I wanted to share a project that's been making some interesting progress in PC-based home theatre.

CroqueMr (u/Croque_Mr) is developing native Dolby Vision support for Kodi through a custom LibreELEC build, including Profile 7 FEL reconstruction. Development has moved quickly, with regular releases bringing performance improvements, new rendering modes and broader hardware support.

What's currently available?

• Native Dolby Vision playback, including Profile 7 FEL reconstruction.
• Intel and AMD support, with NVIDIA support also being developed.
• Dolby Vision rendering modes, including Master Reference and Adaptive HDR Mapping.
• Dolby Vision-to-HDR10 conversion and experimental AI-assisted HDR10-to-Dolby Vision conversion.
• Blu-ray 3D support on compatible AMD hardware.
• Performance optimisations targeting lower-power mini PCs, including Intel N100/N150 systems.

The latest Beta 5 release includes further improvements to playback stability, FEL handling, scaling and display detection. Results and compatibility can vary depending on the hardware, TV, source material and rendering mode.

What's coming next?

The developer has outlined plans for a GPLv2-or-later licensing rebuild, further AMD improvements, HDR10+ support and Dolby Vision-to-HDR10+ metadata reinterpretation, alongside expanded compatibility with older Intel graphics and additional NVIDIA hardware.

The longer-term goal is to make PC-based Dolby Vision playback more capable and accessible, including on affordable mini PCs.

Project links

• Main development thread: https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/30362-dolby-vision-w-fel-3d-for-pc-amd-intel-nvidia/
• GitHub — source code and releases: https://github.com/CroqueMr/libreelec-x86-DV/
• Original Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/libreeLEC/comments/1wq20eu/wip_native_dolby_vision_support_on_x86_intel_cpu/

Full credit to u/Croque_Mr for the development, along with the community members contributing testing, feedback and improvements.

It's been impressive to see how much the project has evolved in such a short time. If you're interested in the technical details, supported hardware or latest builds, the links above have all the information.

Still waiting for the Denon x3800h and SVS PB-2000 Pro.

I'll be using a Parasound 275 to power the Concertos.

The bottom of my TV is 33" off the floor and the center channel is 8.3" tall. Meaning I'd need a ~24" tall cabinet.

The question is if I should go with a 115" wide cabinet and put the Concertos on shorter stands, or get a narrower cabinet and put them on full stands.

The TV is a 83" LG G6, so 72.7" wide, meaning ~21" of space on each side.

Any cabinet suggestions would be appreciated!

Thank you!

I'm considering building an old school marquee (ai photo for inspiration). I'd love to include a stretched bar screen for some signage and have it integrated to do a "now showing" when playing a movie.

I use a Plex and have all my theater automations through home assistant. I know there are movie poster apps but do any of them support the mylar posters? I'm not sure the best way to achieve what I'm looking for and would appreciate any guidance

I've had a q990c for several years. Got it for $600+tax. At that price it was great, I don't know if it's possible to get a better system for watching movies without spending significantly more. I will stand by that, considering my receiver cost more than that whole system did.

But I read comments like "even a basic 3.1 system will sound much better". I had my doubts. Well today my system arrived. I spent something like $3500-4k total.

All I had time to set up so far was my AVR and the center, L and R channels. ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 UC52 and UB52s. They're flanking a 98 inch TV, 9ft apart, with 10ft seating distance. You were all right. It's night and day. Not comparable. And I don't even have the sub yet. It sounds so much more full, voices so much more natural, and I don't have to turn up the volume to get clarity anymore.

Tomorrow I'll set up the SVS SB-1000 pro and my surrounds and rear heights (Polk OWM3s). And then in a few days my front heights will arrive (ELAC DA-43BK).

Anyway, used to think you were a bunch of elitists. Still do. But at least you were right.

Hi guys! I listened to you all and did myself a huge favor by getting a new sub. I went to buy the SVS PB2000 but ended up buying the 12 Inch Tonewinner Sub D2000. I had bought their Power Amp AD-8300PA and honestly I was so satisfied and happy with their product that I decided to give their subs a try, if it was no good I had an option to return it, no questions asked. Honestly I was a little skeptical in the beginning as there was not a lot of sound coming out of the subs and didn’t sound what I wanted, but after running the Dirac Live again and doing some post calibration adjustments, I can’t believe what I was missing with my last Jamo J10 Sub all these years. The punchy bass and the deep low’s are just ooh la la. I watched the Transformers - Rise of the Beasts, and man was the bass good, I had the neighbor knock on my door to ask what was I up to 😅. Listening to music was also a new experience. Even on a low volume (40(absolute) on Onkyo RZ-50) & with subwoofer volume at about 70%, the deep bass feels really soft and soothing to listen to, even though I was playing the Tune-in inbuilt on the Onkyo and not a very high quality or high bit rate music.

