Dolby Vision w/FEL + 3D for PC (AMD/Intel/nVidia)

    Thanks! 😃

    Regarding Dolby Vision FEL, I haven't been able to test it with my current setup, so I can't confirm whether it works.

    As for the fan noise, the HP EliteDesk 705 G4 SFF is practically silent!

    From a distance of about 2 metres, I can't hear it at all. Even when sitting directly in front of the PC, the fan is barely audible.

    So in terms of noise, it's absolutely excellent as a living-room HTPC!

    And with native 3D Blu-ray frame packing now working under LibreELEC 13, I'm really impressed with this little machine! 👍

    Hi ht2tweak,

    Thanks! 😃

    Here in Germany, the HP EliteDesk 705 G4 SFF with Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is currently available on eBay for just €69!

    Of course, that's a barebone system without RAM, SSD/HDD or power supply, but still an excellent starting point.

    And there's more to my setup:

    • 3D Blu-ray: Native HDMI frame packing works perfectly with the new LibreELEC 13 build and the HP HDMI Flex IO module.
    • 4K UHD Blu-ray drive: I'm using an LG BU40D.
    • DVB-S2 satellite TV: Already working in the same PC using the VDR add-on.
    • 4K playback: Yesterday I tested King Kong in 4K on my Optoma projector, and I was absolutely blown away by the picture quality!
    • Gaming: Batocera also makes these machines great for retro gaming, including PS2 emulation.

    So with this new LibreELEC 13 release, I've finally got an incredibly versatile multimedia PC that combines 3D Blu-ray, 4K playback and DVB-S2 television in one inexpensive machine.

    After experimenting with HTPCs since my first VDR system back in 2004, I'm genuinely impressed by what this little HP can do!

    Many thanks again to the developers for making this possible! 👍

    Quote from Samui67

    Here in Germany, the HP EliteDesk 705 G4 SFF with Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is currently available on eBay for just €69!

    That's some serious bargain right there. You really should test for Dolby Vision, I suppose many people would be interested in knowing if that machine would be enough.

    Given its GPU capabilities, I suspect it would be perfectly ok.

    Hi ashlar,

    Thanks for your interest! 😃

    Unfortunately, my Optoma UHD50 projector does not support Dolby Vision, so I can't properly test Dolby Vision FEL.

    However, I can confirm that 4K UHD playback works beautifully on my HP EliteDesk 705 G4 SFF with the new LibreELEC 13 build.

    I tested King Kong in 4K yesterday, and the picture quality on my Optoma projector was absolutely stunning!

    The projector correctly recognizes the UHD resolution. Although it supports HDR10, I haven't verified whether HDR10 was actually active during playback.

    Hopefully, someone with a Dolby Vision-capable display can test FEL on the same hardware.