BEST PLAYER OF 2024! Zidoo UHD8000 8K UHD Reference Media Player Setup & Demo

Shane checks out the Zidoo UHD8000 8k media player.

0:00 Specs
1:40 Settings
8:10 Movie Player
14:51 AI Features
16:37 8K Upscaling
17:08 Wrap-Up
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[matta]

Said it before but your production quality is great. Music, vid quality, all of it has a professional vibe. Much appreciated bro!

[alim]

Nice review Shane! Too bad there's no 3D support.

[mncn]

I had the Z3000, and it was great, but I decided to try the 8000. I can't say it is better than the 3000 for movies since it has the same CPU and RAM, but it sure looks cooler, lol. Honestly I did not think many people did 3D anymore. It has always sucked at home. When was the last time a movie came out in 3D?

[platinumyaadmusic]

Nice, I might look at picking one of these up

[SealedOrPorted]

Rumor is these new units have Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin apps built and supported by Zidoo. Also, the music player v8 is supposed to be much improved over v7.

[RobZelinka]

Thank you for the review. I realize this is an apples and oranges comparison but I am more excited about this media player than the new Kscape offering.

[SRMB]

That new r.volution mini may be a better option. Great vid.

[electronash]

3:15 Small nitpicky nerd correction: 480p ;)

[spazoq]

Oh wow, no 3d? That blows. Guess I'll wait for the 5000 to drop in price because this one is coming out and get that one.

[homeautomationgeek]

Pre-ordered the Z9X 8K as I don‘t need all the additional features of the UHD8000. The only feature I am missing on the Z9X 8K is the rack mount option of the UHD8000… but paying 5 or 6 times as much (1000 bucks+) definitely is not worth it. 😂

[con]

Great review I weighed up my needs vs player feature set. I went for the R_Volution 8K player one.
There are many feature on the Zidoo I will never use eg on board DAC and balanced outputs.
Hence no point paying for something I will never use.
I also think the UI on the French player is more user friendly.

[elysiumcore]

I have a UHD3000 & love it - dual bay is a must + high res Dac 😂

[jeshuruncarlos]

The Interstellar 4K Vs Upscaled 8K did have some Noticeable difference....
Imagine we get movies that were Shot at 8K and has an 8K Digital Intermediate...with a large enough screen, it would be a blast to watch

[HyksosAmo]

I was expected you to speak about the picture quality.

[techcode_man]

Hey Shane, great content. Do you own this or just reviewing? How are you ripping 4K UHD movies for using with this?

[alantan]

No streaming apps? Such a bummer. I was hoping for a higher quality hardware than my ATV to listen to Apple Music and to watch movies via Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and Plex. Also how do we buy this in the U.S.? I clicked on all the links under Shop and I don't see it.

[BryanLydia]

Great to see one of these get reviewed! Considering upgrading from my UHD3000 for double ram, new chipset, 4K UI and AI upscaling features. Curious how picture quality stacks up against Kaleidescape media player.

[DumisaniGoba]

You can can purchase from futeko, but the first batch allocations are already sold out with 2nd allocation coming soon.
Shane that stinger at the end, ouch you did not have to be so cruel. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[chairmannow]

As a fellow JVC NZ (NZ9) owner, I'm interested in upgrading from my Z2000 to this. The only road block to 8K usage for me and many owners is the use of a Lumagen video processor that simply can't pass 8K. Would be really interesting for someone to properly compare the 8K upscaling and AI processing to JVC 8K E-shift.

[chrisbullock]

I just checked out the website and the pricing as well. This is honestly at a really great price for the specs you get on either versions. Good stuff Brian for connecting with this company. Amazing specs and Video/Audio Supported files and CODECS for the pricing.