Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

[Jporch316]

@Anonymous 

Just turned my local dimming on on my 43 glass - will let you know about the flickers - any particular channel or app ?

[Jayboy1990]

I noticed a sort of flicker, but after further viewing it seems that is how the setting just works, almost as if there is a lag in the light to darks. 

Tested NETFLIX - Wednesday

[Jporch316]

@Jayboy1990 
@just tried 10 minutes of power of the rings episode 6 and I think the local dimming turned on has fixed the flickering issue 

further investigation is required 

[Anonymous]

@Jporch316 

I was just watching general streaming channels and  film on Prime.  As said turned it off and all was then fine.

I'll try it again later see if different today, I'll reboot TV again before turning local dimming on.

[Jporch316]

Watched a few 4K videos on YouTube as well and fair play they looked pin sharp no flickers 

i think the YouTube app looks slightly different since the update - not sure if the apps are updated with the firmware updates or are updated separately 

[Anonymous]

OK just watched the news for half hour or so and no flicker, hopefully the reboot cleared any clitches.

[Jporch316]

Turning on the local dimming hasn't agreed with my firestick- the normally black / grey profile screen looks like sludge ........

[Anonymous]

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@Jporch316 wrote:

Turning on the local dimming hasn't agreed with my firestick- the normally black / grey profile screen looks like sludge ........

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Oh dear. I have no external devices connected to mine so i can't check 😏

Changing the HDMI port make a difference?

[Carnoch04]

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@Carnoch04 wrote:

My Stream updated to 13 yesterday. Since then I have had trouble watching Apple tv (required a restart), I have been unable to watch "Veep" (stuck on "Waiting to load" and now I Player and All4 have stopped working. Nice update! 

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Another lengthy switch-off has sorted I Player and All4, still no Veep yet. On the plus side, the CEC problem is no more! 

[Paul+Boland]

@Jporch316 

Your Firestick 

What settings you using for HDR

Always on or Adaptive

[Jporch316]

@Paul+Boland 

Always on - I saw the setting earlier - should I change it to adaptive ?

[Jporch316]

I thought that setting was more for content than the actual menu screens @Paul+Boland 

[SlenderRobert]

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@Jporch316 wrote:

I thought that setting was more for content than the actual menu screens @Paul+Boland 

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Firestick HDR setting should be set to adaptive, that way it'll play HDR content in HDR and SDR content in SDR, as opposed to SDR content (and menus) having a fake HDR applied to them. 

[Paul+Boland]

@Jporch316 

Yes Adaptive is best settling 

Using always on gives you fake HDR with content that don't have HDR 

[Anonymous]

@Jporch316 just added a new algorithm to see who many times you mention Firestick 🤣🤣