Kaleidescape Strato-E

Kaleidescape Strato-E

4K Movie player

Introducing the Kaleidescape Strato M, a new entry-level 4K movie player for residential, marine, and commercial theatre systems.

Strato E supports reference 4K video output with SDR, HDR10, and Dolby Vision.

Like all Kaleidescape movie players, Strato E supports lossless multi-channel and spatial object-based audio, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

Strato E enhances the Kaleidescape movie player lineup, with Strato M as their reference 2K player, Strato E as their entry 4K player, and Strato V as their flagship 4K player; Strato C remains the best player for compatibility with their legacy products.

Strato E works on its own or as part of a larger Kaleidescape system.

As a standalone system, Strato E provides a single playback zone that holds a half-dozen movies on an internal solid-state drive – downloading a movie in about ten minutes over gigabit Ethernet.

The streamlined interface, optimised for navigating a small movie library, offers automatic offloading of watched movies 48 hours after playback to make room for more movies.

Purchased movies can be re-downloaded at any time.

All movie players can also be grouped with Terra Prime movie servers to increase movie storage.

• Entry-level movie player with 4K video output.

• Lossless spatial audio. Clear dialog and immersive sound effects.

• Reference video for every 4K display. SDR, HDR10, and Dolby Vision.

• Standalone. Includes 480GB terabyte solid-state storage.

• Scalable. Add a server for more movies on demand and more players for whole-house entertainment.

On the Go

Strato E makes it easy to enjoy your Kaleidescape movies at home, on vacation, or bring movie night to your friends and family.

Visionary
Uncompromising picture quality. Strato E plays 4K movies in standard dynamic range, HDR10, and Dolby Vision with superb upscaling of HD and SD quality content to 4K resolution.

Lossless Audio
Strato movie players provide lossless audio, maximising sound quality with a range of downstream components.

Strato supports multichannel and spatial audio codecs including Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, and DTS-HD Master Audio.

Kaleidescape’s lossless audio makes your processor, amplifiers, and speakers sound the way the director intended.

The dialogue is clearer, and every subtle sound and rumble draws you deeper into the story.

Downloaded, Not Streamed

Movie bitrates up to 100 Mbps. Kaleidescape movies are high bitrate and downloaded to local storage for uninterrupted, flawless playback.

There is never buffering or degradation, unlike streaming services that are limited by internet infrastructure.

Kaleidescape movies are also unconstrained by file size limits, enabling their content team to maximise the video quality transcoded from studio mezzanine files, unlike Blu-ray discs that have a maximum file size limit.

Standalone

Kaleidescape’s entry-level 4K movie player.

When standalone, Strato E stores about a half-dozen high-bitrate movies on an internal, solid-state drive.

Strato E features the same streamlined interface as Strato V and Strato M, optimised for navigating a small movie library.

Strato E can download a Kaleidescape movie in minutes over gigabit Ethernet.

Downloads become a candidate for automatic deletion 48 hours after playback, making room for more movies. Purchased movies can be re-downloaded at any time.

Scalable

An investment that grows with you.

Want room for more movies or players in additional rooms

Unlock the full Kaleidescape experience by grouping Strato with Terra Prime movie servers.

Add Strato V or Strato E to primary viewing areas and Strato M to ancillary spaces, like kitchens or bedrooms.

Any number of Strato movie players can be grouped into a system, with up to four servers per system.

Grouping with a server activates the iconic Kaleidescape covers view and list menus for navigating large movie libraries.

It also unlocks Kaleidescape’s parental control settings and proprietary child remote, for a customisable family-friendly experience.

Kaleidescape Strato E Specifications

DIMENSIONS – 6.4in x 1.1in x 6.4in (W x H x D)(16.3cm x 3cm x 16.3cm)

WEIGHT – 1.6lb (0.73kg)

POWER – Max consumption: 13W, Typical: 4.3W, High power standby: 3.8W, Lower power standby: 0.5W. External power adapter with detachable line cord: 100-240VAC to 12VDC @ 5A, 60W, isolated ground

NETWORK – Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Base-T)

OTHER CONNECTION – USB (for disc cataloging)

CONTROL – Front-panel IR receiver, Kaleidescape control protocol over Ethernet (supported by Josh.ai, Crestron, AMX, Control4, Savant, the Kaleidescape apps, and other apps & control systems), Lutron RA3 and HomeWorks control over Ethernet

ENVIRONMENT
Operating: 41 to 95°F (5 to 35°C)
Storage: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C)
Relative humidity: 20 to 80% (operation) 5 to 90% (storage)
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000ft (3,048m)
Heat output: 44 BTU/hr (13W) max
Airflow: none

FAN NOISE – Silent (no internal fan)

VENTILATION – Minimum 1in (2.5cm) space at the front, Minimum 2in (5cm) space at the rear

MOUNTS (sold separately)
Rack shelf with faceplates is available for mounting 1 or 2 (centered or side-by-side) Strato E players in a 19in rack, 1U space
Wall mount available for mounting behind TV displays

CERTIFICATIONS
CSA 62368-1
IEC 62368-1
FCC CLASS B
CE
RoHS Compliant

VIDEO OUTPUT – HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 copy protection

VIDEO DISPLAY FORMATS
Resolutions: 2160p60/50/30/25/24, 1080p60/50/24, 1080i60/50, 720p60/50, 576i, 576p, 480i, 480p
Chroma: 4:4:4 8-bit up to 2160p60, 4:4:4 10/12-bit up to 2160p30, 4:2:2 12-bit up to 2160p60, 4:2:0 8/10/12-bit at 2160p50/60 only
Color 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 (standard and low-latency) and HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084, 2086)
Movie playback up to 4K; UI in 2K

AUDIO OUTPUTS – HDMI 2.1 (combined with video)

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)

STORAGE
Standalone: Internal 480GB SSD (available storage for approximately 6 Kaleidescape high-bitrate movies)
Grouped: Strato E can also access content stored on a Terra when connected and grouped via local network

MEDIA
Kaleidescape movie store downloads: 4K Dolby Vision, 4K HDR10, 4K SDR, HD, and SD quality