We have good news, there is a new firmware for ZIDOO X9S TV Box (v1.2.12 release). ZIDOO team is not idle and releases a new firmware v1.2.12 for ZIDOO X9S (review here). The update is available as a file OTA update (.zip file). The ZIDOO company cares about good relations with users and tries to provide good support their devices. It is a very big plus and if you plan topurchase TV Box heed necessarily on the frequency and vendor support. If someone has not yetdecided or are planning to buy, ZIDOO X9S is available on Geekbuying for $129 + free shipping and also on Amazon (UK) or other Amazon stores.
For those who have not yet had an opportunity tolook at the ZIDOO X9S we remind its specification:
- CPU – Realtek RTD1295 ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-Core with floating-point unit and NEON SIMD engine embedded
- GPU – ARM T820 MP3(3-core)
- OS – Android 6.0 + OpenWRT(NAS) dual system run simultaneously
- Memory – 2GB DDR3
- Internal Storage – 16GB eMMC
- Wifi Connectivity – IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11AC,4.900 GHz ~ 5.845 GHz (5.0 GHz ISM Band) RTK8821 dual-band WIFI
- Ethernet – RJ-45 Ethernet Jack (10/100/1000Mbps)
- Bluetooth – BT4.0
- HDMI Out – HDMI2.0a output, Support 4K@60fps Support HD Audio(7.1CH), support 23.976 and 29.94
- HDMI In – HDMI2.0 input, support PIP, HDMI IN stream recode and stream output via UDP etc…
- Video decode – HDR, 10-bit HEVC/H.265 up to 4K @ 60fps, VP9 up to 4K @ 60 fps, H.264 up to 4K @ 24 fps, automatic frame rate switching
- Audio decode – Support HD audio(7.1ch) decode and passthrough Redesigned Native player,Blu-ray better compatibility,Powerful subtitles ,Support MVC ISO,MVC MKV. Built in ZDMC(Base on kodi 16.0)
- USB – 1x USB3.0, 2x USB2.0
- Power – 12V/3A
- Other interface – TF card reader SD card interface (Support 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB), IR receiver, Composite video and audio port (Cvbs output), S/SPDIF (2CH, 5.1CH), SATA3.0, VFD display
- Shell – Aviation Aluminum alloy case in smoke-colored
- Dimensions – 187x127x27mm
- Weight – n/a
New firmware v1.2.12 can be downloaded from Amazon and Mediafire (OTA zip file). OTA update will be available later, after a test phase. What we find in the new firmware v1.2.12 update list:
- Fix accidental audio drop issue in youtube
- Fix the Amazon video unable to play
- Fix the Netflix popup error when play
- Remove the Android statusbar on the HDMI-IN record interface
- Fix some DVD-ISOs compatible problem(Support popup menu)
- Make the Hybrid multi partition u-disk identifiable
- Fix some subtitles display unnecessary tags
- Replaced the music player with a new one
- Fix HDMI downmix option don’t save itself after restart box
- Add a switch to allow save AP after restart box
How upgrade ZIDOO X9S here.
Source: ZIDOO forum
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