Kaleidescape
United States
www.kaleidescape.comAbout Kaleidescape
Founded in 2001 by Michael Malcolm, Dan Collens, and Cheena Srinivasan in Mountain View, California, Kaleidescape pioneered high-quality digital movie delivery systems for home theaters. Malcolm, who previously founded Network Appliance and CacheFlow, self-funded the startup that spent over two years developing its technology in stealth mode. The company introduced its first movie server in 2003, allowing customers to import DVD content onto hard drives, and launched the revolutionary Kaleidescape movie store in 2013 - the first online platform enabling Blu-ray quality movie downloads. Based in Silicon Valley with 85 employees and $9 million in revenue, Kaleidescape manufactures products in Fremont, California while principal engineering operates from Waterloo, Canada. The company exclusively sells through custom installers, focusing on multi-room entertainment server systems that store and play video/audio content at cinema-quality levels. Co-founder Dan Collens departed in 2006, while Malcolm and Srinivasan both left in 2020, transitioning leadership to CEO Tayloe Stansbury who brings extensive technology software experience. Recent developments include expanding their premium content library and enhancing their position as the ultimate cinematic platform for luxury home theaters. Kaleidescape has evolved from a DVD storage solution to a comprehensive digital cinema ecosystem, maintaining its mission to present the finest cinematic experience in customers' homes through cutting-edge technology and premium content delivery.
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Introducing kAI by Kaleidescape: AI-Empowered Movie Discovery at CEDIA 2025
Kaleidescape introduces 'kAI', an AI-powered movie discovery feature available on the Kaleidescape Movie Store, enhancing user experience with intelligent and personalized recommendations.
Users can interact with kAI using natural-language prompts to locate movies, concerts, and TV shows, catering to unique preferences and refining searches for optimal results.
The platform supports over 4,000 movies in 4K and HD quality, offering lossless audio formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for superior home theater experiences.
Kaleidescape Partners with 8KA: A Leap in 8K Premium Home Theater Technology
Kaleidescape joins the 8K Association to advance premium home theater technology.
Known for lossless audio and flawless high-bitrate video playback, Kaleidescape surpasses traditional Blu-ray limitations.
The company leverages studio-grade transcoding to deliver superior video quality, solidifying its lead in high-end home entertainment.
Kaleidescape Unveils the Strato M: Revolutionizing Home Theater Accessibility
Strato M delivers premium 1080p video and lossless Dolby Atmos/DTS:X audio at a lower $1,995 price, broadening access to high-quality home theaters.
Features a 480GB SSD for six movies, gigabit Ethernet for rapid downloads, and automatic movie offloading for smart storage management.
Supports advanced visuals like Dolby Vision, HDR10, and BT.2020, ensuring vibrant playback even at 1080p.
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Kaleidescape Mini Terra Prime Debuts: Compact 4K Movie Server for High-Bitrate Performance
The Kaleidescape Mini Terra Prime is a compact high-performance 4K movie server priced at $5,995, offering advanced features and scalability.
Equipped with 8TB SSD storage, it can store approximately 125 high-bitrate 4K titles and supports downloads in as little as four minutes over 2.5Gb Ethernet.
The device facilitates up to 25 simultaneous playbacks, ensuring consistent performance for multi-room setups and seamless integration with Strato players.
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