Intel VAAPI howto with Leia v18 nightly based on Ubuntu 18.04 server
Just to correct my terminology, I haven't had any issue with color space detection (that's on Auto), but with dynamic range detection (which I've fixed to Limited).

I think this chart of behaviors is accurate... but correct me if I'm wrong.

VALID FOR THE NEW KODI EGL VERSION IN THIS THREAD:
Code:
Driver 0-255  -> Kodi Full    -> Dithering On  -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (**GOOD** Heavily Processed)
                                               -> TV Full    -> CORRECT (**GOOD** Heavily Processed)
                                               -> TV Limited -> Crushed Blacks
                              -> Dithering Off -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                                               -> TV Full    -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                                               -> TV Limited -> Crushed Blacks
Driver 0-255  -> Kodi Limited -> Dithering On  -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (**BEST** Lightly Processed)
                              -> Dithering Off -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (**BEST** Untouched)
Driver 16-235 -> Kodi Full    -> Dithering On  -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                                               -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                              -> Dithering Off -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Banding)
                                               -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (Banding)
Driver 16-255 -> Kodi Limited -> Dithering On  -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Full    -> Very Washed Out UI, Washed Out Video
                                               -> TV Limited -> Washed Out
                              -> Dithering Off -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out
                                               -> TV Full    -> Very Washed Out UI, Washed Out Video
                                               -> TV Limited -> Washed Out
I don't believe there's any difference between VAAPI on or off. Please let me know if I'm wrong.

VALID FOR OFFICIAL KODI VERSIONS (NOT THE ONE IN THIS THREAD):
Code:
Driver 0-255  -> Kodi Full    -> VAAPI On  -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Banding)
                                           -> TV Full    -> CORRECT (Banding)
                                           -> TV Limited -> Crushed Blacks
                              -> VAAPI Off -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                                           -> TV Full    -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                                           -> TV Limited -> Crushed Blacks
              -> Kodi Limited -> VAAPI On  -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out UI, Correct video
                                           -> TV Full    -> Washed Out UI, Correct video
                                           -> TV Limited -> Correct UI, Crushed Video
                              -> VAAPI Off -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out
                                           -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                           -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (**NO BANDING**)
Driver 16-235 -> Kodi Full    -> VAAPI On  -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Banding)
                                           -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                           -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (Banding)
                              -> VAAPI Off -> TV Auto*   -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
                                           -> TV Full    -> Washed Out
                                           -> TV Limited -> CORRECT (Minor Banding)
              -> Kodi Limited -> VAAPI On  -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out UI, Correct Video
                                           -> TV Full    -> Very Washed Out UI, Washed Out Video
                                           -> TV Limited -> Washed Out UI, Correct Video
                              -> VAAPI Off -> TV Auto*   -> Washed Out UI, Correct Video
                                           -> TV Full    -> Very Washed Out
                                           -> TV Limited -> Washed Out UI, Correct Video
* If auto works as it should. Some sets might not read the flags correctly, and simply treat auto as "limited", which is the most common setting for CE devices.
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