Which Zidoo is Right for You? | Z9X PRO, Z2000 PRO, UHD5000 COMPARISON!

[@MrCrrispy]

You forgot to mention that Z9X pro comes with the V11 IR only remote, while the Z2000 and UHD5000 come with the V12 which is also bluetooth. This is what will mostly decide me to buy the 2000 pro even if the V12 remote can be bought separately for 45€, but then the price gap is smaller.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Good catch, we pinned your comment to let others know.

[@David25522]

I own a Zidoo Z2000 Pro and absolutely love it! The V12 remote work great as well. I purchased a Zappiti Neo last year and not pleased with the UI and not mention they went out of business. You won't regret purchasing the Zidoo Z2000 Pro!!!

[@bs3856]

So with the zidoo Z9X PRO can you not use a standard tv remote to control it? I would like to use my remote that came with my LG G3

[@manuelplb]

Do you know if the Z9X Pro is compatible with the remote V12?

[@MrCrrispy]

@@manuelplb I think so, but you have to purchase it separately

[@mananagarwal7002]

z9x pro is more than enough for most people. I am using it for about 10 months in my Sonus faber 7.1.2 setup with marantz AVR and I am very happy with my purchase. This Zidoo player brought life to my home theatre setup!! you can also use 5tb external hdd via usb as it is safe and good looking unlike the sata one

[@PorshaHomeTheater]

Totally agree. Not sure why the video points out that attaching a HD to the Z9X is a negative...forget the SATA connection and throw an external HD via USB and you have a clean look and super fast NAS. Problem solved. Enjoy your media! Plus you can buy a 3.5 HD Enclosure for a SATA drive that is USB 3.0 for $15. Woot!

[@mananagarwal7002]

@@PorshaHomeTheater yeah

[@w1ck3dmouse]

WHAT TYPE OF VIDEO AND AUDIO FILES ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THESE MEDIA PLAYERS?

[@mustangfred2006]

Nice review. I purchased the UHD3000 a few months ago and am kicking myself for not waiting for the updated 5000 model. Even though I absolutely love my Zidoo and use it almost every day.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! It is good to hear that you really like it, it gives us even more confidence in the Zidoo players as a whole. You get many of the same benefits across the whole line. I don't really think there's a huge difference between the two practically.

[@MeTuLHeD]

I wonder how well a hard drive dock plugged into the USB 3.0 port on the Z9X Pro would work? I've used 'em at home for years to have hot swappable storage connected to my PC and they work pretty well in that application.

[@myfakeaccount4523]

My smart tv with kodie and a nas or USB HDD can do all this. Why would you buy this? Does the hardware quality produce better noticeable results?

[@lalitmehta6969]

Yess!

[@MrElchav]

I have had ny z9x 8K for about 5 days. Coming from a Panasonic UB9000, i can tell you this thing is a revelation! I have a 5.2.4 setup, running a Marantz av8805 with Emotiva XPA amps. The power/punch coming through my system wasnt one i was getting with the Panasonic! More detail, grunt and transparency even though its ONLY meant to pass the audio through. My system sounds as though it is now processing high quality HD sound. Itll take a good few weeks to finish ripping the many BD discs i have. As for the HDD, the one used in the video is an internal drive so of course there'll be ugly looking wires. Get an external HDD and it'll look sleek next to the z9x.

[@JoeyBag-O-Doughnuts]

Do any of these players have a-b repeat and slo-mo with either a dedicated remote button or on a quickly pulled up playback menu? (those features on vlc player on android players, firesticks, etc are tedious to get to)

[@MrCrrispy]

Thanks for this video. Is the Z2000 fan really silent?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

We never noticed it during operation, so we feel that it's at least very close unless maybe you're trying to listen for it. Hope this helps!

[@David25522]

The Zidoo Z2000 Pro fan is very quiet.

[@stevewright1539]

If anything you will hear the hard drive spinning more than you will the fan.

