The R_volution PlayerOne 8K
8K, Dolby Vision and HDR10+
The best possible picture technologies for an incredible home theater experience
The R_volution PlayerOne 8K is a new media player compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ powered by the powerful Amlogic S928X-K/J chipset !
The R_volution PlayerOne 8K is at the same time a high end media player and a media server capable of streaming content to other R_volution devices in a network through the exclusive R_share advanced streaming protocol.
The R_volution PlayerOne 8K comes with an internal hard drive bay capable of hosting up to 32 TB of movies, TV shows and concert files. It offers HDMI 2.1 output, compatibility with the latest AV1 codec up to 8K resolution in HDR and delivers stunning picture and sound quality to meet the needs of the most demanding home theater enthusiasts.
High Quality Media Player
The Uncompromised Audiovisual Quality Of The Original Film
R_volution PlayerOne 8K is an amazing media player delivering the highest quality, outstanding performance and best possible user experience.
Our products are designed to provide our end-user customers with convenient and intuitive access to their entire movie library collection, in stunning 8K Ultra HD resolution. Your movie files are delivered to your private cinema with the highest video quality available and pure high fidelity, lossless reproductions of the original motion picture soundtracks. The R_volution PlayerOne 8K combines the best performance possible with an utterly unique design for high-end home entertainment.
Our amazing R_video user interface provides the best AI available on the market to organize your movie library. R_video along with the PC/Mac app offers advanced customization features that allow you to create custom categories and specific groups of movies, listen to original soundtrack clips while browsing titles, personalize your home page and add custom signature top banners like Director’s Cut or Pure Audio Blu-ray. Use the intuitive PC/Mac app to upload your own title page content, movie covers and backgrounds.
The R_volution PlayerOne 8K supports the majority of digital audio and video formats, including the most modern HDR standards such as Dolby Vision and HDR10+, almost all recent video file formats including MKVs, BD and UHD ISO files with full and fast BD/UHD Menus, AV-1, and HEVC video codec with one billion colors, HDMI 2.1 output 8K 60p HDR, high resolution audio files such as DSD, AIFF, FLAC, and ALAC, and features a wide solid chassis, Auro3D, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for the best possible home theater experience.
8K UHD
R_volution PlayerOne 8K features HDMI 2.1a output to provide ideal compatibility with the latest 8K Ultra HD video content such as HDR with Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM). Your videos can be uscaled up to 8K UHD resolution (7680 x 4320), which is 8x the resolution of Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) and 4x the resolution of 4K UHD (3840x2160).
DVD, Blu-ray & UHD Menu Support
Display the Blu-ray and 4K UHD menus and get access to additional content (director's cuts, theatrical versions, bonus extras, bookmarks, etc.) This feature is compatible with both ISO and BDMV (Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray). Or, if you do not want to display menus, you can start a movie immediately without trailers or warnings. The seamless branching is also perfectly supported for perfect gapless playback on director cut editions.
HDD Slot
With its 3.5 "SATA hot-swap rack, the R_volution PlayerOne 8K is capable of supporting up to 32TB of data internally on a single partition; the equivalent of about 800 Blu-rays or 400 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (bit perfect) on a single hard disk. And as it is possible to exchange hard drives, you have no capacity limit! With the PlayerOne 8K, you no longer need to worry about storage problems. R_video can manage one collection for all your drives. When you click on a movie poster that is placed on a hard drive not present in the player, R_video tells you which hard drive to insert into the media player.
The PlayerOne 8K benefits from the Hi-End version of the latest S928X multimedia processor with integrated Dolby Vision VS10 engine. The main processor includes four ARM A55 cores at 2.0 GHz, a “big” ARM A76 core clocked at 1.9 GHz (with very high performance), as well as an additional core for system needs. The resulting processor performance is up to 2 times higher than the Realtek RTD1619DR chipset used on the previous version of PlayerOne. Hardware acceleration improves the performance of the R_video user interface and speeds up video indexing. The GPU has been upgraded to Mali G57. Combined with ultra-fast LPDDR4X and eMMC, this delivers blazing overall system performance. The total Antutu score exceeds 300,000 points, which is significantly higher than that of the previous generation R_volution media player.
Technical Specifications.
● Chipset: Amlogic S928X-K/J.
● CPU: 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (4-core) + a powerfull 1.9 GHz ARM A76 core. Up to 2x more powerful than RTD1619DR used in the previous generation media player.
● GPU: ARM Mali-G57. Total Antutu score exceeds 300,000 points.
● NPU (Neural Processing Unit): Hardware accelerator for artificial intelligence.
● Operating System: Linux + Android 11.
● DSP: Video and Audio DSP with hardware acceleration. Native hardware 10-bit YUV support. Hardware performance optimizations for R_video UI.
● Cache: 1MB L2+L3.
● RAM: 8 GB. 2x more than in previous generation media player.
● ROM: 64 GB NAN eMMC. 2x more than in previous generation media player.
