Dune HD Pro 8K Plus Media Player

Description

8K Dolby Vision & HDR10+ Media Player

The Dune HD Pro 8K Plus is a next-generation flagship 8K media player designed for high-end local media playback from HDDs or NAS. Built on the advanced Dune HD platform succeeding the RTD1619DR models, it delivers superior video quality with support for 8K resolution, Dolby Vision VS10, HDR10+, and the AV1 codec. Featuring YouTube 8K HDR, ISO 4K Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL playback, and automatic frame rate/resolution switching (AFR), it ensures a cinematic experience tailored for enthusiasts.

With 8GB RAM, 64GB storage, Gigabit Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 6, it handles high-bitrate media smoothly. While it runs Android and supports app installation, streaming services like Netflix are not its primary focus—no full Netflix certification or 4K support is provided. This unit is best suited for advanced users seeking uncompromising playback quality for locally stored content.

New Line of Cutting Edge 8K Media Players from Dune HD

The new flagship 8K line is based on the newest top S928X media processor, has full 8K support, very powerful hardware and various other advantages. At the same time, this line keeps the most important features of RTD1619DR models (except BD3D). Top picture quality, Dolby Vision VS10 technology, full support for all formats of HD audio, advanced support for playback of Dolby Vision files, support for full menu in ISO images and disc structures.

Replacement for Famous Real Vision 4K models

This model can be used as a replacement for the discontinued Real Vision 4K and Real Vision 4K Plus models. This model has almost all features of Real Vision 4K models except support for the outdated BD3D technology. Besides, this model also has various advantages over Real Vision 4K models: AV1 codec, more flexible video zoom possibilities, decoding of any HD audio formats to multichannel PCM, support for 20TB+ HDDs, bigger 64GB storage space, bigger 8GB RAM, CPU and GPU with better performance, newer Android 11, and other improvements.

Hi-End S928X Media Processor with 8K, AV1, VS10

The media player uses the Hi-End version of the newest S928X media processor with Dolby Vision VS10 engine. It is the most powerful and the most advanced media processor from Amlogic. It gives outstanding picture quality, supports true 8Kp60 decoding and true 8Kp60 output, includes the new AV1 video codec, and has top performance overall.

Full 8K Video Support

8K is a next generation video format, which offers 4 times as many pixels than 4K. 8K format gives the most immersive viewing experience and delivers a truly smooth and crisp image. The media player supports both 8Kp60 HDR video decoding and 8Kp60 HDR video output. The media player can downscale 8K content to any resolution and upscale any content to 8K resolution. YouTube 8K HDR is supported.

AV1 Video Codec

The media player supports the new AV1 video codec, which helps to get up to 50% video quality improvement without increasing video bitrate (or requires up to 50% lesser bitrate for the same video quality). This new video codec is already used by YouTube and will be increasingly important for compatibility with various video services and content sources.

Top performance

The media player has a very powerful CPU and GPU. The CPU includes four 2.0 GHz ARM A55 cores, a "big" 1.9 GHz ARM A76 core (with very high performance), and also an extra core for system needs. The resulting CPU performance is up to 2x more than in RTD1619DR. GPU has been upgraded to Mali G57. Combined with super-fast LPDDR4X and super-fast eMMC, this gives blazing fast overall system performance. Total Antutu score exceeds 300,000 points, which is significantly more than in the previous generation media players.

8 GB Operating Memory

This huge amount of operating memory gives the best performance even in the most heavy use cases. 64-bit Linux kernel allows the efficient use of 8 GB RAM for caching of system and apps code and data. Apps launch, run and switch quicker. More memory can be used for graphics caching, which further improves the performance of the user interface.

64 GB Flash Memory

A giant storage space for the most heavy apps, for system needs (such as storage of movie posters), and for internal storage which can be used for any purpose. For example, you can store media files in the internal storage and even share them to the local network via the built-in SMB file server.

