BEST PLAYER OF 2021? Zidoo Z9X 4K Dolby Vision Media Player Review

We review the Zidoo Z9X 4K Dolby Vision media player.
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[@thxext]

Love that you checked out Zidoo and Zappti. Not many English reviewers have done both. Hope you get to check out their UHD-3000 at some point. I am running their UHD-2000 with 36 TB (18 TB X 2 WD Red HDs) and am happy but their UHD-3000 has the same Realtek RTD1619DR this Zidoo has. Fun times.

[@ac3d657]

fuck man you are top cringe.

[@paiterisnikos]

The best review of zidoo z9x so far!!!! Thanks man!!!

[@paulcarroll627]

I have the Zappiti cinema edition. It’s definitely the best picture quality I’ve ever seen but it’s not the smoothest GUI (speed) nor does it do forced subs (as you mentioned). Every player has its strengths and weaknesses, hopefully we’re closer to the perfect “all-in-one box.” Thank you for this review. (From Canberra, Australia)

[@David25522]

Love my Zappiti player.

[@DarrinBentley]

When I had the Zappiti (I had two of them), I did a direct comparison of PQ between them and my Panasonic UB420. The PQ was very close if not identical overall. I did the same comparison between the Zidoo and felt exactly the same. The Zidoo actually has even MORE video options and features to play with (LLDV modes via custom EDID) that I don’t believe the Zappiti’s have.

[@DarrinBentley]

And the laggy as hell UI was awful for me with the Zappiti. Between that and being buggy, I had to dump them and have never looked back.

[@Edward135i]

Wow! Shane reviewed something that's not $3000+

[@velocci6666]

Something for the common folk

[@Metroidam11]

Thanks for pointing out the lack of Dolby vision support for 4k blu ray rips. That was literally the reason I was considering this lol. Also the comparison to Panasonic UB820 was great, had that on my mind too lol

[@frasson.mateus]

Just Bought a Z9X Pro, and was worried about movie scraping. Your video made me stay cool about this feature. Thanks.

[@sumintotjitrahadi5412]

Thanks Shane, just bought yesterday, the UI is very good, I'm using oppo UDp 203, the audio in Z9x more powerful, last night i tested with Tron movie, WOW !! man is beautiful upscale to 4k and the audio is amazing !!

[@mulyant0]

oppo UDP 203 vs Z9X which is better for watching 4K movie ?

[@sumintotjitrahadi5412]

@@mulyant0z9x better if all the Blu-ray discs are ripped and played on the z9x with a nice UI. sound and picture are slightly better to oppo 203, but for bluray disc overall oppo 203 still superior.

[@JoeVargheseOrlandoFL]

Just got this after seeing the review. Hope it is as good as you reviewed. Thanks for the review!

[@MrChangeordie]

Well....was it worth getting?

[@JoeVargheseOrlandoFL]

Absolutely.. been wonderful and everything I had hoped for.

[@KGNYC112]

@@JoeVargheseOrlandoFL Hi, Joe. Is the auto subtitles at the start of each movie still a thing, or did a Zidoo update corrected that "problem" ? Thanks, I appreciate your response, as I am looking to grab one of these players.

[@mojojojo_BB]

Do you still have this player? If yes, has the problem with black levels been corrected via firmware updates? Thanks.

[@LC-pf6vu]

A head to head comparison of the Zidoo UHD3000 and Zappiti would be great since I’m trying to decide which one to buy

[@RhaheimHilliard]

I was pretty much sold until I saw that washed out image of Sully. If Zappiti can provide something that supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, I'd probably shoot for that instead. I assume they'd support this very soon down the line since their (Zappiti's) primary purpose is offering a solid media player for an esoteric crowd (aka everyone here lol). Hopefully Zidoo can adjust the black levels by the time of this writing.

[@matthewgaines10]

Using the Z9X, X9s, and X8. They are buggy but for the feature set, they are hard to beat. I only use them to view my own mkv ripped content. For streaming, you're better off with an NVIDIA Shield, Roku, Fire Stick, or Apple TV to compliment it. I use the Shield and Roku myself.

