Functional overview

• New generation Amlogic S928X-K 64-bit penta-core A76 + A55 high-performance multi-functional processor.
• 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, DTS.
• Upgraded music player 8.0 with brand new UI main interface, supports lossless playback and decoding, personalized settings, song data matching.
• Supports multiple music streaming methods, such as DLNA, Tidal Connect, etc.
• Smooth Android 11 OS significantly improved system performance and stability.
• Processing HDR10 static metadata (MaxFall, MaxCll) more accurately which shows higher brightness and deeper darkness level.
• Supports acquiring and processing HDR10+ dynamic metadata, colors 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 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, 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, 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.

8K Ultimate Experience

The Z9X 8K is a full-spec 8K UHD player designed for high-end 8K home theater systems. It features the powerful Amlogic S928X-K chipset, 6GB DDR4 RAM and 64GB eMMC storage. The newly developed cross-platform player architecture offers exceptional compatibility with audio/video and subtitles, as well as providing excellent AV synchronization and rendering performance. Combined with the new VPU video processing engine, it supports almost all Dolby Vision formats with direct metadata output. Users can also customize the VS10 Dolby Commercial Quality Engine based on contentedditonally, the new poster wall management system and Music Player 8.0 are now available

Powerful CPU

The Z9X 8K is equipped with the Amlogic S928X-K ARM A76+A55 five-core processor using 12-nm technology, featuring a 3.2 TOPS NPU and built-in Al picture quality optimization engine. It boasts better processing capabilities and powerful decoding performance that achieves outstanding audiovisual playback.

Large Memory Smooth Response

6GB of new-generation DDR4 RAM provides fast and smooth playback response while enjoying wonderful movie and music. 64GB eMMC internal storage meets the needs for installing numerous applications, creating more possibilities for audio-visual entertainment.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

The Z9X 8K is equipped with a built-in 2.4G+5G dual-band 2R2T MIMO Wi-Fi module that supports Wi-Fi 6, offering wireless transmission speeds of up to 1201 Mbps. This ensures a stable and high-speed connection even in harsh network environments. Additionally, it features a BT 5.2 module, supporting a wider range of Bluetooth connections such as remote controls, mice, speakers, and headphones.

Chassis Material and Workmanship

The chassis is all made of metal, which is exquisite and durable. The black surface looks nice with sandblasting and oxidation workmanship.

Multiple Interfaces

Z9X 8K has many interfaces, meeting home theater enthusiasts' needs for connecting various equipment.

Global 4K UI Clear and Beautiful

The new Zidoo 8K series boasts powerful performance, supporting global 4K GUI display. Poster walls and music player covers are clearer and more aesthetically pleasing, while also supporting third-party applications' 4K UI. Users can freely switch between 4K Ul and 1080P UI in the settings.

Dolby Vision

The innovative visual technology of Dolby Vision® delivers vivid images, making shadows darker and highlights brighter, providing an extraordinary color range that brings characters to life like never before. With clearer contrast and incredible brightness, it makes you feel more like looking through a window than at a screen. The Z9X 8K media playback technology supports direct playback of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (BDMV and ISO) and various file formats, including MKV, MP4, TS, and M2TS. It supports all mainstream Dolby Vision profiles, utilizing extended Dolby Vision metadata and transmitting it to the TV to enhance picture quality.

Dolby Vision®

VS10 Image Engine

The advanced Dolby Vision VS10 video processing engine ensures the highest image quality when playing any type of content (SDR, HDR, Dolby Vision) with any type of video output signal (SDR, HDR, Dolby Vision). It improves the quality of SDR/HDR/Dolby Vision conversion, minimizing the color banding effect. This benefit extends even to older TVs that do not support Dolby Vision. Moreover, the Z9X 8K's VS10 engine, further developed by Zidoo, can be customized to optimize the viewing experience for different content

HDR

The Z9X 8K is compatible with HDR10+ technology. HDR10+ is the latest and most advanced HDR technology, enhancing the viewing experience beyond HDR10. HDR10+ represents the dynamic range of video content on a per-scene (or even per-frame) basis, providing essential scene characteristics with minimal metadata to preserve important details. While static HDR uses a uniform static tone mapping throughout the content's duration, HDR10+ employs dynamic tone mapping to optimize each scene, individually increasing brightness and contrast to match the capabilities of the display.

