CES 2015: Zappiti Player 4K launched

LAS VEGAS — Zappiti, the european’s leading innovator of media center technologies, introduced its most powerful media player to date, the Zappiti Player 4K. The new media player model Zappiti Player 4K, applies the company’s vast expertise in video, allowing users to play stunning 4K content (both 3840×2160 and 4096×2160) with ease, by using the new DivX UHD HEVC codec. It also features enhanced Ultra HD upscaling from Full HD video content with upgraded image quality and auto frame rate playback for exceptionally smooth, and highly detailed image. Due to the last new powerful Realtek RTD1195 processor, the Zappiti Player 4K is the Worldwide’s first Android Box compatible with HD sound such as DTS-HD (full passthrough mode).

Additionally, the new Zappiti Player 4K borrows the acclaimed Media Center solution named “Zappiti Media Center V4”. This allows the media player to analyse your movie collection and grab movie covers to generate an astonished and unique GUI. And it can do it computer free! So you can scan all your movies and fully control Zappiti Media Center features on your TV through your Zappiti Player 4K with your RC.

“Zappiti Media Center is widely trusted and widely used in Europe, allowing us to create a feature-rich and easy to install smart Media Center Solution integrated into our new Media Player. We have been offering customers successful solutions based on differentiated technology and we will continue our efforts in providing win-win solutions for customers in 2015,” said Christophe Cherel, Head of Smart Home Division, at Groupe Archisoft / Zappiti, France. “It is critical for us to continue to enhance our offerings and provide high-value solutions to consumers, that enables users to gain peace of mind with better audio and video experience and enjoy the benefits of a more connected, smarter Media Center. Our new Zappiti Player 4K will pass a new step in Media Center market to make 2015 the breakout year for Media Players.”

“HEVC/H.265 video codec is the future of the industry for Ultra HD 4K, and in addition, more compression results in smaller file sizes and lowers required bit rate for SVOD delivery, which results in greater capacity for video collections. This latest generation Zappiti Player 4K is enabling that future.”

Technical Specifications of Zappiti Player 4K:

• Android: Android Apps friendly. Easy access with streaming contents providers, VOD/SVOD, catch up TV, musical playback, social networks, news, weather info, trailers, games, internet radio and more.
• Up-Scaling 4K: Display your videos with an ultra high quality upscaling Ultra HD 4K (3840×2160 and 4096×2160).
• 3D video friendly: Supports most of the 3D video formats such as BD ISO 3D, MVC, SBS, and Top/Bottom.
• Network Player: Connect your player on a local network and enjoy your content from a PC, a MAC or a NAS via UPnP or SMB.
• MKV Player: Playback HD and SD video in MKV containers and other modern video file formats, including top quality HD video with very high bit-rates > 120Mbp/s.
• HDD Rack Option with Hot Swap Function: Easily and quickly insert and exchange internal 3.5” SATA HDDs (up to 6 TB pre formatted HDDs).
• USB Ports: Conveniently connect HDDs, USB flash drives, USB card readers and other USB storage devices without a USB hub.
• USB Port 3.0: Read or copy your files in high speed.
• Full Range of A/V Connectors: S/PDIF Optical Audio outputs, AV analogue output via an adaptor, HDMI CEC outpout to simplify the connection of any device.
• Multichannel home cinema audio: Bitstream, downmix stereo (DTS, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD). 
• High-Quality Music Playback: Plays very high-quality (up to 192 kHz / 24-bit) music files in various formats. (FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, WavPack, Monkey’s Audio APE, DTS, AC3, etc.).
• Video Output Flexibility: Output video in any resolution and format from SD to 1080p (1920×1080, 24p/PAL/NTSC), Ultra HD (3840×2160, 24p/25p/30p) and 4K (4096×2160, 24p).
• Many shortcuts and advanced playback features: Caps 1 to 9: Direct access from 10 to 90% of the file, Cursor left and right: 10s rewind and forward.
• Playback memory: Resume playback from the last position.
• Long range IR remote: The Zappiti Player 4K is provided with an IR remote. Possibility of learning the remote with a universal remote.
• Air Mouse / Long range RF keyboard: Android Apps can be controlled via a RF Air Mouse. The backside of the remote feature a keyboard.
• Computer Mouse Friendly: Connect a computer mouse (air or not) to control the player and Android Apps.
• Advanced File Browser: Convenient file browser with powerful file management (copy, move, delete, rename, organize, sort).
• Kodi / XBMC: Integrated Media Center application. Auto scan of your movie files without computer.
• Open GUI: Add your own Android Apps, customize the Home Page of the player, add any widgets, weather, news, date and time.

Note from the company: The next-gen media player preorder batch is currently sold out around the world. The second batch of the new Zappiti Player 4K is available right now in pre order with worldwide Free Shipment on the official Zappiti Store at a price of 249 euros (approx. us$ 250): www.store.zappiti.com. The second batch is expected to be shipped within the end of January.

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