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Old 03-30-2019, 04:11 AM   #1181
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Pioneer released BDR-S12J-X, BDR-S12J-BK and a slot-in portable drive BDR-XS07B-UHD.

I think I can dissemble the BDR-XS07B-UHD then put the unit into a PC case to make it internal.
It seems to be the first slot-in UHD drive.
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Old 03-30-2019, 03:29 PM   #1182
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Pioneer released BDR-S12J-X, BDR-S12J-BK and a slot-in portable drive BDR-XS07B-UHD.

I think I can dissemble the BDR-XS07B-UHD then put the unit into a PC case to make it internal.
It seems to be the first slot-in UHD drive.
It's possible, but you'd have to be sure the case body or whatever bay adapter you are using has a front cover for it, as internal slot-load drives used in PC builds always have a front that is not present on the external versions.
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Old 03-30-2019, 03:46 PM   #1183
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AMD can do little when MS and INTEL team up.
It's not an MS and Intel thing. AMD is still at intermediate level for PlayReady 3.0 certification of their products and Nvidia already has final product certification because of their SHIELD TV hardware and because they were able to work with Microsoft during the development of the latest version, whereas AMD was crippled due to bad circumstances. The process has been stalled for various reasons, but the most important one is that the PC industry hasn't transitioned to 4K yet, which is still going on. Later this year, the market will be getting high-end 4K HDR laptops with UHD-BD drives, the big PC companies will be offering many 4K HDR monitors, and 4K AIOs with HDR displays are going to be available, so there should be some more movement in getting AMD hardware certified, as their APUs and GPUs will be driving much of the new desktop and laptop hardware. When all is said and done, the BDA still has to approve their own hardware certification, which is a separate process.
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WARNING: All AMDs and Intel LGA115x(x≠1)/LGA20xx/LGA3647 are NOT supportable!

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0. 10500-10900 (including K/T/etc.) CPU error - 21207

From #1394, this problem seems to be fixed by the specific Intel ME driver from ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-I on ASRock Z490I (ME FW 1528).
From myself, Gigabyte Z490I AORUS ULTRA can be fixed by downgrading BIOS to F4-F6C and only using HDMI port (DP port will fail at HDCP 2.2).
But not all can be fixed.
For the not resolved MBs, please use i5 10400 only (both Q0 and G1 are OK, Q0 is soldering but consumes 50% more power than G1).


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During a personal request, MSI engineer Toppc helps us to find out 10th Gen CPU’s 21207 issue.
He tested a lot of CPUs then gave us such result:
All 10500-10900 including K/T etc. can cause 21207 error - PRMRR less than 128MB.
(For I know, only EVGA can adjust PRMRR. All ASUS MSI Gigabyte ASRock can't.)

Both i5-10400 Q0 stepping and G1 stepping are fine.
10400T, 10320 or below are untested.
All ASUS Z490 motherboards have an additional unknown issue to cause 21204.
Some references of symptoms
https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/83679.page
1. Cyberlink Advisor's SGX error -394260080 and -394199039

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If the error code of SGX is -394260080, then it's not an error, but successfully passed.
-394260080 is nothing but a MISJUDGMENT when Cyberlink Advisor detected SGX 2.7+.
Coral WinDVD Ultra HD Blu-ray Check Tool will not have this miss.
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If the error code of SGX is -394199039, then it means your UHDBD activation is broken.
This always happens on changing CPU, clearing CMOS data, etc.
You need to uninstall and reinstall PowerDVD 14 OEM and redo the 1st UHDBD initialization to resolve this error.
2. Onboard HDMI 2.0 Motherboard list

All compatible CPUs (7-10th Gen) ‘s native HDMI output are 1.4 which doesn’t support 4K 60Hz and HDR.
So if we need 4K 60Hz and HDR, we need to find onboard HDMI 2.0 (all of them are converted by DP) or a certified DP-to-HDMI-2.0 cable.

(11th Gen CPU supports native HDMI 2.0 but they’re INCOMPATIBLE CPUs because Intel removed their SGX.)
(DO NOT find 11th Gen motherboards unless any of them is confirmed to have SGX and onboard DP to HDMI 2.0 for 10th Gen CPUs.)

