| Strato / Strato S | Strato V (Standalone) | Strato C (w/Terra) | Strato V (w/Terra Prime) | |
| Launch Date | Jan 2016 | Jul 2024 | Dec 2016 | Jul 2024 |
| Chassis | Silver 2U/1U | Black compact | Silver compact | Black compact |
| Chassis ground screw | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Status | End of life | New | Current | New |
| Capabilities | ||||
| Movie storage | 6, 10, or 12TB | Approx. 10 reference 4K titles | Requires server | Requires server |
| Download time | ~45 mins | < 10 min (4x faster than Strato S) | ~10 mins (to Terra) | 4-8 mins (to Terra Prime) |
| Plays store 4K Dolby Vision content | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Plays store 4K HDR10 & store 4K SDR content | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plays store HD content | Yes | Most at launch1 | Yes | Most at launch1 |
| Plays store SD content | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby TrueHD / Atmos (7.1.4) bitstream | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lossless decoding of DTS:X / HD and Dolby TrueHD to PCM | No, lossy (up to 5.1) | Yes (up to 7.1, 96Khz) | No, lossy (up to 5.1) | Yes (up to 7.1, 96Khz) |
| HDMI | 2.0b | 2.1 | 2.0b | 2.1 |
| HDMI CEC | No | Yes, not at launch | No | Yes, not at launch |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | No | No | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit | Gigabit | Gigabit | Gigabit |
| Audio outputs | HDMI (main) HDMI (audio-only) S/PDIF Coax S/PDIF TOSLINK | HDMI (multichannel) S/PDIF Coax TOSLINK (PCM 2.0) | HDMI (main) HDMI (audio-only) S/PDIF Coax S/PDIF TOSLINK | HDMI (multichannel) S/PDIF Coax TOSLINK (PCM 2.0) |
| Optical disc playback support | Direct playback of DVD from Disc Server | No | Direct playback of DVD from Disc Server | No |
| Disc-to-Digital | Via Disc Server or external USB Blu-ray drive | Via external USB Blu-ray drive | Via Disc Server or external USB Blu-ray drive | Via external USB Blu-ray drive |
| Co-star support | Yes | No | Yes | Not at launch |
| Software Features | ||||
| Storage management | End-user controlled | Automatic and user controlled | End-user controlled | End-user controlled |
| Pause movies and resume where you left off | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Purchase, watch, redownload, and rewatch movies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rent movies to watch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kaleidescape curated scenes and songs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Control systems and lighting integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User interface | Full | Simplified | Full | Full |
| Collections view | Text | Cover images | Text | Cover images |
| User scenes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User collections | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Onscreen Movie Store | Yes | Not at launch | Yes | Not at launch |
| Parental controls | Yes | Not at launch | Yes | Not at launch |
| Child remote | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Partner Features | ||||
| Scripts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dealer demo content | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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