Zinwell ZP 500

[shredder]

I came across the Zinwell ZP500 media player recently. It plays all the formats and has wi-fi capabilities (wi-fi dongle is optional). In addition there is a 1 year warranty. Best of all the price is around 5500/- INR.
Does anyone have any experience with this player? I tried looking for reviews but there are no reviews by any of the mainstream review sites, just some user opinions which say that the product is really good.
Any thoughts?

 

[pavan_manutd]

i'm a proud owner of this device from a month now..guys,u can close ur eyes and buy it. This little machine is irresistible.it plays all the formats i know,even RMVB HD. i dint knew there was such format before. any doubts, u can query it here.

Cheers

 

[thakur_abhi]

i'm a proud owner of this device from a month now..guys,u can close ur eyes and buy it. This little machine is irresistible.it plays all the formats i know,even RMVB HD. i dint knew there was such format before. any doubts, u can query it here.

Cheers

hi

i am also planning to buy. Is there any option for firmware update like wdtv or xtreamer for future formats ?

 

[s_sachin]

i think there is an ebay offer running now for 4999

 

[theironhorse]

can u post a pic and tech spec sheet.. as i am planning to buy a xtreamer.. hope this will save my pocket..

pics and ports at back and

how bout HD 720p/1080p ?

dts /dolby ?


I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO THEIR SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE DETAILS.

ALSO GOT THIS INFO... GURUS PLEASE INPUT.

System: Full HD 1080P HDD Media Player Brand: Zinwell
-- Additional Features: DivX-compliant, Resume Function, Surround Sound, Upgrade-compliant
Connections: 5.1 Output, Component Video, Digital Optical, HDMI, LAN, USB Playable File Formats: DVD-Audio, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-4, VCD, WMA
Region Code: Region 0: All Regions




ZP500 Full HD 1080p HDD Media Player with WiFi support.

Zinwell Media player ZP-500 is a powerful USB and network HD media player which truly decodes, playback and outputs High Definition 1080p videos through HDMI interface. ZP-500 is able to play the HD MPEG2, HD VC-1, HD AVC/H.264 movies and transport stream from the USB devices such as flash drive or hard disk drive to HD TV. Connect to the network and your can easily copy/delete/edit files on the media player from your computer side screen. The advanced Network function allows you to browse the video file from your PC or NAS in your study room and play it on TV in the living room.Also, the player support NAS function with built in Samba Server, which share the USB drive to the network.
Zinwell Media player ZP-500 is compatible with Zinwell ZW-N290 USB 802.11n wireless Dongle (WiFi).Just plug this dongle into USB port of ZP-500 to enable the wireless function, so you can easily enjoy playback your movie from your computer or NAS server wirelessly. You can also connect to bittorrent.

Decode and output High Definition 1080p video and Photo.
Support Mainstream formats of HD video including MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264/AVC and RMVB HD. For format details please see the chart below.
With the next generation interface - HDMI 1.3 output.
Ethernet port supports Network player function.
NAS function share the USB drive to the network and copy/delete/edit files.
High performance video playback. Experience fluent playback control like Zoom out/in, Pan the picture, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Slow-motion.
Fully supports the subtitle format. Dynamically change the subtitle display by remote control.
Photo playback via HD Supports Up to 40 mega-pixel photo files, 16X Zoom in, 3-direction rotation.
Slide show mode with 8 kinds of transition effect. Background music playback is supported.
Rich types of music file. The playback function includes Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Repeat, Shuffle and Shuffle Repeat.
Within 2 USB port, plug-and-play the USB Flash Drive, USB Mobile, Hard Disk Drive , USB Card Reader, USB DVD-ROM, USB Wi-Fi Dongle (ZP ZW-N290 802.11n).
Supports almost all formats of HDD and has the most interchangeability.
Easy to use and intuitive control. Change to setup menu at any time even in media playing to provide fluent control.

Move the digital experience from your computer to your TV
Now with the ZINWELL ZP500 HD Media Player, you can enjoy your digital videos, photos, and music with upgraded video and audio quality of your home entertainment system or TV. ZP-500 Media Player can output true HD (1080p) video content to your HD display through HDMI connection, and this player can also output through Composite and Y/Pb/Pr connectors.

Easy to navigate the on-screen menu



The ZINWELL ZP 500 comes with easy to navigate on-screen menu control for you to enjoy the new multimedia experience without ever leaving your couch. The device menu supports 9 different languages, English, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Espaol, Franais, Deutsch, Italiano, Dutch, and Pyccknn, so you don't need to worry about getting lost in translation on how to use this wonderful system.



HD Media Player (Black Color) x 1
Remote Controller x 1
Power Adapter x 1
RCA Cable x 1
YPbPr Cable x 1
Battery x 2
User Manual x 1
WiFi 802.11n x 1 (Optional)


for the rest i am adding few pics please go through it and review..

 

[hemantwaghe]

i'm a proud owner of this device from a month now..guys,u can close ur eyes and buy it. This little machine is irresistible.it plays all the formats i know,even RMVB HD. i dint knew there was such format before. any doubts, u can query it here.

Cheers

It claims DTS HD-Ma and Dolby True HD passthrough..have you tried that? which avr u used?

does it have Optical or Co axial SPDIF for older avrs?

 

[theironhorse]

i'm a proud owner of this device from a month now..guys,u can close ur eyes and buy it. This little machine is irresistible.it plays all the formats i know,even RMVB HD. i dint knew there was such format before. any doubts, u can query it here.