[@hobbylover3882]

I love my Zidoo UHD5000. One of the best Home Theatre purchases I ever made. The video and audio quality is stunning and at another level.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MrElchav]

I agree. My z9x 8k, makes my system sound the best its ever done!

[@stevewright1539]

Pretty thorough. I may have missed it but the Z20 pro is also a great option if you need a HDD. I have a Z2000 and Z9X. If you have a NAS, I don't think the Z2000 is really necessary unless you want a cleaner looking device that will fill up some rack space. The Z9X and Z20 are great and the Z2000's equal in a smaller form factor. The only reason I would really go with the 50000 is if you are not going to be able to use ethernet to connect a NAS and want 32TB of local storage and the upgraded DAC in the 50000.

[@kenr4540]

Nice video! Do you plan on doing a another more extensive video on the Zidoo UHD5000? I would love to know how the sounds expecially when it comes 2 channel sound!

[@Mr.Martini549]

Very helpful info. 2 questions. What is your method for ripping your DVDs to digital format? And would the Zidoo be a legal way to copy content from a Dish DVR? I know they have a proprietary format and make this difficult if not impossible. Thank you.

[@Greg_Jones_Art]

Your videos are very informative! I do have one question. Can the Zidoo's launch a movie with the original disc menus and bonus features in tact? Also is there a way to do that with a ripped movie without a Zidoo on a smart TV?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

As long as the video is ripped as an ISO or a Make MKV BD backup you will have all of the menus available played from the Zidoo. As far as the smart TV goes you can use an app like Plex to watch MKVs but you won't have menus because Plex does not support ISO or BD backups. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Greg_Jones_Art]

@@TwoGuyzTech This helps immensely! Thank you! Ultimately I'd love the have the menus available even though I know that would take up a ton of space. Lol. But I imagine this is the kind of project that's always ongoing. But for what I'm looking for it sounds like a Zidoo will suit me best for that. Though I may also get a NAS for everything else. Thank you again I'll be sure to keep up with your videos!

[@umitatestr]

There is a subject that I am very curious about. I am currently using the Zidoo Z9X model and I had the chance to compare it with the Zappiti Reference model last week. I found the stage and bass to be noticeably weak on Zidoo in the movies. I also made the movies I demoed with physical bluray discs. The difference here was much more obvious. I wonder if Zidoo UHD5000 can close this gap in movies? I'm in the process of buying the Zidoo UHD5000 and will I really notice a difference worth the high price? If anyone has any ideas, please satisfy my curiosity. Thanks.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately we haven't had the chance to compare the Zidoo players to the Zappiti players. If you're running everything through HDMI then everything should sound the same on the digital side unless you're doing some kind of DSP after the players. I can't think of any other reasons why you are hearing the differences you mentioned. Hope this helps!

[@umitatestr]

@@TwoGuyzTech Zidoo Z9X vs Zappiti and Zidoo Z9X vs. I used my same Dirac Live calibration when running the Physical Disc (Pioneer BDP-LX58) benchmarks. If you have Zidoo Z9X Pro and UHD5000 model, can you do this comparison test?

[@francoisboyer7238]

Thanks for your video..very well done !! I was wondering if there is a system that we can rip and store instanly with no ripping from a seperate system ? If yes, I need one with a lot of memory ( 200 4K movies and a lot of series ( DVD and Bluray ) Thanks

[@antenorjunior3221]

Hello. Good night. Aplicatives as KZbin, Netflix , Tidal , Spotify can be instaled in all models? Sorry by my ignorance....

[@Icelandlover]

As you know Zappiti is pretty much dead. Seriously considering getting the uhd5000. Where can i find the compatible hard drives? Not seen the info on their website. Zappiti had a strict list. Thanks

[@devilspin6649]

Which one would you recommend to connect to an external DAC for the best 2.0 sound? I would mostly use it to watch Netflix/Prime/KZbin and some local files

[@DragonKastle]

The uhd5000, which I own, still has the smb bug. Can’t copy movies to its internal hard drive from windows. They are usually months late fixing this oas judged by other units that have the fix.

