Kaleidescape Strato K 8K Media Player

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The Kaleidescape Strato K isn't just another movie player - it's the heavyweight champion of home cinema. As the world's highest-fidelity movie player, it unlocks native 8K playback while introducing Kaleidescape's exclusive 4K Cinematic format, squeezing every last drop of quality from your favourite films. With full chroma colour (up to 4:4:4), ultra-high bitrates and vastly more image data than conventional 4K, colours look richer, details appear cleaner, and every scene carries an almost unnerving level of realism. It's less like watching a movie and more like peeking through a window into another world.

Sound gets the same no-compromise treatment, with lossless Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD Master Audio delivering cinema-grade immersion to match the stunning visuals. The Strato K works brilliantly as a standalone player or can scale into a whole-home Kaleidescape system, including support for Co-Star configurations. Audiophile-grade grounding topology keeps performance squeaky clean, while the built-in 960GB SSD stores around seven 4K Cinematic titles or ten standard 4K movies - ready to play instantly, without buffering, compromises or excuses.

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Kaleidescape Strato K 8K Media Player

Kaleidescape Strato K 8K Media Player

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Main Features & Specifications

  • All the info on the Kaleidescape Strato K
  • Design: Standalone 8K Movie Player with 960GB of Storage
  • New 4K Cinematic™ format with higher bitrates and full chroma support up to 4:4:4
  • Native 8K playback with SDR and HDR10 support
  • Dolby Vision support for 4K Cinematic movies
  • Lossless spatial audio, including Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Standalone operation with internal SSD storage
  • Scalable system design, with the ability to group with Terra movie servers for larger libraries and whole-home entertainment
  • Compact installation options, including rack shelf and wall mount solutions
  • Standalone Operation with 960GB Solid-State Storage (available storage for approximately 10 Kaleidescape high-bitrate 4K movies or 7 4K Cinematic movies)
  • Downloaded playback up to 100 Mbps - no buffering, no degradation

      Media Played

      • Kaleidescape Movie Store Downloads
        • 4K Cinematic: Dolby Vision, HDR10, SDR
        • 8K: HDR10, SDR
        • 4K: Dolby Vision, HDR10, SDR
        • HD and SD
      • View recent HD additions for Strato K in the movie store
      • Current customers can also view their Strato K compatibility page in the movie store

      Control

      • Front-panel IR
      • IR extender input (3.5 mm mini plug)
      • HDMI CEC
      • Kaleidescape control protocol over Ethernet (supported by Josh.ai, Crestron, Control4, Savant, the Kaleidescape apps, and other apps & control systems)
      • Lutron RA3 and HomeWorks control over Ethernet

      Fan Noise

      • Silent in most installs, 17dB(A) when downloading in hot environments

      Ventilation

      • Minimum 25mm space at the front
      • Minimum 50mm space at the rear

      Mounts (sold separately)

      • Rack Shelf with Faceplates is available for mounting 1 or 2 (centred or side-by-side) Strato K players in a 19in rack, 1U space
      • Wall Mount available for mounting behind TV displays

      Video Output

      • HDMI 2.1, up to 24Gbps
      • HDCP 2.3 copy protection

      Video Output Formats

      • Resolutions: 4320p30/25/24, 2160p60/50/30/25/24, 1080p60/50/24, 1080i60/50, 720p60/50, 576i, 576p, 480i, 480p
      • Chroma: 4:4:4 8/10/12-bit up to 2160p60, 4:2:2 12-bit up to 2160p60, 4:2:0 8/10/12-bit at 4320p30
      • Colour Spaces: BT.2020, BT.709, BT.601
      • Aspect Ratios: 1.78:1 and 2.35:1 (CinemaScape), automatic or user interface selectable
      • HDR: Dolby Vision up to 4K (standard and low-latency) and HDR10 up to 8K (SMPTE ST 2084, 2086)
      • Movie Playback up to 8K; UI in 2K

      Audio Outputs

      • HDMI 2.1 (combined with video)
      • Digital (Coaxial RCA and Optical Toslink connectors)

      Audio Formats (HDMI Connector)

      • Dolby Atmos
      • DTS:X
      • Dolby TrueHD
      • DTS-HD Master Audio
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS Digital Surround
      • Dolby MAT PCM
      • PCM (up to 7.1ch, 96kHz/24-bit)

      Audio Formats (Coaxial RCA and TOS-link Connectors)

      • PCM (2ch, up to 96kHz/24-bit)

      Storage

      • Standalone: Internal 960GB SSD (available storage for approximately 7 4K Cinematic movies or 10 4K movies, depending on file size)
      • Grouped: Strato K can also access content stored on a Terra when connected and grouped via local network

      Power

      • Max Consumption: 9.7W
      • Typical: 6.8W
      • Idle: 4.1W
      • External Power Adapter with Detachable Cable: 100-240VAC to 12VDC @ 5A, 60W, isolated ground

      General

      • Network: Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Base-T)
      • USB: (for disc cataloguing)
      • Chassis GND Connections x 2
      • Dimensions (WxHxD): 200 x 39 x 254 mm
      • Weight: 1.36 kg
      • Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year

      Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.

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