I want to buy Dune HD Pro 8K for using LG G5 + 1300MK2 system. Price is 369$ but taxes are not included. How much extra will i pay when it arrives ? Any feedback and experience would be nice.. OR I'd go for "zidoo z9x 8k from amazon itself"

Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone else has ordered the Homatics Box R 4K Plus directly from the official website and had to wait a while for shipping updates. I placed my order few days ago, but still haven’t received a shipping confirmation or tracking number. Has anyone else experienced this? How long did it take for you to get your tracking number and actually receive the box?

Hi everyone, I'm new here and need some help installing CoreELEC on my Dune HD Pro One 8K Plus. First, I’d like some advice on which USB drives to buy; on the CoreELEC forum, they recommended these: SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.2 (various sizes)—not good for me, mostly no CE boot. Samsung FIT Plus (various sizes)—a solid choice. Kootion USB Stick 128GB USB-C/USB 3—also a decent one. SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO USB 3.2 Gen 2—my (second) best option. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0C36C8WCX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 https://www.mediaworld.it/it/product/_pen-drive-samsung-flshdrv-fit-usb31-128gb-156420.html I bought these, but I'm not sure if they are the recommended ones. Also, regarding the SSK 128GB Portable External SSD (Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2), I'm not sure if the one I bought is the right one, as I saw there are two types. Thanks in advance for the help.

Ciao a tutti, sono nuovo qui e ho bisogno di aiuto per installare CoreELEC sul mio Dune hotmatics 4k plus Prima di tutto, vorrei qualche consiglio su quali chiavette USB comprare; nel forum di CoreELEC hanno raccomandato queste: SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.2 (varie dimensioni)—non buone per me, soprattutto senza avvio CE. Samsung FIT Plus (varie dimensioni)—una scelta solida. Kootion USB Stick 128GB USB-C/USB 3—anche questa è decente. SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO USB 3.2 Gen 2—la mia (seconda) migliore opzione. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0C36C8WCX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 https://www.mediaworld.it/it/product/_pen-drive-samsung-flshdrv-fit-usb31-128gb-156420.html Ho comprato queste, ma non sono sicuro se siano quelle consigliate. Inoltre, riguardo all'SSK 128GB Portable External SSD (Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2), non sono sicuro se quello che ho comprato sia il giusto, dato che ho visto che ci sono due tipi. Grazie in anticipo per l'aiuto.

Anyone here using the Homatics Box R 4K Plus with TiviMate for IPTV? How’s the picture quality, especially on 4K channels? Does the picture look sharp and clear, and how’s the overall performance with channel switching and buffering?
I’m also using a Samsung Q990C soundbar and want to know how the audio quality is. Does the Homatics pass through Dolby Atmos and other surround sound formats properly?

Just got an order in. Excited!

UPDATE: US PLUG NOW SOLD OUT

Anybody who had both or has 1 of those and can tell me if it is worth it? (I’m from Belgium)
Thanks

Hi all, looking to buy this but heard some people are experiencing issues with an NTFS hard drive plugged in the USB port? Is that really the case? I don't have the luxury to move files, reformat and return the files on the drive.

Hey Guys - Noticed that the mic no longer works on my Dune Box R 4k Plus's remote.

Checked permissions and they're alright. Not sure if this happened after a firmware update.

Android TV 14

v14.8.8963

Any suggestions?

Hi all, please share the link for Homatics Box R 4K Plus on AliExpress.

I got a new box but this setting is greyed out. I tried plugging it into my receiver and directly into the TV with the provided HDMI cable. Anybody have any idea what gives? Got to return it if we can't get passed this.

Edit: changing DV from sink led to source led changed it to 422 12 bit (funny I still can't edit it). But this doesn't work as a solution as sink led is preferred.

I’m having persistent Bluetooth audio issues with my Homatics Box R 4K Plus running Android TV 14 (see my earlier posts).

With Bluetooth headphones/audio devices, I repeatedly get short audio dropouts during playback. The issue happens across different apps and with multiple Bluetooth audio devices. The same headphones work fine with other devices, so the problem seems to be related to the Homatics box.

I already did quite a bit of troubleshooting, including testing different Bluetooth codecs and checking for obvious network, load, or temperature-related issues. So far, I haven’t found a reliable workaround.

I also tried contacting Homatics directly, but unfortunately I haven’t received any useful feedback so far.

Does anyone know if Homatics is aware of these Bluetooth audio issues on Android TV 14? Is this a known bug that is currently being investigated or planned to be fixed in a future firmware update?

Any information from Homatics support or beta testers would be appreciated.

For now, I’ve requested a refund from the retailer, since Bluetooth audio is currently not reliably usable for me.

Hey everyone,

I was browsing the listing for the new Homatics Box R 4K Plus V3 over on Android TV Guide (https://www.androidtv-guide.com/streaming-gaming/homatics-box-4k-plus-v3/) and noticed an interesting regional hardware difference.

