Dear Kaleidescape Customer:
This week, every customer system with a Strato or Alto player will be updated with kOS 7.3. The most exciting new features in this release of kOS are the ability to play high dynamic range (HDR) movies on Strato, and an improved user interface for multiple versions of the same movie.
For Strato – 4K HDR
HDR video is a big deal. It looks very realistic, more closely matching what you see in real life. HDR movies have richer, more accurate colors. Lighting effects appear more lifelike. Bright things get really bright, and dark things get really dark. Explosions, fires, and sunsets look great. This is why we are so excited about kOS 7.3 and all the new 4K HDR movies we have been preparing for our Movie Store.
The quality of video and audio in 4K HDR titles from Kaleidescape’s Movie Store is indistinguishable from that of 4K HDR Blu-ray discs. And the renowned Kaleidescape experience, including Kaleidescape Scenes, provides the finest way to enjoy these titles in your home or anywhere else. We will be adding many 4K HDR titles to the Movie Store over the coming weeks and months. We will keep you updated on these new additions.
For Alto and Strato – Improved User Interface
When you have more than one version of a movie on your system (e.g. 4K HDR and Blu-ray quality) the onscreen user interface will automatically present only the best-quality version that can be played, taking into account both the type of player you are using (Strato or Alto), and the capability of the display device. Other versions will remain accessible via the movie details page. Because each version of a movie may come with different extras, the extras from all of your versions of a movie are combined into a single list for easy access.
We hope that you will enjoy these new additions to your Kaleidescape system. There’s more to come!
Sincerely,
The Kaleidescape Team