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<\/p>\nThe Zappiti Pro 4K HDR is not a simple media player.\u00a0If, for some reason, streaming is not your strong point, and you value your own collection of films, then you will surely like this player.<\/p>\n
The Zappiti Pro player has great connectivity options for various devices thanks to its advanced interfaces.\u00a0A weighty device with a pair of HDMI and five USB versions looks stylish.<\/p>\n
This media player looks like a top model.\u00a0The finish of the case is high – everything is given out by the premium segment of the device.\u00a0Matte black metal body, angular finish, impressive weight – these parameters indicate the quality of the device.<\/p>\n
The metal top cover is about 3 mm thick.\u00a0This is enough to put another device on the player.\u00a0There is no display on the front, but there are two USB ports and a headphone jack.\u00a0There’s another surprise behind the center flap.<\/p>\n
No, this is not a built-in Blu-ray player!\u00a0This is a dedicated bay for two hot-pluggable 3.5-inch SATA hard drives.\u00a0The player supports such “internal memory” up to 32 TB.\u00a0This volume is enough to store a large number of movies.\u00a0Hard drives are, of course, not included in the package.\u00a0You need to buy them yourself.<\/p>\n
One of the great things about the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR is the lack of any fans.\u00a0Passive cooling is used here, so the player is silent.\u00a0The Zappiti Pro 4K comes with two Wi-Fi antennas, an Ethernet cable, an HDMI cable and an IR extender.<\/p>\n
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All major interfaces are located on the rear panel.\u00a0HDMI2.0 port (video and audio) and HDMI 1.4 (audio) port.\u00a0This combination of connections is known and used in most UHD Blu-ray players.\u00a0If you are connecting to a TV, then you need to use the HDMI 2.0 output.\u00a0If you only want to send audio to, for example, a soundbar or AV receiver, then use the HDMI 1.4 output.<\/p>\n
This is ideal for older audio devices that cannot swallow HDR.\u00a0There is also an HDMI input, which is used to display the PiP (picture in picture) image on the screen or to record this signal.\u00a0Although HDCP protection has not been canceled, and for many sources it will be true.<\/p>\n
From USB connections, the user has a pair of USB 2.0 on the front panel, one USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0 port and one USB-C at the back.\u00a0It also detects composite video output, stereo tulip output, optical and coaxial digital audio output.<\/p>\n
The RJ-45 network interface is gigabit.\u00a0In addition, there are two RF connectors for connecting Wi-Fi antennas (antennas included).\u00a0Cinch connections are decoupled from common ground and connected to the cinch connectors on the AV receiver.\u00a0This avoids ground loops with different potentials.<\/p>\n
In addition to the built-in IR receiver for the remote control, there is an output for an IR extension cord.\u00a0This extension cord is included in the kit, so, if desired, the player can be placed in a closed compartment, and the IR sensor can be taken to another place.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Installing the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR shouldn’t bother you.\u00a0But there is more to do than just connect the wires to the player before use.\u00a0When the player starts up for the first time, you must update the software first.\u00a0Fortunately, Zappiti provides a good user guide and an additional page that tells you how to update.<\/p>\n If something doesn’t work out the first time, then it’s worth taking a look at the installed applications.\u00a0There is a separate application for updating the system software.\u00a0In addition, you can find “Zappiti Service” to update applications in Zappiti Pro 4K.\u00a0Run this couple in turn – let them go about their business before continuing.<\/p>\n After that, the video settings can be viewed in the Zappiti Service application.\u00a0You can choose “Force Resolution” or “Direct Output”.\u00a0In the first case, you force the player to scale everything to a certain resolution.\u00a0But it seems to us that the best option is a direct conclusion.<\/p>\n In this case, the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR player will output your file in \u201cnative\u201d resolution if it is standardized output.\u00a0Specifically, if you provide a resolution of 1280 \u00d7 544 (a cropped 720p24 feature film), the player will output 1080p24 instead of 720p.<\/p>\n However, this is better than forcing a specific resolution.\u00a0Anyone who buys a player this expensive probably already owns a 4K HDR TV.\u00a0While the Zappiti 4K Pro can handle scaling easily, it is recommended that you give the TV this function.\u00a0At the very least, you will have more control over this process on your TV.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the menu items needed to adjust the image are scattered in two different places.\u00a0Some of the settings are located in the “Android Settings” section.\u00a0Here you can advise: do not touch brightness, contrast and other parameters of images.\u00a0They can be better configured on the TV itself.