Guide: Zidoo Home Theater Media Labels

After seeing the question regarding “how to name a file correctly to see the badges” repeatedly on the Zidoo Forum I’ve decided to take a deeper look inside the Home Theater App to figure this out.

The Usual Suspects

Special thanks goes to Markswift2003@Zidoo Forum.

Format: The<separator>Movie<separator>Name<separator><label-1><separator><label-2><separator><label-n>.<extension>

separator: blank, dot, minus, underscore

labels are case insensitive

Eg: The Usual Suspects 4k hdr dolby 5.1.mkv
Eg: the usual suspects 4k hdr dolby 5.1.mkv
Eg: The.Usual.Suspects.4k.hdr.dolby.5.1.mkv
Eg: The-Usual-Suspects-4K-HDR-DOLBY-5.1.MKV

Poster Wall Label

Eg:

For valid values for <extension> see next table “Container Label”. Extension iso works only for BD, 3DBD and UHD BD.

ImageLabel (File Extension)Description
ic_label_3dunsupported3D
ic_label_3d_bdThe Usual Suspects.3d.iso
or as extracted iso with 3d in folder name
ic_label_3dbd
Blu-ray 3D*
ic_label_4kThe Usual Suspects.4k.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.uhd.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.ultrahd.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.2160p.<extension>
4K resolution*
ic_label_bdThe Usual Suspects.iso
or as extracted iso
ic_label_bd
Blu-ray Disc (BD)*
ic_label_collectionfolder_collectionMovie Set*
ic_label_dvdthe DVD iso has to be extracted
folder_dvd
DVD-Video*
ic_label_hdThe Usual Suspects.fhd.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.1080p.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.1080i.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.hd.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.720p.<extension>
The Usual Suspects.720i.<extension>
1080p*
ic_label_hdrThe Usual Suspects.hdr.<extension>High-dynamic-range video*
ic_label_tvfolder_tvshowTV-Show*
ic_label_uhdThe Usual Suspects.uhd.iso
or as extracted iso with uhd in folder name
folder_uhd
Ultra HD Blu-ray*

Container Label

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hdr.dolbytruehd.7.1.mkv

ImageLabel (File Extension)Description
mi_3gp3gp3GPP Multimedia File*
mi_asfasfAdvanced Systems Format File*
mi_aviaviAudio Video Interleave File*
mi_dvdthe DVD iso has to be extracted
folder_dvd
DVD-Video*
mi_flvflvFlash Video File*
mi_isomi_blurayisoDisc Image File*
(Home Theater displays always the images for ISO and Blu-ray for extension iso)
mi_m2tsm2tsBlu-ray Disc Audio-Video (BDAV) MPEG-2 Transport Stream (M2TS)*
mi_mkvmkvMatroska Multimedia Container*
mi_movmovApple QuickTime Movie*
mi_mp4mp4MPEG-4 Video File*
mi_mpgmpgMPEG Video File*
mi_tstsVideo Transport Stream File*
mi_wmvwmvWindows Media Video File*

Resolution Label

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hdr.dolbytruehd.7.1.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_576psd
480i
480p
540p
576p
Standard-definition*
mi_720hd
720p
720i
720p*
mi_720iunsupported720i*
mi_720punsupported720p*
mi_1080fhd
1080p
1080i
1080p*
mi_1080iunsupported1080i*
mi_1080punsupported1080p*
mi_2k2k2K resolution*
mi_4kuhd
ultrahd
2160p
4k
4K resolution*

Audio Codec Label

Eg: The Usual Suspects.aac.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_sc_aacaacAdvanced Audio Coding*
mi_sc_aifaif
aiff
Apple Audio Interchange File Format*
mi_sc_aifcaifcApple Audio Interchange File Format Compressed*
mi_sc_alacalacApple Lossless Audio Codec*
mi_sc_apeapeMonkey’s Audio*
mi_flacunsupportedFree Lossless Audio Codec*
mi_sc_cddaunsupportedCompact Disc Digital Audio*
mi_sc_mp3mp3MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III*
mi_sc_mp1unsupportedMPEG-1 Audio Layer I*
mi_sc_mp2unsupportedMPEG-1 Audio Layer II*
mi_sc_oggoggOgg*
mi_sc_pcm_blurayunsupportedPulse-code modulation*
mi_sc_wavwavWaveform Audio File Format*
mi_sc_wmav2wmaWindows Media Audio*

Video Codec Label

Eg: The Usual Suspects.h265.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_avcunsupportedAdvanced Video Coding*
mi_avc1unsupportedAVC1*
mi_divxunsupportedDivX*
mi_h264unsupportedH264 Codec*
mi_h265unsupportedHigh Efficiency Video Coding*
mi_mpeg1_videounsupportedMPEG-1*
mi_mpeg2_videounsupportedMPEG-2*
mi_mpeg4unsupportedMPEG-4*
mi_vc1unsupportedVC-1*
mi_vp8unsupportedVP8*
mi_xvidunsupportedXvid*

Dolby Format Label

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hdr.dolbytruehd.7.1.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_st_ac3dolbyDolby Digital*
mi_st__eac3unsupportedDolby Digital Plus*
mi_st_truehddolbytruehd

Regular Expression:
(dolby[-_.\s]?true[-_]?hd) *
Dolby TrueHD*
mi_atmosatmostruehd
truehdatmos

Regular Expression:
(atmos[-_.\s]?true[-_]?hd|true[-_]?hd[-_.\s]?atmos) *
Dolby Atmos*

DTS Format Label

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hdr.dtsx.9.1.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_st_dtsdtsDTS*
mi_st_dtshd_hradtshd
(long time error has been fixed with Home Theater v4.0.58)
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio*
mi_st_dtshd_madtshd

Regular Expression:
(dts[-_.\s]?hd) *
DTS-HD Master Audio*
mi_dts_xdtsx

Regular Expression:
(dts[-_.\s]?x) *
DTS:X*

Channel Label

This works only in combination with Dolby and DTS Format Label. But not for Dolby Atmos Label!

