Dolby Vision on (USA) Bravia TV with ATV 4K

[jav6454]

That's not how it works friend. The 900e does not have the hardware chip to support DV HDR, and never will. If you want HDR10 and DV HDR support with a 2017 Sony model, you need to get a 930e(Awesome TV btw) or higher 2017 Sony TV. If you can wait until spring, Sony's 2018 equivalent to the mid-tier 900e(900F 2018 model) will have said X1 chip for DV HDR support.

I was looking for a bit more future proofing, and coughed up the extra $200 dollars on a 930e for the DV support on my ATV 4K. Plus the If you really care about HDR, the 930e Peak and sustainable brightness is better than the 900e(Which is still pretty good).

I bought the TV a few weeks before ATV unveiling... so I don't see the need to upgrade. Also, Another poster mentioned what you said already. Futhermore, as an article on the 900E v 930E said, DV support is a nice to have, but not a complete must at this point if you are coming from regular 1080p (or worse) TVs which is my case.

I come from a 32" 720p non-Smart Samsung TV from 2009. So I won't miss what I never had in the first place. I am sure it will look better, but using HDR10 should be good enough for next few years. Also, I don't plan on spending $900ish (give or take a few $100) on a new TV when I just bought a TV.

 

[vipergts2207]

I bought the TV a few weeks before ATV unveiling... so I don't see the need to upgrade. Also, Another poster mentioned what you said already. Futhermore, as an article on the 900E v 930E said, DV support is a nice to have, but not a complete must at this point if you are coming from regular 1080p (or worse) TVs which is my case.

I come from a 32" 720p non-Smart Samsung TV from 2009. So I won't miss what I never had in the first place. I am sure it will look better, but using HDR10 should be good enough for next few years. Also, I don't plan on spending $900ish (give or take a few $100) on a new TV when I just bought a TV.

The ATV will convert DV to HDR10, if you have dynamic range matching on and HDR10 is all your TV supports. How this will look may be up for debate.

 

[priitv8]

That's not how it works friend.

Any and all HDR moving pictures demand an end-to-end system. That means it needs to be supported by every element along the chain : camera - editing - transport - playback - display.
It just happens that DoVi is the most exquisite (is it?) of them with least support from display makers. As I see it, the processing chain of DoVi is the computationally most demanding.

 

[priitv8]

Dolby Vision firmware for european models is out!
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/...d-zd9_z9d-series/kd-100zd9/downloads/00015010

 

[Michelasso]

Dolby Vision firmware for european models is out!
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/...d-zd9_z9d-series/kd-100zd9/downloads/00015010

So, does it play Dolby Vision content with all HDMI DV devices? Or just the ATV 4K?

 

[priitv8]

So, does it play Dolby Vision content with all HDMI DV devices? Or just the ATV 4K?

I have no means to test it.
Would be surprised if it did.

 

[canyonblue737]

ok so my X940E is on firmware 82 and my apple tv 4k is on 11.3 and i have been able to select DV 60hz. it seems like dolby vision IS working (movies with DV seem improved) but the home screen of the apple tv 4k is very washed out when DV is selected (any other mode and colors are rich, with DV the home UI is all pale and washed out)... i have auto switching enabled but nothing. is this the way it is supposed to be? i'm a bit worried the movies are washed out too but they seem ok.

 

[Michelasso]

I have no means to test it.
Would be surprised if it did.

Yeah, sorry. I don't know why I replied directly to you. I meant it as general question.

Instead, since this is a thread about Sony Bravia, did anyone manage to have Kodi (in the ATV4K) automatically switching to HDR when content matching is enabled? In the Kodi forum they say it's fixed, but we are a couple of users unable to do it and we both have a Bravia.

 

[mattopotamus]

I bought the TV a few weeks before ATV unveiling... so I don't see the need to upgrade. Also, Another poster mentioned what you said already. Futhermore, as an article on the 900E v 930E said, DV support is a nice to have, but not a complete must at this point if you are coming from regular 1080p (or worse) TVs which is my case.

I come from a 32" 720p non-Smart Samsung TV from 2009. So I won't miss what I never had in the first place. I am sure it will look better, but using HDR10 should be good enough for next few years. Also, I don't plan on spending $900ish (give or take a few $100) on a new TV when I just bought a TV.

You are not missing anything if you have HDR10 only. The difference between HDR10 and DV are so minimal that I would put money on people not being able to tell the difference even side by side.