<\/p>\n Sound settings are located in the Sound & Notifications section.\u00a0You can leave the HDMI output set to Auto, or if you’re sure your TV or AV receiver can handle it all, choose RAW (for bitstream).<\/p>\n The Zappiti 4K Pro HDR player is built on the Android platform and uses the Realtek RTD1295 chipset with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and Mali-T820 processor.\u00a0Memory – 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal.\u00a0Navigating and using the menu is quite responsive, but feels a little sluggish than most smart TVs.\u00a0The most important user interface, however, is the built-in Zappiti video, explorer and music player.<\/p>\n The remote control is relatively long.\u00a0This is a fairly traditional remote that, unlike the look of the player, feels less professional.\u00a0The plastic remote control is equipped with rubber keys.\u00a0It takes some effort before you press the key.\u00a0The remote is backlit, although, according to reviews, the backlight could be a little brighter.<\/p>\n The button layout is not very good.\u00a0The play keys are located to the right above the D-pad, not in the natural place they would normally be on other consoles.\u00a0These keys should be more visible, larger and easier for the user to understand.\u00a0Under the rocker are large volume keys and soft keys.<\/p>\n They can be used to fast forward or rewind 10 seconds.\u00a0Still, the play keys should be located here.\u00a0There are separate keys for launching Zappiti Video Player and Explorer, which is a plus.\u00a0At the top is a set of programmable keys for controlling the TV.<\/p>\n Finally, there is the mouse function.\u00a0The cursor appears on the TV screen by clicking on the arrow on the right above the “D-pad”.\u00a0Unfortunately, this is not an “air mouse” that can be moved by moving the remote in space.\u00a0You can only control the cursor by pressing the arrow keys, which is rather impractical.\u00a0If you really need a mouse, it’s best to connect a Bluetooth mouse.<\/p>\n Since the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR video player is based on Android (v6) platform, there is access to the Google Play Store.\u00a0In addition, an alternative Aptoide store is available.\u00a0But a fly in the ointment awaits those who are thinking of saturating their player with all sorts of streaming applications.\u00a0The\u00a0Netflix\u00a0app\u00a0cannot be found in the Google Play store, and the Aptoide version is not only difficult to use, but also provides maximum quality only in the SD version.<\/p>\n Aptoide’s YouTube version will be without HDR support, and the Play Store’s version is nearly useless without a mouse.\u00a0Let’s go back to the Bluetooth mouse.\u00a0In short, you can install additional applications, but it is better to use this device as a Zappiti Pro 4K media player.<\/p>\n The built-in media player is a variant of the well-known Kodi or Plex.\u00a0In other words, this is not an ordinary media player, but a real media library in your home.\u00a0But unlike Plex and Kodi, you don’t need to run the server software on your own network on any separate computer.<\/p>\n First time users – you must create a Zappiti account.\u00a0This account is your access to the Zappiti cloud server.\u00a0Next, you specify where all your movies are.\u00a0This could be a local media (USB or SATA drive) or an SMB share somewhere on your grid.<\/p>\n With Zappiti-share, you can access files that are on another Zappiti player on your network.\u00a0Of course, you must ensure that these devices are properly organized and named in the LAN.\u00a0It’s the same with other media libraries.\u00a0The Zappiti server will then try to identify all of your movies.<\/p>\n Most of the content is correctly identified in the LAN, and those movies (videos) that have not been indexed can be added manually later.\u00a0Then you can browse and search for data in your collection in all ways.\u00a0For example, by genre, by name, or you can search for an actor or director.<\/p>\n When identified, the Zappiti Pro 4K player recognizes films from the series, for example, James Bond, Star Wars or Harry Potter.\u00a0Thus, you can find all these films with one click of the “mouse”.\u00a0Of course, you can mark movies as watched or not to quickly find what you still need to watch.<\/p>\n If you intend to view on a smartphone, then the Zappiti Video application should be installed.\u00a0The interface will be identical as on the player.\u00a0Or you can turn your smartphone into a virtual control panel for the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR video player.<\/p>\n Although the Zappiti Pro 4K box is a very powerful music player, it is not possible to create a database for your music collection like you would for movies.\u00a0It is of course possible to browse all your folders and play music, but the nice graphical interface you have for movies and TV shows is not available.<\/p>\n when copying discs, it remains possible to use the full interactive disc menu.\u00a0Although it is worth noting here that it is best to copy over a wired network, so as not to make the waiting time senselessly long.\u00a0Most subtitle formats are not a problem either, but we usually disable it in the menu.