BEST PLAYER OF 2021? Zidoo Z9X 4K Dolby Vision Media Player Review
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2021
- We review the Zidoo Z9X 4K Dolby Vision media player.
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The best review of zidoo z9x so far!!!!
Thanks man!!!
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.
fuck man you are top cringe.
Hi Shane, thanks for the video. Can you give your opinion on the picture quality compared to the zippiti and Kaleidescape on your projector?
Do you still have this player? If yes, has the problem with black levels been corrected via firmware updates? Thanks.
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?
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.
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.
Would you suggest a touchpad/keyboard to use with this Andorid box? or any wireless one should work?
Great review.
Just Bought a Z9X Pro, and was worried about movie scraping. Your video made me stay cool about this feature. Thanks.
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)
Love my Zappiti player.
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.
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.
Which do u like better, and which 1 had the better picture quality, the zidoo or the Zappiti mini 4k
Wow! Shane reviewed something that's not $3000+
Something for the common folk
Very Nice - Thank you for Sharing 👍👍👍
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)
Has the Dolby Vision Profile 7 issue for 4K Blu-ray ISO playback been corrected on this device or newer Zidoo devices?
Does it support 3D ISO File playback with Dolby Atmos Soundtrack?
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 !!
oppo UDP 203 vs Z9X which is better for watching 4K movie ?
@@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.
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
Just got this after seeing the review. Hope it is as good as you reviewed. Thanks for the review!
Well....was it worth getting?
Absolutely.. been wonderful and everything I had hoped for.
@@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.
do we need tv supported dolby atmos and dolby vision to play those format in here?
Does this suport bitstream to receiver the Dolby trueHD Atmos or just Dolby Digital + Atmos, formats? Does it suport all formats?
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?
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)
Could you install netflix in it?
Does anyone know if the Zidoo supports 2.35:1 resolution mode like the Zappiti does?
@sparechange it does support Profile 7 Dolby Vision, but MEL not FEL
A head to head comparison of the Zidoo UHD3000 and Zappiti would be great since I’m trying to decide which one to buy
Hi, can you Please make a video on how to side load apps? , Thanks.
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.
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!
What size batteries do the remote use?
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.
hello every one, does it tested and compare zidoo z9x vs Dune hd pro 4K II ? which better
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.
This is live tv as well?
What about VOD, it’s free or like Netflix, HULU, Amazon prime videos? Thx
Can somebody tell me if this unit plays all subtitle formats?
Thanks in advance.
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.
I'm new to this. How do you get movies in the player?
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????
Great review Shane!!!
I’ll keep my Zappiti player.
Should of not sold mine now im thinking.
TQ bro for explain
So Zidoo or Zappiti? It looks like the Zidoo UI loads faster?
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?
Can you do zoom / crop to remove black bars?
I'm still use my WDTV live SMP and looking for something to replace it. The zidoo looks great. Thanks for the information 👍
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???
In the same boat but been a noontec user and now they no longer make them plus no h265 support.
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.
I've been using the zidoo z1000 for quite some time now.
How does compare to the nvidia Shield Pro?
I need a zidoo...i have heard alot of good things about this box 👍
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
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.
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?
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
Does it support a zoom function?
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.
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.
What the difference Z9X and Z10 pro, only the rom 16 and 32 Gb and internal disk Access in Z10 pro?
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
go with the Shield. This product is too buggy
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
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
So does it play go pro h254 and h 256 and 2-4 k. That what everybody looking for
Is it possible to download apps on this, especially apple music
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
I'm a proud owner of a Z9X for some months, great player. You can install the FW with or without Google services.
@Eugene Lane download it from the official forum.
How do you install plex app?
Hello. Since I bought the Z9X in July 2021, I've followed your guidelines regarding the settings, everything has always worked out. Now I'm having a problem. I can't download the movie posters. Every time I insert a new movie it doesn't download automatically and when I try to download it always gives a message: Cannot find such a movie or TV show, please input the keyword again. I've done this several times and it didn't help. Can you give me some help? Thank you very much in advance. Aaron Oliveira.
You probably have to make an info file with an imdb or tmdb link to the movie (nfo file) and put it in the same folder as the movie.
Does it support Dolby Vision for 4K now?
