4K Digital Cinema Projectors
SRX-R220/SRX-R210
Media Block
LMT-100
Screen Management System
LSM-100
The Combination of 4K Visuals With a 2000:1 Self-contained Enclosure Provides a Desirable
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Contrast Ratio and a Highly Secure, Solution for the Digital Cinema Age.
SONY IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE AN ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION PROJECTION SYSTEM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR DIGITAL CINEMA APPLICATIONS.
SRX-R220 SRX-R210
The latest range of Sony Digital Cinema Projection systems are specifically developed to comply with the highest standards of the Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) specifications for image quality and security. The projection systems consist of the SRX-R220/SRX-R210 Digital Cinema Projector, the LMT-100 Media Block and the LSM-100 Screen Management System combined with selected third party peripheral equipment including RAID storage, SMS server and Uninterruptible Power Supply. The core component of this system, the SRX-R220 and SRX-R210 projectors, are equipped with three Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRDTM) imaging devices. These deliver a contrast ratio of 2000:1 at an amazing resolution of (4096 x 2160) pixels (H x V) delivering more than four times the resolution of full HDTV (1920 x 1080) 16:9 widescreen format. The SXRD devices also provide an SMPTE-standard brightness level of 14 ft-L* on a 20-metre wide screen for the SRX-R220 and screens up to 17-metres wide for the SRX-R210. One of the major characteristics of these projection systems is their all-in-one Security Enclosure design, which accommodates the projector head as well as all of the projection system components including the Media Block, RAID storage and power management system within the Cavity area below. This self-contained design realises a high security level that meets the SPB-2 anti-tamper regulation stipulated by the Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI). A wide range of optional lenses are available for the SRX-R220/ SRX-R210 projector, enabling it to be used in a broad range of theatres with many different throw distances. The LMT-100 Media Block operates in conjunction with RAID storage to provide a 4K server capable of replaying DCI compliant Digital Cinema Package (DCP) files created in both 4K and 2K resolutions. Movie files created at 2K resolution are automatically up-converted to (4096 x 2160) pixels by the projector. Subtitle insertion is performed within the Media Block at 4K resolution for enhanced quality regardless of whether the original movie file is 4K or 2K. The Projectionist's Terminal colour touch-screen on the projector provides convenient control of Show Play Lists and system functions. The LSM-100 Screen Management System software, which operates on a separate PC**, provides a sophisticated level of content management including show scheduling, content ingest, operator and set-up functionality and control of standard theatre automation systems. Moreover, this software provides sophisticated security management of the system enclosure, security key management and logging of any security events.
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Measured at screen centre of a full pixel size (4096 x 2160) projection with X=3794, Y=3960 and Z=3890 white and screen gain 1.8. Not supplied
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CineAlta 4K
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Experience the difference with true 4K Digital Cinema
In 1999, Sony introduced a totally new concept for movie-makers to produce movies in a high definition (HD) progressive video format at 24 frames per second using digital video tape media. This concept, together with the Sony products that enabled it, was named CineAltaTM Â and it has been embraced by an ever broadening spectrum of producers, directors and cinematographers all over the world. The recent acceleration of HD has heightened the need for best technologies at every point in the professional production workflow. As a result, Sony launched "CineAlta 4K" in 2006 Â an extension of the CineAlta brand that currently comprises the SRX Series SXRD 4K projectors. Sony is also working to expand the "4K" concept to other Sony professional equipment, with a longer term plan to establish a 4K production workflow. With Sony CineAlta 4K technologies and equipment, true 4K digital cinema is a reality.
4K Resolution
Historically, the movie theatre experience has always exceeded that achieved by home entertainment systems. However, the growth of HDTV at (1920 x 1080) pixels and technical improvements in home theatre equipment have stimulated the movie industry to think further ahead into the future. The Hollywood movie studios have jointly agreed on 4K (4096 x 2160) pixels and 2K (2048 x 1080) pixels as the standards for digital movie distribution and projection. With new HD home entertainment systems already delivering outstanding picture quality and detail equivalent to 2K cinema, Sony has become the first cinema supplier to introduce systems conforming to the higher 4K standard and deliver resolutions four times greater to provide the optimum experience for theatrical exhibition. Digital movies in 4K are already being created by scanning the original 35mm film at 4K resolution and Hollywood studios have already released a number of blockbusters in 4K as well as adopting 4K for film restoration projects. Creating movies in 4K protects the future value of the content and also provides a significant benefit to the theatre audience.
Comparison of Image Resolution
4K CINEMA
4096 x 2160 pixels (8.85 Mega pixels)
2K CINEMA
2048 x 1080 pixels (2.2 Mega pixels)
HIGH DEFINITION
1920 x 1080 pixels (2.1 Mega pixels)
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