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Title: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: devidin on November 18, 2021, 08:21:00 am: Hello,

I am trying to watch Dolby Vision on JRiver on my Windows 10 PC.
It seems JRiver / Windows 10 does not let Dolby Vision meta data get through.

Did anyone succeed on Windows 10 to use Dolby Vision with JRiver ?

If yes ... how of course 🙂

Thank you!
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: rec head on November 18, 2021, 03:04:17 pm: As far as I know nothing will play DV on the PC. I rip my DV discs to MKV and can play them with JRiver and MO4media on my Shield.
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: devidin on November 19, 2021, 08:44:11 am: Thank you.

That is also what I believe since I can't find any positive experience though I am googling a lot looking for an answer.
I wonder what is the purpose of that Dolby Vision Windows extension... That is what keeps me hoping.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/dolby-vision-extensions/9pltg1lwphlf#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

I don't expect Windows to do the color mapping (it requires hardware like hdfurry arcana), but I would like Windows (or the player?) at least not to remove DV metadata from the videostream!
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: tij on November 19, 2021, 09:42:30 am: Thats for gaming ... so games can implement DV

EDIT: your safest bet to play DV movies is Nvidia Shield ... i use it with Plex
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: rec head on November 19, 2021, 01:46:46 pm: @tij why Plex? Every time I try setting it up I hate it. I'm guessing their player controls are better. MC on Android is still pretty lousy when it comes to controlling it with a Harmony.
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: tij on November 19, 2021, 10:09:14 pm: Quote from: rec head on November 19, 2021, 01:46:46 pm
@tij why Plex? Every time I try setting it up I hate it. I'm guessing their player controls are better. MC on Android is still pretty lousy when it comes to controlling it with a Harmony.

I join Plex lifetime before discovering MC ... so its something i have lol

I usually use Plex on smartTV and media boxes ... where i cannot be bother setting up htpc

EDIT: obviously i personally prefer MC :)
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: devidin on November 20, 2021, 10:57:24 am: Quote from: tij on November 19, 2021, 09:42:30 am
Thats for gaming ... so games can implement DV

EDIT: your safest bet to play DV movies is Nvidia Shield ... i use it with Plex

Thanks. That sounds to be the only valid explanation ideed.
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: tij on November 21, 2021, 08:27:27 pm: Quote from: devidin on November 20, 2021, 10:57:24 am
Thanks. That sounds to be the only valid explanation ideed.

Mass Effect Andromeda uses DV on PC ... thats the only one i am aware of
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: flac.rules on November 25, 2021, 03:48:34 am: Quote from: rec head on November 18, 2021, 03:04:17 pm
As far as I know nothing will play DV on the PC. I rip my DV discs to MKV and can play them with JRiver and MO4media on my Shield.

Isn't there something with "profile 5" vs "profile 7"? You can add Dolby Vision profile 5 to an MKV i think? Not sure if that means you can play it on a PC though, (not sure the player have to support it, can't you just send the metadata to the TV? I am probably mistaken though, as everyone seem to be struggling with DV)
Title: Re: Dolby Vision on Windows 10
Post by: rec head on November 25, 2021, 09:52:55 am: You are correct in that you are mistaken. DV on a PC is only for games right now.

I would use my Shield exclusively for video playback but I hate the controls and the views aren't great either.