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Cameron Glendinning
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posted 10-14-2009 03:56 PM
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Sony exands 4k line Source: PRO AV News Service Publication date: October 14, 2009
By Pro AV Staff
Sony recently announced the latest addition to its 4K SXRD projector line, the SRX-T420. The new projector reportedly delivers 8.8 million pixels at more than 20,000 lumens-the highest brightness of any Sony projector to date, according to the company. The SRX-T420 is designed for use in large-venue commercial application, such as entertainment, auditorium/lecture hall presentations, virtual reality, and simulation.
The model incorporates the same 4096 x 2160 resolution as its SXRD counterparts with similar design and control elements. In addition to high brightness, though, the SRX-T420 delivers a contrast ratio of 3,000:1 plus a range of improvements in the areas of performance, interface capability, control software, and installation capability, says the company.
"The desire to take advantage or our 4K projectors' resolution and contrast on very large screens and domes has continually increased," said Andre Floyd, marketing manager for SXRD systems at Sony Electronics, in a statement. "The SRX-T420 was created to meet that demand."
According to Sony, the new projector was built to offer system integrators and AV professionals ease of use and a high level of installation flexibility, while reducing maintenance needs. The T420 can be fitted with lenses from other models in the SRX line, and the SRX-C Windows-based controller software allows control of multiple projectors over an Ethernet connection from one workstation. The T420 also offers a vertical tilt angle +/-30 degrees.
As with other T-series models, the T420 supports the Adobe RGB color space, reportedly with 95 percent coverage of the color gamut. It also supports ITU-R T.703 and DCDM (compatible with the Digital Cinema Initiatives standard) color spaces.
Interface boards are pre-installed but removable for increased functionality. The LKRI-003 board provides HD-SDI capability; while the LKRI-005 board allows the projector to be DVI-enabled with HDCP, making the projector compatible with PlayStation3 systems and Blu-ray Disc players, as well as other digital HD devices.
The SRX-T420 projector is scheduled to be available in the United States this month.
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Karl Borowski
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posted 10-15-2009 09:37 AM
Bobby, I am not arguing that the long-term future for these companies may be bleak, but Regal, Cinemark, Carmikes, and a host of other theatres are all on-board for digital conversion. This is common, public knowledge.
The fact that these chains have all gotten the green lights on billions of dollars in loans, all but guarantees that the roll out is going to happen, soon. I for one, am glad that most of them will be going with 4K projection, as 2K would be a step backwards from the optical days. It looks like they are being smart and waiting for the right technology to mature.
Mitchell, a prominent 35mm movie camera manufacturer basically built the movement that most modern 35mm cameras still use today.
They were very heavy compared to what is used today, but they were so-well-built that it put the company out of business. They built their cameras so well that people are still using them 50 years later! Panavision got its start by buying Mitchells and renting them out.
So this sort of thing has already happened in the industry before.
You are right that there is no clear direction to go from 4K, but I don't think that Barco, Sony, TI are going to be bankrupted in the short term with billions of dollars in business flowing in.
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Jeffry L. Johnson
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posted 10-15-2009 03:32 PM
At GSCA Dome Day in Cincinnati on Thursday, September 24, Sky-Skan demonstrated a Sony SRX-T420, 21,000 lumen, 4k x 2k resolution.
For an image size on the dome screen that matched the IMAX projector, the video projector was 0.5 footlamberts compared to the IMAX projector's 3 footlamberts.
So the video image was washed out, less contrast, and had less color saturation.
Resolution looked OK from where I was sitting but some demo sequences had an odd blockiness that looked like parts of the image were moving when it shouldn't be moving. This may be a transfer and cleanup artifact and not a projector problem.
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