CONCLUSION

   Whenever Dune HD launches a new player it almost always takes a bit of time for it to get here and to be honest, I welcome that delay. The reason is simple, there are always bugs just waiting to be ironed out with new firmware updates and since it does make my job a whole lot easier, I don’t have an issue with waiting for a bug-free model (or at least as bug-free as it can be). This is exactly the case with the Pro Vision 4K Solo since I started testing in early May and so I already had the latest available firmware installed. Unfortunately, back in May I didn’t have a Dolby Vision compatible TV so I only used regular 4K media to test the player with and waited until late June when I could finally get a compatible 65inch QLED model (still haven’t updated my audio system to Dolby Atmos however). So aside video and audio quality what else does the Pro Vision 4K Solo offer? Well, it offers a plethora of available apps, very good connectivity, an internal 3.5” rack and perhaps the most stable Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity I’ve used with any media player (yes, even compared to that of the Pro 4K II model). Also let’s not forget that you’re getting not 1 but 2 remote controls which complete each other and allow you to do what you’d previously need a mouse to. What i still don’t understand is the lack of the IR extender addon in the bundle. Makes very little sense to have that port but not bundle the addon itself, especially when previous models did. Other than that however i really have nothing “bad” to say about the Pro Vision 4K Solo.

   At this point in time the Pro Vision 4K Solo Network Media Player by Dune HD retails for 449Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de), a price tag which is pretty much on par with what you’d expect a premium model to retail for (unfortunately I was unable to locate it on the other side of the Atlantic). Once again yes you can find lower-cost models by other brands that offer similar performance but if Dune HD is known about one thing that’s their support, something which you don’t get by other brands (at least nowhere near the same level). That being said overall I feel that the Pro Vision 4K Solo by Dune HD delivers on everything one could ever ask from a media player and for that it gets the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Realtek RTD1619DR SoC (Hexa Core ARM A55 / Mali G51)
- 4GB DDR4 RAM
- 4Kp60/24 HDR+, Dolby Vision & VP9 Profile 2 Playback (Up To Well Over 100 Mbit/s)
- DTS: X & Dolby Atmos Support
- 802.11ac 2T2R Dual Band WiFi & Bluetooth v5.0
- 4 USB Ports (1xUSB 3.0 / 1xUSB 3.1 Type C / 2xUSB 2.0)
- Internal 3.5" Drive Rack (Actively Cooled)
- S/PDIF, HDMI & Analog Audio Outputs
- HDMI Input
- OS (Android TV v9.0)
- Product Support
- 2 Remote Controls Bundled (Premium / BT)

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Current Availability (USA)
- IR Extender (Not In The Bundle)