Note: This media player is excellent for Hi-End media playback from HDD or NAS. Support for Android apps and streaming services is a non-primary function without guaranteed compatibility. No full/official Netflix support. No Netflix 4K support. (See more details here.)
New line of cutting edge 8K media players from Dune HD
Hi-End S928X media processor with 8K, AV1, VS10
Full 8K video support
AV1 video codec
Top performance
8 GB operating memory
64 GB flash memory
Dolby Vision and HDR10+
Dolby Vision VS10 video processor
Dolby Vision profile 7 FEL
Widest support for Dolby Vision file formats
Playback of Dolby Vision ISO/folder structures
Full support for HD audio
Audio playback with original sample rate
3.5" HDD rack
Entire case as a heatsink for super-efficient silent cooling
Quiet fan for extra HDD cooling
Android 11
Best-in-class movie ISO/folder structure playback
Automatic framerate/resolution switching
Flicker-free framerate/resolution switching
Multichannel DSD and other advanced music formats
Widevine L1 for premium video services
Optimized OS
Dune HD Android Playback Accelerator technology
Linux-based Dune HD OS
Dune HD ecosystem
Dune HD UI
Dune HD movies organizer and movies encyclopedia
Dune HD mobile app
Smart home
Proven history of software updates during a very long period
1 Gbit Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6
Built-in Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth remote with microphone, IR learning, Air Mouse, backlight, IR mode
IR control
Front panel display
Media processor: Amlogic S928X-K/J with Dolby Vision VS10 engine
Operating memory: 8 GB
Flash memory: 64 GB
Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), Dual Band 2.4+5 GHz, 2T2R
Bluetooth: 5.2
USB ports: 3x USB 3.0 host + 1x USB 2.0 host
Built-in HDD rack: 3.5" SATA HDD, up to 20 TB and more, hot swap
HDMI output: HDMI 2.1a up to 8Kp60 HDR / 4Kp60 Dolby Vision, experimental support for 120 Hz (up to 4Kp120)
Analog audio output: 2xRCA (stereo audio)
S/PDIF output: Optical S/PDIF, Coaxial S/PDIF
Front panel display: Multi-segment LED display HH:MM:SS
Front panel power button: Yes
IR receiver: Built-in IR receiver, supports Dune HD IR codes and Google IR codes
IR input port: For connecting external IR receiver (not included); 3.5mm minijack, T-R-S: 5V-IR-GND, L=14.5mm (→ details)
Antennas: 2x external Wi-Fi antennas (detachable) + external BT antennas (non-detachable, because it is needed for Bluetooth remote)
Remote: Bluetooth remote with microphone (voice search), Air Mouse, IR learning, backlight, IR mode (These specifications are for the latest batches with R4 remote; the first batches included an older R3 remote without backlight and IR mode functions.)
Case: Metal
Cooling: passive (entire case as a super-efficient heatsink) and active (quiet fan for extra HDD cooling)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 215mm x 75mm x 184mm
Power input: 12V DC IN (3A)
Power supply: External, DC 12V (3A), AC 100-240V
8K video decoding: Yes, up to 8Kp60 HDR; 8K content can be downscaled to 4K, 1080p or lower output resolution
8K video output: Yes, up to 8Kp60 HDR; any content can be upscaled to 8K output resolution
Video decoding: AV1, VP9 profile 2, H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VC1, MPEG4, MPEG2, MPEG1
HDR formats: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
Dolby Vision VS10 engine: Yes
Dolby Vision playback: Profiles 5, 7 (MEL and FEL), 8; various containers (ISO, movie folder structure, MKV, MP4, M2TS); DTDL (double-track double-layer), STDL (single-track double-layer), STSL (single-track single-layer). Double-track/double-layer video (profile 7 MEL, profile 7 FEL) is played with the use of data from both tracks/layers: video data from the first track/layer (with 10-bit color depth - the maximum color depth supported by OLED-panels in OLED TVs), extended Dolby Vision information (RPU metadata) from the second track/layer
Dolby Vision output: LLDV (Low Latency Dolby Vision / Player-led Dolby Vision), STD DV (Standard Dolby Vision / TV-led Dolby Vision)
Manual preference for LLDV or STD DV: Yes
HDR mode (SDR/HDR/DV) switching: manual and automatic (according to played content)
Framerates: all standard framerates including 23.976, 24.0, 25.0, 29.97, 30.0, 59.94, 60.0; experimental support for 120 Hz output
Framerate and resolution switching: manual and automatic (according to played content)
Video upscaling and downscaling: Yes
3D video support: Side-by-Side, Top-and-Bottom (TV requires manual switching into 3D mode)
Video file formats: MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, QT, ASF, WMV, ISO, movie folder structures
BD playback: Lite (direct video playback without menu), Full Menu
DVD-Video playback: Lite (direct video playback without menu)
Bitstream passthrough: bitstream passthrough of all Dolby/DTS formats (up to Dolby TrueHD Atmos and DTS X)
Decoding of Dolby/DTS formats: multichannel decoding (up to 7.1 channels) of all Dolby/DTS formats (up to Dolby TrueHD Atmos and DTS X)
Audio decoding: MPEG-1/2 layer I/II/III, AAC, LPCM, FLAC, multichannel FLAC, Vorbis, WavPack, APE (Monkey's Audio), ALAC (Apple lossless), SACD DSD (stereo and multichannel), multichannel PCM (up to 7.1), all Dolby/DTS formats (up to Dolby TrueHD Atmos and DTS X)
Audio file formats: MP3, MPA, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis, WavPack, APE (Monkey's Audio), ALAC (Apple lossless), SACD ISO (stereo and multichannel), SACD DSF (stereo and multichannel), SACD DFF (stereo and multichannel), AC3, DTS, DTS-WAV
PCM audio output: original sample rate (44.1 to 192 kHz)
Subtitle formats: SRT (external), SUB (MicroDVD) (external), text (MKV), SSA/ASS (MKV, external), VobSub (MP4, MKV, external SUB/IDX), PGS (ISO, TS, MKV)
Online subtitles: Automatically download subtitles from Internet
Picture file formats: JPEG, PNG, BMP
Photo viewer functions: Slideshow, transition effects, picture rotation, zoom, view playlist, repeat, shuffle
Playlist file formats: M3U, PLS, CUE
Playlist functions: Build playlist from selected folders and files, build playlist from selected playlist files, view playlist file, view current playlist, quickly jump to next/previous or selected playlist item, repeat, shuffle, playlist of photo files, playlist of audio files, playlist of video files, mixed playlist of audio and video files