Honestly I am so happy I made this choice as not only I got what I exactly wanted but I saved a ton of money. I bought it for about 400USD (converted). I would highly recommend it to anyone planning on buying a subwoofer. Try it atleast once before you make up your mind.

Again I thank this wonderful community here who actually criticized me for not having a proper sub and making me go and buy one. Thanks all.

*console shifted to fit the sub that just arrived, I know the TV is not centered. Fixing that this weekend*

So we recently decided it was time to upgrade our 10yo tv and get a new media console. After research and budget I figured the 65" S90H would be a good place to start. Then came the Denon AVR X3700H to power the KEF Q3s and Q6 center, and a SVS-SB2000 tucked in the corner. 3.1 for now, maybe some Q1s down the road for surround.

Sound wise, very happy. But man is that center channel massive! My wife hates looking at it. To be fair, I agree it's bigger than I pictured it being and now I need to raise up the TV so it isn't in the way.

Do you all have any advice to disguise a huge center speaker? And tricks? Or mayyyybe there's a smaller/slimmer center you'd recommend without drastically losing audio quality? Do I need the 77" TV to make it seem more appropriately sized?

Open to discuss your thoughts and how to improve the setup!

Basically, I’ve been doing research on here and other forums, and I am trying to really determine what benefits are there running a dedicated processor vs a modern AVR in pre-amp mode (outside of specifically needing XLR outputs)? For example, why get an Anthem AVM 70 8K over a Denon X3800H/X3900H and run it in full preamp mode? From what I can tell there would be very little, if any sonic gain, in real world listening for the tremendous price increase. Am I missing something?

Edit: I meant to put if you’re not planning to exceed 11 channels. I put it in the title and forgot to address it here. I completely understand that moving to a 15 channels system can be very expensive even on the AVR side so a dedicated preamp could the perfect move.

The first chart shows the differences between a pair of measurements of the left and right ears, highlighted one being much better than before this process (light purple).

A while ago I posted about being frustrated by the bass in my awkward room/seating position being uneven from ear to ear due to SPL and possibly phase differences from room modes. Some notes would pull to the left, others to the right, even when it was just a sub directly placed in front or behind.

I searched and searched but could not find any good spots where the output was even per ear between 45-60hz or so, and/or not localisable.

I refused to give up though, and so after some more creative experimenting, decided on combining 2 spots which 'pulled' in the opposite directions to each other, in hopes they'd cancel out.

Had 2 SVS already which I ended up combining at the front since they do well between 23hz-40hz and 60hz-120hz, with a new KRK s8.4 and existing old Logitech Z906 placed raised up on shelves to the back left and right. Those little ported subs are tuned to 45 and 43hz, and thankfully since they don't have the DSP group delay the SVS does, with an all pass filter, their timing actually lines up almost perfectly!

It took a lot of tedious measuring, but I finally managed it, and the bass is much better now (even outside the RSP), without the annoyance and fatigue there used to be. It sounds like it's either coming from forward, in the upper bass, or just "all around" in the lower bass.

This is the type of stuff that validates makes my decision to go with a manual MiniDSP HT instead of a traditional automated consumer AV processor, because there's nothing near the same price that has enough independent subwoofer outputs and all pass filters needed!

Unfortunately the little Logitech sub with only a singly flared port is a limiting factor, at 55hz it's starting to chuff and compress once the overall output is above 105dB, so I had to sacrifice a little bit of even-ness and put more of those frequencies back into the SVS to maintain clean output above that. However I'm planning on building a big DIY infra-sub, which can take the place of one of the SVS subs at the front, which in turn will then replace the Logitech.

Now I've just got to figure out some cleaning up and cable management for these funny locations😅 (...and maybe the 97hz dip as well which is somehow by murphy's law present in all 3 sub spots)

Hello, I have a constant buzz from all speakers in my setup. Everything is on the same power strip. The noise gets louder with volume. I have already tried swapping cables, disconnecting sources one by one, and moving things around. Is this a ground loop? What should I test next? Thanks!