Now we have the following motherboards for onboard HDMI 2.0.

Besides these motherboards, all unlisted 100/200/300/400 series MBs with DisplayPort 1.2a+ + specified DP-to-HDMI2.0 converter/cable should work too.
500 series removed SGX even having a 10th Gen CPU installed!

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ASRock Phantom Z490 Gaming ITX/TB3 (Crashmaster2502)
ASRock Phantom Z390 Gaming ITX/ac (MelonGx)
ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming ITX/ac (flashback8)
ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming ITX/ac (CyberLink)
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming ITX/ac (nilsman)

* ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING (All ASUS Z490 MBs are said to have an unknown issue to cause 21204 error. I just bought ROG Z490-I but currently I have no time to check it out.)
* ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-I GAMING (MelonGx)
* ASUS Z170 Premium
* ASUS Z170 Deluxe

* ASUS motherboards only have the Software Controlled option. We need an additional tool called Intel Software Guard Extensions Activation App to enable SGX on Win10 side. Besides that, Software Controlled + SGX Activation App is NOT compatible with SONY TV's HDMI 1 & 4 port.
(Z490I uses PS175 chip)

* ASUS WS Z390 PRO (karashiya at note.com)
**ASUS Z270 WS (yungtruth84 at forum.redfox.bz)
**ASUS Z170 WS

**Some ASUS WS motherboards have no BIOS SGX option BUT Z270 WS was confirmed to be able to work. I don't know why. Maybe its hidden SGX value is Software Controlled which is compatible with SGX Activation App.

Biostar Z270GT9
Biostar Z270GT8

EVGA H370 Stinger (MelonGx, need BIOS 1.02+)
EVGA Z370 Classified K (tomohiro, need BIOS 1.07+)

****Gigabyte Z490I AORUS ULTRA (MelonGx) BIOS F20 only supports i5 10400. Other CPU need F6c. F21a is untested. DP port has HDCP 2.2 error (it may be caused by Club3D DP-HDMI2 cable CAC-1082’s converter chip but I am not sure).
****Gigabyte H470I AORUS PRO AX
*** Gigabyte GA-IMB460N
*** Gigabyte GA-IMB410N
*** Gigabyte GA-IMB410TN (MelonGx)
Gigabyte Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI (MelonGx)
Gigabyte Z370N WIFI (Pioneer)
Gigabyte H370N WIFI (Pioneer)
Gigabyte GA-IMB370TN (MelonGx)
Gigabyte GA-IMB310TN (MelonGx)
Gigabyte GA-IMB310N
Gigabyte AORUS Z270X Gaming 9 (Pioneer)
Gigabyte AORUS Z270X Gaming 8 (triffid)

*** Gigabyte 400 series use PS175 chip while other Gigabyte MBs use MCDP2800 chip.
**** Gigabyte Z490I and H470I only support 10th Gen CPU for UHDBD playback due to the SGX removal of 11th Gen CPUs.

Supermicro C9Z390-CG-IW
Supermicro C9Z390-PGW
Supermicro C7Z270-PG
Supermicro C7Z270-CG (Steiger Dynamics)

All NUC7i5/i7 series
All NUC8i3/i5 series
All NUC8i7 series EXCEPT Hades Canyon
NUC9i9QNX (Anandtech.com)
No BIOS SGX Option (but you can try the ASUS Software Controlled method)

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Gigabyte X170 Extreme ECC (HDMI 2.0 & HDCP 2.2 yes, no BIOS SGX option)
Supermicro X11SCV-Q (HDMI 2.0 yes, no BIOS SGX option)
Supermicro C7Z370-CG-IW (HDMI 2.0 yes, no BIOS SGX option)
Not work

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Intel NUC Hades Canyon (AMD Vega display is unsupported)
Unconfirmed

