They are few solutions to have a HDMI input plus a classic output format. The Zidoo X9 is part of this exclusive club and also offers an interesting feature, the ability to record content passing through this circuit video: Pause the live function magneto … learning the basics of Android this case.
The TV Box is many but few are offering this type of service: The TimeShift functions are usually reserved for big brands solutions that make their business. The noname usually focuses on other functions and the few boxes featuring an HDMI input do more to be inserted into an existing wired solution than to propose a use of it.
Some TV-BOX offer HDMI In, sometimes with some useful features like pass-through or CEC but rare, very rare are those who propose to use the software-audio / video input as proposed by the Zidoo X9.
This TV box is not exceptional level components even if they have been carefully chosen by the manufacturer. Indeed, it is built around a SoC Mstar MSO9180D1R a smart little known here but based on a quad Core ARM Cortex-A9 clocked at 1.5 GHz associated with a classical solution of Mali-450MP6. This base is supported by 2GB of DDR3 RAM and has a basic storage 8GB eMMC will be expandable via a microSD card reader.
The Zidoo X9 good taste to be USB 3.0 which will allow it to accept a high-performance external storage solution. It also has two USB 2.0 port to control its Android installed. HDMI is integrated input and output via 2 separate doses. They will manage an external display up to 4K. A conventional AV output with composite video and stereo output is also available. The audio is also provided by a port welcome optical S / PDIF.
The Zidoo X9 has an Ethernet output but only 10/100. His Wifi is provided by a MT7632 chipset 802.11 b / g / n 2 bands and Zidoo X9 also features a Bluetooth 4.0.
Useful little function on this type of gear, a front LCD panel to indicate the status of the Zidoo X9 . The whole measuring 187 mm wide by 127 deep and 27 mm thick . Zidoo X9 calibrated to integrate come a stereo or other audio / video solution. The manufacturer indicates a fairly wide range of compatible playback codecs including support for H265 and MPEG1 / 2 / 4jusqu’au 4Kx2K, audio, advanced features are also interesting with AC3, support formats DTS-HD Master TrueHD 7.1 and pass-through.
The Zidoo X9 rotates Android 4.4.2 and has access to the Play Store and updates OTA manufacturer. A version for the Mstar MSO9810 chip XBMC operates, and the machine offers a specific interface called ZIUI. Video above presents the object and function of the craft including recording functions: It is noted several video formats in terms of definition (HD, VGA, and FHD) and encoding (MP4 or .ts). The video feature is also full enough with the ability to record at specific dates and times as well as the file save location (SD cards, USB storage). Note that the Zidoo X9 has no tuner so it will require the intercalated between Freeview tuners for example, and a TV to enjoy a VCR function.
The Zidoo X9 is not available in Europe (at least I have not found), but has a specific page and a $ 169 on Amazon US.