New firmware v2.0.34 version for ZIDOO X9S release

I have a Denon AVR and an ATMOS setup and have no issues with the Zidoo.

The Zidoo is bitstreaming and your AVR is processing it. Your AVR is not configured for ATMOS and is showing you what it is decoding - the TrueHD stream because that is all your system can handle.

 

I believe you need the height speakers for atmos to work. If I disconnect my height speakers (5.1) on my Sony reciever I get TrueHD. If I reconnect them I get ATMOS.

 

If you have a 5.1 setup you won't see Atmos on the Anthem AVR you will see the TrueHD mix.

That is how it works by design as the Atmos mix is just meta data in the TrueHD bitstream. If you don't have an Atmos speaker setup it doesn't use the metadata and see Atmos displayed.

Sounds like the Anthem support guy didn't give you the full explanation.

 

Take a look at these https://www.onkyousa.com/Products/model.php?m=SKH-410&class=Speaker

They’re cheap and have decent sound quality. These will give you the height channels necessary for atmos

 

Thanks for the explanation guys.

giangi76: HDMI CEC is off.

Update: Already tested as Anthem support guy said. Borrowed a Blu-ray player from a friend, poped a disc in and played. Still get the same result, only TrueHD showed on display. I have to fool the receiver that I have 7.1 speaker setup to get Dolby Atmos displayed on screen. End of story.

 

Yes, it works like this with any other receiver. Unless you enable some height channels, you won't see Atmos decoding. You don't need to connect actual speakers to height channels, just enable the channels. And here you go Atmos logo.

 

Question on subtitles. I was looking for forced subtitles. How do you control subtitles language? For the movie I was looking for the are probably 1000 subtitles. First 100 is Arabic to Danish. I can’t get to English. Setting language to English US for sabtitles and download worked for me once only. After restarting the movie I was back in Arabic with all settlings to English US

I ended up downloading on PC and attaching manually.

 

Update : watched a movie 1080p 7-10 gb file size no stutter or issues on 2.025 so it does seem to be file size is the cause of this stutter issue .

So the smaller the size 2-4 gb the issue occurs oddly .

 

I’ve seen the stutter in large HEVC Netflix rips (better call Saul). It’s a really weird issue. I hope the zidoo team is quietly figuring it out.

 

I also have the stutter in UHD bluray rips. Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle freezes up every few minutes. Almost like someone is momentary pausing and hitting play again.

 

Jumanji 1080p dts mkv 8-9 gb version played butter smooth for me .

Cannot comment for 4K version .

 

Do you see stutter issue with smaller files on 2.0.25?

I’m on 2.0.34 and don’t want to go through the downgrading process just to test couple of files.

 

Hi 3DBuff the 4-5gb mkv 1080p 5.1 of lost world J.W. is the worst stuttering ive ever seen in all my movies i have on 2.025 .
Watched an old 8-9gb mkv dts of 2001 2nd. Version sci fi movie last night no stuttering viewed .

This morning i upgraded to 2.0.34

Can only comment on 1080p movies but a high percentage of my movies i dont observe stuttering and the one that have an odd glitch are normaly some tv series or small 2-4 gb movies have a odd moment .

The only really really bad and first ever was jurassic world 2018 ive put that down to the download version 4-5 gb mkv size every circa 12 minutes it occured .
Will get another version but bigger file and bet it will be gone .

Note : i can only comment on 1080p 24 material .

 

The reason I asked about v.2.0.25 was because I didn’t run into stutter issue on .25. First time I saw strong stutter every 4 to 5 min was on .34.
I was going to downgrade to.25 to eliminate the stutter.

 

Well i saw in 2.0.25 but only that movie mentioned but its the movie file download .

Will watch another on 2.0.34 and report back but hearing another firmware coming ?

 

i`m using 2.0.34 and recently i watched JW 2018 4k hdr with small file from psarips about 4Gb with DTS sound
i dont see any stutter
i will try 1080p version too and see if any stuttering occur

 

I briefly checked latest JW and Jumangi full size UHDs. There is no stutter as described here:
http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?thr...or-zidoo-x9s-release.10134/page-17#post-44803
This stutter appears only in smaller 1080 and 720 files.

I did see the odd rare skipped frame. Not 100% positive if it’s coming from Zidoo or parhaps my TV has something to do with it.

 

My problem with Jumanji stuttering (more like momentarily pausing) seems to be network related.

Not sure why. Half dozen other devices have no problem with wired gigabit. However if I switch to wireless AC (where the AP is connected to the same wired switch as the X9S) there are almost no stutters.

Is there some advanced configuration for buffering, etc on the X9S?

 

Connect PC to the same LAN cable from Zidoo and download Jumanji. Watch the speed graph and check for speed and consistency. Fix as required

 

What dont help is there are so many versions out there if from the w.w.w.
And no two rips are the same and if not encoded properly etc will cause all sorts of issues .

Mine are stored internally on ssd drive so ive elimminated any network issues causing issues
So its down to file .

But as 3DBuff has mentioned it does seem to point to size of file at the moment causing stuttering fault .