I will add my 2 cents. I do not own a DV capable device yet but in 2023 I would totally get one, anything less than DV is just waste of money imo including my beloved N2+. Currently I’m still using N2+ as a daily driver.
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Having now got an N2, an N2+ and a Homatics I feel that DV isn’t the be all and end all and performance wise when navigating menus the N2 wins hands down. Obviously the Homatics is running technically Alpha so hard to draw conclusions entirely at the moment.
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Interesting. I have the exact same gear and don’t think it’s that much of an issue. Maybe I don’t do half of what people here do with CoreElec and my install isn’t bloated with stuff. But I find the difference marginal. Yes it’s there, but it doesn’t affect my life.
I’m not really that fussed about dv,I seem to prefer hdr,it’s never impressed me anyway,most films,tv have a horrible grainy affect which I can’t stand,if I really want to watch dv il use my nv shield,but il probaly jst stickc with my n2 untill a n3 is released if it ever does,and the speed reduction to these new dune/homatics is quite noticeable,I was thinking about the ugoos am6b as it’s the same soc as my n2 but with dv,but really can’t justify the cost jst for dv
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Never seen any grainy effect with DV. Must be your setup.
It depends on the production. Film grain can be added as an artistic measure. I haven’t noticed any “defects” across many a DV source.
Yes, using extensive video processing like all sorts of mpeg/noise reduction and smoothing algorithms will give such result.
Normally, grain is present in all original analog material, to bigger or lesser extent in many digitally recorded material. Using various modern video processing can get rid of it, but (for me) it also then completely ruins the movie…
Hi,
I’ve decided to take the plunge on a device that does DV as my N2+ seems out-dated. But I’m confused at the different versions. Is this the one I need:
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Or is that geared up towards Dune and not CoreELEC?
Thanks
Thanks, I’m guessing the different processors won’t make a difference?
There is no differce. Same.
Thank you.
Diff forums around the world are complaining re Netflix pix quality ATM. On diff platforms.
In keeping with thread title
And disregard Dolby vision Atmos
Tanix TX5 Plus Deluxe Amlogic S905X3 4/32
On internal with dual Boot slimBox / CoreELEC
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@freddy As long as you keep in mind that Dolby Vision is one thing , Dolby Atmos is another thing and HBR audio is another thing
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Of course
The point was a lot of talk about homatics n Dolby Vision.
True Dolby Atmos is expensive!!!
10000 users CoreELEC not all users have / use Dolby Vision True Dolby Atmos Audio.
Also as Thread Title suggests iam keeping with.
Tanix Box beats out other S905X4 Boxes only because there is No Write to Internal Dual OS.
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Just keep in mind that Tanix TX5 Plus is using S905X3 which won’t be supported in future CE21 releases (Restructure of CoreELEC device structure) . As far as future proofing, best to start looking at alternatives.
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Thx for input
Testing 6 Machine with Various versions CoreELEC
Also there is backport currently inplace for S905X3 ?
In keeping with Thread Title Tanix is best of the 6 for 2022/2023
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@freddy : a new thread for 2024 will probably be necessary as even now there isn’t perfect certainty on which SoC’s will be supported.