[@DarrinBentley]

Buggy? I have VERY few problems, can count on one hand. I have a Shield and there is NO CONTEST! The Z9X DESTROYS it in terms of overall picture quality. My Shield is relegated to my bedroom and that’s where it will stay😊 if you haven’t spent enough time with the settings on the Z9X (or maybe even had some settings wrong) I STRONGLY encourage you to give it another shot.

[@Ruicarrico]

I'm a proud owner of a Z9X for some months, great player. You can install the FW with or without Google services.

[@Ruicarrico]

@Eugene Lane download it from the official forum.

[@raymondayala5355]

How do you install plex app?

[@PapaD420]

I'm still use my WDTV live SMP and looking for something to replace it. The zidoo looks great. Thanks for the information 👍

[@thestratman7903]

I'm in the same boat....I also have been using the WDHD Live+ since like 2008, and I have an extensive collection from over those years,,,Does this playback ALL formats like AVI,MKV,M4V, Ect???

[@AntAciieed]

In the same boat but been a noontec user and now they no longer make them plus no h265 support.

[@akasinned52]

i go back and forth between infuse and my oppo 203. both are excellent. infuse gives me cover art, specs, etc. oppo just plays everything within backup folder (dolby vision, hdr10, atmos, etc)

[@allanpon2948]

Hi, can you Please make a video on how to side load apps? , Thanks.

[@jiamiekori6575]

@sparechange it does support Profile 7 Dolby Vision, but MEL not FEL

[@bric7244]

I m currently using the nvidia sheild pro & I love it. This does have some cool features tho.

[@Ruicarrico]

I have both, the Zidoo has the advantage to play MEL Dolby Vision MKVs

[@luisfermin8344]

Nvidia shield is a beast

[@bric7244]

@@luisfermin8344 yea it does everything I need it to do .

[@phxrider950]

I just bought one - most of the issues this review notes have been fixed or can be addressed in settings, like subtitles is a setting, and you can set them to off. (I have no idea if that was available at the time of this review, but the reviewer seems to know his stuff, so I'd assume he would have found it. In any case, it's there now and works.) Pic looks as good as my Oppo UDP-203 and is not remotely washed out like it was in this video - again, 3 years have gone by so I'm assuming Zidoo fixed all these things. Coming from using an Nvidia Shield 2019 for most playback, this is a very nice step up. HDMI CEC is a little wonky, the Shield's is a lot more seamless when used with an AVR/PrePro, I had to mess with CEC settings before I found a combination that doesn't do unwanted stuff. Learn how to name your videos properly if you want the player to identify them automatically properly - it works great when everything lines up with TMDB.

[@thehal991]

Would you say the image from a ripped disc is as good as a 4K disc?

[@phxrider950]

@@thehal991 identical to how the disc looks on my oppo 203

[@David25522]

Great review Shane!!! I’ll keep my Zappiti player.

[@jamesx6767]

Should of not sold mine now im thinking.

[@joaofranco3288]

Spare you need to install the last firware.The black levels are great but you need to configure the hdr mode . The colour space too. When you tweak the settings then the black levels are great and the black is black. The player is great overall

[@therealshanelee]

I'm on the latest one Zidoo sent me.

[@joaofranco3288]

Ok Spare But the black levels i see in the video it´s possible to increase with tweaks. For ex: If i put the Display/Color Settings/HDMI Range: 16-235 and VS10 Engine for HDR my blacks are not blacks and the bars are grey. Bu if i set everything to auto then the blacks are top notch. My television is the Panasonic Oled FZ800 but i know that with a projector the settings must be different. And for same tvs too. My last player it was a Zappiti one 4k and the Zidoo itá im my opinion away better. The image is crisp depending the movie off course. Keep safe Congratz from Portugal

[@therealshanelee]

@@joaofranco3288 these settings are on auto which is 16-235 and displaying all hdr natively to the display.

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

@@therealshanelee check out Zidoo ultra vision UHD3000 it has crazy internals hardware/software be very interested on your feedback awesome channel x

[@flujan6824]

The portion of the video where you added sources was too hard to see as to how it was done? Are those local network sources or do you have an external USB drive connected directly to the Zidoo?

