Sony Releasing 3D System for Digital
Cinema
Sony
Electronics is demonstrating its latest digital cinema technology: a
single-projector 3D adaptor designed to work specifically with its 4K
projectors in movie theaters. The new adaptor uses the full height of
Sony's 4K imaging device, with the ability to display full 2K images for
the left and right eye simultaneously and in parallel, from top and
bottom. The 3D adaptor is expected to be available in March 2009.
According
to Sony, the new lens units, models LKRL-A002 (X1.1 -1.9) and LKRL-A003
(X1.9 - 3.3), consists of an optical and mechanical assembly for each left
and right eye image. It is designed to meet DCI specifications for 3D
digital projection, while overcoming the bandwidth and resolution
limitations of currently available 3D systems.
"With the
addition of the 3D adaptor to our digital cinema product line-up, Sony can
now offer the best of all worlds to exhibition: stunning 4K imagery from
4K movies, and incredible 3D with no triple-flash artifacts," said Gary
Johns, vice president of Sony Electronics' Digital Cinema Systems
Division.
When used
with Sony's integrated media block (LMT-200), the SRX-R220 4K projector is
able to achieve 4:4:4 RGB signal path from media block, while avoiding the
"triple-flash" artifacting of current 3D solutions. It can also deliver a
60P 3D display that is especially effective for sports or other
fast-moving content in 3D.
The
system was developed to give exhibitors the flexibility to switch between
showing 4K and 3D content. The 3D adaptor attaches onto the lens mount of
the projector and is compatible with all Sony 4K projectors currently in
the field. It can be easily removed or re-attached within minutes.
The
adaptor is designed to work with a maximum screen size of 55 feet (4.5 ftL
brightness on 2.3 gain silver screen).
The 3D
adaptor is expected to be available in March 2009.
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