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The maker's specs table adds HLG. HDR10 is covered by the all-formats statement and the Troypoint review.","automatic_frame_rate_matching":"Page describes Quick Media Switching, which avoids blackout periods when switching between frame rates. A QMS-enabled TV is required for that blackout-free switching. The maker states no separate frame rate matching setting on this page.","video_codecs":"Tech specs Video Decoder row: Dolby Vision, 4K@60fps, AV1, H.265 (HEVC), AVS, H.264 (AVC, MVC), Real, MPEG-1/2/4, VC-1. No VP9 is listed, so VP9 is not stored.","drm_systems":"Tech specs DRM row: Widevine L1, L3.","audio_formats":"Tech specs Audio Decoder row: Dolby Atmos, MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3 (2-CH), MPEG-2 Layer 1/2, HE-AAC v1/v2. Decoder, output and passthrough roles are not separated by the maker. DTS is named only by the Troypoint review and is not stored.","dolby_atmos":"Page and tech specs list Dolby Atmos. Content, app and HDMI audio path requirements apply.","soc":"Tech specs CPU row names Realtek RTD1319C. The maker lists no separate SoC row.","cpu":"The maker's specs table lists Quad-core (ARM Cortex A55). No clock speed is published.","cpu_cores":"Maker specs table: Quad-core.","ram_gb":"Tech specs list 4GB DDR4. The maker names 2666 MHz. CNX Software and AndroidTVBox.eu say 2400 MHz. The maker value wins and no speed field exists.","storage_gb":"Tech specs list 128GB eMMC with a footnote that actual user storage is less.","expandable_storage":"The maker's specs table lists Memory Expansion: Micro SD and the tech specs list one Micro SD card slot. The maker does not say whether apps, media or both can use the card.","wifi_standard":"Tech specs list Wireless 6E AX 2x2 (Tri-band).","wifi_bands":"Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E covers 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz.","wifi_mimo":"Tech specs list 2x2.","ethernet_speed_mbps":"Tech specs list Gigabit (1000M).","ports":"Tech specs Ports: power input 1, USB 3.0 1, USB 2.0 1, HDMI 1, Gigabit LAN 1, Micro SD card 1, Optical S/PDIF 1. The maker names no HDMI version.","remote_model":"Page promotes the BT3 Backlight Remote and the GTV-BT3 Bluetooth Voice Remote. The box contents image shows one remote with the box. The Quick guide names GTV-BT3 in its Find My Remote section.","remote_microphone":"The GTV-BT3 is a voice remote with a Voice Assistant feature. The maker does not name the assistant in text.","operating_system":"Tech specs list Android 12 and the page says MYTVOnline 3 comes preinstalled.","power_supply":"The maker lists a power input and a Power Adapter in the box, with rating 12VDC / 1A.","power_input":"Tech specs: Power rating 12VDC / 1A.","power_consumption_max_w":"Tech specs: Power Consumption Max. 12W.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Tech specs: Standby Power Max. 0.5W (Ultra low power). Stored as the published maximum.","dimensions_mm":"Tech specs: Length 135 mm, Width 100 mm, Thickness 24 mm. The box lies flat, so thickness is height and the 135 mm side with the ports is width. Post.ch lists the same 13.5 cm width and 24 mm height.","in_the_box":"Page icons: Media Receiver, Remote Control, Silicone Remote Cover, Batteries, TV Cable, Power Adapter, Quick Setup Guide.","hdmi_cable_included":"The box lists a TV Cable. The Quick guide icon shows an HDMI plug. CNX Software and Satking call it an HDMI cable.","form_factor":"A separate box that connects by its own HDMI cable and a 12 V adapter."}},{"url":"https://www.formuler.tv/specs-1","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","hdr_formats","video_decode_limits","cpu","cpu_cores","storage_expansion_methods","ram_gb","storage_gb","expandable_storage","wifi_standard","ethernet_speed_mbps","dimensions_mm","audio_formats"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Maker comparison table of the Z12 Ultra, Z12 Ultra SE and Z12 Pro.","hdr_formats":"Z12 Ultra column: HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision.","video_decode_limits":"Z12 Ultra column: A/V Decoding 4K@60fps 10-bit, AV1 & HEVC. No profile or level is published for the Z12 Ultra. The Main 10 level 5.1 wording belongs to the Z11 models and is not used.","cpu":"Z12 Ultra column: Quad-core (ARM Cortex A55).","cpu_cores":"Z12 Ultra column: Quad-core.","storage_expansion_methods":"Z12 Ultra column: Memory Expansion Micro SD. The maker does not say whether apps, media or both can use the card.","ram_gb":"Z12 Ultra column: 4GB DDR4.","storage_gb":"Z12 Ultra column: 128GB.","expandable_storage":"Z12 Ultra column: Memory Expansion Micro SD.","wifi_standard":"Z12 Ultra column: Wireless 6e ax 2x2 (Tri-band).","ethernet_speed_mbps":"Z12 Ultra column: Gigabit(1000Mbps).","dimensions_mm":"Z12 Ultra column: 135 x 100 x 24 (mm).","audio_formats":"Z12 Ultra column: Dolby Atmos."