SMB client: Browse SMB servers/shares, manually connect to SMB share, directly access (read-write) and play files (SMB v1/2/3)
NFS client: Browse NFS servers/shares, manually connect to NFS share, directly access (read-write) and play files
SMB server: Share connected storage devices (internal HDD, USB HDD) and internal flash memory to local network via SMB protocol (SMB v1/2/3)
iOS and Android mobile apps: Control the media player via the powerful Dune Control mobile application
IP control: Use the built-in IP Control interface to integrate the media player into Smart Home and Home Automation systems (such as Control4 and Crestron)
OS: Linux-based Dune HD OS + Android 11
OS kernel: 64-bit
Android apps: 32-bit
Support for HDDs larger than 16 TB: Yes
Filesystems: FAT16/FAT32 (read-write), EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 (read-write), NTFS (read-write), exFAT (read-write), HFS/HFS+ (Mac OS Standard/Extended) (read-only), BTRFS (read-write)
Widevine DRM: Widevine L1
Google Android TV certification: No
Netflix certification: No
Compatibility with Android apps and streaming services: Varies across particular apps and services, no guaranteed compatibility (no official Android TV certification, no official certifications by particular streaming services); the primary function of this media player is Hi-End media playback from HDD or NAS, support for Android apps and streaming services is additional non-primary functionality without guaranteed compatibility
Functions requiring Internet connection: Some functions require Internet connection to verify Dune HD license. 1. Internet connection is required to play video files in the most advanced Dolby Vision format (DV Profile 7); w/o Internet, such files still can be played, but in HDR format (like in most media players of other brands). 2. Internet connection is required to play BD images with Full Menu; w/o Internet, such files still can be played, but with Lite Menu (like in most media players of other brands). In the future, the set of functions which require Internet connection may change.
Media player x1
Wi-Fi antenna x2
Bluetooth remote x1
Batteries AAA x2
Power supply 12V 3A x1
HDMI cable 8K Ultra High Speed x1
Quick installation guide x1
Famous Dune HD interface: convenient and smooth interface optimized for TV screens and remote controls, developed and polished during many years; now even more smooth than before and with additional features
Direct network access: directly browse and play files stored on PC or NAS in local network via SMB or NFS
My Collection: organize your movies and TV series into a nice-looking and convenient catalog
Movies catalog: find any movies, even those which are not in your collection, via common unified catalog with detailed movie descriptions, trailers and cross references between movies and persons
Direct links to online video services: quickly start watching a movie via connected video services directly from the movies catalog
Automatic movie recognition: easily view movie descriptions and find related movies when browsing your movies in the file browser
Advanced file manager: easily manage (copy, move, delete, rename, organize, sort) files directly in the file browser
Favorites menu: easily access your favorite items: files, folders, movies, persons, applications, etc
Auto start: configure which favorite item to open automatically on player boot
Recent menu: see what you played recently and easily resume the playback or switch between latest items
TV browser: watch TV channels (Internet TV, when configured) via a convenient Dune HD TV Browser
Extended EPG: when watching TV channels, see extended EPG information automatically downloaded from the Internet (when available for a TV channel)
Links to Movies catalog from Extended EPG: easily view movie descriptions and find related movies, watch trailers, watch movies via connected online video services
Playlists: build playlists from selected items and folders or load playlists from files
Customizable user interface: enjoy a variety of user interface skins, customization options and Jukebox applications
Jukebox applications: use various 3-party Jukebox applications to organize your media collection into a convenient user interface
Dune HD applications: easily install various applications and plugins with additional functionality from Dune Store or third parties
Plugins and extensions: full support for Dune HD PHP plugins API, Dune HD skins, dune_folder.txt mechanism
Android applications: install any Android applications via App Store or from APK file, and launch them directly from Dune HD interface
Background playback: play music, radio, TV channel or video in background while navigating through any menus of Dune HD interface or even when using any Android applications
Internet browser: browse the Internet on your TV, including playing videos directly on websites (various web browsers can be installed via App Store or from APK file)
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We ship all orders from Hong Kong by registered airmail services, such as UPS, FedEx, TNT, EMS, Quantium, Aramex, DPEX, SF Express.
Shipment time may vary depending on destination country.
Orders are packed and shipped Monday-Friday only.
Orders placed on the weekend or holidays are processed on the next business day.
We ship all orders on a DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid) basis which means import duties, taxes, customs fees and related fees are unpaid.
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If customs fees and charges are refused at the time of delivery, your order will be returned and shipping costs will not be refunded.
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4. Pack your item safely.
5. Ship your package by dedicated courier service.
You must take care to ensure that the goods are properly packaged so that they will not be damaged while in transit. If the product is found damaged or used beyond what it takes for us to reasonably inspect it, then we may reject a refund.
You’ll receive your refund within 5 business days after the return package is received and inspected.
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