Hey guys,


This is ConvicTech and this time i' m gonna review a tv box which has a big advantage over it's rivals and this is the HDMI recording function, but this isn't the only thing that makes this device special


It is the Zidoo X9 from www.gearbest.com and let's get to it


Looks & Build Quality
The diveice has a brushed aluminum exterior featuring a rough shiny cut around the edge which reminds me of some Apple products


On the top we see some logos showing us some of the tv box's highlights such as 4k & 3d playback etc


On the front we have a clock and the Zidoo logo


and on the left side we have


-a MicroSD card slot
-2x USB 2.0 Ports
-1x USB 3.0 Port
-Ventilation Holes


On the back we see


-The Dual WiFi antenna
-a Power Switch
-The Ethernet Port
-An A/V Port
-The SPDIF Optical Audio Output
-A D/C Input
-And the HDMI Input and Output


The build quality is excellent and it's among the best i' ve seen so far


Software
Zidoo has put a great effort to build their own UI and as far as i can tell they' ve done an excellent job


On the main screen we have a search button located on the top right corner used for app search
and on the bottom right we see our connectivity status. Also we have preinstalled folders for video, music, games and other apps.


These folders are all editable and they also give us suggestions to download some featured apps


Shortcuts for the google play store, the app drawer and the browser are present too in order to make our lives easier


The HDMI recording function is visible and i will get into more details later


Opening the settings we have 6 tiles


System where we are transfered into the stock android settings


Weather where we see an amazing weather forecast app


Parental Control where we can set up a password in order for our tv box to stay private


Clean Up where we find a task killer, a cache cleaner, aok files found in our storage space and an app manager


Base setting where we can set up our screensaver, change themes, turn on or off the keysound and allow or not to show featured data


The last tile is the about one and we can see our model name, mac address, ram, rom, software version, android version and the company's website


The preinstalled apps such as music, file explorer, local media player etc match the UI perfectly and this shows us that Zidoo is a very responsible company


Benchmarks & Performance
The device as we can see from CPU-Z has a Quad Core Mstar CPU running at 1.45 Ghz sporting a Mali 450 GPU


Total RAM memory is 2.0 GB with 1.5 GB available for use and internal storage for applicationis 1.97 GB


About 4 GB more are left for storing photos, videos etc


The kernel is 1080P and it runs android 4.4.2. Te device was not rooted and i had to root it my self


I ran Antutu and got a score of 18068 points which is about average


Antutu video tester on the other hand showed me how well the Zidoo X9 can handle videos in various video formats


Kodi & Video Playback
Kodi came preinstalled and it runs excellent.


To show what i mean i ran some 1080P high bitrate videos along with 4K files and the results were flawless


Frame loss didn't exist and everything played silky smooth


HDMI In Recording
A great feature the Zidoo X9 offers is a privilege to only a few android media players on the market right now is the hdmi recording.


This allows you to connect a device to the HDMI In port ans record what you see on the screen in FullHD resolution.


For example i connected my PS4 and recorded footage from a very popular football game in FullHD


This is very useful for gamers who want to have recordsof their gameplays as well as some people who like to record liive streams like football games and other sports through XBMC or Sopcast


Zidoo remote & Gaming
One very pleasant surprise is the incorporation of the Zidoo RC. What this does is that it allows you to control the tv box via your smartphone or tablet. It has different functions such as a standard remote with numbers and navigation keys, a mousre pad or even a game controller. This minimizes the need to buy an extra flymouse


Gaming
Games run great using a dual shock 4 and the sixaxis app and the controller uses bluetooth which means that you can use it wirelessly


Conclusion
The Zidoo X9 in my opinion is a step up from other android tv boxes in terms of build quality and features


The price of 104.99$ that is being offered from www.gearbest.com using the DISCOUNT COUPON CODE: ZDX9LG on the product page is a great bargain and a huge opportunity to own this exceptional device for a relatively small amount of money and trust me it's worth it to the last dime


Pros:
-Build Quality featuring an aluminum body
-Price
-Features
-Looks
-Very strong dual band wifi
-Bluetooth 4.0
-HDMI recording in 1080P
-4K & 3D playback
-USB 3.0
-Quality Internals
-Dual external wifi antenna
-Very user friendly UI


Cons
-None


You can view my video unboxing and review below in Greek and English languages


Unboxings
English
Greek


Reviews
English
Greek


For more info and orders visit
http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box/pp_130785.html
DISCOUNT COUPON CODE: ZDX9LG


To watch my full review with pictures visit: http://convictech.blogspot.gr/2015/0...-box-from.html