Dolby Vision and HDR10+

The media player supports not only HDR technology, but also the most latest and advanced Dolby Vision and HDR10+ technologies. In conventional HDR technology, the brightness range is set at the beginning of the film and does not change during the film, so completely dark and completely bright scenes may have insufficient detail. In the latest Dolby Vision and HDR10+ technologies, the brightness range can vary from frame to frame, so the maximum picture detail is provided even in scenes that contain only dark or only light elements.

Dolby Vision VS10 Video Processor

The advanced Dolby Vision VS10 video processing engine ensures maximum image quality when playing any type of content (SDR, HDR, Dolby Vision) with any type of video output signal (SDR, HDR, Dolby Vision). In particular, it improves the quality of conversion between Dolby Vision, HDR, and SDR. This gives benefits even when using the media player with TVs that do not support Dolby Vision, including Plasma TVs, and especially when using projectors.

Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL

The media player supports direct playback of Dolby Vision profile 7 FEL double-track and double-layer files. This is the most advanced Dolby Vision format. The media player plays video in this format using both tracks/layers. The important Dolby Vision information from the second track/layer (Dolby Vision RPU metadata) is transmitted to TV together with video data from the first track/layer. The passed video data uses 10-bit color depth - the maximum color depth supported by OLED-panels in OLED TVs, i.e. this fully uses the capabilities of OLED TVs. Combined with the full use of Dolby Vision metadata this gives an excellent Dolby Vision picture on the TV screen.

Widest Support for Dolby Vision File Formats

Dolby Vision is supported for all popular file formats (MKV, MP4, TS, M2TS, ISO, movie folder structure). All popular Dolby Vision profiles (P5, P7 MEL and FEL, P8) are supported. The media player supports the largest number of variations of Dolby Vision file formats of any other media player.

Dolby Vision is supported for all popular file formats (MKV, MP4, TS, M2TS, ISO, movie folder structure). All popular Dolby Vision profiles (P5, P7 MEL and FEL, P8) are supported. The media player supports the largest number of variations of Dolby Vision file formats of any other media player.

The media player supports direct playback of movie ISO/folder structures in Dolby Vision format (MEL and FEL). The extended Dolby Vision information is used and transmitted to the TV to improve the picture quality. This is possible due to the unique video playback and output engine created by Dune HD.

Full Support for HD audio

The media player can output all formats of HD audio (up to Dolby TrueHD and DTS X) to HDMI in bitstream passthrough mode. Additionally, the media player can decode all formats of HD audio to multichannel PCM (up to 7.1 channels).

Audio Playback with Original Sample Rate

The media player can play high-quality music files and output audio to HDMI and S/PDIF preserving the original audio sample rate. Sample rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz are supported.

Entire Case As A Heatsink for Super-Efficient Silent Cooling

The S928X processor is a very powerful processor. It needs very efficient cooling to achieve the maximum performance without any speed down. The media player implements the best passive cooling approach, which uses the entire metal case as a huge heatsink. Heat is very efficiently transferred from the processor directly to the metal case via a special heat transfer element.

Android 11

For Android applications, the media player uses a modern Android version 11. This increases system performance and gives improved compatibility with the newest Android apps.

Other Key Advantages Over Competitors

Best-in-class movie ISO/Folder Structure Playback

Dune HD media players have the best-in-class support for playback of movie ISO/folder structures, including full support for disc menu, 4K, DV, HDR10+, HDR10, HD audio. Movie ISO/folder structures can be played from any source - local drive (USB) or network drive (SMB, NFS). A special engine helps to ensure smooth playback of the entire movie w/o any audio/video interruptions even when playing movies with complicated structure.

Automatic Frame Rate/Resolution Switching

The media player can automatically switch output frame-rate and resolution to match the played content. This helps to ensure absolutely smooth video playback and use the best way for video resolution upscaling (resolution upscaling by the media player or by the TV).

Flicker-Free Frame-Rate/Resolution Switching

Dune HD media players implement its own advanced flicker-free approach for automatic frame-rate and resolution switching, which performs video mode switching before the start of file playback (rather than after). Most other media players perform video mode switching after the start of file playback, which causes unpleasant flickering.

