How about de-interlacing in the new Google TV Streamer!?

[Tony26]

New Google TV Steamer does not support Deinterlacing. Due to this, deinterlacing does not work in videos! This is very sad.

I remember this problem was on the first Nvidia Shield 2019 firmware, but that was 5 years ago! Do Google developers really not know such basic things?

If the Google TV Streamer software developers are reading this, please add support for deinterlacing video.

 

 

[Tony26 · Accepted solution]

Today the update arrived. Deinterlacing was not added! This is just unbelievable! I'm shocked!

Four months of waiting - all this way for nothing!

 

[Povilas · Accepted solution]

It seems that the selected deinterlacing mode is incorrect. The image appears as if it's being filtered using "discard" or "blend" methods rather than "Yadif 2x."

[jianweit]

My response:

- Type of content (specific titles is very helpful): HDTV DVB-T2 live terrestrial TV

- What app or channel is the content on?: MediaCorp Digital TV (DVB-T2) broadcast received by TVheadend and streamed by Local network over Kodi.

- What is the country of origin for the content?

[jianweit]

Sorry, to add on the country of origin for the media is Singapore 

[Hecke15292]

Are you kidding or what? Every other manufacturer has no problems with deinterlacing and you need us to fix your **Bleep**?

[tjc2005]

This is exactly how I feel. It's actually embarrassing, this is GOOGLE,  a tech giant. How really pathetic.

[Tony26]

You were pointed out your mistake after the last update.

I quote:

«It seems that the selected deinterlacing mode is incorrect. The image appears as if it's being filtered using "discard" or "blend" methods rather than "Yadif 2x."»

That is, you need to use "Yadif 2x", To make everything right and smooth.

[Klabbis]

I want you to implement better frame rate matching for the Google tv streamer.

Today I think it's just Netflix that plays with good frame rate matching on the streamer.

Something for you to look at for the coming updates to this device.

[tjc2005]

Make a topic. This is about deinterlacing 

[Ashepherdson]

Don't make a topic .. this is a community forum , if you want features added, send feedback , as that goes directly to the developers.  

[reillysc]

I think it is shameful that Google is allowing this to drag on for so long. The recent Community Manager message makes no sense - "A fix was recently rolled out for the issues affecting some users when viewing interlaced content". Why some? Hardware deinterlacing is a bog standard feature for any TV streaming device, there is no subset - the device either implements it or it does not. It has been around and refined on Android TV devices for several years now, and that includes Google devices, specifically Chromecast, the department that I believe the Streamer falls under. So Google has a wealth of experience when it comes to hardware deinterlacing - there are no excuses for not having this fully implemented on the Streamer, now almost 6 months into the product life span, and 4 months since the OP. 

To help answer the Community Manager's question - It appears that most of the users here are receiving MPEG-4 1080i25 into HDHomeRun and viewing streams in either the HDHomeRun app, Kodi or TiviMate. I'm guessing that all of these users are from Europe, as MPEG-4 1080i25 is the standard for OTA broadcasts in Europe.

[Hecke15292]

It was all working with the Chromecast. So what could be the issue Google? Just add deinterlacing as it has been working in the Chromecast wtf

[jianweit]

Seems like the fix is stalled again.. with no updates from google.. @Ashepherdson @GoogleNestTeam  Any updates? The fix for Kodi and DVB-T2 Streams are not yet fixed. kindly let us know the timeline for a proper fix or any settings we can change?

[Tony26]

Let's wait another 6 months 🤣🥱

[Tony26]

I consider this a complete disgrace for Google. One of the largest technology corporations in the world, and to fall so low in the eyes of users because of such a small thing is incredible! 👎

[Ashepherdson]

Google needs answers to the questions they posted to make these changes, as the fix they implemented didnt work for some of you, at this point only 2 users have posted a response to the mods questions above ..  so I will repost them below.  They need this so they can recreate the same thing you are all seeing, and implement the proper fix.  

Please share as many specific details about the content you're trying to view, including:
- Type of content (specific titles is very helpful)
- What app or channel is the content on?
- What is the country of origin for the content?

[Hecke15292]

Why don't other manufacturers need this? Why did it work on Chromecast? Why should I do Google's Job?

[heyheyyo]

Is it even relevant? In my case, I use an IPTV provider to watch shows, movies, and live TV. It offers content from all over the world, with multiple content providers from various countries providing content to my iptv provider. I use Tivimate, and I'm in Europe, if that helps.

[Hecke15292]

I bought Google Streamer because I thought buying a device manufactured by Google itself will give me the fewest problems. And now see this ridiculous sh** here 😂

[Klabbis]

Hello folks!

Just bought the Google tv streamer and found the picture quality was better on my old TVIP 605 box.

But I wanted this new box to be able to download different apps from Google Appstore.

It's a shame that Google not has come out with an update to solve such an basic task to deinterlace the content you stream.

I want an honest answer from Google dev team. Can you solve this with an update or is it impossible because of the hardware inside the box?

[Klabbis]

And for the Google dev team that was asking for more details I can say I use the Tivimate app, the streamer itself is bought in Sweden this month. I've tested against an older box called TVIP 605 with same cable and same tv channel and the picture is more clear and sharp with that old tv box.

So I really think you have to look this over and find out a solution to make the box deinterlace the content you stream.

[heyheyyo]

Can someone give an update on what's going on please 

[Ashepherdson]

The Google team is still working on this, if I hear more I will post of course, but I know they are busy with the older CC devices right now as well. 

[Hecke15292]

They are busy with older devices? 😭 This is getting more ridiculous day by day 😂

[Tony26]

Apparently, a joke - "have to wait another 4 months", it's not a joke at all. There are simply no words except abusive ones. 🤦‍♂️

[Hecke15292]

Maybe we have to wait for Google Streamer 2.

[Hecke15292]

Everybody in here gave up?

@Ashepherdson 

[Ashepherdson]

I'll try to get an update from the Googlers

[Jamal81]

Hi, any news from the Googlers?

[Ashepherdson]

Sadly no .. I'll reach out again and see if I can grab their attention 

[Ashepherdson]

Okay so , same answer as before , they need more information from more users.  Please send feedback via the home app with the following 

Type of content (specific titles is very helpful)

- What app or channel is the content on?

- What is the country of origin for the content?

[Hecke15292]

Cant be serious 😭

[Klabbis]

I returned my Google tv streamer.

[Hecke15292]

Best decision. I hope I would have done the same in the timeframe I was allowed to. But I thought I would just be an update away. Lol

[jianweit]

I didn't give up. I am still hoping that there is a fix

[tjc2005]

There is a fix, it's fixable. But Google don't care. 

[elctgames67]

I just switched to the Onn 4k pro streamer since the google tv streamer fails to deinterlace my OTA channels through the HD HomeRun. 

[Hecke15292]

Getting more and more ridiculous every day 

[jianweit]

Still no fix? It's been many months already 

[tjc2005]

What a joke you are Google.

[jprouty]

I've tried to produce the issue on my Streamer to no avail, including some 1080i50 content that seems to be an issue for some. As an example, I tried to get VLC to replicate the behavior. I turned on content matching, and then did:

adb shell am start -n org.videolan.vlc/org.videolan.vlc.gui.video.VideoPlayerActivity -d "https://ia601204.us.archive.org/32/items/TheUltimateTestEnglishHD1080i50/The%20Ultimate%20Test%20-%2..."

Using my TV's HDMI diagnostics, it showed interlaced for a second or so, then went to progressive immediately.

[tjc2005]

Have you got HdHomeRun? Or Plex with some 1080i files? It's absolutely not fixed.