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KALEIDESCAPE SURE has been busy since I reviewed its Strato S 4K Ultra HD Movie Player late last year (October/November 2020 issue). The company added three new servers to its Terra lineup: the compact 6TB ($5,995), 12TB ($7,995), 18TB ($9,995) options, and a 72TB monster ($23,995) for those who want massive storage without having to string multiple Terra units together. For this review, I was sent the 12TB Terra, along with a Strato C 4K Movie Player (recently reduced in price to $2,995) to test it with. I’ll focus first on the 12TB Terra and then give an update on my overall Kaleidescape experience after living with a system for over a year (I purchased my Strato S review unit).
BIG THINGS IN SMALL PACKAGES
The new 12TB Terra is a sleek server that features the same aluminum casing and 1U rack height as the Strato Player line but has the same width as the Strato C model instead of the full rack-width of