DUNE HD Ultra 8K Dolby Vision & HDR10+ Dual-System High-End Media Player

Key Features

Cinema without compromise. Two media processors

• The media player is built on a true dual-system architecture with two physically independent media processors. The main 8K system, powered by the high-performance Amlogic S928X-K/J processor, is dedicated to reference-grade local media playback and unlocking the full potential of the flagship Dune HD 8K platform. The second is a dedicated Android TV hardware module for certified streaming services. Hardware-level separation eliminates the compromises of single-processor solutions. Both systems share the same outputs and unified control, with apps from both platforms directly accessible in the main menu and operated with a single remote — combining the strengths of each system in one seamless premium device.

Official streaming services (Netflix & Google Certified)

• A dedicated Android TV hardware module with official Netflix and Google certification enables streaming in up to 4K Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Leading services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, YouTube and others are supported via certified Android TV apps (availability may vary by country). Unlike non-certified Android solutions, streaming runs on a fully certified Android TV platform, designed to meet official platform requirements and ensure reliable compatibility with supported services.

Dual 3.5" HDD racks

• You can easily install two 3.5" SATA HDDs into the media player (each up to 32 TB and more) and store up to 64 TB and more media content directly in the media player. HDD hot swap is supported. No tools are needed for HDD installation. Installed HDD can also be accessed from the local network via built-in SMB file server. You can also install 2.5" SSD/HDD using a 2.5"-to-3.5" adapter (not included). Details: https://dune-hd.com/hdd25

Dual HDMI outputs

• Two separate HDMI outputs for video and audio allow optimal signal paths, ensuring maximum performance from each component in your home theater system, especially in setups where the TV supports newer HDMI standards than the AV receiver.

Dual HDMI inputs

• Two independent HDMI inputs allow integration of additional HDMI sources with shared audio/video outputs and advanced audio splitting. Each input supports up to 8Kp60 HDR, 4Kp60 Dolby Vision, 4Kp120, all HD audio formats up to DTS:X, and HDCP 2.3, with video+audio passthrough to the HDMI1 output and audio extraction to the HDMI2 output (audio-only), S/PDIF, and analog outputs.

Built-in advanced 8K HDMI switching

• The media player integrates a reference-class 8K HDMI switching and audio splitting engine, built on the same hardware platform as the well-known HDFury 8K VRROOM video processor (a $549-class device). This integrated engine delivers professional-grade 8K HDMI switching and advanced audio splitting, eliminating the need for a separate HDMI switch or splitter.

Connector for external high-end power supply

• Allows the use of an optional external high-end DC power supply (not included) as an alternative to the built-in power supply.

Dedicated port for USB DAC

• For audio lovers who prefer to connect an external Hi-Fi USB DAC, the media player is equipped with a dedicated USB audio output port. This USB port has a special hardware design and uses special components to filter out electric noise. This helps to minimise noise transfer from the media player to the USB DAC and improve sound quality. Gold plated connector prevents oxidation and ensures perfect contact over time.

Premium full-sized casing

• Standard 43 cm width design with brushed aluminum front panel fits perfectly into your audio/video rack.

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.

High-end S928X media processor with 8K, AV1, VS10

• The media player uses the high-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. The Android TV module uses a separate quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor.

12 GB operating memory

• The media player features a total of 12 GB of operating memory: 8 GB for the main 8K platform and 4 GB for the Android TV hardware module. The memory of the Android TV module is fully isolated, ensuring that running streaming services does not affect the performance of the main system. The main system, powered by a 64-bit kernel, efficiently utilizes its 8 GB of RAM for caching system and apps code and data, delivering high performance even in the most demanding scenarios. Apps launch, run, and switch faster, while the increased memory available for graphics caching further enhances the smoothness of the user interface.

96 GB flash memory

• The media player provides a total of 96 GB of built-in flash storage: 64 GB for the main 8K platform and 32 GB for the Android TV hardware module. The dedicated 32 GB for Android TV ensures sufficient space for app installation and smooth operation of streaming services without affecting the main system. The 64 GB of the main system provides large storage capacity for demanding applications, system data (such as movie posters and media library metadata), as well as internal storage for various user needs. For example, you can store media files in the internal storage and share them across your 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.

