4/27/2024 0 Comments Forced subtitles kodiIn very dark scenes, it causes some very dark areas to be illuminated which may not be the intended effect of the producer.The VS10 engine on the Z9X, although it produces DV output and colors look more rich/exciting and had more pop on SDR materials, it is exciting to enjoy at the start, but… over a longer viewing period, it causes viewing fatigue.I felt Oppo 203’s PQ is better and more balanced.skin tones are also slightly richer/ warmer.In terms of video motion panning, with VS10 engine engaged, it seems smoother and stutter minimised as compared to VS10 engine not being engaged.With this, there was a big improvement in the PQ as compared to without VS10 engaged! Day and night difference I would say.On the Z9X, once the VS10 engine on Z9X is enabled on SDR and HDR, my OLED TV detected DV signal and displayed DV video output.VS10 ENGINE ENGAGED PQ (UPCONVERSION OF SDR AND HDR MATERIAL TO DV) But, compared to the X9S’ SDR PQ, there is an improvement.The video motion panning is also not good, not smooth, and there are issues (e.g.Colors and blacks are crushed and white levels are also koyak.On the Z9X, the SDR PQ is not good when played without VS10 engine engaged.Comparable to the Oppo 203 and no major noticeable difference.And hopefully, find a worthy replacement for the Oppo 203 (which still, has no worthy successor yet… ).I was looking fwd to see if the PQ on the Z9X is improved and solve the PQ issues of the X9S.So Oppo 203 has remained my reference player for both PQ and SQ.The video motion panning was also disappointing on the X9S compared to Oppo 203.The X9S unit “EQ-ed” the colors significantly.In my previous Zidoo X9S unit, while the file support was excellent, my major complaint is that the SDR and HDR material, the colors looks crushed and the PQ was a MAJOR disappointment, versus the Oppo 203.HDMI Path: Z9X HDMI OUT > Denon AVR X8500H HDMI IN > DENON AVR X8500H HDMI OUT > DISPLAY HDMI cables - all capable of supporting 4k / HDR/ DV. SDR calibrated to reference and HDR partially calibrated. Sharing my prelim impressions of the Z9X after playing familiar scenes. Just bought the Z9X after recommendations from XP members!
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