Dolby Vision now possible through MP4 Mux.

[rosavanwinkle]

Update:
Conversion with shawnc22 link to the altered TSmuxer worked!
audio is in sync now in VLC ,
and mediainfo shows Dolby Vision instead of HDR10

the .TS plays perfect in plex:


tv(ignore the mom sleeping in the reflexion):


Info of the file:


idk if these now need converting too MKV or not?
also I do not know how to create a sample file,if someone can assist me with that i can upload it and have someone else test it.
next one i'm doing is Schindlers list
Good job everyone who has being so caring and hardworking
TV info in my signature

[planet_hoarder]

so does the bl_el_rpu_builder v0.0.3 works only with MEL?

I tried to use it in Win10 (via *.bat-file) with bl.hevc and el.hevc extracted via ffmpeg from Rocketman.Remux.mkv, but BL stuck at 0.0%, even though EL went ahead to 100%.
Then I used it with the A.Star.Is.Born.Remux.mkv (similarly extracted with fffmpeg), and it went through to BL+EL+RPU 100%.

Both *.mkv-files work fine with Dolby's mp4muxer (-profile 7) and C8 shows Dolby Vision.

[yusesope]

There was a comparison of Stranger things DV on Netflix Shield vs from a different device and that had colour issues, so I suspect it's the Shield's processing rater than the tool causing the red

I am of the same opinion. I believe that "the problem" is the same analyzed in THIS post.

TS Mediainfo: HDR format Dolby Vision Version 1.0, dvhe 08.06 BL+EL /SMPTE ST 2086 HDR10 compatible

Something went wrong. Your file is a BL + EL while it should be BL + RPU.
I recommend using mp4muxer (HERE) for testing purposes (without audio). The command to use is:

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mp4muxer -i \path\to\yusesope_BL_RPU_file.hevc --dv-profile 5 -o \path\to\output.mp4

(wait for completion, it takes some time)

If it works, you can follow my "old" guide (HERE) which explains how to mux lossless audio in mp4 container (LPCM is the maximum audio quality output for a Fire Stick)

Just tested, Plex app on LG C7 TV supports TS and looks like it supports Dolby Vision as well, since the Dolby Vision LG promotional video that someone put on that forum works, but the Doctor Sleep TS I made which switch to Dolby Vision on Plex in Shield only shows HDR on Plex in TV, so it looks like it is a problem with the profile, since in the promotional video is 04.06 and the result with the yousepe method is 08.06.

My tool just returns a raw HEVC stream.
The final output depends on the application that you decide to use after (in this case tsMuxeR) .
As I advised ragico, try using mp4muxer to test on the LG TV (so you can make a comparison with the Shield).
In your case, the command is:

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mp4muxer -i \path\to\yusesope_BL_EL_RPU_file.hevc --dv-profile 4 -o \path\to\output.mp4

how make you a DV TS file in steps?

EDIT: Could somebody please:
- Tell me which mode I should use or LG C8 ? (1 or 2)
- Post the modifications (patch file if possible) for TsMuxeR for DV compatibility? (@RESET_99?)

Follow the advice given to rosavanwinkle on these last two pages

Update:
Conversion with shawnc22 link to the altered TSmuxer worked!
....
idk if these now need converting too MKV or not?

Congrats!
For now, use the .ts container

[MastaG]

For Dolby Vision + Atmos:

Here's my success story for Gemini Man 2019 which is a 60fps movie which plays much more fluent.
I'm using Fedora 31 Linux but I've also posted windows links

Tools:
- ffmpeg - compiled from latest git (Windows build: https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/)
- yusesope - tool V3: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 335#p85413
- eac3to portable version with wine - https://www.videohelp.com/software/eac3to
- tsmuxer modified for DV by a5180007/justdan96 - compiled from his github https://github.com/justdan96/tsMuxer (Windows build: https://bintray.com/justdan96/tsMuxer/t ... UI-Nightly) (Original forum thread: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=176668&page=31)
Use the latest nightly tsMuxerGUI from this link, it's more recent compared the one posted a few pages back! and a5180007 also added support for eac3 dolby digital plus! (only 5.1)

First I demux the original bluray (will only work if I compile the latest FFMpeg git from source):

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ffmpeg -i bluray:/path/to/my/bluray -map 0:0 -c copy ./BL.hevc -map 0:1 -c copy ./EL.hevc -map 0:2 -c:a copy -strict -2 ./atmos.mp4

Now I have:
BL.hevc - Base Layer
EL.hevc - Enhanced Layer
atmos.mp4 - Dolby TrueHD Atmos audio

Now I use yusescope V3 tool to create a single layer DV file:

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python src/bl_el_rpu_builder.py -bl ./BL.hevc -el ./EL.hevc -of gemini_dv.hevc -mode 1

Now I also have:
gemini_dv.hevc - Full movie Single Layer DV

Now I use eac3to Gui to convert the atmos.mp4 to a compatible truehd+ac3 track for use with TSMuxeR:

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wine UsEac3To.exe

- Click Input File and select atmos.mp4
- Under Track Input and Output format change "ac3" to "thd+ac3" then click Add
- In the bottom click RUN CL and wait
When finished you will have a "atmos.mp4_.thd+ac3" file, rename this to "atmos.ac3"

Now launch justdan96's version of TsMuxerGUI then add your movie file: "gemini_dv.hevc" and audio file: "atmos.ac3".
Click Start and then you can copy the output .ts file to your Plex/Emby server.

