Can Emby pass HDR metadata through HDMI port in PC?

[gowthamn 0]

I am planning to install Emby in Unraid. It has a GPU. I see that Emby can convert HDR to SDR, but I don't want to do that. Can Emby do the transcoding and pass the video with HDR metadata via the HDMI port? I will pass that through a LumegenPro before sending it to the display.

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[Carlo 4561]

2 hours ago, gowthamn said:

I am planning to install Emby in Unraid. It has a GPU. I see that Emby can convert HDR to SDR, but I don't want to do that. Can Emby do the transcoding and pass the video with HDR metadata via the HDMI port? I will pass that through a LumegenPro before sending it to the display.

No, you can't transcode the video and retain HDR.

But for local in house use you shouldn't need to transcode at all with the right Emby Client that can direct play your content.

[gowthamn 0]

1 hour ago, cayars said:

No, you can't transcode the video and retain HDR.

But for local in house use you shouldn't need to transcode at all with the right Emby Client that can direct play your content.

Ok. So if the movie is in 4k HDR and my device (projector / TV) can handle it, then I can get HDR?

Which client device do you recommend? The shield?

Edited August 31, 2021 by gowthamn

[Carlo 4561]

No if your device and TV can't handle HDR then you can't get true HDR.

The Shield can down convert HDR to SDR itself doing tone mapping and the picture looks quite good.  The Shield TV Pro is hands down the best device for Emby in my personal opinion.

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1 hour ago, gowthamn said:

Ok. So if the movie is in 4k HDR and my device (projector / TV) can handle it, then I can get HDR?

Yes.

[gowthamn 0]

6 hours ago, cayars said:

No if your device and TV can't handle HDR then you can't get true HDR.

The Shield can down convert HDR to SDR itself doing tone mapping and the picture looks quite good.  The Shield TV Pro is hands down the best device for Emby in my personal opinion.

Ok. Will set up server with unraid and use Shield and Envy.