Sony SRX-R210 Projector User Manual


 
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CineAlta 4K
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 CineAlta
– 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 – 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 estab-
lish 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)
Screen Multiplex
(Stadium Seating)
Traditional Theater
In recent years, stadium type seating is becoming increasingly
popular among modern cinema complexes. By sitting closer
to the screen, the audience can enjoy an immersive visual
experience. However, those sitting in the front rows may witness
pixel artefacts when using lower resolution projection systems
but the ultra-high resolution CineAlta 4K projection systems
deliver images free from pixel artifacts.