.com/CE-Repo/xbmc/releases/tag/B11

My only issues, which persist across all 3 versions are random crashes, completely taking down the AM6b+ , and some DV content completely blanking the screen (on a scene by scene basis) on my LG E6. (Latest content is Slow Horses S05 and Fallout S02 P5 versions, in which every episode has issues sooner or later), which can be fixed by removing CM4.0 using dovi_scripts, which are fine, but not super nice, as this can happen at any point in a movie/show, such as 30 minutes into a movie, which is not really when one would want to start running scripts on a file.

Just wondering if there is a preference / comparison, as i have lost the thread by now

CPM and Jamal (u3k) have both retired and are no longer working on this project. At this point, avdvplus is the only build that should be used.
If you haven't already, you should open a ticket regarding these crashes. The issue is likely easy to fix, it's probably related to the fact that you have a first gen oled tv.

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Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : HEVC
Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile                           : Main 10@L5.1@High
HDR format                               : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.08.06, BL+RPU, HDR10 compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible
Codec ID                                 : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration                                 : 1 h 56 min
Bit rate                                 : 76.3 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)                       : 0.384
Stream size                              : 62.1 GiB (95%)
Writing library                          : ATEME Titan File 3.9.12 (4.9.12.4)      
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.2020
Transfer characteristics                 : PQ
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.2020 non-constant
Mastering display color primaries        : Display P3
Mastering display luminance              : min: 0.0050 cd/m2, max: 4000 cd/m2
Maximum Content Light Level              : 3991 cd/m2
Maximum Frame-Average Light Level        : 257 cd/m2

Anyone know why the DV profile I typically see is not shown in the "HDR format" line? (framestor remux)

When is the encoding date? I believe Framestor used an older version of MakeMKV and/or MediaInfo for a while, which didn't inclue the DV flag, or something along those lines. What does a modern version of MediaInfo say?

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Movie name                               : Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Encoded date                             : UTC 2024-04-25 14:25:22
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v83.0 ('Circle Of Friends') 64-bit
Writing library                          : libebml v1.4.5 + libmatroska v1.7.1
IMDB                                     : tt0240772
TMDB                                     : movie/161

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Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : HEVC
Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile                           : Main 10@L5.1@High
HDR format                               : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.08.06, BL+RPU, HDR10 compatible / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible
Codec ID                                 : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration                                 : 1 h 56 min
Bit rate                                 : 76.3 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)                       : 0.384
Stream size                              : 62.1 GiB (95%)
Writing library                          : ATEME Titan File 3.9.12 (4.9.12.4)      
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.2020
Transfer characteristics                 : PQ
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.2020 non-constant
Mastering display color primaries        : Display P3
Mastering display luminance              : min: 0.0050 cd/m2, max: 4000 cd/m2
Maximum Content Light Level              : 3991 cd/m2
Maximum Frame-Average Light Level        : 257 cd/m2

Anyone know why the DV profile I typically see is not shown in the "HDR format" line? (framestor remux)

When is the encoding date? I believe Framestor used an older version of MakeMKV and/or MediaInfo for a while, which didn't inclue the DV flag, or something along those lines. What does a modern version of MediaInfo say?

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Movie name                               : Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Encoded date                             : UTC 2024-04-25 14:25:22
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v83.0 ('Circle Of Friends') 64-bit
Writing library                          : libebml v1.4.5 + libmatroska v1.7.1
IMDB                                     : tt0240772
TMDB                                     : movie/161

But it does show DV in the HDR format line, right?

Regardless, the P5 versions are always better than the P8 versions, HDR-wise.

At least according to this.

[safariff]

When is the encoding date? I believe Framestor used an older version of MakeMKV and/or MediaInfo for a while, which didn't inclue the DV flag, or something along those lines. What does a modern version of MediaInfo say?

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Movie name                               : Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Encoded date                             : UTC 2024-04-25 14:25:22
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v83.0 ('Circle Of Friends') 64-bit
Writing library                          : libebml v1.4.5 + libmatroska v1.7.1
IMDB                                     : tt0240772
TMDB                                     : movie/161

But it does show DV in the HDR format line, right?

Regardless, the P5 versions are always better than the P8 versions, HDR-wise.

At least according to this.

Yes still in the format line besides that little bit missing

Looking at that link, I feel like a P8 UHD Remux would still be slightly better than a p5 (unless Movies Anywhere or BCORE) due to higher bitrate. I think a P8 Movies Anywhere is somewhere between a P8 UHD Remux and a P8 UHD Encode/Hybrid Encode. (Haven't seen a lot of p5 MA releases so haven't given them much thought)

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Movie name                               : Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Encoded date                             : UTC 2024-04-25 14:25:22
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v83.0 ('Circle Of Friends') 64-bit
Writing library                          : libebml v1.4.5 + libmatroska v1.7.1
IMDB                                     : tt0240772
TMDB                                     : movie/161

But it does show DV in the HDR format line, right?

Regardless, the P5 versions are always better than the P8 versions, HDR-wise.

At least according to this.

Yes still in the format line besides that little bit missing

Looking at that link, I feel like a P8 UHD Remux would still be slightly better than a p5 (unless Movies Anywhere or BCORE) due to higher bitrate. I think a P8 Movies Anywhere is somewhere between a P8 UHD Remux and a P8 UHD Encode/Hybrid Encode. (Haven't seen a lot of p5 MA releases so haven't given them much thought)

Purely in terms of HDR, I believe a P5 will always be better than any P8, BD remux or VoD WEB-DL. Purely because they (P5) retain more dynamic range than P8 due to their more efficient colour space.

Except when it comes to ATVP/iT content, apparently the colours in Apple-sourced content looks distorted, something to do with the static colour reshaping metadata.

See here:

thats apple stupid static color reshaping. All their DV contents have this difference: red always looks brighter/orangish. sometimes it's less apparent.
this static metadata is removed when you convert the rpu to P8. Apple has no respect to the creator's intent, I did a video about it on my youtube channel.
Never watch iTunes P5 web-dl if you care about accuracy, always convert it to P8.

I'm not quite sure what exactly causes this or what the difference looks like as I haven't really looked into it as I try to avoid Apple-sources content for said reason.

Perhaps reset could can comment in little more detail on this?

[RESET_9999]

I'm not quite sure what exactly causes this or what the difference looks like as I haven't really looked into it as I try to avoid Apple-sources content for said reason.
Perhaps reset could can comment in little more detail on this?

mostly noticeable with orangish-looking reds.

https://slow.pics/c/0WHpdnDa?canvas-mode=fit-height
https://slow.pics/c/FmvhrI2F?canvas-mod ... it=contain

[LV8HD]

@RESET_9999 given this:

UHD Blu-ray Dolby Vision MEL




Since L2 trims are not static, what is the best practice here: generating new metadata or keeping retail RPU?