Zidoo Z9X 8K HDR10+ Dolby Vision Ultra-HD Media Player

Zidoo Z9X 8K

Overview

8K Ultimate Experience

The Zidoo Z9X 8K is a high-performance media player designed to deliver an unparalleled home entertainment experience. With its advanced hardware and software capabilities, this device supports 8K UHD resolution, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+, ensuring stunning picture quality and vibrant colours. The Z9X 8K is perfect for cinephiles and audiophiles alike, offering comprehensive support for the latest audio and video formats.

High-Performance 8k Media Chipset

Amlogic S928X-K 64bit 8K high-performance multi-function chipset. Big performance jump from the previous generation.

HDMI 2.1 Port

HDMI 2.1® supports 8K 60Hz point-to-point output, supports HDR (HDR10/HLG/HDR10+/Dolby Vision).

6GB RAM & 64GB Storage

6GB high specification DDR4 RAM. 64GB onboard eMMC storage. 64-bit memory bandwidth.

Zidoo Home Theatre 5.0

Zidoo has developed the Zidoo Home Theatre media browser for almost a decade. On the new Amlogic chipset it runs significantly faster than before, supporting near limitless library size. Zidoo Home Theatre supports full and accurate automatic media scraping (multi-language), thumbnails, posters, synopsis, search, categories and support for NFO (Kodi) parsing. Integration with the new Zidoo Android/iOS control app. Support for SMBv1, SMBv2, SMBv3, NFS, and DLNA network protocols. Updated interface. Zidoo Home Theatre is the ultimate way to browse a digital video media collection.

Zidoo Music Player 8.0

Enhanced Zidoo Music Player 8.0 taken from the successful audiophile Eversolo streamers. New user interface. Comprehensive music library with enhanced scraping, auto lyric find and artist/album info. Integration with the new Zidoo Android/iOS control app. Audio format support including native DSD passthrough, DSD512, PCM 768KHz@32bit, CD output at 44.1Khz, SACD, DFF, DSF, FLAC, CUE lists, MP3, OGG.

Audio Streaming

Integrated support for streaming apps such as Tidal Connect, Qobuz, Deezer, and Squeeze Lite*.

Zidoo Video Player

Modern and easy-to-use Zidoo Video Player with a powerful subtitle function. Format support including Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, AV1, HEVC, H.265, MVC 3D @23.976Hz, HDR>SDR and SDR>HDR, ATMOS, DTS:X. Easy access to image parameters. Multi-language subtitle function with customisable fonts, subtitle download, SUP&ASS special effects, and forced subtitle support.

Enhanced Subtitles

Multi-language subtitle function with customisable fonts, subtitle download, forced subtitles, graphics special effect subtitles and Blu-Ray/ MKV dual forced subtitles.

Zidoo Firmware Development & User Engagement

Zidoo has manufactured specialist media playback Android boxes for a decade and has proven its commitment to continuous product development. Zidoo's playback interface and media browser represent the culmination of many years of work. They are stable, fully featured, and represent the best possible way to enjoy your media. Zidoo has a popular web forum where users are welcome to post feedback, resulting in a firmware developed reactively according to user needs.

Auto Refresh & Resolution Switching

Fully configurable fast automatic resolution switch (e.g. 1080p video at 1080p HDMI output, 4K video at 4K HDMI output) and fast refresh rate change (output Hz = input fps, e.g. 23.976fps @ 23.976Hz).

ISO Playback

Playback of DVD/BD/UHD-BD and 3D Blu-Ray ISO, including full support for auto resolution/refresh and seamless branching, including 3D ISO seamless branching. Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray/3D Blu-Ray/DVD ISO support full menu on approx 90% of ISOs, the rest play with a custom Zidoo menu.

Fast Networking

2.4G + 5G dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 with external antennas. Gigabit Ethernet. Bluetooth 5.2.

Bluetooth Remote & New Remote App

Full-sized backlit remote with Bluetooth for non-line-of-sight operation. Learning function to replicate existing remotes. New and much improved Zidoo Android/iOS remote app with full Zidoo Home Theatre and Zidoo Music Player control. Developed from the highly respected Eversolo audio control app.

Smart Home

Supports HDMI CEC control, RS232 control, Control 4, TCP/IP(WOL).

Box Contents

Zidoo Z9X 8K, Zidoo V11 backlit full-sized Bluetooth and IR remote, 12V 2A Europlug PSU, HDMI cable, user guide. Package weight: 2kg.

*Support for third-party apps can and will change over time.

Other Features

• New generation Amlogic S928X-K 64-bit penta-core A76 + A55 high-performance multi-functional processor.

• 6GB DDR4 RAM + 64GB eMMC storage, providing smooth operation, meets the needs for installing numerous applications.

• HDMI 2.1® supports 8K 60Hz point-to-point output, supports HDR (HDR10/HLG/HDR10+/Dolby Vision).

• Supports AV1/VP9/H.265/AVS3/AVS2 video codecs, 12-bit, BT.2020 wide color range; supports Atmos/DTS X audio pass-through output.

• Built-in VS10 image quality engine is highly customizable, significantly improving image quality by custom mapping different video modes.

• Supports connecting external 16TB large capacity SATA hard drive; also supports external CD-ROM to play original CDs.

• New Poster Wall 4.0 supports movie trailers and user-friendly custom classification and management.

• Supports lossless music playback in formats like DSD (SACD ISO, DSF, DFF), WAV, APE and DTS.

• Upgraded music player 8.0 with brand new UI main interface, supports lossless playback and decoding, personalized settings and song data matching.

• Supports multiple music streaming methods, such as DLNA, Tidal Connect, etc.

• Smooth Android 11 OS significantly improves system performance and stability.

• Processes HDR10 static metadata (MaxFall, MaxCll) more accurately which shows higher brightness and deeper darkness level.

• Supports acquiring and processing HDR10+ dynamic metadata, colours and brightness are processed frame by frame and scene by scene.

• Advanced Dolby Vision technology supports LLDV (Player Led) and Standard mode (TV Led) output.

• Automatic frame rate of 23.976 and resolution switching output ensures smooth movie playback without interruption (supports local playback and online streaming).

• Supports BD/UHD Blu-ray menu playback and gapless branching playback of Blu-rays with complex MPLS structure.

• Supports special effect subtitles and automatic download of network subtitles;

• Supports dual forced subtitles for Blu-ray and MKV.

• Supports access to network protocols like NFS, SMB v1/v2/v3, UPnP, Web DAV, and built-in SMB service. 

• Supports standard WOL function; supports power-on and standby settings.

• Supports HDMI 2.1® CEC control, RS232 control, Control 4 and seamless integration into smart home.

• Supports the exclusive Zidoo Controller APP for iOS and Android mobile phones, iPad landscape mode and Android tablet landscape mode, which can seamlessly play and control Zidoo media players.