Color space which setting to select?

[pcristi]

...
attached outputinfo and DEBIG info, about 720p played as 1080p/23.976Hz with 4:4:4: 12 bit.

Very few display support 720p/23.976 or 720p/24 and are not implemented in HiSilicon SDK and HiMedia FW.
AFR script is doing upscale to 1080p for 720p in order to get match of fps and framerate.
Logic on AFR script start with v1.3.2 first try to switch to 12Bit/444 for 1080p video output.
AFR Assistant utility is more flexible then AFR script and can give a same result as script with proper afr.cfg set.

[Mount81]

Same observations as in the post above from 2 testing users on another Forum. HiMedia's auto colorspce and bitdepth switching on UHD resolution, works very unpredictable and unexplainable ways, thus' resulting in far-from optimal settings during playback.

Test results: Setting the GUI to 4K / 60Hz / 420 / 10bit, during the video playback (on 23.976Hz) it switched to 422 / 8bit every time. Returning to the GUI shows 422 (no bit's) in the Advanced menu.

Test2: Setting the GUI to 4K / 30Hz /444 / 10bit, during the video playback it kept these setting well, and after returning to the GUI it stayed this way also. (But very unsettling option is to keep the GUI on 30Hz all the time).

Tested with OFW 2.1.1. on two different model UHD / HDR / 10bit TV's and both with the info.bat tool and with the TV's own info displayed.

Futeko: have you registered the upper issue and forwarded to HiMedia as a bug report with a request for a certain and inevitable fix regarding in the upcoming firmware? If not jet, please do so (as expected), as it's a very mayor and odd PQ influencing issue for a modern media player, that pretends to be one of the flagship devices of it's kind and also concerns all of the users yet using these boxes with an UHD display...

Thanks!

[mihailuican]

Finally, I obtained a smooth playback, no interruptions. 1090p and 720p/24 will play 4:4:4:-12bit. 720p/25fps will play 720p/25, the machine cannot upscale to 1080p, but it plays smooth, also at 4:4:4:-12bit. 4kHDR will play at 4:4:4 - 8bit, the max my HDR tv panel will take. I am pleased.
I use AFR script V26 from #Pcristi, from here https://www.mediafire.com/?qu0b14itqs1d4
For whomever interested, this is how I modified the settings file, afr.cfg from sdcard directory.

3840X2160:444, 12
3840X2160@59.94:3840X2160@60, 444, 12
1080:444, 12
1080@59.94:1080@60, 444, 12
1080i:1080, 444, 12
1080i@50:444, 12
 1080i@59.94:1080i@60, 444, 12
1080i@60:444, 12
 4096X2160:444, 12
480:1080, 444, 12
480@60:444, 12
576:444, 12
720:1080, 444, 12
720@25:444, 12
 720@30:444, 12
720@50:444, 12
720@59.94:720@60, 444, 12
720@60:444, 12
Disabled:0
MainMenu:1080@60, 422, 8
PauseMainMenu:1

[Mount81]

Futeko: please reply and confirm that you have registered my bug report above and will froward this bug fix request to HiMedia.

Thanks!

[futeko.com]

have you registered the upper issue and forwarded to HiMedia as a bug report with a request for a certain and inevitable fix regarding in the upcoming firmware? If not jet, please do so (as expected), as it's a very mayor and odd PQ influencing issue for a modern media player, that pretends to be one of the flagship devices of it's kind and also concerns all of the users yet using these boxes with an UHD display...
Thanks!

It still is one the best products of it's kind for playing 4K video. Even 3 years after launch.

I will report it to HiMedia as usual. The pcristi auto framerate patch is worth a go though.

[Mount81]

It still is one the best products of it's kind for playing 4K video. Even 3 years after launch.

I will report it to HiMedia as usual. The pcristi auto framerate patch is worth a go though.

