If you primarily watch on a TV or media player that fails P7 properly, converting to P8.1 is the best way to get Dolby Vision without headaches. The visual loss from FEL is negligible in real viewing, and MEL converts perfectly.
Note: This conversion typically discards the data, which means you lose some of the 12-bit refinement that FEL provides. MEL (Minimal Enhancement Layer) converts cleanly with no meaningful loss. convert dolby vision profile 7 to profile 8 new
: Uses a Dual Layer (DL) consisting of a Base Layer (BL), an Enhancement Layer (EL), and Reference Processing Unit (RPU) metadata. If you primarily watch on a TV or