Dolby vision for Android

[Angryunibrow]

I've uploaded a new beta. Please test and report.
Thx

It works except on some files.. On files it doesn't work it causes the shield to reboot.

The files it doesn't work on, I think, are ones with a dual layer. They'll fall back to HDR or SDR if the system isn't capable of DV.

With the crash though I'm not sure how to get you a log.

I'm pretty sure you can only play single layer DV files on the shield just like the ATV4k.

Plex can't play the dual Layer files either.

[cosmoxl]

I've uploaded a new beta. Please test and report.
Thx

It works except on some files.. On files it doesn't work it causes the shield to reboot.

The files it doesn't work on, I think, are ones with a dual layer. They'll fall back to HDR or SDR if the system isn't capable of DV.

With the crash though I'm not sure how to get you a log.

I'm pretty sure you can only play single layer DV files on the shield just like the ATV4k.

Plex can't play the dual Layer files either.

I don't mean dual layer like that. perhaps I said it wrong. these particular files I'm talking about play perfectly in DV on the apple tv and in the plex app on the new shield. Anyway, all I mean is that I've seen them fall back to HDR or SDR on devices that don't play DV. Whereas some files have no means of fallback.

[koying]

@JGrana01 @cosmoxl Could you grab the mrmc.old.log just after the DV reboot, please, via the web interface ("Log Old")

PS: Just do an upload, I forgot the old log is uploaded, too

[koying]

Hi, this beta is usable also on amazon firestick 4k?

If it works on Shield, it will most likely work on the AFTV devices that support DV.
But doing test versions on Amazon is far less "agile" than on Google

[JGrana01]

@JGrana01 @cosmoxl Could you grab the mrmc.old.log just after the DV reboot, please, via the web interface ("Log Old")

PS: Just do an upload, I forgot the old log is uploaded, too

Ok, log was just uploaded.

If it helps any, here are the last few lines in Old Log:

15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 NOTICE: CAESinkAUDIOTRACK::Created with: sink# encoding: ENCODING_PCM_FLOAT, sample rate: 48000, frame size: 8, buffer size: 24656(12328) // AE# format: AE_FMT_FLOAT, method: PCM, stream-type: PCM-STREAM, m_frames: 2400 m_frameSize: 8 channels: 2 buffer (ms) 64.208333
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: CActiveAESink::OpenSink - AUDIOTRACK Initialized:
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Output Device : android
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Sample Rate : 48000
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Sample Format : AE_FMT_FLOAT
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Channel Count : 2
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Channel Layout: FL,FR
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Frames : 2400
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: Frame Size : 8
15:14:51.883 T:165142553840 DEBUG: CActiveAESink::GenerateNoise - noiseFactor = 0.000010
15:14:51.885 T:165141513456 DEBUG: CActiveAE::ClearDiscardedBuffers - buffer pool deleted
15:14:51.892 T:165048464624 DEBUG: Previous line repeats 2 times.
15:14:51.892 T:165048464624 DEBUG: CMediaCodecVideoBuffer::RenderUpdate: Dest - 0.000000+0.000000-1920.000000x1080.000000
15:14:51.892 T:165048464624 DEBUG: CMediaCodecVideoBuffer::RenderUpdate: Adj - 0.000000+0.000000-1920.000000x1080.000000
15:14:51.896 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec::GetOutputPicture index(10), pts(125124.000000)
15:14:51.896 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec:: pts(583916), demux_pkt.iSize(2393)
15:14:51.896 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec::Decode, rtn(4), m_demux.size(1)
15:14:51.907 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec::GetOutputPicture index(7), pts(166833.000000)
15:14:51.908 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec:: pts(834166), demux_pkt.iSize(3015)
15:14:51.908 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec::Decode, rtn(4), m_demux.size(0)
15:14:52.255 T:165048464624 ERROR: CDVDMediaCodecInfo::ReleaseOutputBuffer error -10000 in render(102159253974392)
15:14:52.255 T:165150414064 ERROR: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec::GetOutputPicture unknown index(-10000)
15:14:52.255 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDVideoCodecAndroidMediaCodec::Decode, rtn(2), m_demux.size(0)
15:14:52.255 T:165150414064 DEBUG: CDVDPlayerVideo - CDVDMsg::GENERAL_PAUSE: 1
15:14:52.257 T:165048464624 ERROR: CDVDMediaCodecInfo::ReleaseOutputBuffer error -10000 in render(102159253976892)

[JGrana01]

Another Android data point. I just installed MrMC on my Sony X930E TV.

Good news and bad news

Good news - repeated playing of DV videos does not crash the TV.

Bad news - With MediaCodec (Surface) enabled, the TV reported DV (logo in top right corner) and the video played but the screen was totally black.
I disabled MediaCodec (Surface) and enabled MediaCodec and at least a picture showed up on the screen (and the DV logo). The problem is that the colors are off - it appears to be in BT709 color space, not BT2020...

Let me know if you need logs, etc.

[cosmoxl]

Hi, this beta is usable also on amazon firestick 4k?

If it works on Shield, it will most likely work on the AFTV devices that support DV.
But doing test versions on Amazon is far less "agile" than on Google

Thanks. Pls point me where this test version can be downloaded,
I need to download the apk as I do with Plex beta.

there's no apk to download since this is beta.

to join some dev will have to give you instructions. I don't see them in the forum right now.

[koying]

Thanks. Pls point me where this test version can be downloaded,

I've created a test version for Amazon.

If you want to be part of this testflight, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject "Testflight 3.8.3 DV (FireTV)", include your forum username and email address tied to device.

(Note that, if you opted-out of Amazon marketing communications, you will not get the notification email.)

[koying]

@JGrana01 Could you try with "Advanced timing" (in Settings-Video-Acceleartion) disabled, please

[JGrana01]

Ok, I have done some further testing.
FYI, I have MrMC installed on a 2019 Shield, Sony XBR930E, and AppleTV 4K.
The Shield and ATV4k go through a Denon X2200w AVR.
Between the Denon and TV, I have an HDFury Diva that will display the signal information from the Denon - I can monitor what the Shield and ATV are sending. As far as the Sony, since it is “internal” I fly a bit blind.
The DV file is being served over SMB. I wanted to get Plex out of the loop.

Starting with Shield/MrMC 3.9-3 Git:2019-11-15-e7c9bdd:
With Settings-Video-Acceleration at defaults -
DV file plays, TV reports DV, colors are “ok” but somewhat washed out
Diva reports this signal - 4K23.972 422 BT709 12b DV 297MHz 2.2
Main point - color space should be BT2020

Attempting to play the same video a second time - Shield resets

After reset, I disabled Advanced timing. Results where the same as the first test.

Third test. Disable MediaCodec (Surface), enable MediaCodec
Shield crashes/reboots immediately when attempting to play the same video the first time.
I have uploaded a Debuglog.

BTW, the thumbnails for the DV files have incorrect colors.
The same file plays correctly using latest Plex client (their thumbnails are also incorrect as far as colors

I will cover the Sony XBR930e and ATV in the next post