<\/p>\n The image quality of the Zappiti Pro 4K is excellent, even when upscaled to 4K.\u00a0The fact that the player also correctly considers the frame rate of the source files is an important advantage.<\/p>\n For example, you can rely on your TV settings to give you the most detailed action scenes.\u00a0In Android settings, set Deep Color, Color Space and HDMI range to Auto.\u00a0If you want the best results, then YCbCr\u00a04: 4: 4\u00a010 bit is the way to go.<\/p>\n Surely the sound is delivered to the digital audio system.\u00a0Sound quality is mainly determined by the source material and the audio system.\u00a0The player automatically understands how to work with all modern formats (except WMA).\u00a0If you have an older AVR receiver that only understands Dolby Digital or\u00a0DTS\u00a0, then the sound will be converted from “fresh” to the old version (universally compatible codecs).<\/p>\n High resolution files play correctly.\u00a0That being said, be sure to check the Native Sample Rate option in Android Developer Options, otherwise you will get a maximum of 44.1 or 48 kHz.\u00a0When using multichannel DTS, the player incorrectly reports that it is a simple stereo file, but still provides correct 5.1 output.<\/p>\n As the name suggests HDR, the player supports HDR files.\u00a0This support is limited to\u00a0HDR10\u00a0only\u00a0.\u00a0No HDR10 +, Dolby Vision, or HLG.\u00a0This is a clear drawback for such a professional device.\u00a0The manufacturer Zappiti said that the Realtek chipset is not equipped for this, so it is pointless to wait for a software update.<\/p>\n The logic of representatives of Zappiti is iron – they motivated this minus by the fact that most TVs display tones correctly, and therefore did not expand other HDR formats.\u00a0It’s true – many 4K TVs themselves only come with Dynamic Tone HDR10 support.\u00a0Although, on the other hand, support for\u00a0Dolby Vision\u00a0and HDR10 + in the player would add some numbers to the price tag.<\/p>\n The Zappiti Pro 4K delivers HDR metadata correctly, so the TV has all the information it needs to display tones correctly.\u00a0If “suddenly” your TV or projector doesn’t support HDR, then you can get Zappiti to convert everything from HDR to SDR.<\/p>\n Connections<\/strong>: 2x HDMI 1x v2.0, 1x v1.4 (audio), 1x composite video, 1x stereo, 1x optical digital out, 1x coaxial digital out, 3x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB-C, 1x headphones, 1x HDMI input, 1x null signal, 1x network (1 Gbps).<\/p>\n Optional<\/strong>: HDR10, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b \/ g \/ n \/ ac), Bluetooth 4.0, Android (6), USB \/ DLNA \/ network media player, space for two hard drives, Airplay<\/p>\n Dimensions:<\/strong> 430x330x85 mm. <\/p>\n More info: www.zappiti.com<\/a><\/p>\n The Zappiti player is targeted at a very specific audience.\u00a0Owners of an extensive media library looking for a good, high quality and flexible media player will be completely satisfied.\u00a0In pursuit of a good purpose, the manufacturer overlooked several things.<\/p>\n There is 4K HDR support, but only in HDR10, not\u00a0Dolby Vision, HDR10 +\u00a0or HLG.\u00a0This, of course, is a clear disadvantage.\u00a0Otherwise, this is a great turntable, but without the Roon or Plex style.\u00a0But the player is easy to use.\u00a0What can not be said about the remote control.\u00a0Perhaps with an air mouse like LG TVs, the device would be even more attractive.<\/p>\n And while Android offers you a lot of flexibility, you can’t get the most out of it.\u00a0Watching Netflix or YouTube with this device is possible, but your TV’s built-in apps will always be much better.<\/p>\n But there are strengths to the video player too – the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR looks stylish and is well equipped.\u00a0This allows you to organize a real home media library without having to run a separate local server on some computer.\u00a0The server runs in the cloud.<\/p>\n Delivery of files to the cloud can be arranged in different ways: via USB, built-in SATA drives, or from your NAS.\u00a0Media files locally on the player are also available for other Zappiti devices (and not only) on the home network.\u00a0The player is universal, it really can handle all formats, although there will certainly be some format that it does not understand.<\/p>\n For example, old DivX files can be a problem.\u00a0Finally, the image quality is excellent.\u00a0the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR video player can upscale to 4K and does it very well.\u00a0The direct output function is especially important, forcing your TV to do most of the work.<\/p>\n Whether the Zappiti Pro 4K HDR is worth its rather high price tag is not an easy question.\u00a0To understand this, you should pay attention to the simpler Zappiti models.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 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Ease of use<\/h3>\n
Remote control<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nFunctions<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nHDR playback<\/h3>\n
Zappiti Pro 4K HDR Specifications<\/h3>\n
\nWeight<\/strong>: 7.5 kg.
\nConsumption<\/strong>: 45W<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h3>\n