[@harieeshraajthehzphile6505]

I'm using Zidoo Z10 with 1080p TV waiting to upgrade to 4K, as u said Shane the UI is good, audio quality is good, I love the poster wall function, the issue I had is while playing 1080p mp4 and certain MKVs the player will restart in the middle of the movie once...But for BDs and MKVs with immersive audio and 4K the player does the job flawlessly without any issue..Its a disappointment that it has issue with mp4s but if you have BDs and MKVs with great audio and video it has no problem, Highly recommended 👍

[@janduller4722]

no m2ts support is shit. i have a himedia q10 pro and support more files. only plus is that zidoo has dolby vision support. on my box of the himedia q10 pro was vision also indicated, but with a license problem i never get those dolby vision update

[@heantattlim8233]

​@@janduller4722m2ts is supported, I've Z9X for years. It USA good product 😊

[@Kirkmorris13]

I have the Nvidia sheild and love it!

[@altihaltih5280]

Likewise the Nvidia shield tv pro 2019

[@TheMaratrix]

I’ve been using one for 4 months now, it is a great media player, especially after some software installed on it. As long as your isp does not punish you for “free” content)

[@fordlynx334]

Could you install netflix in it?

[@raymondayala5355]

This media player would handshake properly with my Xmc2. I sent it back and kept the shield pro.

[@RabidPandaV]

Has the Dolby Vision Profile 7 issue for 4K Blu-ray ISO playback been corrected on this device or newer Zidoo devices?

[@johnalef7822]

Hi Shane, thanks for the video. Can you give your opinion on the picture quality compared to the zippiti and Kaleidescape on your projector?

[@largenincharge2]

I still use my oppo udp 203. My opinion is that this is still the best player made too bad they chose to discontinue it...

[@Chris-kw6fs]

I still want one! But not going to pay what the pirates want.

[@weldsmoke1]

I think I'll stick with my Shield pro for now. Thanks for the video...

[@goffe2282]

I don't get why adding proper support for ISOs is so complicated. No one seems to manage it. Some day maybe.

[@mixedup5858]

7:37 they did

[@Rammer_Jammer]

I need a zidoo...i have heard alot of good things about this box 👍

[@abdull1154]

I've been using the zidoo z1000 for quite some time now.

[@geolaw01]

Chromecast with Google TV with all apps easily available like Netflix, prime, Plex plays everything I need in dolby vision right out of box for $50. You'd need an unusual situation to need that extra trouble and expense.

[@Insightlyapp]

Yes the new Chromecast with Plex is awesome !

[@jayhartbarger2793]

so you have seen the zidoo and compared them? If you have a dolby tv you can put tv shows of 1080 or lower and the zidoo makes they look incredible.

[@ElitistReviews]

great video as always, given the choice on pure AV quality which one would you suggest Zidoo or Zappiti?

[@Ruicarrico]

If you value DV go to the Zidoo

[@ElitistReviews]

@@Ruicarrico the projector which I am planning to buy doesn't support Dolby Vision so I will stick to HDR10 but Black Level, contrast is more important for me.

[@dlberker]

@@ElitistReviews I'm curious which projectors you're considering, as I'm also in the market, but am just starting out on my research. Thanks in advance.

[@ElitistReviews]

@@dlberker I am researching between DLP projector from JVC vs LED projector from Epson, haven't decided though. Colors are much better on DLP projectors.

[@dlberker]

@@ElitistReviews Thank you

[@Vegas702]

I have the Nvidia shield Pro, looks good to me, and I can play my PC games on my 77” Tv.