[@MrBjorn6]

Did you solve this problem?

[@christineclair5843]

Hi i have zidoo z9x can you help me, tell me ,sometimes i try to find posters and not sucess, how can do to find with id imbd?

[@MrElchav]

I too have the z9x 8k. Make sure the movies are named ACCURATELY otherwise you won't find the poster. If the movie is named correctly, it takes a few seconds for the player to find the correct poster.

[@tomconnell7154]

Where did you get them server rack shelves

[@HeavenReservation]

Can the 2000 version and the UHD pro read and play back atmos channels via a proper A/V receiver?

[@Ray-eh]

I just picked up the Z9x pro. It will not play any of my uncompressed 4K rips without stuttering and lagging with the built in player? I installed Kodi and it plays them all perfectly. Is there a setting that needs to be adjusted?

[@paulmardis1512]

I purchased a Zidoo Z2600 which I received on 10/19/2023. After getting it all setup and last min testing. I powered down the unit on 10/25. The next day 10/26 I went to power it up and it would not come up. The contacted the seller (futeko) and shipped it back for a replacement as that unit is dead. It did not last a week. After receiving an email from the seller they state it may have an internal power supply issue but will confirm when they get it back. They will then send me out a replacement unit. I was enjoying the unit but don't know why it would no longer power up.

[@manuelplb]

Does the remote control V12 (with backlight and Bluetooth) is compatible with Zidoo Z9X Pro?

[@andrebradley1924]

Does this unit make a noise when playing a 3.5 hard drive

[@70grade37]

What's the difference between this product and Zappiti?? Can my Zappiti NAS work with this player???

[@daeejon3100]

Great review. I have a zidoo z20 pro for about 3 months, and just ordered uhd5000 and z9x pro for other rooms. I'm going to use uhd5000 as my main as soon as I receive it, but my question is I have a synology NAS in my system, how do i have or save the exact movie posters which I fixed and matched already on my z20 pro so I don't have to go through matching and fixing all my movies all over again? So I can see the exact same settings and library on all devices. All will be on the same network and by the way my synology ip already saved on my router. Do I need to do anything specific first, before I get my other two units started? Thank you

[@robjohnson9235]

@daeejon3100, as an audio streamer is there a difference between the 5000 and the other units?

[@daeejon3100]

@robjohnson9235 the 5000 I had issues, I got the neo @. To be honest, all units are awesome. If you have use for it, then the 5000 or neo @, which is the flagship, is for you. Because they have dac and better power supply. Balanced output.

[@owisun85]

Can I upload any movie from my pc to the hdd connected to any of those units over the internet?

[@Rayman-expertsoundpro]

@TwoGuyzTech Is there a limit on the size of the SATA drive to use with the Z9X?

[@plexterblonk5712]

No here 16 tb no problem

[@xstensl8823]

i need a player that offers usb or i2s audio output for my denafrips DAC

[@paulmardis1512]

Do you use the audio portion on the 5000 or just video? That was my question so I purchased the z2600 because I also owned the Eversolo DMP-A6 that I use for music.

[@David25522]

I use the video portion on my Zidoo Z2000 Pro. I own a Denon AVR-X6700H that I use with my Zidoo.

[@MrBjorn6]

I couldn't read the Sata 20 Terabytes hard drive. Partition into 2 10 Terabytes Partition. I copied 8 terabytes of movies onto the hard drive from external drive. When I looked in the Zidoo i couldn't see the SATA drive?

[@Маргинал-п9ы]

Подскажите как подключить к Zidoo z9x pro ,внешний CD привод. Благодарю.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! This should be possible using a USB CD drive. Hope this helps.

