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Movie Updates

Is there some sort of consensus on what the best cut of Close Encounters is?
This one is decently contentious in regards to Theatrical vs. Director’s Cut being the best, while most dislike the Special Edition ending. I can’t state definitively as I like alt cuts and I even liked seeing what’s shown in the SE ending (blasphemy!).
 
Is there some sort of consensus on what the best cut of Close Encounters is?
I think that would be the Director’s Cut. I myself am in a tiny minority of fans who prefer the Special Edition. To most, seeing the interior of the spaceship ruins the mystery. To me that’s the whole effing payoff to having us gawk at lights for 2 hours.

I also like having all cuts of a film, even if I have a preference for one of them. Sometimes I like to watch a different version if I’m in the mood for it. I don’t like having options taken away.
 
This one is decently contentious in regards to Theatrical vs. Director’s Cut being the best, while most dislike the Special Edition ending. I can’t state definitively as I like alt cuts and I even liked seeing what’s shown in the SE ending (blasphemy!).
We said almost the same thing!
 
The Close Encounters of the Third Kind listing has been updated again, removing the Show Features link and simply listed all three versions (which we are to assume are available in all resolutions?). Anyone care to check it out and make sure the Theatrical Version 4K HDR is back?
P.S. If you’re a Strato C owner that’s still holding onto the HD Extras, be sure not to trigger an HD update.
 
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The Close Encounters of the Third Kind listing has been updated again, removing the Show Features link and simply listed all three versions (which we are to assume are available in all resolutions?). Anyone care to check it out and make sure the Theatrical Version 4K HDR is back?
P.S. If you’re a Strato C owner that’s still holding onto the HD Extras, be sure not to trigger an HD update.
I queued up the HDR10 and HD versions and there is a separate download of all 3 versions in both HDR10 and HD.
 

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Did you get 2 or 3 versions from your new download? Based on the revised listing, I would assume 3 versions were deleted and only 2 were downloaded. But, hopefully it's just an error in the listing?
Good call. I checked and initially got 2 versions on that new download. Since I want to also keep theatrical version, I went into manage / downloads / recently completed ... and scrolled down and found the theatrical version and clicked the title. It initiated a download of all three versions.

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I noticed the update prompt again, clicked it, and got the Theatrical 4K HDR10 version to update as well. Must have been a glitch.

Maybe a protective measure in case a metatag doesn't match the file, and the metatag wasn't updated. When they didn't square, it just paused, for both updates and new downloads. That's my theory.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) HDR updated with audio and video improvements, and added extras.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) HDR updated with audio and video improvements.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) HDR updated with audio and video improvements, and added extras.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) HDR updated with audio and video improvements, and added extras.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) HDR updated with audio and video improvements, and added extras.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) HDR updated with audio and video improvements, and added extras.

 
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2202) HDR updated with audio and video improvements.
Harry Potter 2's HD Compatibility update stripped Extras so Strato C owners should be cautious to only trigger updates to the 4K file if they're currently holding onto these.
 
I signed in to my Kaleidescape account today to find that I have 277 updates available. Most of them are simply because they “Added video format”. However, if I were to click “update now” it would just download the Dolby Vision version. The problem is, I don’t want to download the Dolby Vision version as I use the Strato C in my main theater.

I am guessing that this is a result of the introduction of Cinematic 4K. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way that I can clear a movie from my Movie Updates page, or am I going to have to start the update and then remove each movie manually from the download page?
 
I signed in to my Kaleidescape account today to find that I have 277 updates available. Most of them are simply because they “Added video format”. However, if I were to click “update now” it would just download the Dolby Vision version. The problem is, I don’t want to download the Dolby Vision version as I use the Strato C in my main theater.

I am guessing that this is a result of the introduction of Cinematic 4K. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way that I can clear a movie from my Movie Updates page, or am I going to have to start the update and then remove each movie manually from the download page?
I have the same issue. I have 122 updates available that I don't want to update. I have a Strato C for use in my Home Theater. I also have a Strato E for my Living Room TV, which I'm guessing is the reason I received the update notification. Like you, I don't want to have to start and remove an update. There must be another way to remove them.
 
Strange that I have the same set up as you above, a Strato C and Strato E plus a Terra Prime. When I go to movie updates, I don’t see anything there even though I can check to see that there are movies in the new format available. I wonder if it’s because I had K add that flag to my account to not automatically download Dolby Vision, but HDR10 instead.
 
Strange that I have the same set up as you above, a Strato C and Strato E plus a Terra Prime. When I go to movie updates, I don’t see anything there even though I can check to see that there are movies in the new format available. I wonder if it’s because I had K add that flag to my account to not automatically download Dolby Vision, but HDR10 instead.
I didn't know you could flag an account to not automatically download DV. All 122 updates are for a DV upgrade. I'm guessing they worked on updating as many movies as possible before the new Strato K.
 