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New! Motherboards for i9-11900KB & Xeon E-23xx with native HDMI 2.0 port (SGX yes, need proves)
NUC9 and NUC10 series (HDMI 2.0 yes, need proves)
Colorful iGame Z370 Vulcan X (specs missing)
Colorful Battle Axe C.Z370M-DH (specs missing)
Colorful iGame Z270 Ymir Ultra (specs missing)
ECS Z170-Claymore (HDMI 2.0 yes, HDCP status unknown)
ECS Z170IU-C43 (HDMI 2.0 yes, HDCP status unknown)
Maxsun iCraft Z370 Gaming (specs missing)
Maxsun Z270 Gaming Pro (specs missing)
Maxsun Z170MD4 Turbo (specs missing)
Soyo Zeus Z370 eSport (specs missing)
Soyo Gaming Z270 (specs missing)
Soyo Z170D4W+ (specs missing)
Besides these motherboards, all unlisted 100/200/300/400 series MBs with DisplayPort 1.2a+ + specified DP-to-HDMI2.0 converter/cable should work too. (Repeat again)
500 series removed SGX even having a 10th Gen CPU installed!

By the way, Coffeelake-Modded Z170/Z270 motherboards are NOT playable because the modification messed up Intel ME.
If you have such a motherboard (ASRock Fatal1ty Z170/Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac or ASUS Z170-Premium etc.) to play 4K UHD BD, please do not mod it, use official BIOS & Kaby-lake CPU instead.

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3. Internal optical drive available SFF PC

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**Fujitsu FMV ESPRIMO WD1/C2 (8th Gen)
**Fujitsu FMV ESPRIMO WD1/D2 (9th Gen)
**Fujitsu FMV ESPRIMO WD1/E2 (10th Gen)
* ASUS VC65-C1 series (8th Gen)

* Only DP port can output 4K 60p HDR & No BIOS SGX option but it can be activated by SGX App
**Only DP port can output 4K 60p HDR & No official UHDBD drive option (need buying & changing on your own)
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4. 9th Gen R0 Stepping CPU issue

Do not buy R0 stepping 9th Gen CPU unless you know how to modify/upgrade your motherboard BIOS's Intel ME Firmware to 12.0.47.1524 (for Z370 it's 11.8.65.3590), or any BIOS update including ME FW update released.
They cause Advanced Protected Audio/Video Path (GPU) error which makes PowerDVD refuse to play 4K UHD BD.

The following motherboards have an official solution for this.

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ASRock Phantom Z390 Gaming ITX/ac: BIOS 4.40 (12.0.49.1534)
ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming ITX/ac: BIOS 4.10 (11.8.65.3590)

ASUS 300 series: ASUS provides independent ME Update Tool for users to update. The latest is 12.0.70.1652 / 11.8.80.3746.

EVGA Z370 Classified K: BIOS 1.15 (11.8.80.3746)
EVGA H370 Stinger: BIOS 1.08 (12.0.49.1534)

Gigabyte Z370N WIFI: BIOS F14a (11.8.70.3626)
Gigabyte other 300 series: BIOS released from 16 Sep 2020 (12.0.70.1652)

Supermicro C9Z390-CG-IW: BIOS 1.3 (12.0.67.1579)
Supermicro C9Z390-PGW: BIOS 1.3 (12.0.67.1579)

NUC9i9QNX: Seems that default BIOS includes the latest Intel ME FW already.
BTW
12.0.31.1434 (ASRock Phantom Z390 Gaming ITX/ac 4.10-4.30)
11.8.60.3561 (Gigabyte Z370N WIFI F11-F13, Supermicro C7Z370-CG-IW 1.2b)
are unconfirmed.

All R0 CPUs (with iGPU):
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i5-9400 SRG0Y
i5-9600K SRG11
i7-9700 SRG13
i7-9700K SRG15
i7-9700T SRG17
i9-9900 SRG18
i9-9900K SRG19
i9-9900KS SRG1Q
i9-9900T SRG1B

i5-9300H
i7-9750H
i9-9980HK
Do not use Engineering Samples.
They are not fully supported by motherboard's Intel ME which will make SGX unable to be working properly.

