Ok, so, what a headache this thing is. I purchased the latest HDMI 2.0 Kit.
Getting HDR to work is hit or miss. To start with neither the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X would work in HDR, both said my display wasn't HDR compatible when it is. Its a top of the line Samsung QLED. I used the cables that came with the Lymti NEO and the cables that came with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X plus tried numerous other cables. Eventually it just started working for some odd reason.
This doesn't work at all with the Xbox Series X. It just goes crazy flashing on and off constantly cutting in and out and the colours don't work it just flickers white light instead of colours. A total mess.
When using HDR with games the colours are so diluted thet are just white. Turn HDR off and the colours are rich and vibrant. So this doesn't work properly with HDR at all.
I've had some audio cut out issues here and there and some stutters.
Doesn't even support LPCM sound or Dolby Atmos.
So, will any of this be fixed via firmware update, or is this as good as it gets?
Hi. Here is a video showing HDR on VS HDR off. As you can see the colours are just white when HDR is on and correct and vibrant when HDR is off. Yes HDR is all setup correctly, all 4 HDMI ports have HDR enabled.
Hi Matty, we have noticed that, and the fact is the HDR mode is somewhat brighter itself, so the neo box will read that brightnesss and process it and manifest it via the light strips eventually. We are working on it how to improve but since it's kind of the HDR inherent feature, it takes some time to come out a solution. Hope you can understand that. Thanks.
We're having the same issues with HDR. 😞
@Catherine_England HDR is lighter comparing with SDR, we are trying to address it as it's somehow caused by the inherent feature of HDR.
I've also found another issue. Every now and then the colours will appear on the wrong side of the screen. As you can see by the bright green ghost on the right of the screen. He's on the right but the green light is on the left. The setup was correct I double checked. It eventually corrected itself after I turned it off and on again.
Hi Matty, if the colors are misplaced, the high probability is that the cables are not connected correctly and or something wrong with the setup, or it takes time for the neo to switch from the default setting to auto adapt into the mode required.
All cables are connected properly. It seems to happen at random from time to time. To correct it I have to go into the Lytmi App and do the installation site setting all over again.
I've contacted support and I can confirm that the colors are washed out when HDR is enabled.
They sent me a video and claim it's not an "issue" with the device itself but a user "preference".
I claim "BS" on marketing.
Utilizing an HDMI splitter to resolve the HDR saturation problem.
I might go back to my DreamScreenTv 4K for my bias lights.
Hi there,
Thanks for the detailed feedback.
It is best to have video feedback so we could better provide suggestions.
Then confirm whether the HDR mode of the TV is on. And turn off the dynamic range matching. In addition, could you kindly try to synchronize the PS5 directly to the TV without going through the box to see whether it can dispaly normally?
It also may be because the Xbox HDMI cable is plugged in first, and then the TV HDMI.
Please unplug the power supply of Neo sync box for 10 seconds, and then power it on again.
Could you attach a small video of sync box connections and LED strips?
We would try to figure out the problem and better provide suggetions for you.
MANY THANKS!
Flickering and no colours etc on Xbox Series X. I can confirm that HDR is turned on via the console and via the TV. All 4 HDMI ports have HDR enabled. This footage is actually the best I've seen it on Xbox. It gets much more erratic than shown here.
Hi Matty, does the flickering only exist in certain game and in certain devices?
It happens with all games on the Xbox while the Xbox is connected directly to the Neo. I have since found a work around where I connect my Xbox to my Samsung HW950a soundbar and then the soundbar to the Neo.
As you can see it's back to telling me that my TV doesn't support HDR when it does. It's a flagship TV and HDR works perfectly fine without the Lytmi Neo connected. HDR is on within the Xbox Series X, and the Input signal plus is on the HDMI inputs to allow HDR.
Hi Matty, could you tick on the box marked with Allow YCC 4:2:2 and see it's resolved?