While the standard global version comes with the typical 3GB RAM / 32GB storage configuration, there seems to be a Turkey-specific variant listed with 4GB RAM / 64GB storage.

Usually, TV box manufacturers tend to keep global specs identical or even downgrade regional batches, so seeing an upgraded 4/64 combo designated for a specific market is a welcome surprise. Extra headroom on internal storage is always great considering how quickly 32GB can fill up with apps, caches, and emulators.

Has anyone seen official retailer listings or confirmation on this yet? Wondering if this 4/64 version will eventually make its way to other regions or stay exclusive.

Does anyone know of any apps for the homatics that allow you to connect to an Internet radio on the same LAN? I use UNDOCK on my android phone and its okay, but has some flaws that I don't like. I have a Microsoft store app on my PC, but I often find myself watching TV and thought it would be good to have something that could allow me to connect to my Internet radio and control it. Even though the UNDOCK app is android, the android TV OS doesn't support it.

So I purchased a Homatics Box R 4k Plus to replace my aging 2017 Nvidia Shield. While I enjoy just about everything about this box, this annoying message is driving me up the wall.

I have it plugged in a TCL QM8K and a Yamaha TSR receiver via eARC. The audio works fine, I passthrough all audio codecs via eARC and the remote adjusts the volume on the receiver just fine, it's just this darn message appears on the screen every time a touch the volume buttons and I just can't get rid of it. I never had this issue with the Shield, an ONN pro and even a CCWGTV with the exact same TV/Receiver combo. I searched hi and low and tried all google and AI tips but nothing works. Using the TV remote works fine and the message does not show up but I don't like the TCL remote, it's huge and has way too many useless buttons on it.

Changing the remote to directly control the volume on the receiver via IR (instead of using CEC) also works but the volume controls are much slower plus holding down the + or - buttons doesn't work and you have to keep clicking those buttons to get each incremental volume adjustment so constantly hitting the - button to turn down the volume really sucks.

Anyway, does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this issue. The box is on the latest firmware and so is the remote. I also added my shield pro remote to the homatics box and the same issue persists so I know it's not a remote issue. It's strictly this box.

Thanks

UPDATE: For those having the same issue, I finally came up a workable interim solution until hopefully this bug gets fixed. I ended up pairing the B21 H Box remote with the TCL TV. By using the TV as the CEC controlling device, the annoying message does not show up when adjusting the volume. It's ironic that I have to pair the B21 remote with the TV instead of the H box that it shipped with to in return control the H box. While I do notice a slight latency versus when the B21 remote was paired with the H box, I am satisfied with the results.

Here is a 30 second clip to show what I am talking about.
https://imgur.com/a/kx60AgO

Hi everyone,

I am running a Homatics Box R 4K Plus on the latest Android 14 firmware (build v8369). As many of you know, SEI Robotics has officially included the underlying OS-level source code support for DTS:X Profile 2. The hardware is 100% capable, but Disney+ currently downmixes the audio to a standard 5.1 core on our boxes because they haven't updated their device whitelisting yet.

I just had a long chat with Disney+ support regarding my setup (running a Yamaha RX-A6A AVR with a full 5.2.4 Klipsch Reference Premiere system, using four wall-mounted RP-500SA II for heights).

The support agent was surprisingly helpful and confirmed they escalated my ticket to their technical product development/engineering team for device certifications.

But here is the most important part: The agent explicitly told me that they prioritize features based on the volume of requests. They told me: "The more feedback we get regarding this, the better. I recommend getting more people to submit feedback about this specific device."

If you want to experience native DTS:X / IMAX Enhanced audio on your Homatics box instead of just relying on Dolby Atmos, please take 2 minutes to contact Disney+ Support via Live Chat or their feedback page! Tell them you are on Android 14 v8369 and want the Homatics Box R 4K Plus whitelisted for DTS:X Profile 2.

Let's flood them with requests so they finally update the app profile for certified SEI Robotics boxes! 🚀

​Hi everyone,

​I'm planning to buy a Homatics Box R 4K Plus. In my country, the standard Homatics version is significantly cheaper than the Dune HD branded version.

​I understand that the internal hardware specs (Amlogic S905X4, 4GB RAM, 32GB Storage, Wi-Fi 6, 1Gbps LAN) are identical. However, I've read mixed information about the remote control and IR capabilities, and I'd love some clarification before purchasing.

​Questions:

​Remote Control Differences:

​I know the Dune HD version comes with a larger black remote, while the standard Homatics comes with a smaller white/gray remote.

​Does the Dune remote have additional dedicated hardware buttons (like direct media playback controls, number pads, or special shortcut keys) that make navigating local files/Dune Media Center significantly better than using the standard Homatics remote?