[@jiamiekori6575]

We are glad for you. But this video is about Zidoo

[@Antimonkat]

@@jiamiekori6575 Shane did ask what other players people were using so, their comment was perfectly relevant, thanks for your irrelevant one too though. :)

[@DDDE44]

Why coverage of an outdated device? why not new UHD3000 HIFI 4K UHD Media Play

[@gothicm3rcy450]

I have both the zidoo x9 and the shield tv pro (2019). Whilst I love the buult in media player of the zidoo it still has issues with some avi files, and still continues to reboot a lot.... its however better when I switch wifi off. As I said though the built in video player for the most part is excellent.... finds my external drives, lets me look via folder, and has a plethora of video playback, resolution, hdr, and hdmi settings. HOWEVER the contrast is preset way too high. Ive run various videos and calibration images and no matter the preference contrast I change in the zidoo..... its far too high, and DOES lead to loss of quality definition in bright areas. The shield does not have this issue..... the changes you can make are from genuinly low to high... its not controlled at its base setting by a preset thats too high..... unfortunately the zidoo is. I also prefer the shield tv as it plays absolutely every single video Ive thrown at it....also vlc and mxplayer pro play much better on the shield.... though I do think the zidoo built in player is excellent. I have the shield in the living room.... and the zidoo in the bedroom. Shield never reboots (once I got rid of the bloatware), the zidoo however, reboots a few times a week. Given right now the shield is cheaper too..... and has a gb more ram, buying the shield over the zidoo is a no brainer

[@raymondkarlsen9995]

I also belive the Shiels can do more DV profiles

[@SafwanAlavi]

Does it support 3D ISO File playback with Dolby Atmos Soundtrack?

[@scottywright1]

I've been looking for a player for remuxed 3D movies and I think this is it

[@ashikulislam2880]

Please review on Egreat media player

[@Sirfalcon5]

So in order to utilize 3d dobly vision and hdr, you need a projector. There are no current TVs that support all 3 with proper light levels.

[@Insightlyapp]

There are no projectors on the market that support Dolby Vision. Projectors have even less light output at the screen that TVs.

[@PhillyCableDave]

Very Nice - Thank you for Sharing 👍👍👍

[@madjik2517]

I'm new to this. How do you get movies in the player?

[@chuckguy17]

Nothing I've found in the past almost 10 years now comes close to an updated version of the WDTV media players. Just want a simple interface player that can navigate my organized folders on my 10TB hard drive to play all the videos formats. Want ability to play x265.

[@PapaD420]

I use a WDTV life smp. What do you mean updated version?

[@chuckguy17]

@@PapaD420 me too. I'm still using it. But it came out 10+ years ago so it's slow and can't play formats like x265. I wish we could get a modern release of WDTV live, or that there could be a player with an extremely similar interface.

[@WellFedProductions]

LOL

[@sergiorodriguezpalacios4482]

What a good rewiew !!! Do you think it has a better image than a Shield tv pro? And better reading and writing on ssd? Thank you

[@jayhartbarger2793]

Really not the best use of ssd unless money is no object. SSD's are not good for long term storage and are also not that long lasting if you are doing frequent writes of files.

[@1skintyte]

Which do u like better, and which 1 had the better picture quality, the zidoo or the Zappiti mini 4k

[@DarinBuss]

I use a nivida sheild but, that player looks nice

[@taqyon]

Just received mine! Thanks for the video! But how do I get both parts of each of the Lord of the Rings to show on the poster wall? It would only show on of the disk.

[@user-ip6kf3km7h]

You should review direct competitor Dune HD Real Vision 4K

[@trueCinemaniac]

Shane, I'm at a loss and really could use your advice. I have purchased the Zidoo Z9X PRO to play my 4K UHD backups, but it crashes every time I try to load the movies. I returned it and the replacement device did the exact same thing. So I plan to buy the Z9X (not PRO) hoping that it will be able to play my BDMV full 4K backups without crashing, but you mentioned in your video that the Z9X doesn't play Dolby Vision for 4K Bluray backups, only MKV file format? So I don't know what device to use to play my BDMV 4K backups, given the Zidoo Z9X PRO doesn't work for me for some reason. Please help!

[@jimmyz6980]

hey thanks for the video. do you know if the opitcal output support DTS 5.1? because my av receiver doesent have hdmi. thanks in advance.

[@compingharry]

Dune Vision or Zidoo Z9x? It's a close call and seems to be like the choice between Pepsi or Coca Cola....

[@petecap4382]

Hey I went to Value electronics today may I say not treated well. I was the only there when one guy walked in and boy I was tossed aside. i guess I don't appear to have money. So much for looking into Trinnov but I have to say that Panasonic tv one hell of a picture.

