v1.1.70 Beta version for Z9X 8K/Z30 PRO/Z3000 PRO/UHD8000

Not sure what you mean by "official", but yes, the vast majority of people update as soon as the latest beta is available.

As I say, it's just the nature of these devices that they are constantly updated and maybe "beta" is a bit of a misnomer.

 

To be fair - have a look at the changelog - if you don't feel you need to update and there is nothing in the changelog that interests you then by all means stick where you are.

I'm definitely a firm believer that if it ain't broke don't try and fix it, but generally a public beta will contain a significant number of fixes and improvements.

 

As far as the new AML boxes receive the firmware via OTA, I support your suggestion to delete the "beta" label

 

Hi yes I too think the word beta should be removed and called latest improved firmware update just look how fast they have come out with these updates and it keeps getting better and better keep up the good work zidoo technicians.

 

I have the 8000 zidoo and love it and is my main player it’s outstanding and my zappiti signature is demoted to 3D duties only.

 

Had it 2 x last night on an sdr tv epi using VS10

 

Hi Mark
Just to let you know, I have to load the EDID every second or third time I switch on the Zidoo. I always use a custom EDID, but it still gives me trouble every now and then. There must be something seriously wrong with it. Every second or third time I power it on, I get bad colors and an overly sharp image, and then I have to load the EDID again. Does it relate to my hardware?

 

More likely you havent set the actual edid ,i know i turned the custom edid thing on and assumed it was ,but you have to save it to a spot ...i use /storage /downloads
then hit the custom edid on and show location you saved the file in

 

Quite honestly I have absolutely no idea whatsoever what it is you're doing wrong.

 

For some reason I can only update the Z9X 8K to v1.1.60? I have quadrouple made sure the 'receive the beta version' is checked... strange.

Edit. Nevermind, just read on earlier posts that the latest beta will eventually appear

 

Also whatever happened to the difs to update from 1.1.70 to 1.1.70_G??

I've suggested before that Zidoo should scrap having two versions. Just have one that includes the Google play store. You don't have to use it!

 

I have been using the TV LED passthrough (Auto) setting, and every time I turn on my Zidoo, I experience color and playback problems. I wasn’t sure what was causing it until now.

Today, I performed a factory reset on my Zidoo and selected the TV LED passthrough (CMv 4.0) option. I turned the device off and on more than five times, and I didn’t notice any picture issues. However, I did observe that when I use HDMI 2 for audio only, it slightly affects the picture quality.

It seems the problem is related to firmware bugs.

 

An update guys I have been trying literally everything to get this to work. The only thing that seems to work is if I don't skip forwards or backwards, then the movie will play fine but if I do it only one time then all of movies will lag and skip. I hope to Zidoo software engineers can take note of this Zidoo used to be the absolute best player when it comes to skipping forwards or backwards nobody can beat them. It was as fast as playing a movie on your computer. Hope we get to see it again.

 

The one thing I also think is the problem is that the Zidoo player is too sensitive when you rip movies then you will have something that is called overlapping frames. I will show a screenshot. The other players has managed this that you don't notice at all, but the Zidoo is too sensitive to precise so it picks this up and hence the lag.

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 0:03:23.160 with duration of 0.819ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.486ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 0:03:32.878 with duration of 0.013ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.5ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 0:03:32.880 with duration of 0.833ms : 1 frame(s) dropped to reduce audio skew to +0.666ms

DEBUG: Code 6488164 at +H3,(y25nN .yVmk:29404326

DEBUG: Code 56 at +H3,(y25nN .yVmk:121269662

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 0:59:31.983 with duration of 0.833ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.483ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 0:59:31.985 with duration of 0.833ms : 1 frame(s) dropped to reduce audio skew to +0.65ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 1:16:29.333 with duration of 0.816ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.483ms

DEBUG: Code 6881387 at +H3,(y25nN .yVmk:29404326

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 1:24:29.229 with duration of 0.852ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.5ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 1:24:29.230 with duration of 0.833ms : 1 frame(s) dropped to reduce audio skew to +0.666ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 1:30:34.677 with duration of 0.816ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.483ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 1:43:09.683 with duration of 0.013ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +1.5ms

AV sync issue in stream 1 at 1:45:56.140 with duration of 0.819ms : encountered overlapping frame, audio skew is +2.319ms

 

You'll have to explain a bit more.

What do you mean by "lag"?

This looks like a poorly encoded video - To me frame overlap is to do with telecine - ie converting 24p film t0 25p/29.97, so again, you'll have to explain a bit more.

Maybe provide a sample video?

 

Yes I do. And I even tried a full fresh server instance and got the same issue with super simple settings: use the root user. Use just 1 library (movies only, no tv series, no custom collections, no music etc.). I granted that user all rights. Mapped the path. Used the server version "10.9.6" you mentioned in some post. No luck at all.

I forgot to mention the playback DOES work. I can also search for each movie. They also appear in the other secions like "recently added". The indivdiual movie pages (with summary text, play button etc.) also show up.

It's "just" the library views like "movies" which are not working at all. Which makes the app unuseable.

 

Not really sure what to suggest - I even updated my server a few days ago to 10.10.3 because I installed a client on a Firestick and it whinged about the server being too old - and that didn't affect anything either.

 

My set up is like this...

Zidoo Z3000 Pro----->Denon x3800H---->Philips Hue 8K SyncBox----->LG G4 TV HDMI 2

Everytime I run my Harmony activity to turn everything off - everything turns off and then the APTV4K box comes back on....and then this also triggers the Zidoo Z3000 Pro to turn back on. I have all CEC related settings off on all my devices. This did not happen on my outgoing Z1000 Pro.
I know the APTV4K doesnt respect the CEC off commands, I had this issue on all previous Apple Tv models, and I have just ordered one of these CEC less dongles - for the APTV4K.


However seems like a CEC issue on the Z3000 pro as well - but how can that be if CEC is switched off in the Z3000Pro - Seems like the CEC implementation on the current firmware on the Z3000 Pro doesnt also respect the CEC off Command in the menu. Anyone else experianced CEC related issue on this firmware even when CEC is switched off?

 

I'm afraid that if you don’t like any issue with HDMI-CEC, add a blocker connector.

 

Yes I have one coming today for my Apple TV, I'll try it on the Zidoo as well - seems both devices dont respect CEC off commands, I thought it was only the Apple TV, but looks like Zidoo is a culprit too.

@Markswift2003 How do I raise a bug report for this please?