Sorry, but Apple TV 4K (2022) Quick Media Switching is a LETDOWN

We tested the Quick Media Switching (QMS) function on the Apple TV 4K (2022) box together with an LG G3 OLED.

Quick Media Switching is an HDMI 2.1a feature that promises to eliminate AV blackouts, but only when the frame rate is changed, not when there's a switch in resolution or dynamic range formats.

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[MrDexterSr]

That’s why this is one of my favorite TV channels, it covers things that no other channel covers!

[DJaquithFL]

Speaking for myself the "QMS-VRR" [POPUP] is far worse and much more annoying than the completely blackout pause you get switching between output resolutions. So hopefully there's a way to turn that notification off!!!

[datdudeinred]

This dude is just another level in terms of truthful journalism. 👏❤️

[maperez]

I personally find this setting useful for SDR sports. Some services output at 59.94 while others output at 60.00. This change causes a blackout. You could leave your ATV in SDR with match DR and FR (like an AV enthusiast would). Since you don’t change dynamic ranges then it wouldn’t have a blackout. I’m guessing in Europe you will also appreciate this if you change a lot from 60 to 50 Hz as well. Then again I don’t know if you all have HDR sports via streaming widely available. Here in America we still have ESPN with glorious 720p.

[MysteryMii]

The resolution of the video shouldn’t have any blackout effect with QMS. The Apple TV is the one that’s doing the upscaling here, not the TV. Therefore, playing any video that’s in the same dynamic range as the default output with match dynamic range enabled that’s lower than 4K should not result in any blackouts because the output resolution is not being changed.

[zulu-xd]

Thank you Vincent for this video. Question: With Apple TV is there a way to see the Video resolution (LG TV)? thanks

[danielemitico]

Hi, have you had the opportunity to compare Fire TV 4K with Appla TV 4K and see if there is any difference in image quality?



[HoldandModify]

Actually. Your “not tip” about setting the ATV to Dolby Vision and turning off match dynamic range is a brilliant setting. It nearly removes all blackout for us non QMS users. It makes the entire operation more fluid and no more annoying blackouts. HDR content tone maps perfectly to DV as far as my eye can tell. SDR does much the same. Have not noticed any issues. What I have noticed is no more LG art gallery images popping up when I play content! :)

[brandonlowell]

I've been struggling this problem for far too long until I stumbled upon your video after an extensive internet search led me through Reddit to you. Thank you for the switch to settings on LG TV which solved my issue. I have both Liked and subscribed!

[Godfdd]

One thing to keep in mind if you use the “purist” setting to match dynamic range of the content being played; this can be very painful if you watch a lot of videos on the YouTube app - dynamic range and resolutions are all over the place for YT videos, so you might see a lot of black screens as you browse and play videos… note that it even impacts ads, which can be a different format from the video being played. 😐

[dherrmann]

For what it's worth, I moved from a C9 to a C3 (77"). I usually use my AppleTV for streaming.

I really like the QMS (Quick Media Switching) functionality. The C3 and the AppleTV work very well with each other with QMS on.

[ToxicFTE]

Does Apple TV 4K 3rd gen have better picture/audio quality than the built in TV apps? Especially for audio since you can go direct to AV receiver instead of using eArc?

[Christiande]

Hi Vincent 😉
Another Question:
On your Video, I see there is a short Pause (freeze frame) when you Start the Playback within the Disney+ App…

For Example at Position:
00:05:00

Is this happening because of QMS is enabled or is this just a „Bug“ in the Disney+ App?

Could you test it in another App and confirm that the „Switch“ is completely invisible with no „freeze Frame“ with QMS enabled?

[Christiande]

Hi Vincent 😉
One further Question:
Is it possible to apply TrueMotion (MotionInterpolation), while QMS is activated?

[colebundy]

Does the 2023 Apple TV fix the SDR green tint when using YCbCr? Does it fix the strobing effect of 24 fps SDR content?

[tayloralcala]

anyone know what the quick green flash at 5:09 is caused by? my c3 is brand new and happened a few times watching hbo natively

[nathanhughes]

I have been leaving my ATV set to DV 60hz as there are now a lot of apps such as Peacock where you will only get the HDR feed when the box is set to either HDR or DV. Also some sports apps will only give you the 4k feed when the unit is forced to 60hz, such as Fox Sports. Even setting the ATV to SDR 4k doesn't fix this. You can see this if you use Xcode and enable the playback HUD. When will all these apps fix these stupidisum! I used to love matching frame rate etc, now I just leave it set.

[gregalee]

@HDTVTest Hey Vincent, I have not seen this question answered anywhere before. If you are using an Apple TV 4K (any generation) you have the option of choosing YCbCr, RGB High or RGB Low for your HDMI Output type under Settings > Video and Audio. Is there any advantage of one over any of the others? I still have my crusty old LG B6 and use RGB Low with Black Level set to Low in the LG settings. Any advice on the setting for the highest picture quality you can give here would be appreciated!

[haukurorsson]

In my experience, the best way to stop experiencing blackouts is to stop drinking.

[daikucoffee]

I appreciate you making these informative videos trying to bring useful information to the jungle on modern standards, but the already foggy landscape of specifications is getting out of hand.
Manufacturers need to get their shit together.