Homatics Box R 4K Plus

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3533

Do the CE 21 nightlies support playing HDR10+ files (note the “+”)?

I have tried playing some files that I know are HDR10+ because they play as such when I use the Kodi 21 nightly that is installed directly on my Philips OLED with Android TV 11. But when I play them in CE they play as regular HDR.

3534

Does work normally here:

CoreELEC:~ # cat /sys/devices/virtual/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/hdr_cap
HDR10Plus Supported: 1
HDR Static Metadata:
    Supported EOTF:
        Traditional SDR: 1
        Traditional HDR: 0
        SMPTE ST 2084: 1
        Hybrid Log-Gamma: 1
    Supported SMD type1: 1
    Luminance Data
        Max: 0
        Avg: 0
        Min: 0

HDR Dynamic Metadata:

colorimetry_data: 0

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3535

Hmmm maybe not holding my mouth right. Long press not working for me. Still need to cycle power to get back to coreelec.

3536

For me it stays “HDR10Plus Supported: 0”. I have the Dune model. Can it have something to do with the firmware version? Dune is behind compared to Homatics and I noticed that on Android HDR10+ also doesn’t work. I think I read in the Telegram group that an issue regarding HDR10+ not working was fixed in the latest Homatics beta?

3537

No, it’s your TV not supporting HDR10+ as it’s reported not supporting it by delivered EDID. When you have a AVR between try direct connection to TV as they are known to cause troubles.

The player can not do anything when the TV does not support it or if he “tells” the player the wrong information.

3538

What I’v wrote, Im on the last homatics beta fw. There is an option.
Will be coming to the the stable version soon…

3539

Thank you :+1:

3540

No SD slot on the HM.

3541

you can try to use an option for restart in the ATV Settings. I’m at work so unable to describe the exact menuitems/path ATM… (try Settings → About → Restart)

3542

Sorry if this has been answered. Is it possible to force all video output as DV? With Fire TV Cube 3, which has “Always HDR” (really always DV if it detects a DV display or a HDFury), and Zidoo Z9X, which has Dolby VS10 engine for all, one can force LLDV tonemapping to all videos… which generally results in better PQ. Thanks.

3543

I don’t have an answer to your question, but a question about better PQ with always on HDR. Is LLDV really better than TV-led tonemapping?

3544

I highly doubt any tonemapping results in better pq, but that’s just my opinion I guess.
And to answer the question, no. DV will activate when DV content is played.

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3545

What is the difference with a Nokia 8010 in terms of features? Basically what can a Homatics do that a Nokia 8010 with CoreELEC as system can’t?

3546

It has the same underlying hardware. Ethernet may be different, and it has a sd slot.

3547

Thanks. Several of us on AVSForum have tried ‘forced’ DV on everything with Zidoo/Fire Cube3 and results have been noticeably better than vanilla SDR, HDR or even HDR10+. This is with a HDFury in the chain and using AWOL LTV-3500/2500 projector.

3548

I do not see any sd card slot on it
https://streamview.com/it/Nokia-Streaming-Box-8010/8010

3549

Sorry, I think I got confused with another box :frowning:

3550

Thanks! I see there is bluetooth voice remote control.
I suppose the “voice control” doesn’t work with CoreELEC. Right?

3551

That’s interesting. I wonder if it matters whether one uses a projector or display?

3552

So you’re forcing tone mapping to alter the intended colour space of the content to an artificial representation and you think that’s better? How do you generate the scene specific dynamic data when it doesn’t exist? Don’t know why you’d waste money on a HDFury and then set your devices to do that. Seems counter-intuitive.

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