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(2018-03-30, 12:25)Mount81 Wrote: (2018-03-25, 21:44)HomeDope Wrote: So Geminilake won't support HDR on Windows? What is the lowest tdp Intel/amd cpu for HDR?
-HomeDope
Currently you need minimum a 7th gen i3 Core for HDR.
Ok thanks mate!
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I bought the NUC7CJYH and I can confirm that it does not support HDR. Shipping it back.
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So what's the final word on Gemini Lake and HDR? Do you guys think the J5005 will support it? I've been waiting since November to finally upgrade my Q6600 and AMD entry level 7000 series GPU HTPC. Was thinking Gemini Lake would be the perfect solution with it's low power consumption (wouldn't feel guilty just leaving it on 24/7) and HDMI 2.0 4k@60hz capability. Not sure if I should just throw in the towel already and get an i3 7000 series NUC and call it a day. They can do 4k@60hz and supposedly HDR, but I've heard bad things about the LPSCON converters.
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2018-04-10, 04:54
(This post was last modified: 2018-04-10, 04:55 by Mount81.)
I'm also waiting for the reviews of the Caffe Lake i3 NUCs regarding HDR. As far as I'm informed it would (must) use also the DP->HDMI converter chip, as the IGP doesn't support HDMI 2.0a natively only 1.4. But I guess HDR will work. (Only the 3D MVC will stay a question, as there were issues with these converter chips previously, and most of the upcoming tests will skip to review this function as they did with the previous gen NUCs).
According to Intel's plans Gemini won't support HDR regardless it has native HDMI 2.0a support. (How ironic, I know, but Intel doesn't).
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Hi,
I'm thinking about buying an Intel NUC NUC7CJYH4 to replace my HiMedia Q5 Pro, mainly because the Q5 doesn't have the output features I need for my USB DAC and it also struggles frequently when playing multichannel AAC.
It's got a Celeron J4005 which as I understand is a Gemini Lake and I'll be adding 1x4GB of RAM and a 2.5in SSD to it. I don't really mind not having HDR since my TV doesn't support it. Can people please advise whether this NUC can run Kodi with Windows 10 and will it run better than my Q5, specifically:
1. Be able to play 4K without stuttering
2. Hardware decode 8/10-bit HEVC
3. Passthrough multi-channel, i.e. Dolby, DTS, inc Lossless formats - my Marantz processor can do the decoding.
4. Output to USB DAC in Isochronous mode
5. Not really a requirement, wonder how software decoding performs on HD YouTube videos and how Blu-Ray videos can perform when I add an external blu-ray drive.
Connection wise, when streaming movies from my NAS it will go: NUC HDMI > Marantz > TV / Speakers. When streaming music from my NAS it will go: NUC USB > USB DAC > Stereo amp > Speakers
(Marantz will be on separately so I can use the TV as a computer monitor, not going to use the passthrough feature on my stereo amp since I prefer the preamp section of my stereo amp).
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Have you tried HibyMusic or NeutronPlayer with the Q5 Pro? I guess they have USB DAC output feature.