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yusesope
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by yusesope » Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:08 am
shawnc22 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:56 pm
If you have the Shield, why are you going through all this trouble to generate a DV mkv? Just use makemkv 1.15.3 and call it a day.
Because it's fun

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Want your MKV, @shawnc22?
And a balloon? And there’s cotton candy...

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Epedemic
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by Epedemic » Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:43 pm
Sorry to be "that guy", but is there a method to convert a DV .mp4 file to a DV .mkv file which plays on the shield 2019 hidden somewhere? Came across something interesting to try out

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DaMacFunkin
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by DaMacFunkin » Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:15 pm
Epedemic wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:43 pm
Sorry to be "that guy", but is there a method to convert a DV .mp4 file to a DV .mkv file which plays on the shield 2019 hidden somewhere? Came across something interesting to try out
On the first post of the Makemkv 1.5.3 thread Mike gives a ffmpeg command line to convert back to MKV then run it through Makemkv.
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Epedemic
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by Epedemic » Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:13 pm
DaMacFunkin wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:15 pm
Epedemic wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:43 pm
Sorry to be "that guy", but is there a method to convert a DV .mp4 file to a DV .mkv file which plays on the shield 2019 hidden somewhere? Came across something interesting to try out
On the first post of the Makemkv 1.5.3 thread Mike gives a ffmpeg command line to convert back to MKV then run it through Makemkv.
Arh, i was looking in this thread and the 1.5.1 thread..... The blindness is strong with this one

Thanks though, it was exactly what i needed, and it worked with great success

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shawnc22
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by shawnc22 » Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:31 pm
yusesope wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:08 am
shawnc22 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:56 pm
If you have the Shield, why are you going through all this trouble to generate a DV mkv? Just use makemkv 1.15.3 and call it a day.
Because it's fun

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Want your MKV, @shawnc22?
And a balloon? And there’s cotton candy...
you lost me already when the greek letterings went past alpha and beta

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userr
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by userr » Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:45 pm
Can anyone enlighten me why the following happens for me?
Sony AG9 Oled TV and Nvidia shield 2019
When playing profile7 mkv files from makemkv, that also contain TrueHD audio, i only get HDR
If i change audiotrack to normal ac3 track, i get dolby vision
Im using the TV builtin speakers to eliminate any compability issues with AVR etc.
Anyone can help?
edit: im using the plex app
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quietvoid
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by quietvoid » Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:53 pm
userr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:45 pm
Can anyone enlighten me why the following happens for me?
Sony AG9 Oled TV and Nvidia shield 2019
When playing profile7 mkv files from makemkv, that also contain TrueHD audio, i only get HDR
If i change audiotrack to normal ac3 track, i get dolby vision
Im using the TV builtin speakers to eliminate any compability issues with AVR etc.
Anyone can help?
If you're playing on the Plex app, you need to be direct playing both video and audio. If TrueHD has to be transcoded, the video changes to direct streaming which does not trigger Dolby Vision.
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userr
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by userr » Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:39 pm
quietvoid wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:53 pm
userr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:45 pm
Can anyone enlighten me why the following happens for me?
Sony AG9 Oled TV and Nvidia shield 2019
When playing profile7 mkv files from makemkv, that also contain TrueHD audio, i only get HDR
If i change audiotrack to normal ac3 track, i get dolby vision
Im using the TV builtin speakers to eliminate any compability issues with AVR etc.
Anyone can help?
If you're playing on the Plex app, you need to be direct playing both video and audio. If TrueHD has to be transcoded, the video changes to direct streaming which does not trigger Dolby Vision.
Thank you, how do i make sure its direct playing and not "direct streaming"?
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shawnc22
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by shawnc22 » Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:04 pm
userr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:39 pm
quietvoid wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:53 pm
userr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:45 pm
Can anyone enlighten me why the following happens for me?
Sony AG9 Oled TV and Nvidia shield 2019
When playing profile7 mkv files from makemkv, that also contain TrueHD audio, i only get HDR
If i change audiotrack to normal ac3 track, i get dolby vision
Im using the TV builtin speakers to eliminate any compability issues with AVR etc.
Anyone can help?
If you're playing on the Plex app, you need to be direct playing both video and audio. If TrueHD has to be transcoded, the video changes to direct streaming which does not trigger Dolby Vision.
Thank you, how do i make sure its direct playing and not "direct streaming"?
By connecting the Shield to a device that can handle TrueHD, so it has to be your AVR and not the TV. If your AVR cannot handle TrueHD, then unfortunately you're out of luck.
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userr
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by userr » Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:08 pm
shawnc22 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:04 pm
userr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:39 pm
quietvoid wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:53 pm
If you're playing on the Plex app, you need to be direct playing both video and audio. If TrueHD has to be transcoded, the video changes to direct streaming which does not trigger Dolby Vision.
Thank you, how do i make sure its direct playing and not "direct streaming"?
By connecting the Shield to a device that can handle TrueHD, so it has to be your AVR and not the TV. If your AVR cannot handle TrueHD, then unfortunately you're out of luck.
So i would need a capable AVR and use eARC from TV and it should work?
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shawnc22
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by shawnc22 » Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:13 pm
No just get a capable AVR and connect it straight to the AVR.
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4knewbie
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by 4knewbie » Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:25 pm
I’m trying to make a dual track mp4 file of watchmen with the old version of mp4muxer which worked fine for many movies (at least 20). The issue I’m having with Watchmen is that mp4muxer stops immediately without any error message, it juste creates a 0mb mp4 file and stops instantly.
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DaMacFunkin
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by DaMacFunkin » Thu Nov 12, 2020 6:41 am
4knewbie wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:25 pm
I’m trying to make a dual track mp4 file of watchmen with the old version of mp4muxer which worked fine for many movies (at least 20). The issue I’m having with Watchmen is that mp4muxer stops immediately without any error message, it juste creates a 0mb mp4 file and stops instantly.
I really think I had this problem, is it because of all the branches?
I think I ripped the playlist with TS muxer first then used the output from TS muxer.
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DaMacFunkin
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by DaMacFunkin » Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:30 am
yusesope wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:20 pm
DaMacFunkin wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 7:57 am
Hi Yusesope.
It would seem that MKV FEL converted to 8.1 with Beta 004 triggers Dolby Vision on the new Zidoo products. MKV FEL to 8.1 with Gamma doesn't trigger Dolby Vision on the new ZIdoo products.
Is there a reason for this, what is the difference?
Thank you.
I have no idea. Owners of other devices do not complain about this problem. When I have time and you are available maybe we could do some tests together to understand where the problem lies.
But first I have to extend GAMMA support to Linux too, fix the creation of the mp4 DTDL files, add chapter support ...
You need to have a bit of patience...
Hi Yusesope,
A couple of People on the Zidoo forum are claiming that if you run the patched 8.1 file your software creates through Makemkv 1.1.53 it will then trigger DV on the new Zidoo products.
I'm going to try it now, do you need samples?