When I try to play the TrueHD Atmos track Emby will start down-converting the audio (losing the DV metadata), this is probably because my LG C8 does not support e-ARC, so it cannot send high definition audio to my amp. This causes the movie to play in HDR10.
Selecting the AC3 audio instead works and will trigger Dolby Vision, so perhaps somebody with a C9 or nVidia Shield could try this method and test whether Atmos audio will work.

Two questions remain from my side:
1. What's the difference between mode 1 and 2? mode 1 seems to be the default and will produce a slightly larger file.
However both mode 1 and 2 will trigger Dolby Vision on my TV and I cannot see the difference.
2. I don't like the fact that I have to use eac3to to convert the truehd atmos audio to a compatible "thd+ac3" format for TSMuxer, because I have to run it with wine.
Can I achieve the same with ffmpeg instead? (e.g. convert the truehd atmos track to something TSMuxer will accept)


EDIT:
I've also added a second Dolby Digital Plus (eac3) 5.1 track now.

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General
ID                                       : 1 (0x1)
Complete name                            : Gemini Man 2019.ts
Format                                   : MPEG-TS
File size                                : 75.4 GiB
Duration                                 : 1 h 57 min
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 92.2 Mb/s
Maximum Overall bit rate                 : 35.5 Mb/s

Video
ID                                       : 4117 (0x1015)
Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
Format                                   : HEVC
Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile                           : Main 10@L5.1@High
HDR format                               : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.08.09, BL+EL+RPU / SMPTE ST 2086, HDR10 compatible
Codec ID                                 : 36
Duration                                 : 1 h 57 min
Bit rate                                 : 86.6 Mb/s
Width                                    : 3 840 pixels
Height                                   : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate                               : 59.940 (60000/1001) FPS
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0 (Type 2)
Bit depth                                : 10 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.174
Stream size                              : 70.8 GiB (94%)
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: 0.0010 cd/m2, max: 1000 cd/m2
Maximum Content Light Level              : 5180 cd/m2
Maximum Frame-Average Light Level        : 1577 cd/m2

Audio #1
ID                                       : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
Format                                   : AC-3 MLP FBA 16-ch
Format/Info                              : Audio Coding 3 + Meridian Lossless Packing FBA with 16-channel presentation
Commercial name                          : Dolby TrueHD with Dolby Atmos
Muxing mode                              : Stream extension
Codec ID                                 : 131
Duration                                 : 1 h 57 min
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 640 kb/s
Maximum bit rate                         : 7 944 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 8 channels
Channel layout                           : L R C LFE Ls Rs Lb Rb
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                               : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 536 MiB (1%)
Language                                 : English
Service kind                             : Complete Main
Number of dynamic objects                : 11
Bed channel count                        : 1 channel
Bed channel configuration                : LFE

Audio #2
ID                                       : 4353 (0x1101)
Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
Format                                   : E-AC-3
Format/Info                              : Enhanced AC-3
Commercial name                          : Dolby Digital Plus
Codec ID                                 : 135
Duration                                 : 1 h 57 min
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 448 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 6 channels
Channel layout                           : L R C LFE Ls Rs
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                               : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 375 MiB (0%)
Language                                 : English
Service kind                             : Complete Main

Happy times!

[planet_hoarder]

EDIT:
I've also added a second Dolby Digital Plus (eac3) 5.1 track now.

why not add another lossless track like DTS-HD MA?

[yusesope]

I tried to use it in Win10 (via *.bat-file) with bl.hevc and el.hevc extracted via ffmpeg from Rocketman.Remux.mkv

Do not use remuxed files.
You have to work with the copy of the bluray disc.

Here's my success story for Gemini Man 2019 which is a 60fps movie which plays much more fluent.

Thanks for your post. I'm glad it worked!

Two questions remain from my side:
1. What's the difference between mode 1 and 2? mode 1 seems to be the default and will produce a slightly larger file.
However both mode 1 and 2 will trigger Dolby Vision on my TV and I cannot see the difference.