[@therealshanelee]

Really? Who was there?

[@kirkellis4329]

Did you try running Kodi, VLC or KMPlayer Android apps instead of the native player ? They can all change the aspect ratio to fill a 16:9 screen with 2.35 or 2.4 material, but the native player can't do that. I have heard that the Kodi player stutters on 4K material, though, so I am looking for confirmation testing.

[@jamesx6767]

Using Zappiti mini now and just got(2 days ago) a new tv that has dolby vision and hdr10+ so is it worth getting the z9x ?.thanks.

[@BoyGenius-1]

I have the Zappiti Nas and 4K mini. Now I don’t have to move to a full 4K setup to get the best of Atmos , which is mostly encoded on 4K discs only. The Zappiti Mini will transcode the video while leaving the audio raw. Best of both worlds...Don’t ask if I’ve tried it yet. The answer is no. I’m still backing up movies. I will enjoy when I’m done.

[@paulcarroll923]

Ditto, got my Zappiti cinema edition 3 weeks ago and I’ve yet to watch it - as I’m backing up my discs, only 150 to go.

[@seanwilson9502]

@SpareChange are you & Whisper Status still going to check out the Sony A90J at Value Electronics today? Get the WORLDS FIRST GLIMPSE

[@therealshanelee]

It's not getting delivered for a couple weeks.

[@seanwilson9502]

@@therealshanelee Dang it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the WORLD'S FIRST GLIMPSE will have to wait Thanks for the reply! GREAT VIDEO too as usual

[@paulmardis1512]

Which one is better Zappiti One or Zidoo Z9X. Trying to decide. This one has same chipset as Zappiti Pro for less than half the cost. How did you like the PQ/SQ of the unit?

[@Antimonkat]

Hey you never said, what's the HDMI in for? I kinda wish it didn't look like a cheap wireless router, would always use it wired, so I guess you could keep the antenna's down. Seems like a capable little thing, no reason I can see where you couldn't put Kodi on it for those that like it over plex, asume you can put plex on it too? and it's an affordable alterative to a shield so yay competition.

[@lindsaywilmoth3747]

I'm thinking the HDMI in is for the arc from receiver?

[@paulwheeler3290]

It is great for live TV capture and pass through. We use it to add live TV to our digital signage offering. Very few android boxes have hdmi in and none work as well as the Z9X.

[@robertleem5643]

Can you install Jellyfin on this? Can you connect a 16tb hard drive with movies, tv series and music, can you also filter as I have my media setup as Horror, Sci, animation etc

[@daytimestudios3678]

This is live tv as well? What about VOD, it’s free or like Netflix, HULU, Amazon prime videos? Thx

[@kachiggamybigga9481]

Great review.

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Another streaming media player option. Would be interested in the picture quality when using your projector. Everything looks okay when you are using screens 75 and below.

[@Antimonkat]

He said he was using his NX7...projector

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

@@Antimonkat in the beginning he said he was using his Sony television. I must have missed the projector part. I will have to rewatch. Thank you.

[@Antimonkat]

@@keepingupwiththejones2933 Thats funny, I missed the part where he said he was using his tv. He said he was using the JVX right when he was comparing the side by side to his Panasonic player, showing quiet place, and gravity, when he said the image was brighter/not as much contrast

[@derekmossmoss758]

I am currently using SAMSUNG m7500 and it's okay

[@gerardchau4123]

Would you suggest a touchpad/keyboard to use with this Andorid box? or any wireless one should work?

[@mickschnabel]

Link isn't working to check out the product. Here's a noob question, so since it has an hdmi output, that means you can hook up an external hdmi source, such as a 4k bluray player? (something the Shield can't do) Looking to eventually upgrade from my 1st gen Nvidia Shield (from 2015 I believe) Now that I've watched this, not sure what the point is, if there's NO Play store. For my media I just use the Kodi software on my Shield, does just as good as this thing.

[@homecinemademo]

I use the Dune HD Pro 4k player. It works very well.

[@ErikT595]

I think the picture quality of the Dune and Zappiti players are the best. Only thing is the UI is bit slow and crapy. This UI looks way better.