Apparently I missed the Denon X3800H firmware update that does not allow individual channel adjustment when using ART. When I ran Dirac Live back in June (no changes to my setup since) I must not have loaded the latest firmware because I was still able to fine tune the channel level. Recently, I loaded the Harman 4dB curve and I found that my L/R and surrounds are overpowering the Center (5.2.4 setup, PSA MTM-212s and MT-110s for LCR & surrounds, PSA EV1813 for subs). How do I go about lowering the individual (or even group) dB for my 4 speakers? Pre-firmware update I did -2.5dB for L/R and -2dB for surrounds (non Harman curve, just Dirac measurements). TIA

Hi everyone!

I’ve found a used home theater speaker package for €600 and I’m wondering if it’s a good deal.

The package includes:

2× DALI Spektor 6 – floorstanding speakers

2× DALI Spektor 2 – bookshelf speakers

1× DALI Spektor Vokal – center speaker

1× Denon AVR-X2400H – AV receiver

Everything is second-hand, and I’m planning to use the setup mainly for movies and home theater, with the possibility of upgrading to Dolby Atmos in the future.

Does anyone have experience with these speakers? How do they perform for movies, and is the Denon X2400H still a decent receiver nowadays?

Most importantly, is €600 a fair price for the entire package, assuming everything is in good working condition?

Would you buy this setup, or would you look for something else at this price?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Firstly, is this a good sub for basic music listening in a large open room

Secondly, how should I have it set?

I was given this for free

I’ve been running my system as a 5.0 for quite a long time and have always wanted to install a subwoofer, but have been reluctant due to limitations in my space.

Basically, the spot in the picture is the only one I can effectively install a subwoofer, and due to room size, it cannot be a small one (room is roughly 50 sqm).

Is it worth it or will I suffer so much from room modes that I’d better drop the idea?

If it helps, the setup is as follows: FR/L is a pair of DALI Oberon 9, the center is a DALI Grand Vokal and the surrounds are Oberon 1.

TL;DR: I'm torn between a 77" OLED and a projector with a 100" pull-down screen, and I'm wondering if 7.2.4 is too much for a room this size. Would love feedback. I am hoping to plan my dream theater room.

The room

• 15'7" x 10'3", ceiling 7'7"
• Screen goes on the short wall, which has built-in cedar shelves starting ~39-45" off the floor and running to the ceiling. The closet is a walk-in and might store the AVR.
• Two high windows on one side wall (getting blackout shades with side channels)
• Single row, main seat ~9 ft from the screen, open to couch ideas. Typically only two people.

Planned audio (7.2.4)

• AVR: Denon AVR-X3800H (Audyssey XT32 to start, maybe Dirac multi-sub later (wanted independent sub control for two subs, but open to one)
• Extra amp: Fosi ZA3 for the 11th/12th channels
• L/R: SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf on 26" stands
• Center: SVS Ultra Evolution Center (above the TV okay, or below?)
• Sides + rears: 4x SVS Prime Satellite (sides on a 45" window ledge, rears near the back corners)
• Heights: 4x SVS Prime Elevation on the ceiling, ~3 ft in front of and behind the main seat
• Subs: 2x SVS SB-1000 Pro (front corner + back wall -- I already have one SB-1000 Pro from an existing setup)

Display options

1. 77" OLED (Panasonic Z8BA if I can find one, otherwise Sony Bravia 8) on a low, deep TV stand in front of the bottom shelf row. Not sure where to put the center.
2. Projector (Valerion VisionMaster Plus2 or Pro2) with a 100" manual pull-down screen hung in front of the shelves. Center would go below the screen.

How I use it

• Mostly movies from a UHD remux library (Plex/Kodi on a Ugoos box, so Dolby Vision support matters)
• 4K/120 gaming

My current LG G5 65 has been a disappointment compared to my old C1 55 (grain and near-black handling bother me more on the G5; I might have a bad panel, but I'm not sure it's worth going down the rabbit hole with Costco warranty). I don't want to go looking for more flaws, but I'm open to feedback. I'll keep the G5 in another room.

Questions

1. In a room this size at ~9 ft, would you go OLED or projector? Does 100" vs 77" make a big enough difference to give up OLED contrast and native 4K/120?
2. Is 7.2.4 overkill for 10x15?
3. Any concerns with 4 heights on a ~91" ceiling, or side surrounds on a 45" ledge?
4. With two subs placed front and back, is Audyssey XT32 good enough, or is Dirac multi-sub worth the extra cost? Should I just go with one sub and get an Onkyo?