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 👍
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
@@janduller4722m2ts is supported, I've Z9X for years. It USA good product 😊
Is it possible to have Netflix on it? And will the Dolby Vision work with Netflix? Anyone knows? I have the LG CX tv
I've been looking for a player for remuxed 3D movies and I think this is it
can i hook it up to a google chrome cast?
Interesting little box.
GREAT
Will it supports Dolby Atmos and DTS x
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?
How's the HDR to SDR conversion and tone mapping?
I don't use conversion and your display will do the tone mapping.
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.
@@CrashCarson14 Correct, for a JVC X790 projector.
Which Is best zidoo z9x vs dune HD real vision can anyone please tell me
I use a nivida sheild but, that player looks nice
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.
Can i ask you a question please
I have my BOOK 18 TB well it work with this media player ?
Yes
This media player would handshake properly with my Xmc2. I sent it back and kept the shield pro.
I have the Nvidia sheild and love it!
Likewise the Nvidia shield tv pro 2019
is Home Theater 4.0 built of a program call nova
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
I'm on the latest one Zidoo sent me.
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
@@joaofranco3288 these settings are on auto which is 16-235 and displaying all hdr natively to the display.
@@therealshanelee check out Zidoo ultra vision UHD3000 it has crazy internals hardware/software be very interested on your feedback awesome channel x
I m currently using the nvidia sheild pro & I love it. This does have some cool features tho.
I have both, the Zidoo has the advantage to play MEL Dolby Vision MKVs
Nvidia shield is a beast
@@luisfermin8344 yea it does everything I need it to do .
Can this play dolby true hd and dts master hd or just the stepped down digital plus
it's bit streaming the audio, it will output anything as long as your amp supports it
Yes
Please review on Egreat media player
Since this has a LAN (RJ45) connection I'm assuming you can connect to a NAS and use it as Source? I'll do some research but hopefully someone has a quick answer.
Thank-you.
Does this support 3d Sbs MKV file output to 3d tv?
Yes, all Zidoo's do, but for SBS and TAB, Shield or any other player w/Kodi will too.
great video as always, given the choice on pure AV quality which one would you suggest Zidoo or Zappiti?
If you value DV go to the Zidoo
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@ElitistReviews
Thank you
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.
I'm thinking the HDMI in is for the arc from receiver?
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.
Can i play Netflix Philppines here on z9x?
I have the Nvidia shield Pro, looks good to me, and I can play my PC games on my 77” Tv.
We are glad for you. But this video is about Zidoo
@@jiamiekori6575 Shane did ask what other players people were using so, their comment was perfectly relevant, thanks for your irrelevant one too though. :)
Im using the rasberry pi 4 lol along with my external drive full of back ups. Way cheaper and it does the job.
quick question: was the device offline when you scanned your media input? can it play back your media / display cover artwork (and info) offline ?
or does it have to be permanently connected via wifi / ethernet in order to do all of these things? genuinely wondering, as device looks amazing and would want for my cinema set up but would prefer not to be reliant on wifi.
- or do you initially connect to set up the media interface, but once done, playback can be done with all these features offline?
thanks,
:)
can you add a .m3u as a source for movies or channels
Why coverage of an outdated device? why not new UHD3000 HIFI 4K UHD Media Play
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.
There are no projectors on the market that support Dolby Vision. Projectors have even less light output at the screen that TVs.
As this is android tv box ?
Is this better than the nvidia shield pro for local media playback? :)
Yes
@@therealshanelee thanks! Did the picture quality get better, compared to the Panasonic player?
@SpareChange are you & Whisper Status still going to check out the Sony A90J at Value Electronics today? Get the WORLDS FIRST GLIMPSE
It's not getting delivered for a couple weeks.
@@therealshanelee Dang it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the WORLD'S FIRST GLIMPSE will have to wait
Thanks for the reply! GREAT VIDEO too as usual
I use the Dune HD Pro 4k player. It works very well.
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.
@@ErikT595 Dune, zappiti and zidoo using same chipset hardware Realtek. How can you explain that ? i think It should result same quality video
@@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 .
@@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
@@mulyant0 umm the software not the hardware......
Can we play 10 bit hdr video file with this media player on smart tv 4K non Hdr? Thank you
yes. but color will be dull. but still watchable
@@amirulasyraf1409 It's not recommended then. Thx for the information.
You should review direct competitor Dune HD Real Vision 4K