Using the New Audio Output Capabilities Tool

  • On August 5, 2019
Troubleshooting audio problems can be difficult even with relatively simple installations. Kaleidescape Alto and Strato players support a myriad of different audio codecs, each with their unique characteristics. While HDMI provides a robust EDID feature for reporting capabilities of devices connected in the HDMI chain, devices can misreport upstream capabilities leading to a playback experience […]
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Dealer Interview—David Daniels

  • On November 14, 2018
Ever wonder how other dealers are successful at selling and installing luxury cinemas and integrating Kaleidescape into their projects? We’re interviewing dealers across the country, finding out about their markets, their projects, and how Kaleidescape plays a role in their success. This month, we spoke with David Daniels of Xssentials. Daniels came to the custom integration […]
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BGR Calls the Strato S “The World’s Best Media Player”

  • On November 14, 2018
In an October 2018 review for the BGR (Boy Genius Review) website, writer Andy Meek put Kaleidescape and the Strato S in perspective for a younger, affluent demographic that likely was being exposed to the company and player for the first time. Saying that the Strato S is “a premium device offering premium video, meant […]
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How to Use Kaleidescape’s HDMI Capabilities Tool

  • On October 10, 2018
Over the past decade and a half, HDMI has both simplified and complicated home cinema AV connectivity like no other standard. Simplified, because we can now pass high-bandwidth audio and video—along with control commands—over a single cable, replacing the tangle of connections that formerly passed between source component and endpoint. Complicated, because no interface before […]
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Dealer Basics No. 1: Kaleidescape’s Video Calibration Tools

  • On October 10, 2018
This is the first in a series of articles covering the basic information that every Kaleidescape dealer should know. Creating a luxury home cinema experience takes many ingredients, of which a Kaleidescape movie player is one. And for that player to deliver a cinematic image true to the filmmakers’ intentions, the video display—whether a large […]
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Why Kaleidescape Isn’t Just for Movie Collectors

  • On October 10, 2018
When Kaleidescape launched its initial products in fall 2003, it very much appealed to owners of luxury dedicated theaters who had large, disc-based movie collections and were searching for a more elegant solution for managing hundreds or even thousands of titles. While Kaleidescape systems are still the premium solution for anyone with that kind of […]
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How to Tame a Problematic Demo Space

  • On September 17, 2018
How do you show off a premium home cinema source like Kaleidescape if you don’t have a premium home cinema demo space? That’s a question that you as a dealer may have asked if your showroom is less than ideal in this respect. And it’s a question we on the Kaleidescape team mulled over frequently […]
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Strato S Wins Three Awards

  • On September 17, 2018
Electronic House Product of the Year The winners of this award are selected by a panel of industry leaders and the editors of CE Pro and ElectronicHouse.com based on the products’ creativity, innovation, functionality, aesthetics, and lifestyle benefits to the homeowner. TWICE/Residential Systems Best of Show This distinction is awarded after a team of judges walks the CEDIA showfloor […]
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Mobile App & Trailers are CEDIA Standouts for Kaleidescape

  • On September 17, 2018
In addition to the company’s striking new booth and demo surround system, Kaleidescape wowed CEDIA attendees by demonstrating two exciting new features—a mobile app and streaming trailers. The Kaleidescape mobile app is in beta testing and currently limited to iOS devices, but will be available for Android in the future. The app received rave reviews […]
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