2021-04-01, 18:18
I'm not certain but I think the difference between those two forks is one uses Windows HDR API and the other uses NVidia HDR API. That said, I don't use either of them. I have and continue to always use official builds of Kodi. Not only does it playback HDR identical to external players with madVR (when using passthrough), it handles full menus - something external players with madVR do not. However, I still prefer using external player(s) with madVR for video less than 4k to take advantage of madVR's superior upscaling. So, official Kodi for 4k HDR titles and MPC-BE/madVR/LAV filters for everything else. This is automated via the PCF.xml.
Because you are using a PJ with a strong video card, you might prefer to tone map and not simply passthrough. In that case you can still use official Kodi to seamlessly launch MPC-BE/madVR/LAV Filters experimental builds which have better tone mapping capabilities than the Kodi internal VideoPlayer. Perhaps you prefer the tone mapping your PJ offers and can passthrough also? Of course you also have the choice of using forked builds like you mentioned but I don't know of any advantage vs Kodi Matrix or v20.
Because you are using a PJ with a strong video card, you might prefer to tone map and not simply passthrough. In that case you can still use official Kodi to seamlessly launch MPC-BE/madVR/LAV Filters experimental builds which have better tone mapping capabilities than the Kodi internal VideoPlayer. Perhaps you prefer the tone mapping your PJ offers and can passthrough also? Of course you also have the choice of using forked builds like you mentioned but I don't know of any advantage vs Kodi Matrix or v20.
