Beta version v6.4(7).42 for Z9X/Z10 Pro/Z1000 Pro/UHD3000/NEO S/NEO X/NEO Alpha release

Now, I think i brick the box after restore procedure. Stuck on hello mesage

 

Frankly speaking the weather app seems to be a decoration widget but if it fails, Zidoo should consider to remove it.

 

I have HLG d/ls of HDM - as contains 5.1 audio unlike BBC iPlayer. Looks fine to me. I'll post some images later.

 

If you can fix it. Please write how you did it. I have the same error.

http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/problems-with-zidoo-z10-pro.95078/

 

Attached are 2 photos taken of HDM S3E6 at about the 6mins mark. One using the app on my LG and the other from a d/l. To me both looked very similar and perfectly fine. I do find BBC HLG a little contrasty but still very good. The Zidoo is playing in auto for the HLG - not using V10

 

mine looks close to that on that particular timepoint in hlg via z9x i think its cause its mostly a white screen with few colours
it would be interesting to see a pic from s01e01 at the 14:01 time i posted from which has loads of shadows along with the bright lantern flarings etc

 

I was on vacation and didn't get a chance to test this until today.
I used Color Control app instead of service remote. Links and article here.
This article talks about TPC/GSR function with screenshots of service menu. Link here.
House of the Dragon episode 7 is a killer for OLED dimming. I had to use subtitles to prevent the screen from going black gray to nothing visible. My old 2016 OLED had only TPC. Turning it off made a world of difference. Static images don't dim anymore but this was never my problem. My OLED output is not at full capacity anyway. It's too bright (blinding) at night with the lights off.
Thanks a lot @Gilgamesh and @Eleonor for pointing it out. I didn't know what was causing it. I thought that it was some poor implementation on early DV dynamic contrast.

 

Attached screen shot from LG C2 iPlayer and d/l version played on the Zidoo. Both in HLG.

 

Ta
so definitly issue looks to be panasonic via the hdmi shame still ,its easy to watch the odd tv epi direct to pana rather than z9x

 

I can back that up that turning off TPC/GSR for the recent LG OLEDs is a must do. Especially with some low light content. Watching Willow series when they were fighting in episode 3 if I remember correctly was a black smudge. Once I changed those settings I could actually make out whom was fighting. Night and day difference no pun intended.

 

This was not a problem few years back when all scenes were bright. New cameras and use of extended dynamic range allow for dark scenes with a lot of details. This is triggering dimming on LG OLED TV's. Even opening scene on Eternals has this issue. If the TV is not hitting pick brightness every 20s or so it starts to dim the screen. It's slow and not noticeable at first since eyes will adjust automatically but after a while it's just hard to see what's on the screen. It appears to be effecting all LG OLED TVs. Mine is 2016 model.

 

Well in last few days I've joined the OLED fold with an LG G2 and all this 3-letter abbreviation stuff is doing my head in lol! But yes I think I need to gen up on all this - thanks for the head's up

 

It’s off the topic in this thread and even Zidoo forum but a lot of people have LG OLED TVs. You can spend time calibrating TV and tweaking Zidoo and then this dimming sh…. happens
It’s good to be aware of this issue.

 

You are right of course but the interaction between the LG and my Zidoo isn't

 

On v6.4.42, it seems that 2160p 25Hz output is not working correctly. My LG C1 reports 24Hz instead. This happens in both the settings app and when playing real 25fps content.


In case it matters, I'm following Markswift2003's recommended color settings: Display/Color Settings/4K 23~30Hz: Priority YUV444 10BIT

Interesting notes:
- With a 2021 Apple TV 4K connected to the same TV, I can set a 2160p 25Hz output and the TV confirms 25Hz. Although this is in YCbCr 4:4:4 8-bit.


- The Zidoo can correctly output 1080p @ 25Hz, so 25Hz output itself works.


- The Zidoo can also correctly output 2160p @ 30Hz in YCbCr 4:4:4 10-bit, so this shouldn't be an HDMI bandwidth issue.


I don't know if this also affects the stable release or previous betas.

 

Really odd.

4K25 works fine here..





What do you see when you press the "info" button?

 

Agreed. The LG C2\G2 is a great TV to use with a Zidoo. But you really have to get into the service menu and turn off the auto dimming that occurs in long dark scenes. It's been an issue for years with LG.

 

Hello,
just a minor thingy on Z9X ( drives me mad a me problem, but still )
can you include a fix in next patch of the wrong labeled subtitles and audio streams recognition codes for Slovakia and Slovenia?
I believe the main issue is on SLO label. Should be recognized as Slovakian language, but instead it says Slovenian.
But that is only me guessing. Please check the codes.
Thank you.
Appreciated.

 

I don't see that my UHD3000 is advertised with a Weather APP anywhere on the Zidoo homepage:

https://www.zidoo.tv/Product/index/model/UHD3000/target/JslBV16DI5FKKmVViAFMcQ==.html

As much as I respect the desire of some users for a working Weather APP, I think that Ziodoo will first make sure that the advertised features work in the next updates:

„*Complete BD/BD3D/UHD Blu-ray menu playback and Blu-ray seamless branching playback are supported.”