Yeah, if you email tech-support, they can add an override to your account and it will default to downloading HDR10 instead of DV.
 
Titles updated to include the new formats (sorry for the lack of links)
Movie
28 Years Later (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
3:10 to Yuma (2007) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
65 (2023) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Alien: Romulus (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
A Minecraft Movie (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Argo (2012) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Avatar (2009) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Avatar Collector's Edition (2009) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Avatar: The Way of Water Collector's Edition (2022) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Avengers: Endgame (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Backrooms (2026) C_DV/C_SDR
Ballerina: From the World of John Wick (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Batman Begins (2005) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft — The Tour (2025) C_DV/C_SDR
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Bonhoeffer (2024) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Bram Stoker's Dracula Supreme Cinema Series (1992) C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Bullet Train (2022) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Cabrini (2024) C_SDR DTS-HD Master 5.1
Cars (2006) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Casino Royale (2006) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Charlotte's Web (2006) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Civil War (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
David (2025) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Deadpool (2016) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Disclosure Day (2026) C_DV/C-SDR
District 9 (2009) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Dune: (2021) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Dune: Part Two (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Dust Bunny (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Elf (2003) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Elysium (2013) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Eraser (1996) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
F1 The Movie (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Fight Club (1999) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Finding Emily (2026) C_DV/C_SDR
Fly Me to the Moon (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Ford v Ferrari (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Frozen (2013) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Fuze (2025) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Gladiator II (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
GOAT (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Guarding Tess (1994) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS:X
His Only Son (2023) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Homestead (2024) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Hoppers (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Inception (2010) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Interstellar (2014) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
In the Grey (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026) C_SDR DTS-HD Master 5.1
John Wick (2014) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
John Wick Chapter 2 (2017) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Knives Out (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
raven the Hunter (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Life (2017) C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition (2003) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition (2002) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Marty Supreme (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Michael (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Moana (2016) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Mortal Kombat II (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Mother Mary (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Normal (2025) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
No Time to Die (2021) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Notting Hill (1999) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Now You See Me (2013) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Now You See Me 2 (2016) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Oldboy (2003) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Oppenheimer (2023) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Paddington in Peru (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Parenthood (1989) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Power Ballad (2026) C_DV/C_SDR
Predator: Badlands (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Pressure (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Project Hail Mary (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Quantum of Solace (2008) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Ratatouille (2007) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Ready Player One (2018) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Reminders of Him (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Say Anything (1989) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Scary Movie (2026) C_DV/C_SDR
Shelter (2026) C+DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Sicario (2015) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Sinners (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Sirat (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Sisu (2022) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Sketch (2024) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Skyfall (2012) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Solo Mio (2026) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Sound of Freedom (2023) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Spectre (2015) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
Speed Racer (2008) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Superman (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Tangled (2010) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Batman (2022) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Dark Knight (2008) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Drama (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Furious (2025) C_DV/C_SDR
The Garfield Movie (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Gentlemen (2019) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Greatest Showman (2017) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Housemaid (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Hunger Games (2012) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 1) (2014) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 2) (2015) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The King of Kings (2025) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Last Rodeo (2025) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Lord of the Rings I: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition (2001) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Martian (2015) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) C_HDR/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Ninth Gate (1999) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Parent Trap (1961) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Shift (2023) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
The Tourist (2010) C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
The Wrecking Crew (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
They Will Kill You (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Thunderbolts* (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Top Gun (1986) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Toy Story (1995) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Toy Story 2 (1999) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Toy Story 3 (2010) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Toy Story 4 (2019) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Tron: Ares (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Twisters (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Warfare (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Wicked (2024) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
Wicked: For Good (2025) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
World Trade Center (2006) C_DV/C_SDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1
"Wuthering Heights" (2026) C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos

TV
Dutton Ranch (Season 1) (2026) C_SDR
Landman (Season 2) (2025) in C_SDR
Marshals (Season 1) (2026) in C_SDR
 
I signed in to my Kaleidescape account today to find that I have 277 updates available. Most of them are simply because they “Added video format”. However, if I were to click “update now” it would just download the Dolby Vision version. The problem is, I don’t want to download the Dolby Vision version as I use the Strato C in my main theater.

I am guessing that this is a result of the introduction of Cinematic 4K. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a way that I can clear a movie from my Movie Updates page, or am I going to have to start the update and then remove each movie manually from the download page?

For anyone else having this issue, it was easier than I anticipated to clear the updates. All you have to do it click “Update All’ and then go to your download queue and click “Removal All”.
 
This is all a bit confusing. Update normally has a few titles, but today I have 306 updates! Realize this is because of the new format, but what does that have to do with my system with just a Strato C and V?
 
Updated to new formats
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026) in C_HDR with DTS-HD Master 5.1

The Sandlot (1993) in C_DV/C_SDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos
 
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