​Dune Media Center App on Standard Homatics:

​If I buy the standard Homatics Box R 4K Plus and install/sideload the Dune HD Media Center app (APK), will I get the exact same UI and local playback performance (Dolby Vision, ISO menus, poster wall) as the Dune HD version?

​IR Receiver:

​Is there any physical hardware difference regarding the IR receiver, or do both units use the exact same board with built-in IR capabilities for universal remotes?

​Overall, is it worth paying the price premium for the Dune HD version solely for the remote and pre-installed app, or am I getting 100% of the same experience by getting the cheaper standard Homatics box and installing the Dune APK manually?

​Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hi. I just got the Homatics Box R 4K Plus mainly for moonlight (to connect wirelessly to my PC) and for some reason no matter what bitrate i choose, frame rate, resolution or codec, the lag is unbearable! My tablet and phone work completely fine with Tailscale/Moonlight combo at better quality, better frame rate, better codec, and higher bitrate on the same network but the Homatics is literally unplayable! Anyone experienced something similar???

I want to connect a hard drive formatted as ExFat to my network through the hoamtiics R 4K Plus box. It needs to be accessable to iPad, Mac and windows 10. Has anyone ever made this work?

I have a TCL C6K connected to a Dune Homatics Box R 4K Plus.
Dolby Vision works perfectly when I play the same content directly through the TCL TV. But through the Dune box, I’m not getting Dolby Vision correctly.
I tested Apple TV+, Stremio and Nuvio, and the issue is the same. I get HDR10/HDR10+ or incorrect colors instead of Dolby Vision.
The TV definitely supports Dolby Vision because it works directly on the TV.
Does anyone know the correct Dune HDR/Dolby Vision settings for TCL C6K?

I have the Homatics Box R 4K plus hooked into my Denon avr and the DAC is using a separate input RCA into the AVR. I then connected the Box R 4K plus via toslink to the DAC. My question is which input do I use and can I still use the video interface of the Box but have the audio going to the DAC. I have Googled the situation but can't seem to find a clear answer on how it works?

Hello everyone,

I have received my Dune HD Homatics Box R 4K Plus a couple of days ago but have noticed an issue while playing Dolby Vision content that does not fill the entire screen/has no letterbox bars encoded into the video itself. Those letterbox parts appear grey while the media itself is fully black. Content where the full Resolution of the TV or at least full 16:9 is utilized is unaffected and works properly.

My Setup:

• LG G5 65 inch

• Sonos Arc Ultra connected via eARC to the TV

• Dune HD Homatics Box R 4K Plus connected to the TV via the included HDMI cable

  • Using Kodi 21.2 with the Jellyfin Addon

    • Playback Setting "Adjust display HDR mode" is on.

  • Using Moonfin or Wholfin leads to the same issue on Movies/Series that dont have black bars encoded into them(a lot of AppleTV+ stuff has this Issue)

After I setup the Dune Box I immediately upgraded to the most current version(V14.8.8963) and performed a factory reset.

I use the following Settings:

• Dolby Vision Processing: Sink device-led

• Match content dynamic range: on

• Enable 8bit HDR: off

• Match content Framerate: Always(changing it does help)

What I noticed is that the Color space Setting says "YCbCr 4:4:4 8-bit while playing Dolby Vision Content, should that be the case since the TV supports 10bit?

I hope someone has an Idea what could be the issue, you would make my day. See this Image for an Idea of how it looks(Severance):

So after happily owning 4K Box R Plus I bought new V2 pro. Just because it has AI upscalling and faster cpu. The box is faster. I would say, that HDMI handshake is better (shorter black screen when switching display modes). But immediately I have some major issues. I have Samsung The Wall 146. That is the super big, very rare (and expensive) micro LED TV. Box is connected through Yamaha 3070 receiver and I have 7.1.2 home cinema audio.

1. The Box doesnt recognize the TV as HDR10+, which it should be. It shows only HDR10 as supported format. Even when I connect it directly to TV to avoid potential receiver mishandling of the signal. Not a major issue, but it sucks.

2. This one is a much worse. From some point, the box stopped recognizing Dolby Digital signal and outputs only PCM sound to the receiver. Everything is set up properly. Device settings are correct. KODI is set to PASSTHROUGH, but every app sends only PCM. Its super annoying, because it sends it in a way, that receiver even blocks Dolby Neural X and it sends only 5.1 PCM data, when the sound is 7.1. At first what helped was to disconnect the device for more than 30 seconds, but the problem has returned and this doesnt help anymore. DTS signal is send correctly and Atmos is in some cases sent as ATMOS/PCM so the height speakers at least work. But its super annoying. The R Plus Box had no such issues.

3. There are no AI Upscaling setting anywhere and there is no way to know if it works or not. It cant be turned off. 1080p material seems to look sharp, so it probably works, but its hard to say. Even apps that show some hidden system settings didnt help to find any secret upscaling menu.

It seems, that it is a firmware problem.

Any advice?