[hdmkv]

Is there anyone who is shipping the x9s with the newer backlit remote that they started including with the x10? An image on their forum shows the x9s with the new remote, but it's hard enough even finding this player in the US. I see Amazon is selling some through a 3rd party, but I have no idea if they come with the new remote? A Jan 2018 review for the xs9 on gearbest shows his xs9 came with the old remote. If I bought the x9s I'd want to be sure I receive the new remote.

http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/...mote.5111/

No idea. @mirror88 can answer, but he has been absent from posting here of late (last time was September I think). Your best bet may be to ask in Zidoo's own forum.

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Answering what I can...

- Most important, does it handle outputting both 23.976 and 24.000 framerates correctly, without stutter, depending on the source file? And does it do the same for 3D? Some previous players I've encountered forced 24.000 output when playing 23.976, resulting in stutter.
Yes, handles both 23.976 and 24.000 fine. No stutters or microstutters.

- How is 3D support? This is one of the more important features for me. Does it handle 3D MVC mkv remuxes, from makemkv? Does it play full 3D ISO? Are there any 3D issues I should know about, like framerate issues? Another media player I was looking at has a bug where it only outputs 3D at 24.000, not 23.976, resulting in framerate stutters every 42 seconds. Do these players output correct framerate for 3D, at either 23.976 or 24.000 based on the file's framerate?
Solid! No issues with proper framerates in either MKV or ISO.

- Does it handle HDR mkv 10-bit HEVC remuxes without issues? How about HDR/UHD for other framerates like 50.000 and 60.000? Any limitations when playing on a 60Hz TV? I saw a thread over on the Zidoo forum that said, "Zidoo "does not play mkv files UHD BDRemux 2160p HDR 10-bit HEVC. Writes "Can't play video". Has anyone else run into this issue?
I can mainly speak to 23.976 UHD remuxes (have around 30 rips) and they play fine in 10-bit BT2020 w/HDR. I have test files in 4K HDR 60fps (namely the Sony 'Camp' clip), which also plays fine, as do the 24fps 'Exodus' and 'Life of Pi' samples.

- Are there any issues with crushed blacks, blown-out highlights or over-saturation in either SDR or HDR?
Not from what I saw with a LG OLED display and my present Epson 5040UB.

- Does it convert 25.000/50.000 fps > 60Hz well? I'll be using this on a US TV that only displays 60Hz, but I do play a lot of PAL content, from both 25.000 DVDs and 50.000 blu-rays. Are there any framerate/output issues with various framerates and resolutions output to 60 Hz?
Don't know, as my Epson renders in native 25/50, so no conversion.

- I read it outputs PAL/25.000 as 25.000 only, not 50.000 like most players. But as mentioned above, My US TV doesn't display 50Hz anyways. What does it do when connected to a US 60Hz TV? Does it output PAL as 60Hz stutter-free, or are there issues?- Does it play MTS (AVC HD H.264) files directly?- Are there any audio issues/passthrough issues to be aware of when bitstreaming lossless audio to my A/V receiver?- Does it display 4:3 aspect ratio DVDs and files correctly, without any stretching or distortion? Does it handle DVD menus and DVD ISO?- Does it handle 3840 x 2160/AVC/50.00fps with HDR? Are there any HDR issues/restrictions on certain framerates or file types?- Are there any major issues I should be aware of like dropped frames, stuttering, or framerate issues? I would be playing from a USB 3.0 thumb drive, or an internal HDD. I won't be streaming.
In my case, my Epson renders in native 25/50, so no conversion.

- Are there any major subtitle issues?- How is it for music files? Does it play gapless when playing lossless flac/ape files with or without a .cue file, or is there a brief pause between tracks?
Don't know.

- Does it scale hi-res photos well without aliasing issues?- Does it handle full blu-ray menus pretty well? Are there any major issues with this?
Blu-ray menus work for the most part; haven't tried UHD BD menus.

I'd appreciate any input I can get here. Sorry for all the questions. I know it's a lot but these are all important to me, especially the ones dealing with framerates and audio output.  I want to make sure the core functionality will meet my needs. A few of the other players I've been looking at have some deal-breaking issues, mostly either from lack of 3D MVC mkv support, or framerate limitations or bugs that break the basic functionality. I just want to cover all my bases here to get an idea of how well these players handle the type of media I'll be playing. I will mostly be playing blu-ray ISOs and mkvs (both 2D and 3D) along with full DVDs , and UHD/HDR remuxes. I also have a lot of various UHD demo clips that I would like to be able to play (various frametrates and codecs). I also would use it for playing music and displaying pictures on occasion.