[@mattiaippolito1625]

Is it possible to install Plex on any of these? If yes is it possible to pass-truough the audio?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! In theory you could, but we're not sure how well it would work or whether or not you can pass through the audio. The Zidoo players are meant to replace Plex anyway, so we don't see the value in trying to sideload Plex rather than using the media management features in the Zidoo software, which are superior in our opinion. Hope this helps!

[@gnewt75]

Does the 5000 read external HDDs that are connected via USB??

[@HenkVandensnitzelsteenlaan]

Can one of them handle DTS 5.1 over optical?

[@MARCO2K2000]

Does the z2000 supports Dolby atmos?

[@Trunsbill]

what sata cable is that one connected to the z9x pro?

[@anthonysmith3094]

Do these boxes come with a live tv app or do you have install your own live tv app ?

[@johnzimmer4819]

This isn't really a streaming media player. For streaming service apps you would probably be better off with something like the nvidia Shield PRO.

[@xiansheng12345]

可以自由安装软件

[@UWtvx]

I bought the Z1000Pro when it came out and all the menus still look exactly the same. There was one update after few month and then never ever any other update, even the player has bugs it was never fixed. I can't speak for the Z2000Pro or UHD5000 but based on my experience with Zidoo they do not work out bugs and regularly update. Here are the bugs I experience with the Z1000Pro: 1) Connecting to your NAS drive can be a headache and getting it to work might take a while. Specially after restart the re connection takes ages. 2) It can happen that suddenly a movie stop playing and the system freeze up. Need to turn off the power switch and on to reboot where you then might face problem 1) 3) If you return from a movie to the menu there is a "normal" flicker where your TV turns black then shows the menu but sometimes it stays black not showing anything and might flicker for a second showing the menu just to be black again. You have to blindly start the movie again then exit out of the movie or you need to turn power off/on to reboot Even with those problems it is the best media player I could find. Saddest part is the lack of software bug fixes and non existent software maintenance except 1-3 month after the initial release of a new model and then nothing more. After watching this video I don't see the need to upgrade to Z2000Pro or UHD5000, maybe getting a good price catch for the Z1000Pro will do just fine.

[@kevinspiteri9590]

Did you use the 1.5 ru or the 2 ru? In the image it show 2 ru thanks

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! 1.5u

[@kevinspiteri9590]

@@TwoGuyzTech based on your review I pulled the trigger on this unit :) can you please recommend a 16tb hard drive for this please be specific on model as I an computer illiterate lol thanks again

[@iamski]

I got a question in regards Zidoo not being able to produce Dolby Vision natively and I'll quote another user who commented on another KZbin channel and need to get your thoughts on this. Here's what he said: "Does this new player model output FULL Dolby Vision to a DV display, especially if you have ripped a 12 bit FEL dual layered 4k Blu-ray from your collection to MKV? In the past these kinds of media players had trouble with Dolby Vision compatibility even though they listed Dolby Vision in the supported HDR formats." And here was his follow-up... "I was looking through a certain website I won't name here and they explained what the Zidoo is doing. It will read the dual layered DV stream and only send the metadata, triggering the DV display. It cannot read the video part of the Full Enhancement layer nor combine the HDR10 layer with the differential layer to reconstitute the 12 bit DV file. So, in summation: 10 bit MEL or 12 bit FEL Dolby Vision rips will only play back as 10 bit MEL because of a limitation of the SOC being used in their current players." So can you confirm this issue on this model?

[@smilesrs8516]

Great review and I appreciate the comparison between units. Very good. I was wondering how you integrated the Zidoo with your Plex Nas server? Keep up the good work.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! The Zidoo does not integrate with the Plex software itself. Instead, it connects to the same SMB share that Plex reads from on the NAS. So both of them can work at the same time. Hope this helps! :)

[@smilesrs8516]

That helps a lot and clears up a few ideas I've been working on for a media Nas diy build.@@TwoGuyzTech

[@brawlman]

Plex however does not payback 4K or was it Blu-ray/4K menus?