● Connectors: Gold-plated HDMI Audio Video 2.1a (HDCP 2.2/2.3, CEC, Deep Color, 12-bit, xvYCC), 1x USB 2.0 (front panel), 3x USB 3.0, gold-plated Audio Analog RC Output, gold-plated Coaxial S/PDIF audio digital output, S/PDIF optical audio digital output (TO-slink), Ethernet Gigabit 10/100/1000 Gb/s, Wi-Fi with 2 gold-plated removable antennas, RF with dedicated antenna, IR input for IR extender, AC input, AC button On/Off, power LED and multi-segment LED display.
● HDD Rack Enclosure Option: Easily and quickly insert and swap 3.5-inch internal SATA hard drives up to 32TB in a single partition.
● Media Sources: Internal HDD, External HDD (USB), USB devices (USB flash drive, USB card reader, etc), PC and NAS in local network (SMB 2), other Internet and local network media sources. External multi-bay USB storage enclosures supported.
● Easy and Fast File Transfers: Up to 90 MB/s via SATA and USB 3.0 and Ethernet.
● SMB Client/Server: Direct access from another R_volution Player / computer through your local network. Samba Client up to SMB 2. R_share technology.
● Video Codecs: HEVC, H.265, x265 (up to Main10 Level 6.1 High 60p in 4K UHD), AV1 (up to 8K UHD 60p), AVC, MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.264/x.264 (up to 60p in Full HD and 24p/20 Mbps in 4K UHD), FLV, XVID, DIVX (3/4/5/6), RealVideo8/9/10, VP9 Profile 2 (up to 4K 60p and HDR) ; ultra high bitrate support up to 300 Mbps.
● Video File Formats: UHD ISO, BD ISO, BDMV, MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, MPEG, MPE, MPG, TS, TP, M2TS, VOB, ASF, AVI, VC-1, MOV, MP4, QT, WebM, DVD-ISO, VIDEO_TS, RMVB, RM, DAT, VOB, FLV, DAT, WMV, AVCHD, 3D SbS/T&B.
● Dolby Vision support: UHD ISO, BDMV, MKV, MPEG-TS, TS, M2TS, MP4. Full support of Dolby Vision Profiles P5, P7 MEL, P7 FEL and P8.
● AV1 video codec support: Get up to 50% video quality improvement compared to HEVC codec. AV1 requires up to 50% lesser bitrate for the same video quality.
● Widevine L1 DRM: Watch premium online video services in 1080p and UHD. Security Level 1 (L1) is a complete processing performed in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). This level refers to the highest level of DRM (hardware DRM) and let R_volution Player to stream premium video services at resolutions up to UHD quality. Level 2 cannot stream videos higher than 480p.
● Video Output Flexibility: Output video in any resolution and format from SD to 1080p, 4K Ultra HD (3840×2160) and 8K Ultra HD (7680×4320). Up to 8K 60p. Display your movies in true 24p (23,976 Hz ouput). Experimental support for 120 Hz output.
● Audio Codecs: AC-3, E-AC3, AC-4, DTS, DTS-WAV, MPEG, MPGA, MP3, ALAC (Apple lossless), APE (Monkey's Audio), Apple CAF, M4A, M4A, AIFF, WAV, WavPack, VSELP, FLAC, AAC, AAC-LC, HEAAC, HE-AAC v2, AMR-NB, OGG (Ogg/Vorbis), RA_COOK, LPCM, PCM, ADPCM, FLA; lossless and audiophiles formats support (up to 32-bit / 384 kHz), SACD ISO, SACD DSF, SACD DFF.
● SACD (DSD): Play high-quality Super Audio CD (DSD) music files in all popular formats (ISO, DFF, DSF), including stereo and multichannel files as well as files using DST compression. Multi-channel DSD files can be output to HDMI in bitstream native DSD or in high-quality multi-channel PCM (up to 176.4 kHz). Stereo DSD files can be output to HDMI in bitstream native DSD or in HDMI and S/PDIF in high quality stereo PCM (up to 176.4 kHz).
● Multichannel Audio: Bitstream, decoding and downmix LPCM 2.0/5.1/7.1 (up to 48kHz) of virtually any audio codec such as AAC, MP3, MPGA, WMA, FLAC, WAV, LPCM, OGG, AIFF, DTS, DTS-HD MA, DTS-HD HRA, DTS:X, DTS:X Pro, AC-4, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby MAT, Auro 3D.
● Playlist file formats: M3U, PLS, CUE.
● Subtitle Formats: SRT (Subrip / external), SUB (MicroDVD) (external), text (MKV), SSA/ASS (MKV, external), VobSub (MP4, MKV, SUB/IDX external), SMI (Sami), IDX, PGS (UHD ISO, BD ISO, BDMV, M2TS, MKV), DVBSUB (DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C).
● Subtitle Options: Option to download subtitles. Forced subtitles support for MKV, ISO and BDMV (simultaneous display of multiple subtitles not supported). Customization of sync, size, color and encoding. Changing the vertical position of subtitles, including on Blu-ray (PGS) subtitles. Multiple external subtitles supported. Customization of the default subtitles.
