2018-01-29, 04:43
So I am one of those who used Nvidia since forever and was under impression that I will get 4k support under Linux.
Well it is working but not with VDPAU but CUVID.
As I understand Kodi developers have good reasons not to use CUVID (or there is lack of working code to support it) and Intel is recommended as hardware platform.
Guessing my next PC will be kaby lake but for now...
To play 4k HEVC mkvs I have to use mpv as external player within KODI.
This goes over whats needed as far as Nvidia drivers, Cuda and ffmpeg compilation.
https://developer.nvidia.com/ffmpeg
Once it is working you will need to compile mpv.
Finally modify playercorefactory.xml so it fires mpv at certain file types.
I only own one UHD BlueRay of Terminator 2 (classic so I downloaded behemoth mkv file of that movie and use it for test (accept widely available test files)
I do not own 4k TV yet so have no idea if what I am seeing is good or not (picture quality , hdr) but at least it plays now
I run Nvidia GT1030 with drivers version 387.34. Ubuntu 16.04 with KODI 17.6
Well it is working but not with VDPAU but CUVID.
As I understand Kodi developers have good reasons not to use CUVID (or there is lack of working code to support it) and Intel is recommended as hardware platform.
Guessing my next PC will be kaby lake but for now...
To play 4k HEVC mkvs I have to use mpv as external player within KODI.
This goes over whats needed as far as Nvidia drivers, Cuda and ffmpeg compilation.
https://developer.nvidia.com/ffmpeg
Once it is working you will need to compile mpv.
Finally modify playercorefactory.xml so it fires mpv at certain file types.
I only own one UHD BlueRay of Terminator 2 (classic so I downloaded behemoth mkv file of that movie and use it for test (accept widely available test files)
I do not own 4k TV yet so have no idea if what I am seeing is good or not (picture quality , hdr) but at least it plays now
I run Nvidia GT1030 with drivers version 387.34. Ubuntu 16.04 with KODI 17.6