Good idea vobs ... done :)!
Nice! Will try it out this weekend.
Confirming the audio issue is fixed w/the latest build; thanks.
BD/BD-J menus also seem to be working better:
But, w/this latest version, after starting playback, or skipping chapters, there no audio for about 10 seconds. Then, get audio back, but there are dropouts for a few seconds before it starts playing normally. Debug log.
Nice... waiting with baited breath :).
It does. Your settings are all retained.
I leave mine in Manual update setting, then copy over any new image to the Update folder when popcornmix releases it, reboot, and done.
Sorry, don't have a Pi4, but good to hear it's working well w/overclocking.
Happy to test and share feedback. I'm @headless-engine on reddit.
I've done some work on optimising the MVC decode.
I've updated builds in first post.
Thank you. Tested the new build, and I do notice chooser coming up quicker for 3D ISO's with menus. Anything else "faster" we should be noticing? Pi5 is already fantastic as vobs stated... it has become my #1 3D playback device.
Has to be due to different hardware, different OS'es, and/or different processing. Assume you're already tried all the possible SDR settings on Zidoo. For whatever reason, there are PQ differences, close, but noticeable with Pi5/AMD > Zidoo > Amlogic devices.
1. I am playing Money from Home using the menu and getting the no 3D TV error.
I'm getting this on Cube2 and Rocktek G2, both w/AVDVPlus build, and w/Vero V, all h/w-based MVC decoding. Could it be an authoring issue? Choosing the 2D version plays the 3D version.
The Pi5 appears to output RGB(16-235). On the Zidoo, selecting "Priority RGB444 8BIT for non-4K content" and "HDMI Range 16-235" (important: do not let it on auto!) produces a similar result. All the other options were worse in some way. With these settings, the 3D on my Zidoo is on par with the Pi5, or at least very close. What results do you get when you compare these settings?
Re-tested w/several titles, and PQ is very close, but still find RPi5 and AMD slightly better (but, noticeable). One issue I am seeing on AMD is frame skips (or possibly micro-stutters); will post debug log in the other thread.
I have 3 Zidoo's as well: 2x Z9X Pro's and an X9S. According to Gemini, these are the most recommended settings for 3D:
You've already tried YUV444 10BIT. Wonder if 10BIT RGB would be better. I'd be surprised if so as we're talking 8-bit content. If the PQ you got with 8BIT RGB is the best we're going to get, then it's likely due to Realtek's MVC hardware decoder and picture processing.
I'd have assumed FP (so over/under) would be the preference if supported by display and not disabled in advancedsettings. If not FP, then it should use your preference from settings. A log file would be useful.
So, captured a video showing 3D MVC playing in SBS mode w/20260909195900-6f94f34, then downgraded to 20260904144932-66d24f6, and playback was expected over/under. Updated back to 20260909195900-6f94f34, and enabled debug logging to share, but now playback is also over/under. So, I guess no problem to report :).
popcornmix, with latest build 20260909195900-6f94f34, MVC MKV's and 3D ISO's have reverted to playing in side-by-side mode. Vs 'Over/under' you had changed default to few builds back.