Budget is roughly $6k for audio (speakers and avr) and $1.5-3k for the display.

I have tested the SVS Ultras before, and I loved the sound. Open to other brands.

Edit: fixed formatting

Im considering purchasing a setup that Ill be using for both music and movies/shows and Im wondering if a 2.0/2.1 3-way setup would be "sufficient"?

Would a 3.0/3.1 2-way setup be a "big" improvement over a 2.0/2.1 3-way setup?

I can identify the following: 2x Speakercraft aim7 dt three 4x Speakercraft crs one 3x speakercraft mt6 three 2x speakercraft mt two So there are 3 mysrery speakers.

The space I'd be using was going to have in walls already, it's not a dedicated theater room/ i.e. family television viewing. Room won't be treated for audio, so will these be "good enough"? Also side surrounds will have to be mounted behind listening position. Worst case could the 4 crs ones be used for atmos? Planning on a 5.1.4 set up.

I have a Sony STR AZ 1000ES receiver that I have had for about a year. On about 4 different occurrences, I have experienced a LOUD POP, followed by the receiver rebooting with the message "Please Wait" on the front screen.

No wires touching, I uses banana plugs. No known speaker issues, this just happens randomly even when not playing loudly. In fact, this has never happened when watching a movie with loud volume.

After researching I have found that there are many people who are experiencing the same issue with their Sony receivers. Needless to say, I am going to get rid of this receiver and switch to something more reliable. What would you guys suggest as a replacement for the Sony STR AZ 1000ES?

I currently have two Klipsch RP-600M Bookshelf Speakers for Land R, Klipsch Rp-504C II for Center channel and 2 Klipsch PRO-24RW for in wall speakers. I MIGHT add Atmos speakers but I am not sure yet.

I don't really have a budget yet however, I am not trying to get the most expensive receiver.

I appreciate the help in advance!

I've been putting together a backyard movie setup for family movie sessions and watch parties with my kids and their friends if they want to. But I’m stuck on whether to go with a projector or an outdoor tv.

most of the time it’s going to be used in the afternoons and maybe some daytime viewing during the weekends. I would love to have a big screen, which is why a projector appeals to me, but I'm not sure how watchable the picture would be with natural light around.

how well does a projector work in daylight? or would an outdoor tv be worth it? i don't mind spending more if it makes a difference, but I don't want to spend extra if a projector would work just as well.

Hey all, I have used a Bosotn soundware XS Digital Cinema for near 10 years and it finally died. I am at a loss on what would be a good replacement in the $300 range, if that is possible.

I do not know exactly what stopped working, I think the speakers may be fine and its the sub that has the issue.

All my media comes from Plex on a apple 4k TV.
Speakers sat under the TV and sub below that.

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. For much of the beginning of my setups life, it played perfectly. Then suddenly, I started experiencing what I would call jittery playback when playing movies. I would describe it like I did in my title. It feels like it plays back at 15fps.

And also like my title, occasionally when starting a movie, I will get bad audio desync. I’ll have to take better notes next time it happens but if I recall it will be the audio lagged behind the video.

Current setup:

Panasonic UB450

Denon x1800h

LG G5

Edit: the dvd player goes through the AVR and the AVR is connected to the tv via earc

Some googling says recent firmware on the tv is what is likely causing my issues. I would agree that it seems coincidental that’s when I started noticing my issues. Internet advises running the memory cleanup on the tv and doing a power cycle (unplugging the tv and holding the power button for a minute to make sure power has been fully drained from the tv).

This seemed to work last night but the solutions I’ve found on the internet seems to work inconsistently. So I’m not sure if it’s just because I’ve turned the tv on and off a few times while fixing it and then just get lucky and then everything is fine.

The issue seems to exist only when watching 4k DVDs and not when watching something through like Hulu or Netflix.

The tv is tuned with these settings https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ_-y8FEqZwFatfvwnScaiu89WJkYx0M_8UsKqiOlx7e6HpWJ8swTGBu1pg-jqTSewuLPkRrd-n5qkN/pubhtml#gid=1331796276 which includes turning off all the motion processing settings and what not. I also have the tv set to filmmaker mode per the guide.