Playback of Dolby Vision ISO/folder structures

• 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.

Vibration-isolated HDD racks

• Each HDD rack uses a special design for vibration isolation of the HDD from the case. The HDD rack is completely isolated from the case and is fixed to the case using special anti-vibration dampers. This significantly reduces the noise from the HDD.

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 special heat transfer elements.

Premium 120mm fan for extra HDD cooling

• Besides the passive cooling solution, the media player also has a silent fan, which helps to ensure HDD longevity under maximum loads. The fan is a well known 120mm premium ultra-silent fan from Noctua.

Maximum flexibility for Android apps

• You can run Android apps both on the main 8K system, featuring more powerful hardware and advanced configuration options, and on the dedicated Android TV hardware module. The Android TV module provides official platform certification and full compatibility with streaming services. Install and use apps freely on either system depending on your needs. Both systems are seamlessly integrated into a single unified user interface, delivering a smooth and intuitive user experience.

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, SATA) 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 framerate/resolution switching

• The media player can automatically switch output framerate 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 framerate/resolution switching

• Dune HD media players implement its own advanced flicker-free approach for automatic framerate 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.

Linux-based Dune HD OS

• The main 8K system of the media player runs on a unique hybrid platform that combines the Linux-based Dune HD OS (for stable operation and smooth media playback) with Android OS (for support of Android apps). Both operate simultaneously and complement each other.

Optimized Android

• Android on the main 8K system is optimized for maximum performance and flexibility, without the constraints typically associated with certified platforms. The player does not create unnecessary Android folders on connected hard drives. System performance is not affected by Android file indexing on connected storage devices.

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.

Dune HD ecosystem

• Based on open Dune HD SDK and APIs, various TV-optimized apps, 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 optimized 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 recognizes 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 a powerful IP control interface that enables integration with smart home and home automation systems.

Proven history of software updates during a very long period

Other key features

1 Gbit Ethernet

• Ensures fast data transfer and smooth playback of high bitrate video when using a wired connection to the home network.

Wi-Fi 6

• This newest Wi-Fi standard provides a better wireless performance and a better wireless range, when using a wireless connection to the home network.

Built-in Bluetooth 5.2

• The built-in Bluetooth interface allows you to easily connect various remote controls, wireless keyboards, mice, joysticks, audio speakers, headphones, headsets and other devices. The new Bluetooth version 5.2 improves performance and compatibility.

Bluetooth remote with microphone, IR learning, Air Mouse, backlight, IR mode

• The included Bluetooth remote controls the media player via a radio channel, includes a microphone (for voice search in apps which support it), and has IR learning function (allows you to configure the remote control to control not only a media player, but also a TV or other equipment). The Air Mouse function allows convenient control of Android apps not optimized for controlling via a conventional remote. The remote has a configurable backlight (can be set to 3 brightness levels or switched off). The remote supports Bluetooth and IR modes (can be manually switched into IR mode if needed).

Additional Android TV Remote

• Expands control capabilities and is used for the initial setup of the Android TV system. Connects via Bluetooth and features a built-in microphone for voice search. The remote can also use an IR channel to control a TV or A/V receiver.

IR control

• The media player has the built-in IR receiver and can be controlled also by IR commands. This means you can use a 3-party programmable or learnable remote of your choice to control the media player, or integrate the media player with your smart home via IR. For example, you can integrate the media player with a smart speaker by using an IR emitter device controlled by the smart speaker.

Front panel display

• During file playback, the display shows the current playback position. Also it can show the current time. Display mode can be adjusted in the menu.

Notes

DUNE HD Interface

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, apps, 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 and customization options and Jukebox apps

Jukebox apps: use various 3-party Jukebox apps to organize your media collection into a convenient user interface

Dune HD apps: easily install various apps 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 apps: install any Android apps 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 apps

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)