See the first post in the thread.
@FordGuy61 Did you even read my post?
is there a preview version of the server available for those of us with Alderlake and Raptorlake in the meantime?
The current preview version doesnāt work with these chipsā¦
See the first post in the thread
NOTE: we have identified a regression where this build break all hw transcoding (not just tonemapping) on RPL-P and ADL-N devices. A fix will come in the next 1-2 versions of the intel drivers.
Not all Raptor Lake CPUs are RPL-P. Not all Alder Lake CPUs are ADL-N.
Didnāt mean to offend.
From what I have seen in the forums, the vast majority of users interested in the HW Tone mapping in Windows (including myself) are running Alder Lake N (ADL-N) on some sort of small efficient mini PC / Beelink device
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I just tried @tonigreywater settings and itās quite overcooked for me. Iām not sure if this means the Intel hardware is applying the settings differently for different hardware or if some other difference is causing it, but Iām dropping this note for awareness.
Iām using an Intel i5-9600K with āIntel(R) UHD Graphics 630ā selected in Plex Transcoder settings.
My current settings:
Saturation 0.9 Contrast 1.25 Brightness 11
@tonigreywater settings:
Saturation 1.00 Contrast 1.78 Brightness 20
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Thatās weird? On my hardware those settings look like this: Taken with Plex itself, no script involved:
MS-SSIM settings: Saturation 1.00 Contrast 1.78 Brightness 20
Software:
jibbers42: Saturation 0.9 Contrast 1.25 Brightness 11
What i find worrysome is that the output doesnāt seem to match @jibbers42, which makes me think there are actual hardware output changes which make this exercise of finding āoptimalā settings pointless.
PS.: My Hardware is an i5 12500 with UHD770
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What i find worrysome is that the output doesnāt seem to match @jibbers42, which makes me think there are actual hardware output changes which make this exercise of finding āoptimalā settings pointless.
Right, my same concern - if this is true and it isnāt caused by some other, fixable, config, then I guess we would need the new settings to remain?
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Hi All,
Will this release work for HW transcode with tone mapping on a 12450H or do I need to wait for updated Intel drivers?
Cheers
Never mind, tested and it appears to be working fine.
To echo this: maybe put the adjustable settings behind the advanced button so as not to confuse people.
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Iām very glad to read this news. Iāve downloaded the preview and itās transcoding files that it did not transcode before. Iād call this a success! Thanks a million. I was already thinking of installing Linux or Docker as a workaround. Tested on NUC13i3 running Windows 11. Tested with files that are HDR10 and played on Chrome Browser, transcoding and tonemapping to SDR.
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Hey Chris,
Will Intel be notifying you, or including it in their patch notes, when they do implement the fix for RPL-P and ADL-N devices?
Also will the version you posted work immediately with the Intel patch when it does come out, or will we need a new version?
Thanks.
So the bad news is that intel did not communicate with me that I would be informed when the fix was made public nor what to look for in the Release Notes. The good news is that it will not require a new build of PMS. If there is a selfless user with one of these devices who could check new versions of the driver for me I would VERY much appreciate it.
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Version 31.0.101.5522
Date 5/12/2024
Updated and tested, hardware transcoding still not working.
I have a device with a N100: what exactly do you need?
Hiā¦
Iām a little late to this party and Iāll be up front and state that I havenāt yet read through the entire threadā¦
I have recently got a new machine with an Intel i7-14700K so that I can take advantage of QSV transcoding, and for the most part, it is blisteringly quick!
Running Windows 11 Pro 23H2 with 64 GB RAM and PMS version 1.40.2 public release.
However I have noticed that when I enable HDR tone mapping, transcoding entirely falls back to software and doesnāt touch the iGPU at all
Is this expected ?
Cheers, Andy.
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Read at least the first post of this thread.
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Hi @OttoKerner.
Indeed I did at least read the first post which tells me which GPUs are supported, includingā¦
My GPU is Raptor Lake which is newer than those listed in the first post and therefore should be a compatible device.
Ahā¦ The links and footnoteā¦ DOH!.. 
Thanks, Iāll try that and report backā¦
Ok, so after I stopped being a dumb*** and read the 1st post fully, I updated to 1.40.2.8441 and can very happily confirm that both regular HW transcoding and HDR to SDR transcoding is working perfectly on my i7-14700K.
At the moment this machine is not yet my live primary server as I have a number of other bits and pieces that need to be done before I can fully port Plex over, and therefore if there is anything yaāll need tested do please let me know.
Cheers,
Andy.
I will be keeping an eye out for my N95 driver updates, checking every few days or so, and testing out the updates with the Plex preview posted here.
Supposedly if hardware transcoding works at all, regardless of HDR tone mapping or not, then it means Intel has fixed the issue.
Also Iāll be posting here so we donāt need to have too many people checking, anyone else with one of the affected devices is also welcome to test and post their results. The latest test was for the Intel driver:
Version 31.0.101.5522
Release Date 5/12/2024
Iām guessing this preview will be near official release once the Intel fix is live, but I donāt think Chris has said anything about that yet.
Just built a new PWS, with an Intel Arc a380. Latest everything drivers, firmware.
HDR tone mapping fails and uses Software/CPU hits 100%
Once, I turn it off in Plex, Encoding works on the GPU flawlessly
Keeping HDR tone mapping off for now.