Find more info HERE.
In summary, "-mode 1" creates a Single Track Double Layer file (1:1 copy of a UHD).
"-mode 2" instead generates a Single Track Single Layer file (such as DVDFab).
Not all people own devices that can play files with dvhe.04 or dvhe.07 profile (-mode 1), so I have given the possibility to create files of type dvhe.05 (-mode 2).
The fact that you see no difference is a bit like someone who cannot distinguish a 320 kbps 16bit/44.1kHz MP3 from a 1200 kbps 24bit/192kHz FLAC: it depends on your equipment and subjective sensitivity.

2. I don't like the fact that I have to use eac3to to convert the truehd atmos audio to a compatible "thd+ac3" format for TSMuxer, because I have to run it with wine.
Can I achieve the same with ffmpeg instead? (e.g. convert the truehd atmos track to something TSMuxer will accept)

I don't use tsMuxeR yet but I would try something like this:
instead of demuxing the audio track with ffmpeg and then re-editing it with eac3to, why don't you import the original disc and my HEVC file into tsMuxeR and then just check my raw stream and the TrueHD/ATMOS track (from the disc)?

Odd thing just happened while I was trying to redo the Quiet Place TS with v0.0.3 of yusesope's tool. When all the counters reached 100%, the tool just seem to be hanging without showing the press button to exit message. It's been like this for almost 30 minutes now with no change. I do remember vaguely this happening with the temp version of the tool and the same title, but that lasted maybe no longer than 5 minutes before the message showed up to exit; never this long.

Perhaps some data has become corrupted in RAM before it can be written to the disk.
I slightly revised the mechanism that regulates the amount of data temporarily stored in RAM.

This is version_0.0.3_revision_1 (source code only)

Wait for the "press a button to exit" message, all the counters must reach 100% and the total number of NAL AUD (Access Unit Delimiter) processed and present in the BL layer must be equal, in the end, to those of the EL layer.

Happy testing!

[shawnc22]

so does the bl_el_rpu_builder v0.0.3 works only with MEL?

I tried to use it in Win10 (via *.bat-file) with bl.hevc and el.hevc extracted via ffmpeg from Rocketman.Remux.mkv, but BL stuck at 0.0%, even though EL went ahead to 100%.
Then I used it with the A.Star.Is.Born.Remux.mkv (similarly extracted with fffmpeg), and it went through to BL+EL+RPU 100%.

Both *.mkv-files work fine with Dolby's mp4muxer (-profile 7) and C8 shows Dolby Vision.

Don't think it's an issue with MEL, I've tried both Black Panther and A Quiet Place (both FEL) and they processed fine with yusecope's tool (temp version). Although when I did try to redo a quiet place with the v3 tool, everything reached 100% and it just stuck there without reaching the exit message. Btw, how did you get both the BL and EL track into an mkv to begin with? Do you see both video tracks when opening the original disk in makemkv? Maybe trying extracting the BL and EL layers from the original m2ts file instead.

2. I don't like the fact that I have to use eac3to to convert the truehd atmos audio to a compatible "thd+ac3" format for TSMuxer, because I have to run it with wine.
Can I achieve the same with ffmpeg instead? (e.g. convert the truehd atmos track to something TSMuxer will accept)

For all the remuxes I've done, I never actually extracted the atmos extract from the original disk. If you open the original decrypted m2ts/mpls file in tsmuxer, you'll notice that the atmos track is already in ac3+thd format. I simply unchecked every other track except for the atmos track, add in the merged hevc video track from yusecope's tool, and mux. Only issue I've had so far is with audio desyncing a bit 2/3 of the way into A Quiet Place. Not sure if this issue is with tsmuxer or yusecope's tool, but more tests will be needed

[rosavanwinkle]

When I try to play the TrueHD Atmos track Emby will start down-converting the audio (losing the DV metadata), this is probably because my LG C8 does not support e-ARC, so it cannot send high definition audio to my amp. This causes the movie to play in HDR10.
Selecting the AC3 audio instead works and will trigger Dolby Vision, so perhaps somebody with a C9 or nVidia Shield could try this method and test whether Atmos audio will work.

I just converted Schindlers list, i went via yusesope's guide.

heres what happened
everything went pretty well,but...
when trying to play the movie with truehd 7.1 atmos via shield on plex media player,the movie was into a infinite buffer and then a error.
I tried using the other audio ac3 5.1 (which i didn't even add apparently it was auto added idk how) and then it plays in Dolby Vision
after it started playing i switched to truehd 7.1 atmos and the video/audio went from direct play to direct stream
and the video gave me the HDR sign instead of dolby vision.



I am now going too follow mastaG's guide see if i get diffrent results,i'll keep you posted.

