Hi all, its been about 3 years since I've been on the boards. I never bought the Kscape back then due to the lack of titles and UHD titles together with being spooked by the almost shutdown.. I noticed recently that this seems to have changed quite dramatically and the Kaleidescape store now seems to have more UHD titles than there are discs. This would be a game changer for me. I would be really appreciative if someone could outline the current limitations of Kaleidescape, as this information always seems difficult to get from the UK dealers whom I guess don't sell many of them so don't know alot. I've listed a few that were problematic before:
1. Lack of UHD titles - seems to have been resolved, and seems to be more choice than discs, and released earlier.
2. Lack of Atmos on UHD titles - I presume this has been resolved. Are all uncompressed sounds and HDR formats well supported now?
3. Access to studios - the list now looks to be excellent, are there any significant studios missing?
4. I understand 3D is not available, and unlikely to ever be available.
5. With UV having died, my digital collection is mostly on Google, is there anyway to move/share this over to Kscape? Also same question for movies bought on Amazon. Similarly, if I buy a movie on Kscape can I play it on an ipad elsewhere or port it to Google? (this gives me adaptability to watch when on the road, and some protection if something happens to the company)
6. UK Kscape store used to be terrible, so if in the UK, you needed to access the US store. Is this still the case, and is it still straightforward (US credit card/paypal)?
7. I have a large disc collection - standard blu-ray and UHD. I think previously I would have to buy a bluray vault and load the discs, and the vault didn't support UHD which seemed a bit of a waste of time buying a piece of old-tech. Is there now a convenient way to get this collection onto Kscape?
8. Are there any other limitations that I should be aware of.
I am considering the Strato C with a Terra server (US$35,000 in the UK), which would be used with a 145 inch screen with Sony laser projector.
Thank you for having the patience to read through this.
1. Lack of UHD titles - seems to have been resolved, and seems to be more choice than discs, and released earlier.
2. Lack of Atmos on UHD titles - I presume this has been resolved. Are all uncompressed sounds and HDR formats well supported now?
3. Access to studios - the list now looks to be excellent, are there any significant studios missing?
4. I understand 3D is not available, and unlikely to ever be available.
5. With UV having died, my digital collection is mostly on Google, is there anyway to move/share this over to Kscape? Also same question for movies bought on Amazon. Similarly, if I buy a movie on Kscape can I play it on an ipad elsewhere or port it to Google? (this gives me adaptability to watch when on the road, and some protection if something happens to the company)
6. UK Kscape store used to be terrible, so if in the UK, you needed to access the US store. Is this still the case, and is it still straightforward (US credit card/paypal)?
7. I have a large disc collection - standard blu-ray and UHD. I think previously I would have to buy a bluray vault and load the discs, and the vault didn't support UHD which seemed a bit of a waste of time buying a piece of old-tech. Is there now a convenient way to get this collection onto Kscape?
8. Are there any other limitations that I should be aware of.
I am considering the Strato C with a Terra server (US$35,000 in the UK), which would be used with a 145 inch screen with Sony laser projector.
Thank you for having the patience to read through this.