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HDI Dune is proud to present the new top of the line media center Dune HD Max. This device does not replace any of the existing models currently on the market, but it becomes an addition to the existing product line of our company. The new model has also been given a new home. As of Autumn 2010 our company shifted production facilities to Taiwan, a country well known for its "Japanese" approach to the manufacture of electronics. The new model is also coming with a two-year manufacturer's guarantee.



In terms of functionality, the new Dune HD Max combines and expands characteristics of the popular Dune BD Prime 3.0 and Dune HD Base 3.0 media players. It features the powerful and up-to-date Sigma Designs SMP8642 video processor, and a built-in silent optical drive that allows the Dune HD Max to play anything from CDDA to DVD and Blu-ray disks. The player also has a 3.5" SATA HDD rack with hot-swap support, an SD card slot, and 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports to connect external storage and extension modules.

One of the main features that distinguishes this media player from its direct competitors is its special compartment for extension boards. The compartment is located behind a panel at the rear of the media player. Up to 2 boards can be installed simultaneously. Extension boards for DVB-T/T2, DVB-S/S2, and DVB-C (terrestrial, satellite and cable TV) will be available shortly. Some of them will also include a slot for CAM cards which will allow to watch encrypted TV channels.



The new device justifiably promises to be as successful as its predecessors in the 3.0 series, which won all possible industry awards, and came out top in all the comparative tests conducted by different high-profile technology publications around the world. The Dune HD Max supports practically all audio and standard and high-definition video formats. It is compatible with all types of "high definition" sound format (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio etc.), and plays DVD and Blu-ray discs and images with ease. Special notice should be taken of the fast networking speeds, the IPTV and Internet Radio functions, as well as the built-in torrent-client and Internet browser, not to mention the constant product development. New functions and supported formats are brought to the Dune HD players with the release of each firmware version. Many users have long appreciated the advantages of this approach by the manufacturer. Many have this to look forward to, along with the Dune HD Max itself of course.

The MSRP for Dune HD Max will be USD 499 in the USA and EUR 499 in Europe (inc VAT). The product will be available in Internet and retail stores all over the World starting of September 2010.

For more details on the new product please visit http://dune-hd.com/h...une-hd-max.html

HDI Dune welcomes everybody interested to see Dune HD Max at IFA (September 3-8, 2010, Berlin, Germany), IBC (September 9-14, 2010, Amsterdam, NL) and CEDIA (September 22-26, 2010. Atlanta, GA, USA). For more details about our participation in the exhibitions please visit http://dune-hd.com/exhibitions.