The current line of products load content exclusively from Kaleidescape's online movie store where you'll find a massive catalog of films, TV shows, documentaries, concerts and more to purchase and download. Price remains a consideration as the products still exceed the budget of many, but the Kaleidescape experience has also advanced to a new level that helps justify the steep price points. But the company's solution also came with a rather high price tag. Kaleidescape started out as a solution to manage a large disc collection via an assortment of playback and storage products-one with an advanced interface that made access and playback as simple as possible. Which direction you go will be a matter of need-and also budget-as all of the Strato players offer an identical Kaleidescape experience-the focus of this review. A Strato C can access content stored on a networked Strato S player or one of the company's Terra Servers (starts at $12,495) from any room throughout your home. You can also opt for the smaller Strato C player ($4,995), with no onboard storage. Specifically, the Strato S case is half the height of the original and it now offers either 6 TB ($5,995) or 12 TB ($8,995) of onboard storage. Yes, with its anodized aluminum case, the Strato S 4K Ultra HD Movie Player is a gorgeous-looking high-tech component that has evolved since Sound & Vision reviewed the original Strato model back in 2016. The focus of a product review is typically an actual product, but I honestly feel that Kaleidescape is more about the experience than a single product. But Kaleidescape has also changed, with the company having now moved to a digital media experience that bypasses shiny discs in favor of internet-delivered content with audio and video quality on par with pre-recorded media.įor this review, Kaleidescape sent me its Strato S 4K Ultra HD Movie Player. The home video world has changed drastically since then, and slick interfaces from the likes of Apple TV, Netflix, and others are now the norm.
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Back in Kaleidescape's early days, when the only comparable media server was early Windows Media Center on home theater PCs, the company's offering was not only innovative, but awe-inspiring. Since then, I've regularly encountered that same interface in the homes of my video calibration clients, in stores, and at trade shows. I've been keenly aware of Kaleidescape since the company's start when I first laid eyes on its beautiful onscreen interface at a high-end A/V store in Seattle.
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