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Kaleidescape’s Strato E Movie Player is an entry-level 4K player with onboard storage and access to a vast array of content through Kaleidescape’s unique online movie store.

Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player Front Angle View

Kaleidescape is a longtime and well-established purveyor of premium digital movie players and servers. Its platform has been the gold standard for high-end home theaters and media systems featuring a Movie Store that carries a huge selection of content, much of which is in Ultra HD with HDR and lossless audio. For almost 25 years, it has been the ultimate way to enjoy movies in the highest possible video and audio quality.

Screenshot grab of the Kaleidescape movie store digital user interface; The top half shows a horizontal row of featured content with dark blue borders, including film posters such as the 3-movie collection for Deadpool, 2-film collection for Den of Thieves, 2-film collection for Dune, 2-film collection of A Working Man and The Beekeeper, and the tv show/streaming series Game of Thrones; Below, a banner reads Content Sets; The bottom part of the screen shows a row of New Releases film posters; A yellow hexagon with LIMITED TIME SPECIAL PRICING text is in the bottom right; The top navigation bar has options for MOVIES, TV, MUSIC, COLLECTIONS, and a search bar

The Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player is a 4K player with 480Gb of storage and support for Dolby Vision & HDR10 video plus Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-oriented audio. It has room for six Ultra HD titles and offers higher bitrates than streaming or Blu-ray. Downloaded content means no waiting for your Wi-Fi or internet service to catch up while you watch. It integrates with other Kaleidescape players and servers for whole-house video. And like all Kaleidescape products, it features the best user interface in the industry.

Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player Specifications

4K movie player with onboard storage

Works standalone or with other Kaleidescape players and servers

Supports all video codecs up to and including Dolby Vision and HDR10

Supports all audio codecs up to and including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X

Higher bitrates than streaming or Blu-ray

Kaleidescape Movie Store has thousands of titles for rent or purchase

Able to catalog discs you already own

Product Name:

Strato E 4K Movie Player

Product Type:

Digital movie player with onboard storage

MSRP:

$2,995

Website:

https://www.kaleidescape.com/strato-e-movie-player/

Company:

Kaleidescape

Screenshot grab of the Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player digital user interface screen for the movie Jurassic World Rebirth; The screen has a blue background and shows the movie poster on the left; The right side lists the movie's rating, runtime, technical specifications (4K Dolby Vision, 2.40 aspect ratio, Color, USA, 2025), a synopsis, genres (Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller), cast, and director (Gareth Edwards); A vertical menu on the bottom left has options for Return, Play Movie, Play Scene, Play Trailer, and Movie Store

This is not my first time reviewing a Kaleidescape player, but it is my first chance to get the full user experience from installation to playback, using the Movie Store. I received a Strato E with no preloaded content, so I created a new user account and have already spent time browsing the Store’s huge selection of movies. Some titles are not yet available on disc, and the latest Superman film can be purchased even though it’s still playing in theaters. I also plan to check out music from the Store’s selection of concerts. I’ve already noticed the Berlin Philharmonic in there, so I think some Borodin and Mussorgsky are in my future. I’ve also noted that this is the first AV product I’ve ever received without a remote. Full control is available from the Kaleidescape app, which incorporates the player and the Movie Store into a single intuitive interface. This thing is super fun, and I’m just getting started!

Be on the lookout for my full review to drop on the SECRETS website in the coming weeks.