Recommended Settings and other useful stuff for RTD 1619DR Players

Currently just have the UHD3000 connected to my JVC NX5. I'm outputting everything in HDR10 and doing DTM on the PJ. Not sure if this is the best approach or not. I am adding a MadVR Envy processor to the system, which will take over all the DTM and scaling functions. I don't see a passthrough or RAW option for HDR video output in the Zidoo menu. What should I be using going forward?

 

First one in 3 years!! This is the one we were supposed to take in 2020..

 

The OP settings are perfect but it's worth looking at LLDV...

 

Set HDR to Auto for the Envy - that way SDR is SDR, HDR is HDR and DV ( which the Envy can't handle afaik) is HDR.

 

Hi Mark, is it a very complicated process?

 

Was this option removed from the Z9X? I can't find it and I would love to check it out since I have a 2.40 screen.

 

Not really - you fool the Zidoo into outputting BT.2020 LLDV using the built in EDID and selecting Dolby Vision Low Latency in HDR settings.

Then it's a case of creating a custom picture mode in the projector with BT.2020 colour and ST.2084 gamma.

 

No, it's still there.

 

Oh ok. I'll keep searching around then for more details on how to do all of this. Thanks.

 

Looked everywhere and can't find it. I'll keep looking for that setting.

 

Mark knows what it does, but i guess you are looking for this setting.

 

Hi @TifKag

I do not have that option in my Display settings tab. I have all the others except that screen ratio option.

Could that be a beta firmware feature? I checked my Z9X's firmware and it says I have the latest firmware installed, but I am not using a beta version.

 

What's the version number ?

I did some digging.

The Masking was first seen in v6.3.40 (beta)

When your Firmware is older, you don't have the function.

It used to be in another place before they placed it in the display settings.

Try this:
1 Start a movie
2 When the movie is running, press the menu buttun and a slide out tansparant menu will appear.
3 Look for it there (Advanced Settings --> Screen Cover)

 

Thanks for checking! I will check my version and your other suggestion as soon as I get home from work. Is it 5 yet?

 

@TifKag

I was able to see the "Screen Cover" setting while playing a movie:



But not from within the main settings page:



My current firmware is v6.3.60

 

Sorry for the late reply.

Well deserved, have fun

 

Great, so your set to use the function now.

If you want it to be in the Display section, you'll have to update with a Beta manually.

Edit: Maybe it would be handy to put the Zidoo Model and FW version in your signature (would be handy to do that for everyone BTW)

 

Hello everybody. I own a Zidoo Z9X, I am very enthusiastic about this media player, everything works perfectly and very well. I have only a small problem with Dolby Vision films and that is that both the mkv and the ISO bluray, every 30 - 40 minutes the image goes away for a fraction of a second becoming the black screen, why? With HDR10 movies, on the other hand, no problem, it's perfect. The Zidoo has the latest firmware V6.4.06_G and is connected to a Sony Bravia KD65-AF9. Thanks to who will answer me.

 

May be more of a network issue - are you using WiFi or Ethernet?
DV files often have a higher bitrate than standard HDR10, so it could be a network "throughput" issue with your files. You could even have something else on your network causing interference, every 30-40 minutes.
If it is with a USB attached hard drive, you may have another issue somewhere (it is certainly not normal for black screens to appear, ever).

 

The Zidoo is connected via ethernet. I see the movies only locally and all the mkv and ISO bluray are loaded into a usb 3.0 hard drive and the problem I mentioned in my previous message happens. I tried to change hard drives but the problem remains