With Blu-ray, Sigma 8642 chipset, the new model Dune HD Max rated higher than two predecessors, Dune Prime and the Dune Base in HD performance possible.
HD Max is a family of new advanced HD Player of the famous maker of Dune. This product is designed to serve the entertainment needs in HD content in full even when equipped with Sigma 8642 processor was Sony Blu-ray integration, and digital television comes series of auxiliary features, expanded others.
Some outstanding features of the Dune HD Max:
- Handling smooth Full HD 1080p with Sigma 8642 processor.
- Integrate Blu-ray, DVD .
- Audio decoding standard 7.1. Audio supports HD audio, Dolby True HD, DTS HD Master Audio, LPCM, FLAC.
- Support RealD 3D technology is popular in the cinema today.
- Drive trays 3.5-inch SATA hot-swap function.
- Support Subtitle format: SRT, SUB, SSA / ASS (MKV), VobSub (MP4), Ass (Blu-ray) ...
- The function to help improve the quality of upscaling SD video to near HD quality (1080p).
- The type of connection comes standard: HDMI, stereo audio, component video, composite video, optical, coaxial, 3 USB ports and SD memory card reader.
- Support LAN connection.
- The function is useful file management (copy, move, delete, change, sort and search).
Design
Dune Max HD is the sturdy frame, be sure to size 429 mm x 299 mm x 65 mm. Front style black painted aluminum sharp. The entire metal frame sturdy, tripod with rubber good grip and anti-vibration effects.
The design of the machine is quite simple but smart to the traditional style as the elder Prime Dune, Dune Base. However, the length and width, are little more than Max HD Dune Dune and Dune Prime Base a bit, so the machine can integrate more functionality.
"Front" consists of three main areas: the left is a standard Blu-ray, the right is the hard drive tray. Both have front cosmetic plastic lid, stick to your magnet. The middle display is soothing blue. The front also includes a power button, the group controls Blu-ray, such as Play, Eject, Stop, Next, Back. Buttons proved sensitive, but a little hard.
Meanwhile, back Dune HD Max layout connections science, neat. Cluster 7.1 audio connection strengths is worth of Dune HD Max are arranged separately when the other connections ... With this function, the audio output can connect directly to stereo via 7.1 without receiver (audio decoding device to 7.1).
Finally, the main power button and plug the power cord to the right of the back.
Key Features
Blu-ray equipment on Dune HD Max by Sony. In reality reader smooth operation and virtually no noise. Disk read speed is significantly improved, 30% faster than version Dune BD Prime 3.0 and did not meet the cocoon drives. In addition, Blu-ray on the Dune HD Max can play Blu-ray multi-region and DVD multi region quite well, including a ISO file which fails when the Dune BD Prime 3.0.
Dune Max HD can play HD video file format MKV, AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV9, m2ts, ISO DVD, Blu-ray ISO smooth and rarely encountered the situation is stopped or whether the frame from your video source computer hard drive, HDD Box, USB flash drive or SD memory cards with capacities up to tens of GB.
Sound processing section is one of the strengths of the Dune HD Max when the machine is compatible with all standard audio formats, home theater today, including Dolby Digital and DTS Classical (decode or bitstream), DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus (decode or bitstream) ...
This first option allows the audio output as bitstream format (no audio decoding) or decode (sound decoder available.) This feature is useful, operating through a 7.1 surround sound decoder built. There is little market products that support this feature useful.
Thus, when property Dune HD Max, users do not need to spend extra cost for the receiver. Just select decode the navigation controls, combined with the 7.1 speakers to enjoy audio from an impressive seven satellites. However, Dune HD Max can not set the time (based on distance of the audio signal chain) to transmit sound to the satellites.
If a receiver (decoder, amplifier) audio decoder supports DTS or Dolby Digital bitstream may be transferred, the audio signal will be decoded by the receiver and then transmitted to the speaker. Comparing the sound is processed by a decoder integrated Dune Max HD receiver and through the hard to distinguish from ordinary users.
In addition, Dune HD Max can downmixer into stereo. This feature is useful when you use HD Dune Max connects directly to your TV via HDMI cable or via coaxial cable connected to a stereo Hi-Fi. Tests showed that, after audio downmixer retains nearly 90% quality.
Support most standard subtitles available today to help show the ability of HD movies Max effective for users. Find subtitles machine fully automatic, manage them through its own menu. The subtitle is quite easy to find. In addition, Dune HD Max install location can display subtitles through a control panel that allows changing the location, latency, custom font size and color ...
