Kaleidescape launches first 8K-certified movie player

Kaleidescape launched the Strato K, the first 8K movie player certified by the 8K Association, priced at $4,995. The more significant feature is the new 4K Cinematic format, which encodes movies at around 110Mbps using HEVC, compared to roughly 60Mbps for 4K Blu-Ray and 17Mbps for streaming.