Theaters go digital with Sony's SXRD 4K SRX-R110CE

It's big, it's mean, it's ugly, and it can punch out over 8.8 million pixels per frame—that's right, we talking digital cinema here, Sony SXRD 4K style. Their SRX-R110CE and SRX-R105CE, introduced earlier this month, project quadruple the res of 1080 hi-def displays (4096 x 2160) with a 2000:1 contrast ratio at 10,000 ANSI lumens, too, so unless you're Larry Ellison, chances are you'll only get to appreciate one of these in a wealthier neighborhoods' theater in the near future.

[Via I4U]

[John Lewis @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

I think I wet myself.

Oh, wait, nope.

[eric g @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

So we're FINALLY progressing from seeing hairs and other imperfections on the big screen from conventional film projectors...

[eric g @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

So we're FINALLY progressing from seeing hairs and other imperfections on the big screen from conventional film projectors...

[EdZ @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

How much does this go for?




In fact, how much to human kidneys go for nowadays?

[Nate @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

"Their SRX-R110CE and SRX-R105CE, introduced earlier this month, project quadruple the res of 1080 hi-def displays (4096 x 2160) with a 2000:1 contrast ratio at 10,000 ANSI lumens, too, so unless you�re Larry Ellison, chances are you�ll only get to appreciate one of these in a wealthier neighborhoods� theater in the near future."

PARSE ERROR....REBOOTING

[Keith Berard @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

I worked with a prototype of one of these (I think it was serial number XXX0002) last November.

4k is achieved by sending 4 separate video feeds (single/dual-link SDI @ 24PsF) that are "combined" in the projector using 4 LCoS chips. It certainly is impressive that they are able to line up the chips so well so as not to create any sort of cross pattern between the quadrants, but it still takes some doing to sync up 4 HD video feeds on the playback device. The projector itself can upres if sent only one feed, or if using an optional input card (DVI, Component, etc), but that sortof defeats the point. At the time, Sony was also using a proprietary 4k input in-house, but were not very receptive to sharing any specifics about it.

The projector also used dual lamps, and needless to say, generated alot of heat.

[john @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

was wondering what is the perfect settings for ultimate HD viewing for SXRD