Multichannel DSD and Other Advanced Music Formats

You can play music in various advanced formats, including multichannel FLAC, WavPack, APE, ALAC and even multichannel Super Audio CD (SACD). SACD music files, encoded using the advanced DSD audio codec, are supported in all popular formats (ISO, DFF, DSF), including both stereo and multichannel files, including files which use the DST compression. Multichannel DSD files can be output to HDMI as multichannel PCM. Stereo DSD files can be output to HDMI and S/PDIF as stereo PCM.

Widevine L1 for Premium Video Services

Support for Widevine Level 1 DRM (the most advanced DRM level) makes it possible to watch premium online video services with HD and Ultra HD video quality. Media players w/o Widevine Level 1 support can only output low quality (standard definition) video in many such services.

Optimised OS

Since the media player does not have Google Android TV certification, the operating system in the media player is optimised to eliminate the unneeded burdens and limitations. In particular, the media player does not create unneeded Android folders on connected HDDs, system performance is not decreased by Android indexing files on the connected HDDs, and so on.

Dune HD Android Playback Accelerator Technology

This unique technology intellectually manages the resources of Android OS to minimize the influence of Android OS on the media playback engine and ensure smooth and high-quality video and audio playback.

Linux-based Dune HD OS

The media player runs a unique hybrid OS which consists of a Linux-based Dune HD OS (to ensure stable operation and smooth media playback) and Android OS (to support Android applications), which run simultaneously.

Dune HD Ecosystem

Based on open Dune HD SDK and APIs, various optimised applications, plugins, extensions, GUI skins, collection management solutions, integrations with home automation systems are available via official Dune Store, 3-party vendors, and from the huge user's community.

Dune HD UI

The famous Dune HD UI, developed and polished during more than 12 years, specially optimised for the use on TV screens and operation via a standard remote control, tuned for the best possible usability, makes it easy and convenient to use the media player.

Dune HD movies Organizer and Movies Encyclopedia

My Collection” function organizes a user's movie collection into a nice looking catalog. A comprehensive movies encyclopedia provides the information about hundreds of thousands of movies with detailed descriptions, posters, cross-links between movies and persons, trailers, direct links to online video services, etc. The advanced file browser automatically recognises movies.

Dune HD Mobile App

The unique Dune HD mobile app (Dune Control) for iOS and Android mobiles devices provides full access to all functions of Dune HD media player in a very convenient and powerful way. It fully replaces the standard IR remote control, allows browsing and choosing the media content directly on your mobile device (the menu shown on the mobile device mirrors the menu shown on the TV screen), and includes Now Playing section for convenient media playback control.

Smart Home

The media player provides the powerful IP Control interface and has a lot of options for integration into Smart Home and Home Automation systems, such as Control4 and Crestron.

Proven History of Software Updates During a Very Long Period

Dune HD is known for its reputation to listen to user's feedback and provide software updates for many years. For example, for some old models, software updates with additional functions have been provided for more than 10 years already. This is possible due to the unique "single code base" approach, which means that firmware for all Dune HD models is based on the same software.

Other Key Features

The Dune HD Pro 8K Plus is designed with several thoughtful hardware and usability features to enhance the overall user experience. Its built-in 1 Gbit Ethernet port ensures high-speed, stable data transfer, making it ideal for smooth playback of high-bitrate media content over a wired network connection. Complementing this is built-in Bluetooth, which allows seamless pairing with a wide range of wireless devices including remote controls, keyboards, mice, joysticks, headphones, speakers, and other peripherals, enabling flexible system control and media interaction.

A standout feature is the included Bluetooth remote, which connects via radio frequency rather than infrared, removing the need for line-of-sight operation. It features a built-in microphone for voice commands in supported applications, IR learning capability to control additional devices like TVs or sound systems, and an AirMouse mode for intuitive navigation of Android apps not optimised for traditional remotes—especially useful for browsing and on-screen typing.

Additionally, the player supports IR control thanks to a built-in infrared receiver. This allows integration with universal remotes or smart home systems via IR emitters—offering extra control flexibility, including through smart speakers. Finally, the front panel display adds convenience by showing playback progress or current time during operation. Users can also customize the display mode through the system menu, tailoring it to their preferences or room environment.

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