This 246TB SSD media server is built for millionaire cinephiles —Kaleidescape's newest home theater vault supports 25 simultaneous 4K streams, stores up to 2,300 4K cinematic movies
Kaleidescape, a maker of luxury home theater equipment, has revealed its latest media server, the "Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD."
Kaleidescape, a high-end home theater equipment company, has unveiled their newest media server called the Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD. This compact server boasts a massive 246TB of storage space, designed for luxurious home theater setups. While the exact price remains undisclosed, it is expected to be in the range of $150,000 or more, considering the company's other expensive servers.
The server can be paired with their $4,000 Strato V media player to create an ultimate movie-watching experience, rivaling that of actual theaters. The Compact Terra Prime features two enterprise-grade Solidigm D5-P5336 PCIe 4.0 ultra-high-density NVMe SSDs, providing the necessary storage capacity. It can store up to 4,000 standard 4K movies, 2,300 4K Cinematic or 8K movies, or 6,800 HD movies.
The 4K Cinematic tier from Kaleidescape is a unique offering, as they have their own online movie store. This store provides extremely high bitrate content for purchase, exceeding most 4K Blu-rays. It supports 4:4:4 chroma subsampling, HDR formats like Dolby Vision, and lossless audio formats like Dolby Atmos.
The server itself is quite small, weighing only 4 pounds and measuring 7.87 x 1.52 x 10 inches. It has two fans that cool the NAND at a noise level of 20 dB. It also features a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port, which can download a 4K movie in just 4 minutes if the device's throughput is saturated. Once available, the Compact Terra Prime 246TB SSD can support up to 25 simultaneous 4K playback instances, surpassing the capability of most full-fledged movie theaters.
The server is also constructed entirely out of aluminum, reflecting the premium build quality. The exact MSRP has not been disclosed, but the company's 120TB SSD server currently retails for $34,995. It is currently available for purchase through select Kaleidescape partners on a made-to-order basis.
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