Hi all,
since this is a Kodi specific thread, would like to know from you guys if you know why Kodi won't play these two media files on my TV Box (Unblock UPRO2) :

xxxxxxxxx.2017.UHD.BluRay.2160p.x265-10bit.TrueHD.7.1.3Audios-xxxx
xxxxxxxxx.2018.UHD.BluRay.2160p.x265-10bit.DTS-HD.MA7.1-xxxx

Is this a TV problem (i'm using a Sony 4K tv at the moment) ?
Or is this the Yamaha sound bar problem , being unable to decode 7.1 sound channels ?
Or is this Kodi's problem in decoding 10bit X265 media file?
Or is this the UPro2 TVBox problem, unable to decode the media file?

Kodi is able to play these files though :
xxxxxx.2018.WEB-DL.4K.HEVC.AAC-xxxx.mp4
xxxxxxxxx.2017.1080p.BluRay.DTS.x265-10bit-HDS mkv
xxxxx.2018.WEB-DL.4K.HEVC.AAC-xxxx.mp4

Thanks in advance all!

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Jan 7 2019, 06:51 PM

Tks..yes i should have described it better... The media files are from a small server at home. Pls see the illustration below:

Small File Server -> (LAN) -> UPro2 TVBox (Kodi V17. 6) -> (HDMI out) -> Yamaha SR-301 Av Receiver (HDMI ARC in) -> Sony ARC HDMI Port

.. it won't play - meaning Kodi hung (turned to blue screen) and I have to press a Home key on the TVBOX remote control to go back to the main TVBOX menu.
.. I have tried one or two more player (cannot remember the name now, i will find out) , but it's the same result.
.. the UPRO2 is running Android 7, Kodi is V17.6.

Shall I try running the files using the USB port directly on the TV? My TV is not an Android TV, just the 'Smart TV' .. Any clue would be helpful...Tks

Device, would u think it is more likely the TVBox (unable to decode the 4k files?) or the AV Receiver (unable to play the sound ?) ? Tks. I have described the connection in my previous post.. Tks again.

I have tried 3 files today (all MKVs):

xxxxx.2017.BluRay.2160p.x265.10bit.HDR.4Audio.mUHD
xxxxx.2017.UHD.BluRay.2160p.x265-10bit.TrueHD.7.1.3Audios
xxxxx.2018.UHD.BluRay.2160p.x265-10bit.DTS-HD.MA7.1

1. USB drive slotted into my Sony Smart TV's USB Port :
To my surprise, it is able to play all these 3 files, with ability to switch all channels (ie. AAC or TuneHD) to different language ! No lags nothing..

2. USB drive slotted into my UPro2, played using Kodi， Out to AV Receiver then to TV :
--see below #3, same result

3. USB drive slotted into my UPro2, played using Kodi， Direct HDMI Output to TV :
ONLY ONE plays, that is the " xxxxx.2017.BluRay.2160p.x265.10bit.HDR.4Audio.mUHD" , the other two simply gave me blue screen and screen returned back to 'Home' . I extracted the media details fyi :




The other two that didn't play



Yes, i tried MX (not Pro i think) , and installed VLC : It is the same result. It will just hung, or return screen back to home, or freeze the UPro2... Same result whether if I output the AV to TV directly, or via the Yamaha Receiver. As mentioned, only 1 MKV played ok (see above). And even that i noticed it has some buffering work during the play time. Btw. This UPRO2 has got only a 10/100Mb LAN port..

Can't believe that the Sony Smart TV (not even android tv) plays them well, whereas a few hundred bucks Android box failed to play them ??

AVFAN, do you by any chance knows where to look for a latest firmware for a 6 yo Himedia HD600A ? I have been using it.. till now .. But since I have got a 4K TV now i would like to explore the 4K source instead of those 1080p .. So, any recommendation, either find a firmware for HD600A - i think chances could be slim, OR a good HD600 replacement ?

This post has been edited by numbertwo: Jan 8 2019, 03:43 PM

Something at least that has got a Gb LAN !

Cheers.. Thanks for all the info.


btw. Does the Kodi in the box requires manual upgrade? Or does it do it themselves (with a prompt or something wihen you turn on Kodi) ?

Tks.

Tks again...