Cheers

hey can you please assist us with some real time pics..

also video formats it can play.

mkv,m2ts

and again same ques how bout the hd audio/ dts/dolby

 

[hemantwaghe]

It claims DTS HD-Ma and Dolby True HD passthrough..have you tried that? which avr u used?

does it have Optical or Co axial SPDIF for older avrs?

My bad
It has optical out
so only issue of DTS HD-Ma and Dolby True HD passthrough

 

[apurvapatel]

Anyone using it with the wifi dongle? Can it take any wifi dongle or does it need to have its own specific one?

 

[theironhorse]

i has an optional wifi dongle (n ) for HD streaming. i received an email from these guys. will be posting soon.

 

[shredder]

Apparently this player also supports an external USB DVD drive. Any of the other "major" players capable of doing this? I was thinking of going for the iOmega HD director edition because of the free bundled HDMI cable but the Zimwell seems to deliver better bang for the buck.
Only thing is that I hope it is not like one of them cheap Chinese players. pavan_manutd can you please confirm where it is made in.... If you can confirm where the player is made in then I will pray for Rooney to start scoring again

 

[theironhorse]

update guys.. zinwell zp-500 is out of manufacturing now. as per the email update i received.. now its z-505.

this is the email i received.




Subject: RE: looking for info regarding the ZP-500

Hi, Aman,

Good morning.

Actually, ZP-500 is an old model and we no longer manufacturing this model. The new model I would recommend for you is ZP-505. This model has larger flash memory size and has many features as below:

? Provides clear High Definition (1080P 60Mbps) video decoding and output
? Supports Multiple Memory slot through USB
? Supports Multiple Media Format Playback: DivX HD, H.264 HD, VC-1, MKV, MOV, MP4, FLV, RMVB HD and BluRay files
? Supports multiple Audio output formats: Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, PCM, LPCM and AAC
? Supports Multiple Photo Formats: JPEG, HD JPEG and BMP
? Support Wi-Fi 11N dongle for HD Playback wirelessly
? Karaoke function
? Support external DVD ROM
? NAS and Bit Torrent download.
? IMS (Internet Media Service) function

According to your email, I guess you are in India now. If possible, could you please let me know what will be the quantity you would like to purchase?

Best Regards,

Simon Wu ( ? ? ? )
Sales Specialist
Sales Division III

ZINWELL CORPORATION ?))) ? ? ? ? ? ?
2, Wen-Hua Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park
Hsinchu Hsien 303, Taiwan
TEL?+886-3-597-9050 # 253
[email protected]
Website?ZINWELL Corporation - Home

 

[hemantwaghe]

update guys.. zinwell zp-500 is out of manufacturing now. as per the email update i received.. now its z-505.

this is the email i received.




Subject: RE: looking for info regarding the ZP-500

Hi, Aman,

Good morning.

Actually, ZP-500 is an old model and we no longer manufacturing this model. The new model I would recommend for you is ZP-505. This model has larger flash memory size and has many features as below:

? Provides clear High Definition (1080P 60Mbps) video decoding and output
? Supports Multiple Memory slot through USB
? Supports Multiple Media Format Playback: DivX HD, H.264 HD, VC-1, MKV, MOV, MP4, FLV, RMVB HD and BluRay files
? Supports multiple Audio output formats: Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA, PCM, LPCM and AAC
? Supports Multiple Photo Formats: JPEG, HD JPEG and BMP
? Support Wi-Fi 11N dongle for HD Playback wirelessly
? Karaoke function
? Support external DVD ROM
? NAS and Bit Torrent download.
? IMS (Internet Media Service) function

According to your email, I guess you are in India now. If possible, could you please let me know what will be the quantity you would like to purchase?

Best Regards,

Simon Wu ( ? ? ? )
Sales Specialist
Sales Division III

ZINWELL CORPORATION ?))) ? ? ? ? ? ?
2, Wen-Hua Road, Hsinchu Industrial Park
Hsinchu Hsien 303, Taiwan
TEL?+886-3-597-9050 # 253
[email protected]
Website?ZINWELL Corporation - Home

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they downgraded the product?
NO DTS HD-MA and Dolby True HD suprt?
Or IT WAS NOT THERE IN EARLIER MODELS?

 

[theironhorse]

I added cpl of attachments.. Dunno why not showing up.. Added the pdf files i got in email.
however i dont think it wil be supporting dts-hd ma or true hd dolby .

probably shredder can help.

 

[theironhorse]

as per the email update and the pdf material.. it is dolby digital ac3 and dts passthough.. converted pdf in picture.. plz enlarge n check

 

[hemantwaghe]

thanks
in earlier specs DTS HD-Ma is passthrough is highly doubtful

 

[theironhorse]

yes no dts-hd.. and infact its a pass through... for dts .. avr needs to decode.

 

[pseudophile]

This product is not listed on ebay anymore

disappeared overnight. Was planning to buy it with the vf coupon.

 

[theironhorse]

ZP-500 is out of production.. try for 505 usd 65 as per the email i got

 

[shredder]

however i dont think it wil be supporting dts-hd ma or true hd dolby .

probably shredder can help.

I am really not sure about the support for dts-HD ma or true hd dolby. Truth be told, I would be hooking it up to a Jazz Theatre so I am not too worried about sound.