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5. PowerDVD 14 OEM's Error 3901751298 on Win10 2004-21H1 / Win11 + SGX 2.7+

If this error code happens on PowerDVD's UHDBD 1st initializing, then you can fix it from the following steps:

1. Format C: and fresh install Win10. (Sorry you can't resolve it without fresh installation.)
2. Keep it offline. (You MUST keep it offline. Otherwise Windows will update SGX driver to make PowerDVD unable to install its old SGX PSW, then you have to back to Step 1.)
3. Install PowerDVD, then check your PowerDVD 14 OEM's SGX PSW installer version. (It should be located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyberlink\PowerDVD\Common\PSWInstaller\.)
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If it's 1.6 or earlier (file date 2017-), then you can directly run the UHDBD 1st initialization.
If it's 1.7 or later (file date 2018+), then you have to replace PSW.msi with SGX PSW 1.6 BEFORE running the UHDBD 1st initialization.

(Do not install PowerDVD 14 OEM (file date 2018+) or patch's SGX. Their versions are 1.7 or later, which makes you unable to complete the UHDBD initialization on the next step - the 3901751298 will happen again once the Internet is connected.)
4. After succeeded installing the old SGX PSW, you can connect to the Internet to install other drivers, install PowerDVD patches, activate SGX, and then complete the UHDBD 1st initialization.
(Once you successfully passed all steps above, 3901751298 will never happen again until you format C:, even you changed CPU, uninstalled & reinstalled PowerDVD / ME driver / iGPU driver.)
(Do not use this method on retail PowerDVD 17-21. They don't have this issue and SGX 1.6 may mess up their installation.)

6. SGX Activation on Win10 2004-21H1 / Win11 + SGX 2.7+:

It can't be activated by BIOS SGX Enabled now.
You need to:

1. Change BIOS SGX to Software Controlled.
2. Download SGX App, run it as Administrator, activate, restart.

After these 2 steps above, feel free to set BIOS SGX to either Enabled or Software Controlled.

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7. For HP BU40N UHD Drives

They are not supported by PowerDVD.
[Show spoiler]You must force flashing their FW to LG BU40N in order to be properly recognized by PowerDVD.

(WARNING: Flashing a wrong FW may brick your drive!)

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Old 04-10-2019, 11:10 PM   #1185
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... (if) you’ve been screaming for a budget reference screen (with no response from manufacturers up until now) capable of accurate HDR mastering not costing an arm and a leg, then this may be your ticket to bliss -

https://icolorist.com/2019/03/30/a-d...-in-the-rough/
Don't know if you folks follow display items/ prices here, this is a $2,000 US 4K mastering monitor that maybe up someone's alley.

Also a purchase link: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ide_gamut.html
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Old 04-15-2019, 07:24 PM   #1186
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Has anyone found a motherboard which they can confirm supports both UHD and 3D blu-ray playback? I have learned the hard way that this is no easy task in 2019. In short, I can't find anything which has working 3D Blu-ray playback while also supporting UHD.

Intel NUCs are out because they use a bridge chip to convert DP to HDMI which breaks "Intel InTru 3D" support. I just built two different z390 ITX systems, ASUS and ASRock, and while both specifically list InTru 3D support, neither works. I am engaged with ASUS support about this already, but ASRock support has not yet replied. Both boards fully support UHD & HDR though.

Since I can't trust manufacture specs anymore, I am looking for a board someone can confirm based on actual use. Thanks!
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Old 04-15-2019, 08:26 PM   #1187
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The above comment is another reason why most people go purchase a standalone 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player instead of trying to play Blu-ray discs on a Windows PC.


It is too difficult to get both 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D working from a PC, even for those that have 20 years of experience building PC's.
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Old 04-16-2019, 02:17 AM   #1188
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Has anyone found a motherboard which they can confirm supports both UHD and 3D blu-ray playback? I have learned the hard way that this is no easy task in 2019. In short, I can't find anything which has working 3D Blu-ray playback while also supporting UHD.

Intel NUCs are out because they use a bridge chip to convert DP to HDMI which breaks "Intel InTru 3D" support. I just built two different z390 ITX systems, ASUS and ASRock, and while both specifically list InTru 3D support, neither works. I am engaged with ASUS support about this already, but ASRock support has not yet replied. Both boards fully support UHD & HDR though.