[ragico]

@yusesope

TS Mediainfo: HDR format Dolby Vision Version 1.0, dvhe 08.06 BL+EL /SMPTE ST 2086 HDR10 compatible

Tried Fast & Furious - Hobbs & Shaw.
Using eac3to334 to extract both hevc video tracks
Using yusesope tool version .003 in "-mode 2" to combine the 2 hevc tracks.
Using dolby mp4muxer to create mp4 (profile 4) without audio.
Mp4 Mediainfo: HDR format Dolby Vision version 1.0 dvhe 04.00, EL+RPU / SMPTE ST 2094 App 4, version 1, HDR10+ Profile B compatible

On firestick 4K
Plex: TV triggers Dolby Vision but black screen
Emby: plays HDR10+ correctly
MXPlayer: Just black screen

Maybe I am doing something wrong?????????????

But I am convincing myself that I need a Shield 2019

Thanks a lot for your help.

[shawnc22]

Perhaps some data has become corrupted in RAM before it can be written to the disk.
I slightly revised the mechanism that regulates the amount of data temporarily stored in RAM.

This is version_0.0.3_revision_1 (source code only)

Wait for the "press a button to exit" message, all the counters must reach 100% and the total number of NAL AUD (Access Unit Delimiter) processed and present in the BL layer must be equal, in the end, to those of the EL layer.

Happy testing!

Just tried the revised version and got an exception at the end when everything reached 100%:

uhd_exception.JPG

I just converted Schindlers list, i went via yusesope's guide.

heres what happened
everything went pretty well,but...
when trying to play the movie with truehd 7.1 atmos via shield on plex media player,the movie was into a infinite buffer and then a error.
I tried using the other audio ac3 5.1 (which i didn't even add apparently it was auto added idk how) and then it plays in Dolby Vision
after it started playing i switched to truehd 7.1 atmos and the video/audio went from direct play to direct stream
and the video gave me the HDR sign instead of dolby vision.



I am now going too follow mastaG's guide see if i get diffrent results,i'll keep you posted.

From the screenshot, it looks like you're trying to play the file with atmos through the plex app from the tv, and not the shield. The TV version of the plex does not support direct play atmos, only the shield plex app will. Make sure when you're playing it through the shield to manually select the TRUEHD audio track first. The player will default to the AC3 track on first time playthrough because of the AC3 core in the original track.

[planet_hoarder]

Do not use remuxed files.
You have to work with the copy of the bluray disc.

Yeah, I don't have original discs or any copy, just remux.

But I extracted via eac3to gui (same remux file), and your *.bat-file gone to BL_ANALYSIS: 49.7% EL_ANALYSIS: 100.0% BL_EL_RPU WRITING: 55.4%
It was analyzing both at the same time and stopped when EL reached 100%.
BTW, I was using only cut from *.mkv-remux (cut by mkvtoolnix)

[rosavanwinkle]

@shawnc22

just realized forgot to mention i tried playing it in shield tv pro aswell and their i get the error that something went wrong (i'm not in the shield beta btw)

Update:
I just used MastaG's technique The file played in plex but in HDR10, using normal AC3 aka the underlaying audio get Dolby Vision

File also again went to direct stream instead of direct play.
and the audio was being transcoded i also pressed the info button my soundbar and normally it tells me what type it was playing,it was not telling me it was playing in atmos sadly :/


I have one theory, i'm going to move the file too my nvidia shield and see what the local server says,
(currently using plex on my PC)

edit: using on shield media server + player also makes my plex crash when i try playing the movie with truehd atmos,(maybe because i'm not a beta user?)
so for now dolby vision + ac3 5.1 it seems...

PS: maybe we should get a discord server or something to talk about this. might be handy ?

[yusesope]

Just tried the revised version and got an exception at the end when everything reached 100%

I forgot a line of code again .
I updated the link of my previous post (do not follow the link in the quote).
When you feel like it, try again.

[rosavanwinkle]

Update using on shield media server + player also makes my plex crash when i try playing the movie with truehd atmos,(maybe because i'm not a beta user?)
so for now dolby vision + ac3 5.1 it seems...
or i'm still messing somewhere up... xD


PS: maybe we should get a discord server or something to talk about this. might be handy ?

[Grencola]

Mp4 Mediainfo: HDR format Dolby Vision version 1.0 dvhe 04.00, EL+RPU / SMPTE ST 2094 App 4, version 1, HDR10+ Profile B compatible

On firestick 4K
Plex: TV triggers Dolby Vision but black screen
Emby: plays HDR10+ correctly
MXPlayer: Just black screen

MX Player on the Fire Stick 4K plays BL+RPU great for me, with both lpcm 7.1 and eac3 dd+ atmos. I used dv profile 8 though, not 4, so I think that's your issue. just tried a sample with profile 4 and I too got just a black screen. Also I haven't tried it on a movie with both dv and hdr10+, so could be that too.