● Photo File Formats: JPEG (hardware decoding), PNG, BMP and GIF. Slideshow, transition effects, picture rotation, zoom, browse playlist, repeat, shuffle.
● Supported Formatting: FAT16/FAT32 (read-write), EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 (read-write), NTFS (read-write), exFAT (read-write), HFS/HFS+ (Mac OS Standard/Extended) (read-only), BTRFS (read-write).
● Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mb/s.
● Wi-Fi: Dual Band 2.4+5 GHz IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), two external Wi-Fi antennas (removable and gold-plated connector).
● Android 11: Install and enjoy additional apps via GooglePlay or APK files.
Warning! Some Android apps are not suitable for use with the remote control. In this case, use a connected computer mouse or an AirMouse (not supplied).
● Network Playback: Special optimisation of the network, guaranteeing better performances of the local network playback no matter which type of media thanks to SMB protocol (HEVC UHD files included) via Gigabit Ethernet or Ethernet 10/100.
● Universal RC: Integrate seamlessly into smart home installations via IR and IP codes.
A universal media player.
● HDMI 2.1: Displays up to 8K UHD resolution, 4x more pixels than 4K and 8x more pixels than 1080p Full HD. The 8K format provides the most impressive visual experience and delivers a smooth and sharp picture.
● Video processing: The VS10 video processing technology offers an outstanding picture quality with improved dynamics, accurate colorimetry, increased contrast, solid deinterlacing and impressive upscaling (up to 8K resolution). Even on a Full HD 1080p TV or a front projector, you will be astounded by the picture of your display!
● Dolby Vision and HDR10+: Display your HDR, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision video content on a compatible display Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM).
● HDR Conversion: Convert your HDR video content into SDR to display it on your 1080p TV or projector managed by a brand new video processing for accurate color grading accuracy and luminance curve conversion.
● 10/12-Bit: Take advantage of powerful 10/12-bit YUV hardware decoding for professional-quality video display and benefit from increased nuance and reduced "posterization" ("banding") effect.
● REC. 2020: Enjoy a wider color space for more saturated and richer colors.
● 8K 50/60p: Display your 4K and 8K 50p/60p video content at 50 Hz or 60 Hz.
● Real Cinema: Advanced auto framerate detection compatible with all video frequencies (23.976 / 24 / 29.97 / 30 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 Hz).
● Direct Output: Display your videos in their original resolution and frequency without scaling processing.
● Widevine L1 DRM: Watch premium online video services in HD and UHD.
Warning! Netflix and Disney+ are not compatible. Amazon Prime Video is compatible up to 1080p resolution. YouTube is compatible up to 8K resolution. Caution! Streaming services may stop at any time depending on content providers' compatibility requirements.
● 3D Video Support: Enjoy all your 3D video files in SbS (Side-by-Side) and Top-Bottom (TV requires manual switching into 3D mode). 3D MVC Frame Packing not supported.
● Network Player: Connect your PlayerOne 8K to your local network and enjoy your content from a PC/MAC or a NAS via SMB or NFS. Caution! NFS is not yet supported by R_video.
● SMB Server: Access the contents located on the internal hard drives of the R_volution Player (or a connected hard drive) from a computer connected via local network.
● MKV Player: Playback SD, HD and UHD video content in MKV and other modern video file containers and formats, including top quality AV1/VP9/HEVC/H.265 video codecs with very high bit-rates (up to 300 Mbp/s in H.265/ HEVC and up to 250 Mbps in H.264/AVC).
● BD ISO / UHD ISO / BDMV: Display Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray menus with full access to additional content, commentator audio tracks, theatrical versions, bookmarks and all extras with seamless branching support. Support for DVD menus is planned for a future update.
● DVD ISO / DVD Folders: Direct video playback without menus (Lite).
● HDD Rack Option with Hot Swap Function: Conveniently and quickly insert and exchange internal 3.5'' SATA hard drives up to 32TB. Easily format your drive directly from media player up to 32TB in a single partition (NTFS, ExFAT, EXT 2/3/4).
● USB Ports: Conveniently connect HDDs, USB flash drives, USB card readers and other USB storage devices.
● USB 3.0 ports: Read or transfer your files in ultra high speed.
● Full Range of A/V Connectors: Digital audio and video HDMI 2.1 output, S/PDIF optical digital audio output, audio analog output (mini-jack 3.5).
● Multichannel home cinema audio: Bitstream up to 11.1.8 channels, downmix stereo.
● Hi-Res Music Playback: Playback Hi-Res Audio quality (up to 192kHz) music files in various formats (DSD, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, WavPack, APE, DTS, AC3, etc).
● Playback Memory: Resume playback from the last position.
● Backlit Remote Control: High quality backlit remote control with convenient direct access and shortcuts, wide range (60° / 26 ft) and recordable buttons to control another device.
● LED Screen: LED display HH:MM:SS. Display the clock or the remaining time during playback. LED dimmer option planned for a future firmware update.
● Computer Mouse: Connect a computer mouse in USB to control third-party applications.
● Complete File Management System: Copy, cut, past, delete, rename.
● Open GUI: Add apps and movies in Favorite section.