Successor to the Z9S just announced - the Zidoo Z9X based on Realtek 1619: Realtek RTD1619DR will be the basis of the upcoming Zidoo Z9X media player. The device will run on Android 9.0 and OpenWRT. The amount of DDR4 RAM is 2 GB, and the internal storage will be 16 GB eMMC memory, there will be one SATA 6 Gb / s port on board. Video output and input correspond to HDMI 2.0a, audio streams are output via HDMI, or S / PDIF, pass-through audio output is supported. There is also a Gigabit Ethernet port and an 802.11ac / Bluetooth 4.2 Wi-Fi adapter, there are two USB 3.0 ports and two USB 2.0. Information about the cost and start of sales will be available in the near future. Technical Specs: Color: Aluminum Gray Screen: LED Operating System: Android 9.0 Processor: Realtek RTD1619DR ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) RAM: 2GB (DDR4) Flash memory: 16GB eMMC Wi-Fi: 802.11 AC, MIMO Dual-Band WIFI Ethernet: 1 * RJ-45 Ethernet Jack (10/100 / 1000Mbps) Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI Out: HDMI 2.0a, support 4K @ 60fps, HDR10, HDR10 +, Dolby Vision Video decoding: HDR, HDR10 +, Dolby Vision, 10-bit HEVC / H.265 up to 4K @ 60fps, VP9 up to 4K @ 60fps, H.264 up to 4K @ 24fps Audio Decoding: MP3 / WMA / AAC / WAV / AC3 / DTS / OGG / FLAC / APE / SACD / DFF / DSF / APE etc. Network Protocol Support: NFS, SMB2 USB: 2 * USB 3.0, 2 * USB 2.0 SATA: 1 * SATA3.0 HDMI: 1xHDMI Out + 1xHDMI In Other interfaces: 1 * IR Receiver, 1 * Composite video and audio port (Cvbs Out), 1 * SPDIF (2CH, 5.1 CH), 1 * 3.5mm RS232.2 * External High-Gain Antenna
Same form factor and socket layout as Z9S but gun metal grey like the X9S, with larger antenna which unfortunately, like the Z9S, are not removable (without surgery!)
I did attach some to the first post but I think they got removed by a mod so I don't want to upset anyone... Similar to the Z9S, if you open the case you can remove the clips inside, disconnect from the motherboard and remove the antenna. Obviously invalidates warranties though
Not a clue, it's literally just finished going through FCC approval and with all that's going on at the moment it could be a while... Watch this space - I'm sure we'll have comment from Zidoo soon...
The X is the 1619 premium model and has been on the cards for a few months now - My guess is that'll be knocking on the doors of $1000, but I think most people will be waiting for something like the Z9X - small form factor, about $150 -$170 with the same video performance.
Picture quality will no doubt be improved, but only marginally, but what will improve is speed and with the addition of Dolby Vision Profile 5 and HDR10+, we're looking at much improved online streaming. Hopefully I'm not overstepping the mark by saying that we're also looking at HT3 which I'm told has significant improvement over HT2.
