Dune HD lite 53D.
Today watching movies in high definition quality or HD are so much entertaining. Nowadays new top movies can be watched in High Definition quality. The enjoyment of high-quality for watching movies is certainly need a player that also high quality. A wide variety of HD movie player already to be found in the market. From dvd players, Blu-ray player to a universal media player. A high level of the player until the entry level is already available and the movies media are also easily obtained.

To fulfill the market needs of a high quality player, Dune had launched a media player called Dune HD lite 53D. Dune HD lite 53D is a universal media player for entry level class that can play video from a standard format up to high definition (Full HD 1080p) + can be used also as recipients of the broadcast digital TV programs.
The Package of Dune HD lite 53D:
  • 1 unit of Dune HD Lite 53D 
  • 1 Remote Control Unit (including batteries) 
  • 1 piece AV cable 
  • 1 piece of LAN cable 
  • 1 external power supply 
  • 4 pieces screws 
  • 1 manual 
Unfortunately there are not included the Hard disk, so users must provide their own hard drive for storing media files. It looks like it is intended to put pressure on sales prices.

In Dune HD lite 53D addition to the internal hard disk (support SATA 2.5) we can also install an external hard drive or read files directly from the MMC as the player is already available in the form of connection slots 2 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, eSATA port and slot for SD Memory cards. 

The video output available options:  HDMI v1.3 port, composite and component analogue. Whereas the sound can be retrieved via the HDMI connection, via optical Toslink interface or RCA stereo connectors.

Interesting features of this Dune HD lite 53D is its ability to play audio & video over a local network with transfer speeds reaching 100 Mbits per second.

Dune HD lite 53D is compatible with a variety of audio and video formats, support for IPTV + internet radio and the presence of the default torrent client also provides an additional appeal for users who are looking for a multimedia device.

In addition one of the advantages of striking lucrative compared the other player is the ability to control the Dune HD Lite 53D using gadgets/Smartphone iPhone, Android & iPad.

This Dune HD lite 53D  is called Lite because it is very compact in size with dimensions of only W 85 mm x D 145 mm x H 160 mm and weighs only 0.62 kg. Though lightweight, this product looks quite sturdy casing materials with good enough quality. Color options are available including = light-blue, green, white, pink & black 

Specifications of Dune HD lite 53D:
  • Processor: Sigma Designs 8653 
  • RAM: 256 MB 
  • Flash memory: 128 MB, expandable with a HDD partition, a USB flash drive or SD card (recommended: 2 GB) 
  • Media sources: internal HDD (SATA 2.5 "), external HDD (USB), external optical drive (USB), USB devices (USB flash drive, USB card reader, etc), built-in SD card reader (SD/SDHC), PC and NAS in the local network (SMB, NFS, UPnP, HTTP), other Internet and local network media sources (HTTP, multicast UDP/RTP) 
  • Video codecs : MPEG2, MPEG4, XVID, WMV9, VC1, H.264; support for very high bitrates video (up to 50 MBit/s and higher) 
  • Video file formats : MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, QT, ASF, WMV, DVD-ISO, VIDEO_TS 
  • Optical disc formats : data discs (CD/DVD/BD) (MP3, JPEG, etc), Audio CD (PCM/DTS), DVD-Video (retail and user-authored discs) (playback of optical discs requires an external optical drive). 
  • Video output modes : 1080p, frame rates : 23.976p, 24p, PAL, NTSC) 
  • Video output frame rate : automatic & manual 
  • Audio codecs : AC3 (Dolby Digital), DTS, MPEG, AAC, LPCM, WMA, FLAC, multichannel FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis; support high quality audio up to 192 kHz / 24-bit 
  • Audio file formats : MP3, MPA, M4A, WMA, FLAC, APE (Monkey’s Audio), Ogg/Vorbis, WAV, DTS-WAV, DTS, AC3, AAC 
  • Subtitle formats : SRT (external), SUB (MicroDVD) (external), text (MKV), SSA/ASS (MKV, external), VobSub (MP4, MKV, external SUB/IDX), PGS (TS, MKV) 
  • Picture file formats : JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF 
  • Playlist file formats : M3U, PLS 
  • Photo viewer functions: slideshow, transition effects, picture rotation, zoom, browse playlists, repeat, shuffle 
  • Audio playback functions: browse playlists, repeat, shuffle, ID3 tag tags, plasma TV burn-in prevention 
  • File systems: FAT16/FAT32 (read-write), EXT2/EXT3 (read-write), NTFS (read-write) 
  • Ethernet: 10/100 Mbit 
  • WiFi: internal (special player that comes with an internal WiFi adapter) or an optional external 802 11n WiFi (via external USB WiFi stick, it is recommended to use Dune HD Air) 
  • Dune Network Playback Accelerator 
Main Features
  • Latest technology Sigma Media Processor 8653 Designs to enjoy the best performance with an interactive menu features. 
  • HDD player: connect external HDD into the player and play your multimedia files directly without having to open the casing for pairing internal HDD. 
  • Network player: connect the player with the local network and play content directly from your PC or NAS (UPnP, SMB, NFS). 
  • MKV player: ability to play the video in HD & SD MKV format and a variety of other popular video formats, including top quality HD video with high bitrate. 
  • 2 USB ports: can easily connect the HDD, USB flash drives, USB card readers and a wide range of USB storage devices. 
  • SATA port: connect HDD using a SATA interface for sending files with a very high speed. 
  • SD card slot: can easily play media files directly from an SD memory card from the camera or other device, or using an SD memory card as storage media files. 
  • HDMI 1.3: allow to play video and audio high definition so as to obtain the best quality entertainment. 
  • File browser: the browser file menu with an easy to use file system management that is very good for doing the copy, move, delete, rename, organize and sort files. 
  • User interface can be customized with graphic display Full HD. 
  • Internet radio: can record from various Internet radio stations with HTTP/MP3 format. 
  • Playlists: can make playlists directly from an existing folder. 
  • Bit Torrent: can use the default Bit Torrent client to download files from P2P network. 
  • IPTV: IPTV streaming can record (multicast UDP/RTP) from the internet provider is available. 
Pros :
  • Can be controlled using the gadget/smart phones iPhone, android or iPad; 
  • An attractive design & compact size; 
  • Different types of video & audio files can be played on this player without obstacles; 
  • Available ports so as to facilitate a wide range of connections to various storage devices we have; 
  • There is a default BitTorrent client player; 
  • Lack of support for IPTV & internet radio, following with a feature to record the broadcast directly. 
Cons:
  • The absence of a fan in the making player is a little heat for use in a long period. 
Conclusion
With a variety of vantage points, Dune HD lite 53D is an attractive option for high definition entertainment in entry-level classes who want player at an affordable price.

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