I would agree totally in the case if this very basic "feature" would also work as expected (and as it does in the case of almost all other mayor manufacturers similar Media Players). No doubt, that the playback of UHD and thus mostly 10bit and HDR videos on 8bit and also a little, but countable away from perfect colorspace output can affect PQ in a noticeably wrong direction and isn't what I would call as an expected operation from a Media Player in this "upper class".

And I still would prefer an all-official bug fix implemented, rather than patching it up with one of these user made workarounds,  towards which I'm still keeping my cautions and reservations.

And this bug also seems just very easy to fix (and thus also in a contradicting way, somehow just very unworthy for these Boxes), so hope HiMedia can figure it out and fix it in no time.

And thanks for forwarding the request!

[pcristi]

AFR Assistant utility v1.08

Google tranlation from Russian
Changelog v1.08
1. Minor AFR edits regarding OMX work.
2. Added application to disable AFR Helper completely, and only to disable OMX. In the list of applications there will be two shortcuts for this. Press once to disconnect. Once again for inclusion.
3. AFR Helper Version 1.08

Changelog v1.06
1. New config (fixed all known jambs with frequency switching for version 1.04)
2. Check the color space. Does not switch if this is already installed.
3. Changes in the installer. Remove tails from previous installations when installing a new version.
4. Put on any firmware. Ruth is not needed
5. Fixed output in the log
6. Version AFR Helper 1.04 and 1.06 (with support for OMX)
7. Added ADB manual restart point
8. Hybrid version of the installer. It is possible to install both regular AFR and OMX support (for SmartYoutube, Perfect, Vimu, etc.)
9. In 1.06 version added rounding of non-standard frequencies to standards. for example, 57.8 will be up to @ 60.

-- AFR_APP_Install(xx).zip download from mediafire.

Credits go to YouROK & MadAndron from 4pda forum.

[mihailuican]

I tried to install, after uninstalling previous version.
EDIT: It went well, first time I saw only gibberish, but english indications were there too.
It installed well, i modified the cfg file, waiting to report on performance, so far I get what I wanted, 4:4:4: 12 bit.

[pcristi]

Hi mihailuican,
I think I fixed AFR_Installer_int108.bat to run with any OFW/CFW, please download again.

PS: Because many of us not has Cyrillic support install I post here:
1st Menu

Code: [Select]

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++                         AFR Helper Menu                               +++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++  1   ????????? AFR Helper(???.OMX) / Install AFR Helper(incl.OMX)     +++
+++  2   ????????? ?????????? ???????? / Install AFR Helper Control APK   +++
+++  3   ???????? AFR Helper / Uninstall AFR Helper                       +++
+++  4   ????????????? ????????? / Reboot mediabox                        +++
+++  5   ?????????? ADB / Restart ADB                                     +++
+++  6   ????? / Exit                                                     +++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

2nd Menu

Code: [Select]

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++    1   ????? / Exit                                                   +++
+++    2   ????????? ? ??????? ???? / Return to main menu                 +++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[mihailuican]

Thank you. It worked, I was not attentive and did not read completely, English was there allright.
So far working as expected, I keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks for your great work.

Later Edit: After two days, playback still maintains its preset YCbCr 4:4:4: 12bit, which keeps me happy and my fingers still crossed.

[eladios]

AFR Assistant utility v1.08

Google tranlation from Russian
Changelog v1.08
1. Minor AFR edits regarding OMX work.
2. Added application to disable AFR Helper completely, and only to disable OMX. In the list of applications there will be two shortcuts for this. Press once to disconnect. Once again for inclusion.
3. AFR Helper Version 1.08

Changelog v1.06
1. New config (fixed all known jambs with frequency switching for version 1.04)
2. Check the color space. Does not switch if this is already installed.
3. Changes in the installer. Remove tails from previous installations when installing a new version.
4. Put on any firmware. Ruth is not needed
5. Fixed output in the log
6. Version AFR Helper 1.04 and 1.06 (with support for OMX)
7. Added ADB manual restart point
8. Hybrid version of the installer. It is possible to install both regular AFR and OMX support (for SmartYoutube, Perfect, Vimu, etc.)
9. In 1.06 version added rounding of non-standard frequencies to standards. for example, 57.8 will be up to @ 60.

