Any users of the new RTD1619DR chipset care to share user experience?

Are Zidoo box still facing buggy firmwares?

I used to own a X9S few years back (more than 2yrs ago)...
1. I like:-
a. Home Theater 2.0 (This is bestest and I've seen the new HT 4.0 hnnngggghhh version)
b. Picture Quality
c. Subtitle colour


2. I dislike:-
a. Fast forwarding is too slow...it's like every 1 min (compared to Himedia boxes where it goes very fast till end of movie and this is my main turn off especially point 3 whereby the movie drops out and i need to start watching again and FF is taking too long)
b. Startup time
c. Buggy firmwares where while watching movies sometimes it just drops out
d. rmvb files can't open (not too big deal)


Since now Himedia don't launch new models, I'm inclined with the new Zidoo boxes to test out the Dolby Vision setting. Price of Z9X so expensive now

Appreciate all the feedbacks

This post has been edited by Jjoottt: Sep 6 2021, 08:50 AM

Z9X is around RM700+ now, used to be RM800+

FF bugs me at that time because of movie drop outs and also sometimes stop watching halfway and can't resume (need to start from beginning). Himedia at that time don't have this issue but the firmware was facing some subtitle issues which was resolved with later firmware.

I liked the X9S Home Theatre no doubt, picture quality and subtitle colour but at that time the firmware was somewhat depressing...so thinking maybe by now no more such firmware issues.



Yes, himedia is like dead quiet now. I really like the Himedia boxes in general but that Zidoo Home Theatre 2.0 was really nice to use. Now with HT 4.0 and DVLL, that's why it's tempting. Plus....9.9 sales is just around the corner

I guess there's no perfect boxes. I'm still happy with my Himedia box just want to see whether any user reviews that may finally push me to get one. lol

PM tepi price Z9S, if it's tempting

I also don't stream, but after sleeping over it maybe I'll hold off Z9X for now. As it is still undecided. lol

Time to upgrade:D

Do you find the picture quality improved after force output DVLL?

Thanks to you I get to play with zidoo box too
Btw, should upgrade to latest Beta firmware. It's better (to melah)

Fuhhh, the new firmware v2.3.80. Link is here below

http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/be...released.91052/

From what I see yesterday, the trailers are now working and it's automatic when you go into the movie profile in HT 4.0. I don't venture much into audio but it seems many new updates

Prior to this I also uploaded the v2.3.60 beta which is also better compared to the last official firmware (forgot which series)

So far so good with the latest 2 beta firmware

This post has been edited by Jjoottt: Oct 4 2021, 10:30 AM

You guys blasts your speakers?

I can’t even get to the boomy sub bass level else people already bising. Lol

House member. Lol

So far haven’t reached the level neighbors bising yet, don’t think it will reach. That’s why I will not need to upgrade my speakers anymore. Lol

By the way, I moved up from TV speakers to satellites to floorstanding and then did an upgrade to old and used B&W (which will be final. Lol). Thought I wouldn’t need a sub after that upgrade but felt not enough bass. So… Added an entry level sub for that little bass (for that little oomph) and that’s it for me.

This post has been edited by Jjoottt: Oct 11 2021, 09:41 AM

My bad. Lol

But I’m liking the z9s so far. My previous issues with my old z9x box seemed more or less resolved so it’s a good unit 👍

Home Theatre 4.0 it’s 👍


This post has been edited by Jjoottt: Oct 26 2021, 03:27 PM

I only watch 720p on my 55” TV. At the distance I’m sitting, that’s already very HD to my eyes. Lol

I’ve watched 1080p and 4K…from what I can see 1080p is about the same to 720p upscaled to my 4K 55”. 4K yes it’s like very real and water-fluid like movement and can see significant different. It’s like almost unreal

In the end, I chose 720p for my old eye viewing experience

Not all movies have 4K sources. New ones from Hollywood yes, Netflix also but I also watch Hongkie movies a lot. So I don’t want to discriminate 😂

Of course 4K is better that’s for sure. Maybe it’s just me 720p and 1080p looks about the same or it could just be my sitting distance and TV size makes it immaterial between the 2. If my TV bigger or if my sitting position is nearer I guess they make a difference

Ain’t both just difference in picture quality?

What’s a ccwgtv?

Movies are meant to be seen in cinema mode generally, more yellowish tint I think