[@mulyant0]

@@ErikT595 Dune, zappiti and zidoo using same chipset hardware Realtek. How can you explain that ? i think It should result same quality video

[@ErikT595]

@@mulyant0 yes heard that too. Can depend on software and other hardware components. Like OLED TV's all use LG panels but are not all same picture quality .

[@HB-mj2jz]

@@mulyant0 thats actually not true. The Zidoo and Dune use the dame New 1691 chipset the zappiti still the 3 Year old 1295 etc. Thats why it doesnt support dolby vision and run on old Android tv os

[@mikemcmike6427]

@@mulyant0 umm the software not the hardware......

[@ricardopires7760]

Does this suport bitstream to receiver the Dolby trueHD Atmos or just Dolby Digital + Atmos, formats? Does it suport all formats?

[@thestratman7903]

I have been backing up my movies since 2008 or so dvd,BD....Will this play ALL file formats? AVI,MP4,MKV,M4V, H.264/h.265????

[@MartinSunderland]

What is the pupose of the HDMI IN? If it is to connect a BluRay or DVD player, will it upscale the video to 4K before sending to a 4k projector?

[@The_O.G_Cyber_bully_24Hr_Ban]

yes and yes anything that as HDMI out can be plugged in to the HDMI on the Zidoo it acts like an AVR source selector e.g plug a ps5 /xbox, sat top box etc handy if your TV does not have enough HDMI inputs

[@vfletes1]

Im using the rasberry pi 4 lol along with my external drive full of back ups. Way cheaper and it does the job.

[@jollama]

I think I’ll stick with the Panasonic UB-820

[@GingersKing]

Umm, that's a blu-ray player, not a streaming device. What's the relevance besides Panasonic has a couple apps you can use on it?

[@jollama]

@@GingersKing Uncompressed audio, better processing, and it’s more useful overall

[@GingersKing]

@@jollama But you're comparing a streaming box to a blu-ray player. I understand the benefits of one as I have a UB-9000. They serve two different purposes

[@mrb2917]

what everyone is dancing around here is that you have to pay for BR discs, people buying the Z9X in this video are primarily playing downloaded (free) BR "backups"

[@insanity23mike]

Need new physical media players

[@CrashCarson14]

Plays Vision and 10+ and not $400. Don’t need apps. No analog ports. I’ll take the bare minimum if it’ll support those formats. I’ll get another player for the other goodies.

[@ErikT595]

I'm using the Zappiti 4K HDR Mini for a lot of years now. It plays about every file/iso/content I throw at it. Only thing I don't like so much is it's slow and buggy UI. Zappiti should update their firmware more frequently like in the beginning. Personally I think the Zappiti and Dune players giving the best picture quality, but the UI most be updated. I'm confused about this device. It does support ISO but no full 4K backup? What's the difference? An ISO file is usually a complete backup of a DVD, Blu-Ray, or 4K UHD Blu-Ray 🤔

[@mrb2917]

it plays the full 4k backup .iso, but won't play dolby vision, it plays them as HDR

[@moviesandgamestrailler4825]

9:04 on zidoo it looks like u playing the movie on LCD !!!!!!!!!

[@Andyuk911]

Interesting little box.

[@SCAL99A]

I just got Z10 PRO. Was hoping it will give me real Blu Ray player experience. Tell you the truth image quality is pretty good, but problem with ISO playback, MENU actually, can't jump next movie intro and stacks, i tried 1080p and 4k ISO's, all with same results. But biggest problem is all videos has 4-5 sec DELAY(display shows file playback but BLACK SCREEN), no matcher is ISO or MKV, i followed all online settings and personal experiences but nothing helped. Any idea?

[@zainshaikh527]

So why use a player when you have the top of the line smart tv and blu-ray player?

[@matthewgaines10]

If they serve your needs, you don't. I have top of the line smart TVs, Blu-ray players, streamers, and some Zidoos. I rip my movies to mkv and store the digital versions for playback. Takes wear off my Blu-ray players, is alot easier than searching through disks to watch, and makes it easier for visitors to search through movies when at my place. Do what makes sense for you. Not everything is for everybody.

