The Strato V is a fantastic, all-in-one player with internal storage for approximately ten, 2hr 4k movies. But if you have hundreds or even thousands of movies in your collection that you want to have instant access to, you'll want to add a Terra Prime Server.

Terra Prime movie servers are used to store Kaleidescape movies, TV series, and concerts. These movies have lossless audio and reference video, and they are downloaded asynchronously before being played back from local storage. This allows for playback with full fidelity, regardless of internet connectivity.

NOTE: Terra Prime Servers must be paired with a player (ie Strato V or Strato C) as they cannot operate as a stand-alone system.

When a Strato V is grouped with a Terra Prime movie server, its internal storage is disabled in favor of the more scalable server storage. This enables the full Kaleidescape user experience, including the list view and iconic cover shuffle view, which are better suited for larger movie libraries.

Kaleidescape movie files are typically ten times larger than those of streaming services, as they retain near lossless video and fully lossless audio fidelity from studio masters. In contrast, streaming movie files are heavily compressed to create smaller files that can be streamed over the internet. Needless to say, you are missing out on a LOT of detail and resolution with streaming.