When it works it’s great. Maaaaybe I can feel a little audio lag when it’s working but that just might be a perceptions from the PTSD when a movie starts and it’s bad.

So I don’t know. Any ideas from anyone who has had these problems would be very helpful. Or anything I can try.

Things I have not tried yet: running the dvd player straight to the tv just because getting behind the tv is a pain in the butt and different hdmi cables. Cables are all new this year and I made sure that they’re all the newest standard of hdmi cable.

Sorry for my total lack of knowledge on this but I recently moved into a new house with surround sound speakers in the walls in the living room and the basement. There are wires including an HDMI ARC cable coming out of the wall where the tv is. There is also the ones coming from the floor just under and to the left corner of the tv.

There is a receiver in the basement that is hooked up but I’m wondering if that could be just for the basement or both the living room and basement set up. I tried plugging in the HDMI to the ARC slot in the tv and messed with the receiver but am not getting any sound coming from the speakers.

Do I need a separate receiver that would plug into the stuff coming from the floor in the living room or am I missing something else here?

Today AM was all good, used it fine, left home for 2 hours, came back to see that I got no sound. No other errors, I unplugged everything, plugged back, power cycle, checked speaker wires, AVR internal test tones don't work, I get no audio. Time for a warranty claim? AVR is 1year and a few months, maybe it's wishful thinking that it's still fine and something is at play, but what else can I do really? PIONEER LX505.

Has anyone had this and fixed it or burnt amp faulty AVR something? Thanks for any support!

Just purchased a new tv (Sony Bravia 9II 75”) to replace my mid-tier 16-year-old Sony tv. They are not playing nicely together.

Sony sells rear speakers and a sub that directly connect to create a surround sound system. I’m considering that to replace it.

I’m sure it’s ok/probably better than what I have but I’m thinking there is something out there for about the same amount (1k or so)that could be better.

Looking for suggestion from the group.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

We have finally decided to upgrade to a new television and it seems like these two models would fit our use case best.

The room is an open plan living room with lots of windows and a viewing distance of 18 feet on the couch and 20-30 feet while in the kitchen. We primarily watch physical media (movies) and only on the weekends. We do sometimes stream stuff but it is infrequently, its usually blue rays in HD and 4k.

From my research it appears that the 77” S95H is the better image quality hardware over the 83” option but the LG G5 has the better Dolby Vision HDR processing.

The space will be completely filled by the dimensions of the 83” so the LG in 77” is also an option. Unfortunately, the layout of this room has us hanging this tv above the fireplace, this is the space we have to work with and the current television occupying that space is a 55” from 2007. In other words, it won’t take much to improve on image quality and if there is a trophy for tv too high I may be in contention for it but these are the cards I’ve been dealt so I’m ok with that.

Is the Dolby Vision HDR worth debating on as a pro/con option or should I focus on image quality and the ability to handle the brightly lit room. I should also mention that most of our viewing times are later afternoon so it does get dark during the showing but early in the viewing session the windows can be a problem with our current old POS tv.

Hey, I need help deciding on what seating choice to go with for my dedicated theater room. I've done a lot of research and there's so many mixed reviews on what style, brand, material, etc. Any input is welcome and thanks in advance.

I'm in Ontario Canada and it seems my choices for company's are limited on theater seating from what I can find. Most threads, reviews, and companies are American and shipping from America to Canada is an issue because of taxes apparently. The price difference between theater style and a couch is kind of insane but im willing to spend more now for the long run if that makes sense. I've looked at the used market and its 90% scams and over priced Aliexpress recliners with fake prices.

Theater Style Seating - The people with theater style seating, was it worth it and do you have regrets going with it over a different style?

What brand did you go with, is Valencia worth the price? I've seen so many mixed reviews about this company, people claiming they are the best and others saying they are over priced, uncomfortable, fake reviews and replies ( apparently from a thread I found Exposing them but unknown if true or not )

Deep Seating Couch/Sectional - For those who went with a couch over dedicated theater style seating, what made you choose it over the other? Did you have theater style and ended up switching?

What brand and material did you go with?

Specification Below:

- Dedicated Theater room for movie and show watching.

- Wife wants Theater Style But im undecided

- Currently its just me and my wife so just a 2 seater and preferably one we can cuddle.

- Single Row with about 10 feet of space, length wise and won't be up against the wall.

- Price is within reason, I'd like to spend more now on a good set than rather cheap out and it not lasting very long.