Watch This BEFORE You Buy a Kaleidescape Strato V Player | 5 Important Tips

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0:00 Kaleidescape Strato V
0:44 Strato V Internal Storage Use
2:00 Strato V with Strato S Use
3:42 Dolby Vision Format
6:38 C & V Playback Differences
11:22 Strato V with HD Content
13:19 Final Thoughts

#hometheater #stratov #kaleidescape

[hockeyplayer]

So useful. Content like this is why Techthusiasm is one of the best places ever to learn about the Kaleidescape platform! Well done.

[avtechman]

They should have added 3D support. In my opinion, that would have been more beneficial than DV. Especially for those of us with 3D compatible TV's and projectors. They need to make this happen

[cdscf]

Does it work outside USA? Is it possible to download subtitles or other languages soundtracks to the movie? How about the extras, that used to come in the DVDs and Blu-rays, are they also available? Do the studios still make them for new releases?
Is it possible to back up the movies in a diferent drive, just for security backup?
Thank you.

[PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

People buying multiple strato devices are crazy rich. Makes no sense

[itguru]

Honest question. What use case do you use this product for when an apple 4K tv cannot solve in a Home Theater?

[tom]

Very interesting and good detail. However I do have a few questions. 1) Is there any charge to redownload a purchased movie after you have deleted it to make room on the server? 2) What is the minimum internet connection needed for timely downloads (I have 300 mps)? 3) Is there a cost efficient way of replacing movies I already have on 4K BRD or do just have to buy them again at full price? 4) Do rented movies require you to delete purchased movies to make room on the server? 5) For casual viewing are there any downsides of the Strato V? Thanks.

[wwolfram]

When the internal drive fills up, can the purchased movies be saved in the ecosystem cloud? If so, what is the cloud storage costs?

[SpliffyBendrixHT]

This might be the first video to make me glad I don’t have K in my system at the moment. You don’t seem to voice too much frustration about the double movie downloads issue. Having to essentially buy a second V to solve this seems a little problematic.

For the original price of entry you paid. I don’t think it’s fair to be soft-locked out of being able to play Dolby Vision/fallback to HDR10 on your Strato C. I doubt whatever projector you get will have DV support.

Just seems like a slap to those original investors.

[pnfpnf]

Hello. Thank you for the informative video. I’m considering the state V without additional storage. Any other major limitations I should be aware of?

Is the gui the same or is it scaled down?
Are all movies available on their database compatible with the Strato V?
Will I notice a difference in video and audio quality compared to using actual discs?

[marcosdellavalle]

Hello Techthusiam!, Question I own a NZ9 and Strato V player only, no server yet, should i download only HDR-10 content and completely ignore Dolby Vision since the JVC is not capable or wont matter? Thanks in advance, love the channell!

[ezrabranderhorst]

Just purchased the Strato V. So excited to be in the kaleidescape community now.
So you were saying that we shouldn’t look at download size too much. My kaleidescape will be hooked up to my JVC NZ7 - so should I only be downloading the HDR10 versions? Top Gun Maverick is 68.2gb HDR10 version and the Dolby Vision version is 84.8gb. So I should only download the HDR10 version as my projector doesn’t play Dolby vision?

[Foxhound]

I notice that strato v has hdmi that says “video, ” does it transmit both video and audio through that hdmi

[mfisch]

Does the new V support The function where you can attach a Blu-ray player to (log or scan) DVD's / Blu-Ray to catalog movies and get a discounted rate to buy them again in 4K?

[Loco_]

I am deciding whether to get one and would like to know when you are creating a script, does it save if the movies are not on the player? What about edited scenes?

Not saying this is a deal breaker but I prefer to have my scenes and scripts saved and if I need the movie again, I can just download it. Thanks

[Slasher_Films_Fanatic]

Can the V connect to the internet via wifi instead of ethernet

[chroman]

Am I missing something, or is the Strato S 6TB still a good deal (especially used) if I don’t care about DV? I’m planning to use my Plex server and the Strato S 6TB strategically for a limited number of movies (mostly new ones that are still in theaters). Thoughts?

[nonametofame]

Jaremy, any idea if you can also play scripts off the V, or is that a limitation of the new UI?

[ProfoundAV-]

I have a strato s and really disappointed that you can’t use the s with the v. also hate that the strato v does not come with an hdmi audio only port as I like to run the hdmi video to my display and run the audio only to my processor. The solution that make sense in my situation is to add either a terra prime ssd or hdd server. The approach Kscape took with the strato v is dumb from a logistics standpoint.

[georgeb.]

I’ve noticed my Strato S has now decided my JVC NX7 isn’t HDR compatible and now defaults to SDR downloads. Have you experienced this with your setup?

[Justin-ykox]

Amazing how many restrictions there are to using storage that is sold at a cost of $750 per terabyte.