05/02, 2:49pm
Films downloadable to Kaleidescape servers at Blu-ray quality
Kaleidescape has launched a new online video store for its range of home media servers, claimed to be the first in the world to deliver Blu-ray quality movies. Emerging from being in beta since December 2012, the service provides downloads of movies instead of streams, with audio and video quality said to be equal to that of films on Blu-ray disc itself.
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12/13, 3:50pm
Kaleidoscape outs first Blu-ray movie server
Kaleidescape has made good on its promise and is now shipping the industry's first-ever Blu-ray disc home server. It will store and playback the content of the discs it contains, and uses Kaleidoscape's Movie Guide library of more than 145,000 movie titles to bring high-resolution cover art and a synopsis of the movie. The Kaleidescape System makes it easier to access users' libraries.
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12/02, 6:55pm
System stores 225 DVDs or 2,500 CDs
Kaleidescape has introduced a new DVD Movie Server, the Cinema One, that represents the company's first system priced around $5,000. The single-component server, which replaces the Mini System, is capable of storing 225 DVDs or 2,500 CDs. Users can play any content instantly, without having to locate the physical disk or navigate DVD menus.
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06/18, 1:35pm
Kalediescape 1080p players
Kaleidescape, a builder of server-based home theater systems, has released two expansion units for its platform. The 1080p Player is designed to slot into a 1U rack, and upscales to maximum possible resolution, whether sourcing movies from digital copies or DVDs loaded into its optical drive. Internal processing handles functions such as automatic widescreen enlargement, and users can import movies and music directly from the Player, without having to walk over to another unit.
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