12 Bit Color Depth

The Z9X 8K not only supports 10 Bit (approximately 1.07 billion colors) decoding and output at the resolution of 4K 60Hz, but also supports 12 Bit (approximately 68 billion colors) color output. The 12 Bit color depth has more balanced color representation and natural color transition.

Accurate Frame Rate Switching

The Z9X 8K supports switching original resolution and frame rate automatically and accurately (23.976, 59.94, 25, 30, 50 and 60). The new automatic switching algorithm allows completing the film frame rate switching in advance to ensure smooth and integral film playback.

Cool Poster Wall

The Z9X 8K comes with new movie posters management system. It has concise navigation, personalized category, record viewing and custom collection etc. It makes movie collection more convenient and fully improves the efficiency of mass movies management.

Smooth Blu-ray gapless Branching Playback

The Z9X 8K optimizes the video playback engine, which improves the Blu-ray gapless branching playback and says goodbye to stuttering and messy playback issues. BD and UHD Blu-ray menus are played with authentic viewing experience.

Powerful Subtitle Features

The Z9X 8K features Zidoo's most powerful subtitle system to date. It supports all forms of special effect subtitles, including built-in/external ASS and built-in/external SUP. All text subtitles (including ASS) can have their position, size, color, font, and timeline (advance or delay by up to 10 minutes) adjusted. The brightness, position, and size of PGS/SUP subtitles can also be adjusted. The resizing of ASS and PGS subtitles is not a simple full-frame adjustment but is instead region-specific based on the subtitle display position, ensuring that resizing does not alter the relative position of special effect subtitles. The Z9X 8K supports mounting two subtitles simultaneously, allowing for the display of both Chinese and English subtitles at the same time. It also supports forced subtitles for PGS based on the original disc and SRT in MKV files.

Music Library Management

The Zidoo music library offers powerful local music playback function and comprehensive local music management. You can add music files from local hard drives or network storage across platforms. The Zidoo music library will automatically fetch music information from the cloud, matching music artists, album covers, descriptions, local CUE files, and more to create a personalized music database. It supports personalized categorization of music by genre, sampling rate, album, artist, and more. You can create custom playlists and it supports high-resolution audio files (such as DSF, DFF, SACD ISO, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, APE, ALAC). The library also supports gapless playback at the same sampling rate and playback gain features.

Wireless Music Streaming

The Z9X 8K can be used as a network music streamer, supporting Tidal Connect streaming and DLNA casting. This means you can use music streaming apps installed on mobile devices within the same local network to wirelessly stream or cast high-quality music to the Z9X 8K for playback. This allows you to enjoy more selection of online music services and experience lossless playback with superior sound quality on the device at the same time.

Multiple Network Protocols

The Z9X 8K supports NFS, SMB v1/2/3, and UPnP sharing protocols, allowing users to browse and play multimedia content saved on NAS or network drives connected in the same LAN with gigabit network. Even high-bit rate DSD512 master recordings can be played without stuttering. Additionally, it supports mounting and streaming from various cloud storage services such as WebDAV.

Powerful File Management and Transfer Capabilities

The Z9X 8K features a comprehensive media file management system. It allows you to perform regular quick edit and management operations such as copying, pasting, cutting, and deleting files on local hard drives and network storage.

Comprehensive Smart Control

The Z9X 8K offers advanced smart control with specially developed Android/iPhone/iPad apps. In addition to basic playback control and system settings, the app allows asynchronous viewing of music library data, system applications, and menus. You can also browse and select built-in streaming services through the control app, making it very convenient to play songs or view music data; For better control, the Z9X 8K also comes with a remote control that supports infrared mode; The Z9X 8K also supports WOL (Wake-on-LAN) functionality (requiring a wired network connection), enabling remote control for turning the device on and off on the app.