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Yup you can daisy chain multiple SW15’s. That’s what I’m doing with mine

Honestly I would never use PLEX on these devices. This is far superior to PLEX. PLEX is far more limited

Thank you! Havent had any issues yet with .iso or BDMV folder. The processor on this model is very fast

This is directly from Zidoo: “the UI of Zidoo Z9X 8K is the same as that of UHD8000, but the content is different. It does not have as many settings and music streaming services as UHD8000.”

And obviously better power supply which give you improved audio and video

@@hatoraidcowboy Thanks - any killer settings added (for non projector users)?

@@hatoraidcowboy How noticeable are the PQ and audio quality improvements?

The video is pretty noticeable. And I was demo’ing some scenes yesterday and the audio sounds better too

Thanks. I dont intend to use this player for anything else other than movies. I know they’ve sent these players out to many reviewers. Maybe someone will focus on the audio side of it

Doesnt look like it’s available on Amazon yet. The only place its for sale is here: www.futeko.com/products/MP140.php

Unfortunately I dont have an 8K display to test. Shane Lee has this player also and he has an 8K projector. You might want to ask him 😃

What content are you playing at 8K? Is it 4k upscaled? Thx

@@SRMB1 I'm playing actual 8K and HDR clips via CZcams. You can see the resolution using the "stats for nerds". I have over 100 of these clips on a playlist.

@SRMB1 I dont have any 8K content. I dont have an 8K display either 🥺

To each his own. If you have a HTPC that’s great. I love Zidoo players. I’m never going back to a HTPC other than to store my ripped 4K movies

Why external player config? What external player are you using?

Not sure. I’m not using this for PLEX so I didnt even look but I’ve heard you can side load Plex and Emby.

You’re welcome! This player does not have the ability to create demo clips. I use Makemkv to rip my movies in full audio and video quality.

@@hatoraidcowboy Ok thanks so much!

I’ve never owned Klipsch

You could absolutely use this to stream movies from your NAS but this doesnt have NAS capabilities

@@hatoraidcowboy Gotcha, figured though.

Depends on HD drive size and size of your movie rips. Many different factors

This is my favorite 4K/8K media player so far. Zidoo really perfected this round of flagship. I still very much enjoy ripping discs and adding them to my movie server. This UHD8000 gets me excited for more DIY.

This player is awesome. I think you’d enjoy it.

@@hatoraidcowboy One question, how is the drive sound when it plays a movie. I have 2 16gb drives in my Zappiti Reference player and they make a clunking noise when it reads the data. Bit annoying when you’re watching a movie.

@FooFighter33 Yea my other previous Zidoo players were pretty loud reading the HDD’s as well. The UHD8000 seems to be pretty quiet. I havent noticed any noise coming from reading the drives.

Magnetar is a Blu Ray player. Totally separate devices.

Did it update to the new UI?

@@hatoraidcowboy no, only HT is updated to HT5, the rest ist the same.

Video is noticeably better and detailed. Crispy images. Havent tested a lot of audio scenes yet. But will report back.

There's a new z model too w this faster chip

You cant really compare the two. One is DIY and the other is premium convenience.

I dont believe they do. R_Volution is the only one I know of

@@hatoraidcowboy okay

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Dude they are awesome. This is the best one I’ve seen yet.

@@hatoraidcowboy Agreed! I have the Z20 Pro and have been super happy with it. The UI isn't as pretty on the one I have but for the cost I really wouldn't even think to complain about that. I think the next few years of home theater are going to be about previously high end devices getting much more affordable versions from brands like Zidoo. Just look at projectors, an off brand model that costs 1400ish now looks as good as a high end 4k from a few years ago. And yes there are obviously advantages a JVC will always have over the off brands. But more and more the cost difference isn't going to justify the extra sometimes 20k in price difference between the off brand.

Yup. Its exciting times for Home Theater Enthusiasts. Devices like these make Home Theater convenient and enjoyable especially if you are a tinkerer and a DIY’r.

I'm very interested do you know how much it's going to retail for? I looked through your review and several others and can't seem to find anything about how much it costs

@danzilla31stompinontokyo36 I believe its $1300

@@hatoraidcowboy thank you very much for the reply. I hope yourself or someone else will maybe post a detailed video on how to rip your 4k and blue ray collections to this player. Like a how to rip for dummies video. It would be very helpful for noobs like myself that would want to get into a product like this for the first time ever

The ULTIMATE ZIDOO Hack: Unlock Your Home Theater with HomeKit Automation! czcams.com/video/pJXxesWx460/video.html

Amazon has intermittent codes. Not sure why it does this. I would try again later. Usually it starts working again

What do you mean?

@hatoraidcowboy posted before I realised the age of this video. It ended up on my feed 🤔 Your videos are more polished now. I was meaning, as you're explaining the location and digital poster. Imagine if we were seeing it as you're explaining it. But disregard as you're on another level these days

@Gshiznit74 oh yea lol thank you so much. Ugh….I cant even watch these old videos lol