}},{"url":"https://www.formuler.tv/single-post/2025-formuler-z12-ultra-release","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","status"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Maker news post dated Aug 31, 2025 titled 2025 Formuler Z12 Ultra Release. It gives no price or release date.","status":"The maker's regulatory page and the maker's news list still show the Z12 Ultra as a current Android OTT model, and the Z12 Ultra SE and Z12 Pro were added beside it in 2026."}},{"url":"https://www.formuler.tv/single-post/introducing-the-new-formuler-z12-ultra-se-z12-pro","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["series"],"notes":{"series":"Maker news post says the Formuler Z12 family is expanding with the Z12 Ultra SE and the Z12 Pro."}},{"url":"https://www.formuler.tv/regulatory","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","status"],"notes":{"release_date":"Declaration of Conformity list gives Start of Sales 2025/09 for the Z12 Ultra. The ACMA declaration gives date of manufacture 09/2025 and a retailer lists 7 September 2025. Region is global, no regional split is published.","status":"Z12 Ultra is still listed with its Declaration of Conformity beside the 2026 Z12 models."}},{"url":"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nl6mshn2s8lukdga95pwl/Quick-guide_FORMULER_Z12-Ultra_-EU-UK-_Outline-4.pdf?rlkey=1pfvh7qchlkyrx2jlqurnak0k&dl=0","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","fcc_id","in_the_box","remote_power","remote_finder","hdmi_cable_included","other_certifications","markets"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Quick guide in 16 languages, 32 pages, created 9 Sep 2025. It holds installation steps and the Find My Remote steps and no spec table.","model_numbers":"Compliance page lists FCC ID 2AV9UK4R1N4, IC 29328-K4R1N4, Model number K4R1N4, Product name Formuler Z12 Ultra. K4R1N4 is the regulatory model number.","fcc_id":"Compliance page (page 29 of the PDF): FCC ID 2AV9UK4R1N4 for Formuler Z12 Ultra. The GTV-BT3 remote has its own FCC ID 2AV9U1Y0UN6. fccid.io blocks agents so the FCC record itself was not opened.","in_the_box":"What's in the Box page: Media Receiver, Remote Control, Silicone Remote Cover, 2x Batteries, TV Cable, Power Adapter. The Quick Setup Guide is the booklet itself.","remote_power":"What's in the Box page shows 2x Batteries. The battery type is not written.","remote_finder":"Find My Remote page: the GTV-BT3 plays a sound for 30 seconds after the FUNC key on the back of the box is pressed.","hdmi_cable_included":"Icon labelled TV Cable shows an HDMI plug on both ends.","other_certifications":"The guide carries an FCC and ISED (Canada) compliance statement.","markets":"The guide is the EU and UK edition and carries a FCC and ISED statement for the US and Canada."}},{"url":"https://www.formuler.tv/gtv-bt3","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["remote_finder","remote_backlight","remote_microphone","remote_tv_control","remote_model","remote_connection"],"notes":{"remote_finder":"Find My Remote works from the Formuler Remote app or the function key of the Z12 Ultra.","remote_backlight":"LED backlight with adjustable brightness.","remote_microphone":"Voice Assistant is a feature of the GTV-BT3. The assistant is not named in the text.","remote_tv_control":"Universal IR Learning: program the remote to manage the TV's power, volume and input source. The side TV buttons use IR while the box link is Bluetooth.","remote_model":"GTV-BT3 Bluetooth Voice Remote.","remote_connection":"Maker calls it a Bluetooth voice remote. Bluetooth is the link to the box. Infrared is used for the learned TV controls."