PointMan
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I'm new and glad I found this forum. We're building our dream home and after a month of online research, I've pretty much decided to pull the trigger on Kaleidescape. Most of the basement level of our new home will be devoted to the theater. At this point, I'm planning on starting with a 3U server, DV700 disk vault, and several M300 players (one for the theater, and a few extras for TVs located in other rooms of the home). I have not selected a dealer yet; we are in Olympia, WA, about 60 miles from Seattle where several dealers are located.
One of my biggest concerns at this point is the lack of player support for 3D/4K, although I have heard that K is planning on a new model this year. That's why I think it is wiser to purchase the DV700 vault instead of the M700 with integrated player at this point in time. Is this logical? Does anyone know when the newer player will be available? I'm fine with the current M300 players for other rooms, and hoping to purchase a new player when available, for the main theater.
Here's another quick question: is it OK to locate all of the players in the server closet in our basement? Is there an advantage to locating the players for other rooms in the rooms? All media disks will be stored in the vault, not in other rooms of the home.
One of my biggest concerns at this point is the lack of player support for 3D/4K, although I have heard that K is planning on a new model this year. That's why I think it is wiser to purchase the DV700 vault instead of the M700 with integrated player at this point in time. Is this logical? Does anyone know when the newer player will be available? I'm fine with the current M300 players for other rooms, and hoping to purchase a new player when available, for the main theater.
Here's another quick question: is it OK to locate all of the players in the server closet in our basement? Is there an advantage to locating the players for other rooms in the rooms? All media disks will be stored in the vault, not in other rooms of the home.