Kaleidescape’s new entry-level 4K movie player. Providing lossless audio and reference-quality 4K video output, Strato E works on its own or as part of a larger Kaleidescape system. Available for residential, marine and commercial theatres.
When standalone, Strato E stores about a half-dozen high-bitrate movies on an internal, solid-state drive. Strato E features the same streamlined interface as Strato V and Strato M, optimized for navigating a small movie library.
Strato E can download a Kaleidescape movie in 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.
- Entry-level movie player with 4K video output.
- Lossless spatial audio. Clear dialog and immersive sound effects.
- Reference video for every 4K display. SDR, HDR10, and Dolby Vision.
- Standalone. Includes 480GB terabyte solid-state storage.
- Scalable. Add a server for more movies on demand and more players for whole-house entertainment.

On the Go
Strato E makes it easy to enjoy your Kaleidescape movies at home, on vacation, or bring movie night to your friends and family.
Visionary
Uncompromising picture quality. Strato E plays 4K movies in standard dynamic range, HDR10, and Dolby Vision with superb upscaling of HD and SD quality content to 4K resolution. Movie bitrates up to 100 Mbps. Kaleidescape movies are high bitrate and downloaded to local storage for uninterrupted, flawless playback, unlike streaming services that are limited by internet infrastructure.
Superior Sonics
Lossless audio with passthrough and player-side decode maximizes sound quality with a range of downstream components. Supports multichannel and spatial audio codecs including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio.
Standalone
Kaleidescape’s entry-level 4K movie player. When standalone, Strato E stores about a half-dozen high-bitrate movies on an internal, solid-state drive. Strato E features the same streamlined interface as Strato V and Strato M, optimized for navigating a small movie library.
Strato E can download a Kaleidescape movie in 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 with Terra Prime movie servers. Add Strato V or Strato E to primary viewing areas and Strato M to ancillary spaces, like kitchens or bedrooms. Any number of Strato movie players can be grouped into a system, with up to four servers per system.
Control options
Our intuitive mobile app, IR remote, or your home automation system (e.g. Josh.ai, Crestron, Control4, Savant) easily navigate the onscreen interface.
Exclusive
Your ticket to the Kaleidescape movie store with access to thousands of movies. The world’s only digital movie provider with lossless audio and full reference video quality.
DIMENSIONS
- 6.4in x 1.1in x 6.4in (W x H x D)
(16.3cm x 3cm x 16.3cm)
WEIGHT
POWER
- Max consumption: 13W
- Typical: 4.3W
- High power standby: 3.8W
- Lower power standby: 0.5W
- 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)
CONTROL
- Front-panel IR receiver
- Kaleidescape control protocol over Ethernet (supported by Josh.ai, Crestron, AMX, 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: 44 BTU/hr (13W) max
- Airflow: none
FAN NOISE
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 (centred or side-by-side) Strato E 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
- RoHS Compliant
VIDEO OUTPUT
- HDMI 2.1
- HDCP 2.3 copy protection
VIDEO DISPLAY FORMATS
- Resolutions: 2160p60/50/30/25/24, 1080p60/50/24, 1080i60/50, 720p60/50, 576i, 576p, 480i, 480p
- Chroma: 4:4:4 8-bit up to 2160p60, 4:4:4 10/12-bit up to 2160p30, 4:2:2 12-bit up to 2160p60, 4:2:0 8/10/12-bit at 2160p50/60 only
- 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 (standard and low-latency) and HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084, 2086)
- Movie playback up to 4K; UI in 2K
AUDIO OUTPUTS
- HDMI 2.1 (combined with video)
AUDIO FORMATS (HDMI Connector)
- Dolby Atmos
- DTS:X
- Dolby TrueHD
- DTS-HD Master Audio
- Dolby Digital Plus
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
- Dolby Digital
- DTS Digital Surround
- Dolby MAT PCM
- PCM (up to 7.1ch, 96kHz/24-bit)
STORAGE
- Standalone: Internal 480GB SSD (available storage for approximately 6 Kaleidescape high-bitrate movies)
- Grouped: Strato E can also access content stored on a Terra when connected and grouped via local network
MEDIA
- Kaleidescape movie store downloads: 4K Dolby Vision, 4K HDR10, 4K SDR, HD, and SD quality
- View recent HD additions for Strato E in the movie store
- Current customers can also view their Strato E compatibility page in the movie store