Since I can't trust manufacture specs anymore, I am looking for a board someone can confirm based on actual use. Thanks!
Neither Coffee Lake iGPUs nor Kaby Lake iGPUs have the ability to provide native HDMI 2.0. This means all Coffee Lake motherboards and Kaby Lake motherboards with HDMI 2.0 must use DP plus a bridge chip (LSPCON) to provide it. If the bridge chip kills 3D playback for HDMI 2.0, you'll need to switch to an HDMI 1.4 port on the motherboard for 3D.

Otherwise you will need to wait for Ice Lake desktop processors and hope that they will have native HDMI 2.0 with HDR support as predicted as well as "Intel InTru 3D" support for the HDMI 2.0 port.

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Old 04-17-2019, 12:07 AM   #1189
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I see the download only version of PowerDVD 19 Ultra has been released. Personally I am going to wait until the full retail box version comes out with a printed manual (or PDF manual on the CD-ROM) and a CD-ROM installation disc.


PowerDVD 19 Ultra plays native 8K video files that one downloads from online. There is no 8K optical disc technology on the market and that might not happen until sometime around the year 2026 (and maybe never).


It appears PowerDVD 19 Ultra still only handles HDR10 and no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision HDR support. Therefore standalone 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players are the best way to watch 4K Blu-ray discs since some standalone Blu-ray players play Dolby Vision HDR, and HDR10+ encoded 4K Blu-ray discs. Plus a standalone Blu-ray player is a lot more simpler to use.


https://www.cyberlink.com/products/p...res_en_US.html
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Old 04-17-2019, 02:57 AM   #1190
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It appears PowerDVD 19 Ultra still only handles HDR10 and no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision HDR support.
The lack of support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR in PowerDVD 19 isn't something that Cyberlink could have fixed and still have provided UHD Blu-ray playback with the BDA's blessing.

Note that the hardware requirements for UHD Blu-ray playback PowerDVD 19 Ultra haven't changed. A Kaby Lake iGPU or Coffee Lake iGPU is still required. Neither HDR10+ nor Dolby Vision HDR are supported by any of the required iGPUs. [Edit] Also, neither HDR10+ nor Dolby Vision HDR are supported by Windows 10. Correction: Dolby Vision is supported by Windows 10, for Netflix and some downloaded content depending on the hardware (Xbox One S and Xbox One X) and video player used.

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/su...WhitePaper.pdf

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2.1 HDR Flavors
There are several different HDR standards in the industry, such as HDR10, HDR10+,
DolbyVision, and Hybrid-Log Gamma (HLG). At present, HDR support on Intel graphics
is limited to HDR10, and Intel is investigating expanding support to other standards in
the future. For the moment, however, all HDR movie and shows today are available in
the HDR10 format, so a consumer can experience the full catalog of available HDR
entertainment on Intel graphics. Every HDR monitor and TV support HDR10 as well.

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The above comment is another reason why most people go purchase a standalone 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player instead of trying to play Blu-ray discs on a Windows PC.


It is too difficult to get both 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D working from a PC, even for those that have 20 years of experience building PC's.
My college laptop played Blu-rays but it was a painful experience. The software it came with would crash if I tried to play movies from certain studios. I eventually used a different player that worked fine but it's pretty sad that Windows never officially supported Blu-ray. I decided I wouldn't even try 4K Blu-rays. I bought a dedicated player and haven't looked back.
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My college laptop played Blu-rays but it was a painful experience. The software it came with would crash if I tried to play movies from certain studios. I eventually used a different player that worked fine but it's pretty sad that Windows never officially supported Blu-ray. I decided I wouldn't even try 4K Blu-rays. I bought a dedicated player and haven't looked back.
When found that I needed a new PC, I already had a computer monitor capable of displaying UHD Blu-ray. Since I couldn't afford a good UHD TV and player, I built a system that would work for UHD Blu-ray playback using my monitor as a display. The monitor is a long way from being comparable to a good UHD TV, but at least I can begin buying new movies in UHD format and have the ability to watch them.

I can think of a few reasons why Microsoft never added Blu-ray support to Windows.

1. The EU successfully sued Microsoft over bundling Windows Media Player with Windows on the basis that it was anti-competitive to allow an OS which dominated the market to include media player software at no additional charge. Microsoft paid a very large fine, and as a result of the suit, was forced to remove Windows Media Player from subsequent editions of Windows sold in the EU.

