Zidoo will be among the the first to release an Android TV box based on the new Realtek RTD1295 64-bit processor.

The Zidoo X9S and Zidoo X8 Android media players will run on an updated version of the company's updated Kodi 16 port called ZDMC. The new ZDMC uses OMX HW decoding for a better compatibility.

In addition to HEVC/VP9 4Kp60 video decoding, the RTD1295 series also incorporates a router function to extend Wi-Fi/Ethernet connections in order to provide better WiiFi coverage. As an extra feature, users will be able to input 4K videos from game consoles, set-top boxes or computers, and both the X9S or X8 media players will compress it to 1080P 30Hz.

Zidoo did not disclose pricing details for the new players.

 

Model	X8	X9S
CPU	Realtek RTD1295 ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-Core with floating-point unit and NEON SIMD engine embedded
GPU	ARM T820 MP3(3-core)
Memory	2GB DDR3
Internal Storage	8GB eMMC	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	1*RJ-45 Ethernet Jack (10/100/1000Mbps)
Bluetooth	BT4.0
HDMI Port	HDMI2.0a output, Support 4K@60fps, Support HD Audio(7.1CH), support 23.976 and 29.94
	HDMI2.0 input, support PIP, HDMI IN stream recording and stream output via UDP/RTSP etc...
Video decoding	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	Supports HD audio(7.1ch) decode and passthrough
USB	1 * USB3.0
	2 * USB2.0
Power	12V/2A
Other interfaces	1 * TF card reader SD card interface . Support 1GB/2GB/4GB/ 8GB/16GB/32GB
	1 * IR receiver
	1 * Composite video and audio port
	1 * S/SPDIF (2CH, 5.1CH)
	1 * VFD display
		1 * SATA3.0