[Feature Request] HDR10+ Playback Android

Feature Suggestions
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Now that Dolby Vision playback is (almost) perfected on the NVShield Pro, what is the prospect of supporting HDR10+?

Several movies support both HDR10+ and DV on the same disc, but there are a few that are HDR10+ with no DV.

  1. tag support for displaying whether the movie has DV, HDR10+ support
  2. support HDR10+ playback
  3. ability to switch between the two formats from the menu launch page of the movie
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I have an Amazon Fire TV 4K (Father’s Day gift) that supports it.
Also:
Vizio PX75-G1 (2019)
Vizio PX65-G1 (2019)
Marantz SR8015 (MBR)

I also have and use regularly (no HDR10+ support)
Nvidia Shield Pro 2017 x2 (kids room)
Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 x2
Apple TV 4K - wife’s office
Marantz AV8802A (will upgrade when the next flag-ship is available)

Do you want blood-type and kids’ ages, as well? I can give you wife’s country of origin and Mother’s maiden name, as well. (Seriously, this was all in jest - don’t get defensive)

When people request a feature, why is the first impulse to try and shoot holes in their request?

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Sorry, Pluxology, I’m old enough to apologize. Experience has taught me over 50 years that if you say you like something 2000 people will instantly tell you why you’re wrong.

If it’s dead in the water, I’ll send the Fire TV4K to my Mom to use. I prefer the NVShield Pro, myself.

It’s already included in MKV as I can see the layer (Both profile A and B) info included in MediaINFO. I’ll edit and include some video info as soon as I finish what I’m doing.

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Your request is for HDR 10+ support on a Nvidia Shield. As you’ve already stated, the NVidia Shield does not support HDR 10+, so I’m unclear on your request.

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habit - corrected

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@fizban11 It is a hardware limitation.

Check the tech specs for the 2019 Nvidia Shield Pro. HDR10+ is not listed.

FYI, Amazon Fire TV devices h/w specs: https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/device-specifications.html.

Amazon support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision is inconsistent. For example, the 2020 FireStick 3rd Gen has no DV support, so check the hardware specs before buying.

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@ Pluxology

All Samsung TV’s (since 2019) and Samsung 4K bluray players (M8500) Panasonic TVs, since 2018, all Sounds United (marantz, Dneon) AV receivers of 2020. So there is enough support developing, and Amazon streams on HDR10+. Stating that it is a format war and that DV has already won is unfair to the format. The greatest benefit for HDR10+ is that there is no licencing costs, so more merit for Plex to consider it. I would be happy if Plex can sopport it, as currently my HDR10+ disc and media files have to played back outside of the plex movie database due to lack of support. Why not both? Do we not have both DTS and Dolby sound formats?

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Not strange to compare with sound formats. Your argument is that only the winning format is worth to include in plex functionality. If Dolby is the winning format for sound why does Plex support both DTS and Dolby? Give the end user the choice I would suggest. The fact that Samsung and LG recently dropped DTS support is again a licence fee cost aspect. I bet this makes DV at possible loss in future when TV makers drop DV support because if costs as soon as alternatives (like HDR10+) becomes a proposition.

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As HDR10+ is license-free, not sure why we don’t have support on Plex (especially when DV is already well-supported).

There are a lot of TVs in the market that are DV and HDR10+ compliant, so even Nvidia Shield is not (yet) supporting, there are people out there with TVs and Firestick 4k that would love this feature supported.

So, +1 vote here.
Andrea

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