}},{"url":"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1g4ie5cvhm928ohcogoq7/Z12-Ultra_CE-RED.pdf?rlkey=4g24lztttiwc55spnj9tnfivs&dl=0","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["other_certifications","wifi_bands","markets"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Declaration of Conformity under the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU for Formuler Z12 Ultra, type Media Box, issued 1 Aug 2024 rev B. The ACMA supplier declaration covers RCM.","wifi_bands":"The declaration applies ETSI EN 300 328 (2.4 GHz), EN 301 893 (5 GHz) and EN 303 687 (6 GHz Wi-Fi), which matches tri-band Wi-Fi 6E.","markets":"EU Radio Equipment Directive declaration. A separate ACMA declaration covers Australia."}},{"url":"https://support.formuler.tv/kb/article/166-how-to-use-hdmi-cec-on-your-formuler-device/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["hdmi_cec"],"notes":{"hdmi_cec":"Helpdesk article lists applicable models as All and the options Enable CEC, Turn off with TV, Turn on with TV and Use TV remote controller. The page said it was in preview mode when read. Forum users report CEC power control on the Z12 Ultra."}},{"url":"https://support.formuler.tv/kb/article/99-how-to-install-download-apps/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["app_store"],"notes":{"app_store":"Helpdesk article: install apps from the Market app (Home > Market) or from the Google Play Store with your own account, or by side-loading. It names no per-model difference except the Z nano. The Google Play Store is reached through the Market app, which carries a curated list."}},{"url":"https://www.cnx-software.com/?p=156827","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["max_output_refresh_rate_hz","video_output_modes","release_date"],"notes":{"max_output_refresh_rate_hz":"Article of 8 Sep 2025 lists Video Output HDMI 2.0 up to 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 60 Hz with Dolby Vision support. The maker publishes no output refresh rate in text, only 4K 60fps tiles. The article's HDMI 2.0 is not stored, because AndroidTVBox.eu lists HDMI 2.1 for the same port.","video_output_modes":"One 4K 60 Hz row from the article. Bit depth, chroma and HDR pairing are not published.","release_date":"Article of 8 Sep 2025 reports the box on sale at DVBMarket. First press reports are dated 2 Sep 2025 (AndroidTVBox.eu) and 8 Sep 2025."}},{"url":"https://androidtvbox.eu/formuler-z12-ultra-is-a-new-stylish-4k-rtd1319c-streamer-with-128gb-emmc-and-dolby-vision-atmos/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","hdr_formats"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2 Sep 2025 says the Z12 Ultra will be offered soon through official Formuler resellers. It lists HDMI 2.1 in its port list, which conflicts with CNX Software's HDMI 2.0, so no HDMI version is stored.","hdr_formats":"Article lists Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, HLG and HDR10+."}},{"url":"https://troypoint.com/formuler-z12-ultra/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["hdr_formats","status"],"notes":{"hdr_formats":"Review highlights list Supports Dolby Vision-Atmos, DTS, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, repeated from the maker's page. No playback test is given.","status":"Review of 31 Oct 2025 by a buyer who bought the unit on Amazon. It gives a US price of 229.99 USD, which is a selling price and is not stored as launch MSRP."}},{"url":"https://www.autogarsas.lt/en/products/formuler-z12-ultra-4k-bt-android-tv-priedelis","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Retailer barcode 8809604570870. Satking (RECFOR032) and Swiss Post (article 848338) list the same EAN for the Z12 Ultra with the GTV-BT3 remote."}},{"url":"https://shop.post.ch/en/electronics/tv/streaming-boxes/formuler-media-player-z-12-ultra/p/848338","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN/GTIN 8809604570870, article 848338.","dimensions_mm":"Height 2.4 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 100 mm. This confirms the maker's orientation."}},{"url":"https://www.satking.de/en/formuler-z12-ultra-bt3-edition-4k-uhd-android-12-ip-receiver","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["in_the_box","gtins"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Delivery list: streaming box, GTV-BT3 Bluetooth voice remote, silicone remote cover, HDMI cable, power adapter, quick setup guide, batteries for the remote. 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