4k80 Beta 3 Link
| Feature | Official Stable | 4k80 Beta 3 | Notes | |---------|----------------|--------------|-------| | BD-J Menu Speed | Slow / occasional freezes | Faster, more stable | Still lags behind Oppo clones | | Dolby Vision Profile 7 (FEL) | Partial support | Enhanced support | Reduced flicker, but not 100% perfect | | Frame Rate Switching | Manual/auto with glitches | Improved auto switching | Smoother for 23.976 vs 24.000 | | MKV playback with Atmos | Works | Works | No regression | | ISO mounting | Works | Works | Faster mount times reported |
While it was a massive improvement over raw scans, Beta 3 was still considered "grainy" and was eventually superseded by the final 1.0 release. Technical Challenges 4k80 beta 3
"Still has the weird WiFi 6 drop after sleep. Hope they fix it before stable." – | Feature | Official Stable | 4k80 Beta
| Metric | 4K80 Beta 2 | 4K80 Beta 3 | Improvement | |--------|-------------|-------------|--------------| | UI frame drops (60s scroll) | 12 | 3 | | | 4K HEVC decode latency | 48ms | 31ms | 35% | | RAM usage after 24h | 2.1 GB | 1.7 GB | 19% | | WiFi bufferbloat (grade) | C | B+ | Significant | | Thermal throttle threshold | 75°C | 82°C | +7°C headroom | The core mission is to provide a way
Project 4K80 is part of a larger trilogy restoration effort that includes ( A New Hope ) and 4K83 ( Return of the Jedi ). The core mission is to provide a way for fans to watch the original Star Wars trilogy as it appeared in theaters, free from the CGI additions, color corrections, and editorial changes found in later "Special Editions" or official Blu-ray releases.
for their "hellish orange" foregrounds and deep blue backgrounds, which many feel are superior to the modern official releases. Imperfections