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Strato K Movie Player
The world’s highest-fidelity movie player. Strato K introduces our exclusive new 4K Cinematic™ format and unlocks native 8K playback. 4K Cinematic movies include more image data for richer color, cleaner detail, and a breathtaking experience.
- 4K Cinematic. Full chroma (up to 4:4:4) with ultra-high bitrates.
- Native 8K. Unlocks native 8K video playback with SDR and HDR10.
- Lossless spatial audio. Clear dialog and immersive sound effects.
- Standalone & scalable. Works on its own and scales for whole-home entertainment.
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4K Cinematic™
Strato K introduces Kaleidescape’s exclusive
4K Cinematic
video format. Taking advantage of its 8K processing power, 4K Cinematic provides full chroma (up to 4:4:4) and much higher bitrates. This additional color and image data produces incredible visuals, pulling you into the story and delivering a dramatic leap beyond today’s 4K.
4K Cinematic features much higher average bitrates than our standard 4K files, for greater detail and fewer compression artifacts. You'll see a sharper picture and natural motion that stays true to the original recording.
With up to four times the color information available on disc or streaming, 4K Cinematic’s vivid colors and clear imagery captivate the senses, pulling you into a cinematic escape where you can’t help but leave the world behind.
Native 8K
Strato K unlocks native 8K video playback in SDR and HDR10, bringing the latest ultra-high resolution video format to the home.
Cutting-Edge Technology
Strato K is the first movie player certified by the 8K Association that meets the performance and interoperability requirements developed by the Association’s Technical Working Group. Strato K supports Dolby Vision for 4K Cinematic movies and HDR10 for native 8K playback, with a full-time 4K60 onscreen interface.
Lossless Audio
Strato movie players provide lossless audio, maximizing 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.
Standalone System
When standalone, Strato K stores approximately seven 4K Cinematic movies on an internal, solid-state drive. Featuring a streamlined interface, Strato K is optimized for navigating a small movie library.
Strato K can download a Kaleidescape 4K Cinematic movie in as little as 15 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 K with Terra movie servers. Any number of Strato K 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 customizable family-friendly experience.
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Simple Installation
Kaleidescape rack shelves and wall mount solutions are available for a custom install.
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Technical Details & Specifications
DIMENSIONS
- 7.87in x 1.52in x 10.0in (W x H x D)
(20.0cm x 3.9cm x 25.4cm)
WEIGHT
- 3.0lb (1.36kg)
POWER
- Max consumption: 9.7W
- Typical: 6.8W
- Idle: 4.1W
- Lower power standby: 0.2W
- 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)
- Chassis GND connections (X2)
CONTROL
- Front-panel IR
- IR extender input (1/8in mini plug)
- 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
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: 33 BTU/hr (9.7W) max
- Airflow: 5 CFM (8.4 m3/hr) max
FAN NOISE
- Silent in most installs, 17dB(A) when downloading in hot environments
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 K 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
- AU/NZ Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)
- RoHS Compliant
VIDEO OUTPUT
- HDMI 2.1, up to 24Gbps
- HDCP 2.3 copy protection
VIDEO DISPLAY FORMATS
- Resolutions: 4320p30/25/24, 2160p60/50/30/25/24, 1080p60/50/24, 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 up to 4320p30
- 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 up to 4K (standard and low-latency) and HDR10 up to 8K (SMPTE ST 2084, 2086)
- Movie playback up to 8K; UI in 4K
AUDIO OUTPUTS
- HDMI 2.1 (combined with video)
- Digital (coaxial RCA and TOS-link connectors)
AUDIO FORMATS
(HDMI Connector)
(HDMI Connector)
- Dolby Atmos (lossless)
- DTS:X (lossless)
- Dolby TrueHD (lossless)
- DTS-HD Master Audio (lossless)
- Dolby Digital Plus
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
- Dolby Digital
- DTS Digital Surround
- Dolby MAT PCM (lossless)
- PCM (up to 7.1ch, 96kHz/24-bit) (lossless)
AUDIO FORMATS
(Coaxial RCA and TOS-link connectors)
(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
MEDIA
- Kaleidescape movie store downloads:
- 8K: HDR10, SDR
- 4K Cinematic: Dolby Vision, HDR10, SDR
- 4K: Dolby Vision, HDR10, SDR
- HD
- SD
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