Split Screen when playing 4K content in kszaq's 8.2.3.1 release for S912

    Device: MECOOL BB2-PRO (S912 - 3GB RAM - Gbit Network)

    Release: 8.2.3.1 by kszaq


    Scenario: When playing 4K content, or when setting the UI to 4k resolution, i get a split screen with the top and bottom half of the screen showing the same mirrored image. In the Log, my UI is set to 1080p at 60Hz. Once i start playback of the 4K movie (Alien Covenant) i see the splitscreen, with UI in foreground and movie in the background on both halfs.


    Since i also couldt get the 720p resolution switching (mentioned in the release notes) to work i also played a 720p movie (Primer). Again, UI is set to 1080p at 60HZ. when i start playback my TV is getting a 1080 at 24Hz signal, instead of 720p at 24 Hz.

    There is no automatic resolution down switch in Kodi. Even if you set GUI to 720p there is no 720p24hz mode in kernel. For 4K use 8.2.2.3.

    The change was to allow GUI to run at 720p, not to downscale, this is something not implemented in Kodi. This is being considered to be added to Kodi Leia.


    I removed 8.2.3.1 build for S912 as it has not much new things and only causes issues for S912.