[@2Timothy2.15]

How's the HDR to SDR conversion and tone mapping?

[@therealshanelee]

I don't use conversion and your display will do the tone mapping.

[@CrashCarson14]

That would be good to know. I did just sell a tv that was SDR 4K. Some players do a terrible job, and other apps (Disney, Amazon) won’t convert to SDR for crap. They’ll add a weird overlay if streaming 4K. Hulu just won’t give the 4K stream and will only give 1080 of on an SDR tv, even 4K. I’m sure projectors are the most likely way to need the conversion though.

[@2Timothy2.15]

@@CrashCarson14 Correct, for a JVC X790 projector.

[@avn-hotwheels9704]

I want to buy a easy to use player that cab easy acces my NAS where I keep my content? wich one Zidoo or zapitti?

[@jujumama7509]

What the difference Z9X and Z10 pro, only the rom 16 and 32 Gb and internal disk Access in Z10 pro?

[@ansafmaaz1006]

Hi I am confused .. appreciate if you could shed some light What is the difference between Amazon fire cube and this media player?

[@mixedup5858]

Fire Stick for online streaming, Zidoo for untouched collection (BDMV and ISO)

[@audiovideophile5317]

Roku Ultra, Nvidia Shield, Apple TV; all seem like much better choices.

[@Ruicarrico]

Any of those play DV MKV?

[@matthewgaines10]

For streaming, yes. For curating you own ripped mkvs, definitely not. The Nvidia Sheild + Plex or Kodi come closest.

[@thomas4315]

So does it play go pro h254 and h 256 and 2-4 k. That what everybody looking for

[@3msktrs975]

do we need tv supported dolby atmos and dolby vision to play those format in here?

[@emmanllanes6258]

Hi. I have a LG CX which is capable of Dolby Vision and HDR 10. I connect the Zidoo via a Denon AVR X1200. Should I set it at Auto to output DV and HDR assuming the movie is under DV or HDR 10? Thx

[@SunilYadav_sky]

No, you won't get Dolby Vision and HDR 10+ as x1200 doesn't contain HDMI 2.1. Just directly connect the player to TV

[@Virtualis_Laposborton]

Can this player be set so that the TV does not always perceive it as an HDR signal, but has 4K upscaling? Because my Thomson THA100 player is always detected by the samsung TV as an HDR signal, even when I play SDR content.

[@tigerlee7189]

Can somebody tell me if this unit plays all subtitle formats? Thanks in advance.

[@CrashCarson14]

So if I have a TV that supports all HDR types I’ll have to switch from auto, then with SDR content to the players cupconversion

[@nonameextra4342]

I'd say, we are one step closer to have 4K blu-ray backups to be played by a media player

[@jamieboyd5208]

Kodi on sheild does this

[@nonameextra4342]

@@jamieboyd5208 it's only single stream (Netflix and Amazon Prime) and not dual stream (4K BluRay backup)

[@jamieboyd5208]

@@nonameextra4342 no idea what your on about

[@nonameextra4342]

@@jamieboyd5208 for tv shows and movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime, there's only one video source that displays Dolby Vision (it's embedded). On 4K BluRay backups, there's 2 video streams. One is hdr10 compatible and another one is Dolby Vision stream. Shane explained what type of Dolby Vision formats it supports.

[@jamieboyd5208]

@@nonameextra4342 could buy vertex2 :)

[@rudedog6868]

So Zidoo or Zappiti? It looks like the Zidoo UI loads faster?

[@rafalmierzejewski4991]

Hi, I have a question when I play videos, some videos have a voice and some do not. There is an image but without a voice I do not know why

[@thewishmastur]

go with the Shield. This product is too buggy

[@mulyant0]

hello every one, does it tested and compare zidoo z9x vs Dune hd pro 4K II ? which better

[@lowrider291]

What size batteries do the remote use?

[@kirandavid4228]

Is it possible to download apps on this, especially apple music

[@SamLooms]

How does compare to the nvidia Shield Pro?

[@Lenderman896]

I dont exactly understand this.. Do u need to have the movie bought or not??

[@rachmadsuhartono]

Can you do zoom / crop to remove black bars?