Don’t call it a comeback, Kaleidescape wasn’t down that long

According to Inside CI, Kaleidescape used it recent troubles to restructure a bit. Although I’m not that confident given market trends, and even what Kaleidescape has to say for itself. Kaleidescape says it’s back in business. In a statement, Cheena Srinivasan, CEO, reports: “We are delighted to announce that we have restarted operations. We restructured the company, slashed expenses, and […]

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OTT killed the Kaleidescape star (if there ever was one)

It didn’t come as a shock when I saw Engadget’s report that Kaleidescape is closing down its high end movie player business. Frankly, I’m surprised they’ve held out this long against the onslaught of “good enough” content from the myriad over-the-top (OTT) content players out there that don’t cost $25K. I’ve seen this in my own consumption as well. My […]

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Ars Technica Reviews Kaleidescape’s Cinema One

Chances are, if you’re here, you look at devices like the Cinema One as an expensive curiosity. It does provides some of the features we’ve been backstroking Scrooge McDuck style for more years than I can remember to the masses, er… monied masses, because while it is a cheap Kaledescape system, it still costs $3000. That pile of cash does […]

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Kaleidescape M700 Disc Vault, M500 Player, and 1U Server Reviewed

Kaleidescape M700 Disc Vault

Kaleidescape has made its mark with its high-end DVD and Blu-ray distribution systems and media servers. While many DIYers have built their own solutions for serving movies across their home networks, Kaleidescape’s systems are intended to deliver the same experience to any user in a sleek, albeit expensive, turnkey package. At the heart of a Kaleidescape system is the Kaleidescape Server for storing […]

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