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hdr.dolbytruehd.7.1.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_st_00.0zero sound or what?
mi_st_11.0Front Center
mi_st_22.0Front Left
Front Right
mi_st_2d12.1Front Left
Front Right
Sub-Woofer
mi_st_2d202.20???
mi_st_2d352.35???
mi_st_44.0Front Left
Front Right
Surround Left
Surround Right
mi_st_4d14.1Front Left
Front Right
Surround Left
Surround Right
Sub-Woofer
mi_st_5d15.1Front Left
Front Right
Front Center
Surround Left
Surround Right
Sub-Woofer
5.1
mi_st_6d16.1Front Left
Front Right
Front Center
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround Center
Sub-Woofer
mi_st_7d17.1Front Left
Front Right
Front Center
Side Left
Side Right
Surround Back Left
Surround Back Right
Sub-Woofer

7.1
mi_st_9d19.1Eg: no 3D sound
Front Left
Front Right
Front Center
Front Wide Left
Front Wide Right
Side Left
Side Right
Surround Back Left
Surround Back Right
Sub-Woofer
9.1
Eg: 3D sound Atmos/DTS-X
Front Left
Front Right
Front Center
Top Front Left
Top Front Right
Surround Left
Surround Right
Top Rear Left
Top Rear Right
Sub-Woofer
91_3d

High-dynamic-range video Labels

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hdr.dolbytruehd.7.1.mkv

Eg: The Usual Suspects.hdr.10.dolby.5.1.mkv

Eg: The Usual Suspects.dv.dolby.5.1.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_hdrhdr
(deprecated, replaced by HDR 10)
High-dynamic-range video*
HDR 10hdr
hdr 10
hdr-10
hdr.10
HDR 10*
HDR 10+hdr10+
hdr 10+
hdr10plus
HDR 10+*
Dolby Visiondv
dolbyvision
dolby vision
Dolby Vision*
HLGhlgHybrid Log-Gamma*

Other Labels

Eg: The Usual Suspects.4k.hddvd.dolbytruehd.7.1.mkv

Eg: The Usual Suspects.3d.dolby.5.1.mkv

ImageLabelDescription
mi_hddvdhddvdHigh Definition Digital Versatile Disc*
mi_3d3d
3dtv
sbs
hsbs
halfou
sidebyside
mvc
Blu-ray 3D*
mi_fps_23unsupported24p*
mi_4b3unsupportedAspect ratio 4:3*
mi_16b9unsupportedAspect ratio 16:9*
mi_tvunsupportedTV Show

10 thoughts on “Guide: Zidoo Home Theater Media Labels”

  1. Thank you for the good guide – very helpful. He inspired me to several experiences.
    Maybe you already know about it but I haven’t read it anywhere, just in case I will write.
    My tests show that HT3 labels: h264, h265, Xvid, VC1 will not read from the file names when scanning.
    Instead, he will read them after starting the movie. At the same time, he doesn’t read them from the content of the file (MediaInfo) but from the File Name.
    Probably only from MKV files but AVI not anymore.
    I could not get the Divx and MPEG-4 labels.
    for example.
    If the movie name is:
    Charlie’s Angels (2019).mkv
    after starting the movie, it will only show MKV, 1080p (resolution) and 23.976 (frames / second) labels, i.e. other information from the file cannot be read.
    However, if the movie name is:
    Charlie’s Angels (2019) 1080p Blu-ray h.264 Dolby 5.1.mkv
    after scanning it will read 1080p, dolby 5.1 and MKV
    and after the movie started, additionally h.264 / AVC and 23.976.
    It does not matter what the movie is encoded (information from Mediainfo).
    I tested on one movie, changing its name HEVC, h.265, AVC, h.264, VC-1, Xvid after starting the movie always read what in the file name even though the movie was encoded with h.264.
    HEVC / H.265 – hevc, h.265
    AVC / H.264 – avc, h264
    XVID – xvid
    VC1 – vc-1

    In AVI files I could not get it, it does not read additional information after starting the movie, even if it is in the name.

  2. Do you know how we can reset a movie in HT so the resolution and framerate badges disappear and show only the MKV one? If I delete a movie and re-import it, it keeps both resolution and framerate badges from previously. I want to reset this information so HT can rescan the specific movie when I play it. Is there a way to do that?

  3. Super tutorial thank you !

    With ZIDOO it goes more and more downhill. The user must do everything manually to make the files appear as they should. I don’t have as much problem with any other device as ZIDOO in file layout. For any other SW, I don’t have to add 1080p or 4K to the file name to recognize it.

    I visit your site often, they helped me a lot. However, it should be the Zidoo developers, not the volunteers who are the pillars of this brand and often do a lot more work.

    Thanks !!

  4. hi, is there a way with label or other, to add language ?
    i have some mkv, with one for english, and an other mkv with an other language, most of them are tv shows .

    Same for movies, anime ?

    Thanks

  5. Good, in the case of concerts, for example:

    Midnight Oil – Armistice Day – Live At The Domain, Sydney (2018)
    What would be the correct way?
    All followed without any type of sign?
    And if there are 2 Blu ray?
    Thank you very much for the work done.
    Greetings and happy new year to all.

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