The Next Generation Movie Player

The M500 Player is based on Kaleidescape's M-Class architecture, a powerful platform for the onscreen user interface and for playing Blu-ray content. Blu-ray movies are played in high definition video with lossless audio, including support for 1080p video with 24 frames per second, and bitstream pass-through of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The exclusive Kaleidescape Movie Guide provides cover art, synopses, and details like actors, directors, genres and ratings. Songs on concert films are indexed for easy access. Movies start instantly, without advertisements, trailers or menus. The M500 Player also copies your Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and CDs onto your Kaleidescape server.

An M500 Player can play directly from a Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD, or from the copy stored on your server. For Blu-ray, playback must be enabled by the presence of the physical disc in one of your M500 Players.

Learn more about M-Class architecture M-Class Architecture Technical Note

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Kaleidescape M500 Player

Technical Specifications M500 Player

Size and Weight

Dimensions: 17.5 in. x 1.7 in. x 13.8 in.
(44.5 cm x 4.3 cm x 35.0 cm)
Weight:
10 lbs (4.6 kg)
M500 Player Dimensions

Power

  • 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz universal input
  • 36 W typical consumption (27 W standby, 42 W max)

Environmental

  • Operating: 41 to 95°F (5 to 35°C)
  • Storage: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C)
  • Relative humidity: 5 to 90% non-condensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 ft (3000 m)
  • Heat output: 143 BTU/hr (42 W) max
  • Airflow: 7 CFM (12 m³/hr) min

Certifications

  • CSA (IEC 60950-1:2001, CSA 60950-1-03)
  • FCC Class B
  • CE
  • GOST R
  • RoHS compliant

Disc Media

  • CD Audio, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DualDisc, Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc

  • BD-Live
  • Profile 2.0

Region Codes

  • DVD region code can be changed up to four times
  • Blu-ray region code cannot be changed by user
    -  KPLAYER-M500-A (region A)
    -  KPLAYER-M500-B (region B)

Video Outputs

  • HDMI
  • Component YPbPr (RCA connectors)
  • S-Video
  • Composite (RCA connector)

Video Modes

  • 1080p60/50/24, 1080i60/50, 720p60/50, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i

Audio Outputs

  • HDMI
  • Digital coaxial (RCA connector)
  • Digital optical (TosLink connector)
  • Analog stereo (RCA connectors)

Audio Formats

  • Bitstream pass-through of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • MPEG Audio
  • PCM

Network

  • 100Base-TX/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ45 connector)

Control

  • Kaleidescape Remote included
  • Front-panel IR receiver window
  • IR input (1/8 in. mini-plug)
  • RS-232 control port (DB-9 male)

Ventilation

  • Minimum 1 in. (2.5 cm) ventilation space at the front
  • Minimum 2 in. (5 cm) ventilation space at the rear