Kaleidescape Introduces Next Generation Movie Players
Today Kaleidescape announced their latest additions to their Movie Player range - the M500 and M300 Playes
These new players utilise Kaliedescape's proprietary M-Class architecture to deliver a new and improved user interface and much anticipated Blu Ray support
The new M500 Player can copy Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and CDs onto the server which can then by played back on the M500 as well as the M300.
This makes Kaleidescape the world's first multi-zone movie server for Blu-ray
Kaleidescape Delivers Online System Dashboards And Automatic Notifications
Kaleidescape has announced their new online system dashboard which is used to alert a customer's dealer when their Kaleidescape system requires a service
Michael Malcolm, Kaleidescape's founder, said the following about the new system -
"With this expanded service offering, our customers can rest assured that their movie library, movie servers and other home entertainment components are safe."
Kaleidescape Wins 2009 Resi and EXC!TE Award.
Kaleidescape has won a Resi Award at Residential Systems magazine's sixth-annual presentaion.
An independant panel of judges from the CEDIA and industrial design community reviewed the entrants for the most innovative industrial designs of products in the custom installation industry.
You can view a complete list of Resi winners here.
Kaleidescape has also picked up an EXC!TE award from CustomRetailer magazine.
Official Statement regarding the Court of Appeal’s Decision in DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. v. Kaleidescape, Inc.
We are surprised and disappointed by the Court of Appeal's decision and by their rejection of existing California contract law.
In the 2007 trial, the DVD CCA claimed that Kaleidescape breached the CSS License Agreement and in particular, that Kaleidescape did not comply with a document called the "General Specifications." Kaleidescape successfully argued at trial that the General Specifications document was not a part of the original contract since it was never referenced in the CSS License and was not provided to Kaleidescape until after the contract had been entered into. In addition, Kaleidescape presented evidence at trial that its products fully comply with the General Specifications anyway. In 2007, the trial court agreed with Kaleidescape that the General Specifications are not a part of the original contract. Because of this, the trial court did not clearly rule on whether Kaleidescape complies with the General Specifications. The Court of Appeal has now ruled that the General Specifications are a part of the contract, but did not decide whether or not Kaleidescape complies with them. The Court of Appeal has sent this back to the trial court to decide.
The new proceedings by the trial court will likely take place in a year or two, unless the California Supreme Court agrees to review the Court of Appeal's decision. Kaleidescape will continue to fight, and we expect to prevail. However, it may take many years for this issue to be fully and finally resolved.
In the meantime, Kaleidescape Systems remain 100% licensed and legal. We will continue selling Kaleidescape Systems, developing innovative products and technologies, and providing excellent service to our customers, including the Movie Guide, the Music Guide, automatic software updates, and automatic service alerts. The Blue-Laser Player is still on schedule for release in 2009.
The Mini System is the first Kaleidescape product to integrate a complete multi-zone Kaleidescape System into a single component, and the first to include a remote control. Its elegant industrial design is beautifully suited for a living room, and it installs as easily as an ordinary DVD player. Priced about 40% less than the current Kaleidescape System, the Mini System is affordable and well-suited for a variety of projects.
Kaleidescape Announces 1080P Player and 1080P Mini Player
New Movie Players create stunning video from ordinary DVDs, providing video quality that rivals Blu-ray.
Take your Kaleidescape music wherever you go
Choose one song or your entire music library to play on your PC or digital music player — just one of many new Kaleidescape features.
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Introducing Support for Philips Pronto TSU9600 and TSU9400 Controllers
Full interactive control of a Kaleidescape System is now in the "palm of your hands" with a Philips Pronto.
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