2021-03-08, 12:36
Hi,
I noticed that Kodi self-updated on my Shield TV from 18.9 to 19.0. On 18.9 everything was OK.
On Kodi 19 I immediately noticed there was something wrong with blacks.
On HDR content blacks are no more black - they are dark gray/graphite.
On SDR content it's even worse - blacks are gray and entire movie content looks dull.
How to fix that ?
I was fighting with black levels on Linux/LibreELEC on x86 and that was one of the reasons I moved to Android devices.
Now the same issue struck Kodi on Android... I see no option in Kodi 19 on Android to adjust black levels. I cannot blame Shield TV or rest of the entire setup - I haven't changed anything there, all other apps, except Kodi display content properly. It was KOdi that bumped its version.
How do I go back to Kodi 18.9 on Android ?
Luckily Shield TV is my secondary device. On Fire TV 4K I still have perfectly operating 18.9 and luckily there it will not self-update.
Thanks,
Zbyszek
I noticed that Kodi self-updated on my Shield TV from 18.9 to 19.0. On 18.9 everything was OK.
On Kodi 19 I immediately noticed there was something wrong with blacks.
On HDR content blacks are no more black - they are dark gray/graphite.
On SDR content it's even worse - blacks are gray and entire movie content looks dull.
How to fix that ?
I was fighting with black levels on Linux/LibreELEC on x86 and that was one of the reasons I moved to Android devices.
Now the same issue struck Kodi on Android... I see no option in Kodi 19 on Android to adjust black levels. I cannot blame Shield TV or rest of the entire setup - I haven't changed anything there, all other apps, except Kodi display content properly. It was KOdi that bumped its version.
How do I go back to Kodi 18.9 on Android ?
Luckily Shield TV is my secondary device. On Fire TV 4K I still have perfectly operating 18.9 and luckily there it will not self-update.
Thanks,
Zbyszek