2. Licensing fees and certification. Microsoft would need to pay licensing fees for Blu-ray and have their player software certified by the BDA.

3. Microsoft foresaw that streaming video would become more popular than optical media playback and decided that if they continued in-house development of optical-disc-based media player software, they would only be chasing a diminishing market.

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Neither Coffee Lake iGPUs nor Kaby Lake iGPUs have the ability to provide native HDMI 2.0. This means all Coffee Lake motherboards and Kaby Lake motherboards with HDMI 2.0 must use DP plus a bridge chip (LSPCON) to provide it. If the bridge chip kills 3D playback for HDMI 2.0, you'll need to switch to an HDMI 1.4 port on the motherboard for 3D.

Otherwise you will need to wait for Ice Lake desktop processors and hope that they will have native HDMI 2.0 with HDR support as predicted as well as "Intel InTru 3D" support for the HDMI 2.0 port.
Z370N-WIFI has both HDMI 2.0 and HDMI 1.4 port.
But I sold it.
So I cannot test whether it supports Blu-ray 3D or not.

All the following motherboards have only HDMI 2.0:
EVGA H370 Stinger
ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-I
GIGABYTE Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI

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Old 05-05-2019, 05:44 PM   #1194
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The first H310 motherboard to support 4K UHD BD HDR playback?
Gigabyte GA-IMB310TN
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-IMB310TN-rev-10

Also, Q370 motherboard GA-IMB370TN
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-IMB370TN-rev-10

Both of them have a BIOS SGX option.
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Old 05-24-2019, 01:32 AM   #1195
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HP OEM LG BU40N 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray drive's latest firmware BW42

I don't know whether FW BW42 can fix HP OEM LG BU40N FW BW40's 4K UHD BD playback issue or not but I have no choice.
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Old 05-25-2019, 05:31 AM   #1196
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The following is a link to a user review for the new 2019 PowerDVD 19 Ultra 64-bit retail box version that comes with a CD-ROM disc.


https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...77&postcount=1
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Since my Coffee Lake system doesn't have an HDMI 2.0 port, I bought a Monoprice DisplayPort 1.2a to 4K at 60Hz HDMI Active HDR Adapter #33125 in late 2018 to be able to connect my computer's DP 1.2 port to my HDMI 2.0 monitor at 3840 x 2160 @60Hz.

It took me a while to get the remaining items that I needed to play a UHD Blu-ray disc: a copy of PowerDVD 18 Ultra, a UHD Blu-ray drive, and finally a UHD Blu-ray movie. ...but now that I have everything, I wanted to report the outcome.

I can verify that the Monoprice adapter does what it is supposed to do and it works with PowerDVD Ultra 18 for playing UHD Blu-ray. A few times there have been some glitches with HDCP detection and HDMI handshaking, but nothing I can't live with.
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Old 05-28-2019, 05:49 PM   #1198
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Awesome OLED displays now offered in high-end Laptop computers. Now if we could get some desktop computer monitors with OLED displays that would be awesome. Also some 24 inch to 32 inch OLED displays for kitchens and small offices would be ideal in the future.


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"The newest members of Dell's ultrapremium XPS family, unveiled at Computex this week, include a thoroughly overhauled XPS 13 2-in-1 and a new OLED display option for the XPS 15."


https://www.pcmag.com/feature/368515...ke-to-2019-xps
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Old 05-30-2019, 09:36 AM   #1199
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I confirmed GA-IMB310TN can play 4K discs.
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Old 07-04-2019, 02:34 AM   #1200
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Hey Guys, I have GIGABYTE Z370N WIFI with i5-8400. I am have been watching HDR content for the past year and a half without any issues with PowerDVD 17.

I upgraded to PowerDVD 18 last year, but when I tried to play any HDR movie audio and video would go out of sync. I ended up returning the product.
I just upgraded to PowerDVD 19 thinking there was an issue with PowerDVD 18, but I am having the same issue. I upgraded to latest drivers but still the same.

Anyone having similar issues? I am certain I don't have any issues with the hardware setup as I have more than 50 HDR titles and they all play fine with PowerDVD 17.
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