EDID thread (RTD1619DR players)

Short answer, no you don't.

Custom EDIDs are used to enable features that your HDMI chain doesn't support or disable features that it does support.

For example, enabling Dolby Vision on non Dolby Vision displays, or restricting bandwidth if the physical HDMI chain doesn't match the capabilities of the display's EDID.

 

Damn, that was an fast answer.
Guess I wont be bothered then. Might upgrade to an Z9X 8K soon though, because im happy with stuff and it is a bit quicker.

Thank you for the quick answer,
have a great day

 

Just happened to open the site when your message rocked up

You too!

 

There seems to be this constant misconception that HDR and Dolby Vision are supposed to always look super bright and vibrant.. that is not always the case.. the dynamic range of black to white (as well as the colors) is expanded and as such, some titles may appear to be darker than what you are used to.. depending on how it was mastered. Plain and simple, if the darkness bothers you, then adjust your display to compensate.. many TVs have a special Dolby Vision/HDR Bright setting you can use as well.. If everything is working otherwise, you do not want to mess with custom EDIDs unless you have a very specific output/ or function you want to restrict or change and know exactly what you are doing.