-- AFR_APP_Install(xx).zip download from mediafire.

Credits go to YouROK & MadAndron from 4pda forum.

Could you explain how to install it? Is it for automatic change of fps frequency?
Thanks in advance

[yalwaysme]

help try to install afr helper 1.08....

already connected to 192.168.0....
Not running as root. Try "adb root" first.
killall: afr: No such process
failed to copy 'afr' to '/system/bin/afr': couldn't create file: Read-only file system
chmod: /system/bin/afr: No such file or directory
failed to copy 'keyfunction.xml' to '/system/etc/keyfunction.xml': couldn't create file: Read-only file system
chmod: chmod '/system/etc/keyfunction.xml' to 100755: Read-only file system
rm: /system/etc/init.d/03afr: No such file or directory
rm: /sdcard/afr.cfg: No such file or directory
sed: using fallback suid method
sed: can't create temp file '/system/etc/init.bigfish.shYn3ONv': Read-only file system
833 KB/s (1971932 bytes in 2.309s)
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install ru.yourok.afr without first uninstalling.]
/system/bin/sh: afr: not found
Press any key to continue . . .

[mulderfox]

Does it require root to work? Why would I need this? Does it help reach higher color depth settings?

AFR Assistant utility v1.08

Google tranlation from Russian
Changelog v1.08
1. Minor AFR edits regarding OMX work.
2. Added application to disable AFR Helper completely, and only to disable OMX. In the list of applications there will be two shortcuts for this. Press once to disconnect. Once again for inclusion.
3. AFR Helper Version 1.08

Changelog v1.06
1. New config (fixed all known jambs with frequency switching for version 1.04)
2. Check the color space. Does not switch if this is already installed.
3. Changes in the installer. Remove tails from previous installations when installing a new version.
4. Put on any firmware. Ruth is not needed
5. Fixed output in the log
6. Version AFR Helper 1.04 and 1.06 (with support for OMX)
7. Added ADB manual restart point
8. Hybrid version of the installer. It is possible to install both regular AFR and OMX support (for SmartYoutube, Perfect, Vimu, etc.)
9. In 1.06 version added rounding of non-standard frequencies to standards. for example, 57.8 will be up to @ 60.

-- AFR_APP_Install(xx).zip download from mediafire.

Credits go to YouROK & MadAndron from 4pda forum.

[pcristi]

Does it require root to work? Why would I need this? Does it help reach higher color depth settings?

Not need root, maybe can set 12bit for 1080p  or 2160p up to 30Hz video output.
Russian AFR_Helper_Users_Manual_v.1.1.html use Google for translation.

[yalwaysme]

Does it require root to work? Why would I need this? Does it help reach higher color depth settings?

Not need root, maybe can set 12bit for 1080p  or 2160p up to 30Hz video output.
Russian AFR_Helper_Users_Manual_v.1.1.html use Google for translation.

Hi I try install it says no root why please help thank you

already connected to 192.168.0....
Not running as root. Try "adb root" first.
killall: afr: No such process
failed to copy 'afr' to '/system/bin/afr': couldn't create file: Read-only file system
chmod: /system/bin/afr: No such file or directory
failed to copy 'keyfunction.xml' to '/system/etc/keyfunction.xml': couldn't create file: Read-only file system
chmod: chmod '/system/etc/keyfunction.xml' to 100755: Read-only file system
rm: /system/etc/init.d/03afr: No such file or directory
rm: /sdcard/afr.cfg: No such file or directory
sed: using fallback suid method
sed: can't create temp file '/system/etc/init.bigfish.shYn3ONv': Read-only file system
833 KB/s (1971932 bytes in 2.309s)
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS: Attempt to re-install ru.yourok.afr without first uninstalling.]
/system/bin/sh: afr: not found
Press any key to continue . . .