v1.2.25, v1.2.25_G Beta version for Z9X 8K

Updated to the latest beta firmware
v1.2.25
and the 96khz lpcm 2.0 still plays back at 48khz so no fix for me

 

Ah good..I used the global one only at first. Than I ruined all my sync with using the DTS/Dolby ones also.
Returned to global only..all fine.

 

Issue resolved. Post deleted.

 

Usually the wrong box.

 

Yeah I don't see how it is related to LAN speed as these are not 4K or high bit-rate videos. My LAN speed is good enough for all other discs/files I have and only high bit-rate 4K videos have occasional issues. For my use it was easier to use an attached HDD for my 4k movies/shows/concerts to just avoid any possible lag or potential speed issues. And again it worked on the same network and connections on the prior firmware. Just for confirm, I connected my Z9X 8K in the same room as the Z2000 Pro both connected directly to the same router and I have the same problem. Transfer speeds are showing 89.49 MB/s Writing and 105.87 Reading.

 

Yeah, bit mad - not a clue what's happening there...

 

Tested this and 96KHz and 192KHz definitely coming out at the correct sample rate. Possibly your EDID?

 

It maybe I am using a different setup to you. My setup is Zidoo optical (settings max 192khz stereo LPCM) > RME dac

 

Correct - I'm using HDMI.

I just tried using S/PDIF connection to the amp and using a 192KHz file, I can get audio at 48KHz by setting the S/PDF output on the Zidoo accordingly and the amp reports a PCM stereo input. (The amp doesn't report sample rate)

If I change that to 192KHz output, the Zidoo reports 192KHz but the amp reports no signal - but without further investigation I don't know if that's the amp, the Zidoo or the optical cable - when I get some time later I'll check this with another source. The Zidoo thinks that the signal is 192KHz and at the very least, the signal changes.

When you say above "96khz lpcm 2.0 still plays back at 48khz", surely you mean you have to select 48KHz output rather that it "plays back at 48KHz" because S/PDIF is unidirectional with no handshake?

 

Using sdif optical out it doesn't seem to matter if I set it to 96 or 192khz I still get 48khz showing on my dac. This was the same when I had my Z9X apart from one particular firmware when it played back correctly at 96khz but that was a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if it is a problem related to the optical output, it's a pity there isn't a coax out to try on this box.

 

It seems that your zidoo z9x 8k has an USB audio output, you might be able to fix the sample rate issue with USB connection to your DAC.

 

Ok, that's really odd - I assume you have Settings/Audio/SPDIF setting/Max sample rate output > 192KHz

As I say, on my Z9X 8K, the output definitely changes when I use 96KHz and 192KHz content (both audio - flac and MKV with a PCM soundtrack), but the amp reports no signal.

So I then tried a different optical cable and 96KHz suddenly works on the 8K but 192KHz doesn't - so it seems to be port/cable related.

I then tried an original Z9X and that worked fine on both 96KHz and 192KHz on that same cable.

So at the moment, the conclusion I'm drawing is that the ability to play at higher sample rates is cable related - my optical cables are donkeys years old and of unknown provenance - I rarely use them. But it also seems to be port related, or at least related to the combination of port and cable because of the above results.

It's really puzzling if you are using 96/192KHz content, with 192KHz max sample rate selected and the output is 48KHz - I can't think of a way that could happen.

Of course as @Neozombie says above, you could try the USB output.

 

I tried the usb output directly into my RME dac, I played a video concert with a 2 channel 96khz sound track and the signal into my dac showed 192khz NOT 96khz so this input doesn't work correctly, a bit like the optical out but in this case it changes it to 48khz. So the new beta firmware doesn't work for me regarding hires outputs for video files, shame.

 

Yes, it's a shame, but one small thing that looks better is that the signal degradation in case of up sampling rate much less than one is when down sampling rate. In this situation, I vote for USB.

 

The G update didn't work for me, but the regular update did even after it said it failed. I left it alone and next thing I noticed the unit was rebooting. S'all good so far even though I'm still in am onboarding location (Clearing up a few matches, UI standardizations I used on the orig Z9X, adding categories, etc.)

BTW, does anyone have a faster way to transition between units (i.e. Z9X to Z9X 8K)? Importing a database, etc.?

Plan to move to perm location with the Z9X this weekend and use the newer remote with both units. Keeping the Z9X for 3D only, so I'll switch it off from the back when not in use.

 

@Eki Shaw Does this new firmware address the issue with song titles not being displayed correctly in the music app?

Songs with numeric characters at the beginning of their name do not display their title correctly.

Examples: 976-EVIL by Deftones or 1,000,000 by Nine Inch Nails.

Interestingly, the song titled 3 Libras by A Perfect Circle does display correctly.

 

Oh, you're experiencing that issue with this generation of the players? This was one of the many issues with the Music Player in the previous generation (Z2000 Pro for me). All ignored by Zidoo unfortunately, so I had to buy a Z3000 Pro after having confirmed that many of the issues were addressed there. The Z3000 Pro still has issues with the handling of music though.

But, I digress.

What I experienced with the previous gen was that digits at the start of the Track Name simply didn't display (the rest of the Track Name did though).

But, I have not experienced this problem on my Z3000 Pro. How do those 2 tracks you mention display on your player?

 

The Deftones song just displays as EVIL.

 

Sorry for writing to myself
Today (2025-06-21) the screen graphics were shaking for about 20-30 seconds after playing a hevc file, I didn't have time to record it. It happens randomly and for different times. (Z9X 8K, fw. 1.2.25_G)

 

@Markswift2003
Hi, I tried to install the fw. 1.2.25_G but keep getting message that failed. see screenshot. How can upgrade from non FW G to FW G version?