Dune HD Homatics Box R Plus Android TV Box, Media Player, Chromecast, Mini PC, Netflix in Dolby Vision & Atmos, 4GB/32GB, AV1, Wi-Fi 6, 1Gbit, ISO 4K DV P7 FEL MKV AFR, HDR10+, DTS

Finally a tv box that is a true premium services 4k streaming box, and a high end media player. I was using a zidoo z9x with a 16tb hdd to play my movie collection in my home theater, but I had to add an nvidia shield for streaming netflix, etc., in 4k, hdr. Dolby vision and atmos.I have been able to sell the zidoo and shield with this one box and an external enclosure for my 16tb movie collection hdd. It does everything as advertised. No youtube reviews on the dune hd version of the homatics box, but the chigz tech review of the homatics box applies. This is actually the homatics box that is licensed for the Dune Media Center. I could not download the app from the play store as dune is still tinkering with it, but you go to the dune website and they have the app there. Excellent help center as to how to set it up and use it. Full featured to say the least. It plays all formats you can throw at it including av1 which the shield does not have. Perfect for home theater at a bargain price. I am truly ecstatic with this box. You can easily side load apps not in the playstore. Some of these will not show in the menu, but you can install sideload launcher from the play store and using this. See and launch hidden apps like Chrome and adblock browser.Finally, when I connected my movie hdd to the box via the USB 3.0 port, opened the dune media center, and scanned/indexed the movies on the hdd, I had 99% matches on the movie and tv shows. It only took 10 minutes to match the few movies it had issues with.With the zidoo, I had to spend hours fixing .Oviedo matching errors in their home theater app.I cannot recommend this box highly enough.

So... I have this box and I have the Dune HD Premier 4k Pro. Same guts in both boxes but the 4k Pro comes in an aluminum case and can handle a hot swap 2.5" HDD. If the internal HDD is not needed this Homatics box is a good (great) option.If you are looking at this box you know enough that I don't need to go into the same details as everyone else has BUT now... Dune upgraded the box to Android 12 and as they always do they have released an updated version of their Dune Media software as well.Android 12 allows the box to Passthrough DTS HD MA now! IMO it annihilates the Nvidia Shield it just replaced. I have it hooked to an 85" TCL QM8 and the picture and sound are so good I just want to stay home and watch movies I used to think were mediocre because they look so good. The 4k upscaling is about on par with the Nvidia Shield AI upscaling set to medium to my eyes if you've seen that, which is really good without being too sharp. The box will allow you to play literally everything in HDR if you choose to set it that way or will play native SDR as SDR and HDR as HDR. If you set the box to play everything as HDR on my TV I see that its converted to not just HDR but Dolby Vision and looks remarkable (be advised, Samsung doesn't support DV but it does support HDR10+ which IMHO looks better than DV anyway because it doesn't crush blacks as much, and this box gives you that option). Color pops and the playback is smooth on both streaming and movie files, it all looks good and sounds good also. The Dune Media software is user friendly and I enjoy the way they have it categorized, it looks really clean and organized, something everyone likes to see. Also upgraded is the box's ability to play fractional framerates, which cleans up the smoothness of fast moving scenes. It's been able to play every video and sound codec I've thrown at it so far, and has done it properly without a hiccup or stutter, like flawless actually. This upgrade to Android 12 has been significant to say the least. For the price this Homatics Dune box is really a sweet spot for both streaming and files. IMO it allows your tv to look as good as the TVs capabilities as it also handles both 8 bit and 10 bit color. Personally I'm sold on Dune now and I guess I'm going to be a Dune "fan" if this is what they do lol. If Nvidia ever releases a new box I'll try that also though, investing in technology is the only way to continue getting better tech. You really can't go wrong with this box with this new update and it says something for the company to release these updates instead of trying to sell you more equipment, they are certainly dedicated to their reputation. This is a cinemaphiles box that does streaming really well. Yes, Dune makes better boxes for file playback but I want one that streams 4k services without any issues so choices are limited. With all this being said, obviously I would recommend this box to my personal friends without hesitation because the return on investment is high here and the picture quality is glorious.

Plays movies from a HD with ease and doesn't need an internet connectionPlays all the normal streaming apps with internetLinked to Samsung tv without doing anythingDune app wont let you organize/delete streaming apps from its menu so it becomes cluttered - minus 1 starI don't use the Dune app for the above reason and it also requires extra space on a HD to index its library

I purchased this as the Amazon listing and the manufacturer's website both state that it will play an ISO file (Blu-ray of DVD disk image). I have an ISO file of a Blu-ray disk with menus and it will not even start. The same ISO image can be played and menus controlled using the VLC media player on a PC or a Mac. The image can also be burned to a Blu-ray disk and play properly in a Blu-ray player.In addition, the Remote Control does not contain any of the controls you would need to select menu items on a Blu-ray or DVD disk. I am returning it. I would be interested in any recommendations of a hardware based media play which will actually play an ISO image with menu control.

The device is all business, great PQ and SQ, and love the integration of the Google TV and the Dune OS. Intuitive to use and if you get it here is how to take it up a notch if you have a nice home theater receiver and speakers already:1) Subscribe to youtube premium with youtube music, well worth it to get rid of the adds and add the flexibility.2) Upgrade the power supply with a 12v power supply from iFi (X-Power).3) Don't use wireless, use a wired connection with an audiophile grade ethernet cable (Pangea, Audioquest, etc).4) Use quality ethernet and SPDIF cables from the same vendor you get your ethernet cable from.5) Get an Android tablet and use the chromecast feature for your media apps that support it.6) Rip all of your media (CD's, DVD's etc) and store it on a NAS and use the Dune OS and movie organizer.This device punches way above its price point and you can add any app you want from the google playstore or by sideloading APK.