[kricker]

Not sure how I missed this, but I'll get on testing it ASAP on multiple Sony TVs!!

[kkkk_system]

Yes it's broken because this was merged with the same setting label IDs: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/24564
Open an issue.

Thanks I've opened an issue on github.

[kricker]

Sorry for being so delayed, I've been covered with work. I did play around with the test build the past couple of days and it appears to be working great. I still wanted to test on a Firestick connected to my Samsung TV to see what happens. I appreciate having this setting and I know all my Sony TV friends and family will appreciate it once I set it up for them

[quietvoid]

Thanks for testing.

[Truehddovi]

https://paste.kodi.tv/esekutigop.kodi

can i ask Dolby Vision Doubts here?

The file am playing is DV Profile 7, But i didnt force it to Convert profile 8,

I want to view clear original quality film, should i convert or not to profile 8?

i watched it in HDR it was good.

even though if i convert to profile 8 will it enable dolby vision if fire tv cube 3 SET to adaptive mode,  not a fan of Always HDR.

[meccs]

Sorry to chime in but I haven't found a picture showing the issue with the black bars on Sony TVs. I have an OLED LG C2 and every video that is in HDR10 has this issue shown in the picture. Is this the same as with the Sony TVs? Dolby Vision etc. works fine and it's only happening in Kodi Omega. The device for Kodi is a Fire TV Cube if that matters as well btw.

[quietvoid]

Sorry to chime in but I haven't found a picture showing the issue with the black bars on Sony TVs. I have an OLED LG C2 and every video that is in HDR10 has this issue shown in the picture. Is this the same as with the Sony TVs? Dolby Vision etc. works fine and it's only happening in Kodi Omega. The device for Kodi is a Fire TV Cube if that matters as well btw.

I've never seen an issue like this.

You can always try the new advanced setting in nightlies.

Code:

<advancedsettings version="1.0">
  <gui>
    <transparentvideolayout>true</transparentvideolayout>
  </gui>
</advancedsettings>

The Sony issue only affects videos that are not 16:9.
It makes the whole letterboxing grey. Not just lines like you are seeing.

[meccs]

Sorry to chime in but I haven't found a picture showing the issue with the black bars on Sony TVs. I have an OLED LG C2 and every video that is in HDR10 has this issue shown in the picture. Is this the same as with the Sony TVs? Dolby Vision etc. works fine and it's only happening in Kodi Omega. The device for Kodi is a Fire TV Cube if that matters as well btw.

I've never seen an issue like this.

You can always try the new advanced setting in nightlies.
 

Code:

<advancedsettings version="1.0">
  <gui>
    <transparentvideolayout>true</transparentvideolayout>
  </gui>
</advancedsettings>

The Sony issue only affects videos that are not 16:9.
It makes the whole letterboxing grey. Not just lines like you are seeing.

Those lines also appears on anything that is smaller than 16:9, meaning everything letterboxed. It basically separates the black bar from the actual picture. Like a frame.

I installed the latest nightly and used the advancedsettings and the issue is gone. As I said this happens on Kodi Omega running on a 2nd Gen Fire TV Cube connected to an LG C2. This appeared first when I made the switch from Nexus to Omega builds last year.

[quietvoid]

As I said this happens on Kodi Omega running on a 2nd Gen Fire TV Cube connected to an LG C2. This appeared first when I made the switch from Nexus to Omega builds last year.

Right. Well initially the workaround was meant for Sony TVs but I guess it's now necessary for FireTV Cube too.
I have not run into this issue on my FireTV sticks (4K and 4K Max).

[meccs]

Right. Well initially the workaround was meant for Sony TVs but I guess it's now necessary for FireTV Cube too.

So, just so I understand this correctly. Everyone affected by this with a Sony TV had Kodi installed directly on the TV? Initially I though my LG was affected as well but in this case, as you said, it's a issue with the device running Kodi and not the TV itself.

[quietvoid]

Everyone affected by this with a Sony TV had Kodi installed directly on the TV?

Yes.

[yougz]

Do you think the Nokia Streaming Box 8010 is powerful enough for Kodi to convert DV7 to DV8 or DV5 on the fly?

[quietvoid]

Do you think the Nokia Streaming Box 8010 is powerful enough for Kodi to convert DV7 to DV8 or DV5 on the fly?

If you mean Kodi's Dolby Vision compatibility mode, then yes.
It runs fine even on slower devices.

[HLLLLLLLLL]

Regarding the transparentvideolayout setting, I was getting slightly(you had to be in a dark room to see them) gray bars on DV content with a Chromecast with Google TV and an LG OLED. This fixes that.

@Karellen Should be mentioned, for whomever writes the documentation on this that this setting needs to be set in the master profile and it will affect all profiles. Setting it in a secondary profile only will not work.