Design is the same as Dune BD Prime 3.0, convenient and arranged neatly. Of the infrared sensor allows signals from 6m. In addition, the remote control of HD Max also possesses a quite interesting feature is that it allows the viewer to change position and video as you like. Specifically, the keys from 1 to 9 corresponding to the percentage of the film. For example, when selecting a corresponding key number 5 to 50% of the time of the movie you want to surf. The arrow keys allow skim or rewind time in the film (each can be 10 seconds or 1 minute). The keys, "Page +" and "Page -" lets skip or rewind time up to 10 minutes in the film. Also, you can use the Search button to enter values specific time in the film.
Extra features
Dune HD upscaling feature on Max proved quite useful. In theory, this function allows improving the quality of any video quality SD to virtually any Full HD 1080p. Actual test results showed that, enabling better image quality than the original but not with HD 1080p standard really realistic when compared on the same film.
Dune Max HD support brightness adjustment, contrast ... help customize the colors displayed on the screen. Experiment with 32-inch Sony LCD TV 42 inch Panasonic Plasma, users seldom need to because the color of HD movies from Dune Max is right, good ... If need be able to customize directly on screen.
View photos on your computer also quite interesting, in addition to zoom - normal thumbnail image, which can increase or decrease the image size only horizontally or vertically. Also, can cut the redundant of the image detail on the Dune HD Max. Dune Max function HD slideshow with multiple modes. Is a unique machine allows the music playing while watching photo slideshows.
The administration and approval of the Dune HD Max film is quite good and similar to the predecessor model Base or Prime, for compatibility with management software such as movies Idun, DuneX (Mac compatible), Dune Explorer, MyMovies, YADIS, TViX and Zappiti.
Experiment with video management software Zappiti - is considered optimal for the Dune HD equipment is very impressive. Just have a connection to the Internet, Zappiti will automatically download the cover art, wallpaper, news of additional information for the selected film. The forum is fully customizable and it can create groups for the movie. Can sort video files by category, in order of AZ or vice versa, by title or author ...
Also from Dune BD Prime 3.0, Dune HD Max has a web browser based on Firefox. However, the fact that this feature is not quite so compelling and useful. The web address from the remote control proved inconvenient, but it will improve slowly than if you move the mouse and keyboard familiar PC (via USB connection). Average speed web surfing and stability but is not equipped with full Flash support.
Connection
1.Composite ports
About popularity, this is the most common type of connector is now available on most digital devices such as DVD player, TV ... However, the technician advised not to use the Composite port to connect with Max Dune HD Composite cable for TV signals with lower quality, and any connections that do not support HD.
Image quality of the machine is played through Composite ports for average results, only achieved an acceptable level. This is entirely understandable because the ability to transmit signals of the type of port is only moderate. While the only sound to be appear.
2.Component ports
Component cables can transfer the signal from analog Dune HD Max to HDTV . This is a signal of high quality and very good support for HD technology. Therefore, image quality output from the port HDTV Component is commendable.
3.Optical port and port Coxial
Both ports are transferred from the digital audio signals to HDTV or Dune Max HD receiver, helped to maintain the best sound quality but there are not many devices support this standard and also less common than HDMI with spectrum users information current.
4.HDMI
Dune HD Max has only one HDMI port to connect to other peripherals, typically HDTV. HDMI connection is most popular now a simple calculation, simply through a connection for both audio and video.
5. 7.1 audio port
Audio Gateway is one of the factors that Dune HD Max has a higher price. With direct HDMI connection to HDTV, and the ability to down-mix audio, it seems this feature is ... excess!
However, the company has its Dune HD appropriate estimate for the current difficult customers. Because down-mix audio (7.1 surround sound from a stereo) would be difficult to satisfy the increasing demands from users. Meanwhile, with a low investment cost for the 7.1 speakers, connect directly to the Dune HD Max is able to experience high-quality surround sound.
Networking
Although the machine is not compatible Gigabit Ethernet, but large files like M2TS, ISO Blu-ray be tested from the source server is a NAS and a PC via LAN completely smooth. Dune Max HD is the key function of the network should quickly open whenever you start your computer is usable.
Dune Max HD also supports Wi-Fi via a USB WiFi dongle. Experimenting with Wi-Fi USB D-Link DWA-140 with Wi-Fi quality of the best (near Wi-Fi router), when the stream Full HD 1080p, the first few seconds but quickly slow steady and smooth throughout films later.
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