[@LS-ti6jo]

If Zidoo offered a Blueray drive with ripping software as an option for the 5000, I'd be really tempted.

[@lalitmehta6969]

MKV TOOLNIX easily do that what i do is copy files from ISO and paste it to the drive and do edit with mkv toolnix

[@housbinpharteen7445]

zidoo Z9X PRO .. supports up to 16TB via the usb ports ... in case anyone wants to know

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Zidoo advertises a maximum SATA hard drive size of 16TB on these units. So we would imagine that a 16TB USB HDD would also work fine. Make sure you format the drive as GPT so its full capacity is detected. Hope this helps!

[@lalitmehta6969]

@@TwoGuyzTech i have 20TB Seagate HDD is it going to support with base model?

[@IPeeOrange]

Great comparison video, much appreciated. Question, can an SSD be installed easily in the 2000 model?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! You may be able to using an appropriate 3.5" to 2.5" SATA drive adapter, but we don't feel like this would be an optimal setup. HDD storage is cheap and plentiful, and while watching movies, the faster access times of an SSD drive won't make any noticeable difference. Hope this helps! :)

[@David25522]

@@TwoGuyzTech I couldn't agree with you more. HHD storage is cheaper and works fine with the Zidoo. SSD storage won't be very beneficial to use on the Zidoo.

[@phantomofgod1735]

@@David25522 SSD is dead quiet. While your normal HDD will produce noise and vibrations that can be annoying. UHD5000 doesn’t have any dampening in HDD bay. So you will hear it. Obviously it depends on your setup and unit location.

[@SteveMuller1976]

At the moment I have 8x 20tb external hard drives with 4K Blu-ray rips (MKV) files connected via a USB hub to my NVIDIA Shield Pro. Am I able to do this with any of the Zidoo players and will playback be any issue?

[@lalitmehta6969]

Hows the Video quality with Dolby Vision you re getting i'm also thinkig to purchase since i have 20TB Seagate drive

[@SteveMuller1976]

@@lalitmehta6969 it's very good,l but still think regular HDR10 has more vibrant colours. This is on a 77inch LG C4 OLEd

[@Jad2410]

What’s the difference from setting up your own htpc by using an (Intel nuc or AMD mimi pc) with a DAS? Also, wouldn’t a diy setup be more upgradable and flexible?

[@originaltrilogy1]

The home PC won't playback 3D MKV files or 3D ISO files, it also uses more power.

[@Jad2410]

@@originaltrilogy1 If I'm not mistaken kodi plays 3D ISOs and if you setup a HTPC with a intel NUC or any mini pc, your setup will be low power use.

[@lalitmehta6969]

@@Jad2410 Jriver too but not on android though

[@JoshFisher567]

Have you tried the new Dune model (Dune HD Premier 4K Pro). It does all the same but runs official Android TV. Has a drive bay and runs a Dune app which runs in a specialized Linux container for DV profile 7. All for 200 bucks. Just wondering because zidoo is always on my mind. That and this just caused me to check their website and they have a new model, not out and no data. The Dune HD Pro One 8K Plus which looks awesome. I have zero interest in 8K but it supports the VS10 Dolby Vision video processing like the old realtek models.. Below are some specs. 350 isn't cheap but that's a lot of power. A76 core (with very high performance), and also an extra core for system needs. The resulting CPU performance is up to 2x more than in RTD1619DR. GPU has been upgraded to Mali G57. Combined with super-fast LPDDR4X and super-fast eMMC, this gives blazing fast overall system performance. Total Antutu score exceeds 300,000 points, which is significantly more than in the previous generation media players. 8 GB operating memory This huge amount of operating memory gives the best performance even in the most heavy use cases. 64-bit Linux kernel allows the efficient use of 8 GB RAM for caching of system and apps code and data. Apps launch, run and switch quicker. More memory can be used for graphics caching, which further improves the performance of the user interface. 64 GB flash memory

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Hey thanks for letting us know about these new products, we will definitely reach out to Dune and see if we can get one in for review! :)

[@brianchandler8727]

Can you use a SD drive

[@MrCrrispy]

Nope, unless with an USB adpapter

[@David25522]

You can just purchase a enclosure for it and just plug it in.

[@brianchandler8727]

Can you z9x can you use a SD drive

[@David25522]

Yes you can use a SSD on your Zidoo.

[@xaviercst]

Hi, great video! I've read elsewhere that the Z9X PRO does not play DTS-HD MA audio, could you please comment on this? Thanks!

[@snowsnow987]

Is the picture quality the same for all 3 products?

[@MrCrrispy]

I read somewhere that the picture quality is supposed to be slightly better on the 2000 and even more on the 5000 due to better power supplies, but I highly doubt it. This is the same chip, same picture software etc...

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Yeah in our experience the video quality and capabilities between these are identical.

[@JustAnotherNewProject]

What's the max number of videos it will host? My "Zidoo Z9X PRO 4K" will only go up to ~1,700

[@David25522]

You might be better off getting the Zidoo 5000 it has 64GB of storage for your movie collection. Selling your Zidoo Z9X Pro 4K won't be. A problem.

[@allisterfiend_2112]

Does your movie poster wall slow down when scrolling through them? I have a Z9X and at about 700 videos the poster wall scroll is terrible.

[@David25522]

@@allisterfiend_2112I have a Zidoo Z2000 Pro and it scrolls down smoothly with no issues.

[@user-jaim67]

Really,is this real for S25 Ultra?When time comes at actual launch,design and colour will be the same as s22 Ultra ,S23 Ultra and S24 Ultra.

[@josearqco]

For those Who have a large collection of movies in (DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 4k) this is not the real thing. Properly stored discs lasts longer than a hard drive does! and discs are a collectable thing, with its booklet and covers; the enjoyable thing is to get to the store, search and find something like its coming out of a treasure trove!

[@kozodoev]

I bought zidoo z20 pro and had to return it, it can't play half of my library (mostly files encoded with divx and xvid). Shame it's such a useless product.

[@isabelladonna]

not just that, it also doesn't support dolby vision profile 7, CMv4.0 and tv led HDR, even though it pretends that it does (but it simply falls back to HDR10). The actual device is your typical Chinese scam product.

[@stevejensen6210]

The UHD5000 is not Roon Ready like the 3000. That's a deal killer for me. Otherwise, nice unit.

[@Cableman-hr2uu]

the Z9X pro is not cheap, yet they don't even supply the AV cable, that's poor !!

[@curtisbme]

I get that your trying to be batman, but even he is better lit in his batcave. ;-) Need to turn up your lighting or your camera's exposure a bit.

[@AeropathX]

Never understood these devices. Its I guess for people who are not PC literate. Build a HTPC + NAS + Kodi = better IMO.

[@MrCrrispy]

Yeah and always have issues, install new versions, drivers, tweak etc... I gave up with this 10 years ago and I'm happy I did.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

That's always been our stance. While a HTPC can be really powerful, dealing with Windows sucks. I find a lot of value in an appliance designed to play your movie library well, rather than maintaining a PC to do the same thing, which we did for several years, and never had an experience we felt was good enough to recommend others to do the same thing.

[@fivelevels]

Zidoo players simply destroys HTPC and Kodi in many ways.!

[@AeropathX]

@@fivelevels how do you figure? I'm what? Htpc can do anything it can do.

[@fivelevels]

@AeropathX I won't say that it's the best player in the world but I have HTPC, Zidoo, Nvidia Shield and Apple TV. And I have been comparing them to figure out which one suits my use cases. Turns out that Zidoo is the best for local media. For example, it has an amazing Dolby Vision engine and it performed the best when it comes to 4K upscaling the 1080p bluray rips. It also converts sdr content to hdr, This includes the great poster wall interface with a well organized media library and also the functionalities and customization it allows me to do.