Sony SXRD 4K User Manual

™

SXRD 4K Projection

Technology for Visualization, Simulation,

Auditoriums and Postproduction

Introduction

When the history of digital projection is written, October 2005 will stand
out as a milestone. After numerous demonstrations, impassioned industry
discussions and mounting anticipation, it was in October 2005 that the Sony
SRX-R110 and SRX-R105 became the world's first commercially available 4K
projectors, with deliveries to Landmark Theaters, the National Geographic
Society and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Since that time, Sony 4K projection has become a fixture in auditoriums,
research universities, flight simulators, control rooms and trade shows as well as
movie theaters. In short, Sony 4K is called on for any application that demands
ultimate size, resolution and picture quality. And Sony has extended the product
line, adding two models with a pre-installed DVI input (SRX-S110 and SRX­S105) and two dedicated Digital Cinema models (SRX-R220 and SRX-R210).

As with any such dramatic departure, Sony 4K projection raises many
questions.

• Why has Sony entered the high-end digital projection market? Why has
such a large company, so well known in other categories, decided to
pursue such a niche?

• What is the significance of 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution? What source
devices support 4K? What signal transport delivers 4K? What
applications does 4K serve?

• What is the technology behind the projectors' microdisplay device: Sony's
Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD™) panel? How does it perform, not
simply in terms of resolution, but also the vital parameters of contrast,
brightness, response time, aperture ratio and long-term stability?

• How do Sony 4K projectors work? How are they connected and
controlled?

To begin to answer these questions, Sony has prepared this document.
Here we will take a close look at the Sony 4K projectors for Visualization,
Simulation, Auditoriums and Postproduction. These are the 100 Series
projectors, the SRX-S110, S105, R110 and R105. (For detailed information on
the Sony 4K projectors for Digital Cinema—the SRX-R220 and R210—please
refer to sony.com/digitalcinema.)

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...........................................................................................................2

Table of Contents..................................................................................................3

Sony and Digital Projection...................................................................................4

4K Resolution .......................................................................................................6

The SXRD Microdisplay......................................................................................12

The Projectors ....................................................................................................28

A Final Word .......................................................................................................33

Specifications...................................................................................................... 34

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Sony and Digital Projection

To casual observers, Sony's involvement in Large Venue and Digital
Cinema projection may come as a surprise. But industry insiders understand
Sony's deep involvement in the technology of digital entertainment almost every
step of the way, from acquisition and production to postproduction and projection.
In addition, modern microdisplay technologies are shared between large-venue
and home theater digital projectors. As a company that also makes consumer
products, Sony has a multi-million dollar incentive to excel in microdisplays.

• Sony and projection. We announced our first video projection system

when Richard Nixon was in the White House and the original Godfather

was in first-run theaters. The year was 1972. We were also the first
company to deliver a consumer video projector in the United States.
Since that time, we've been a leader in projection systems for commercial
airliners, lecture halls, casino sports book, command & control rooms,
conference rooms and living rooms. We launched our first "universal"
PAL/NTSC/RGB projector, the VPH-1020Q in 1982. In 1989, our HDIH­2000 high definition projector found such high profile applications as the
"World of Coke" exhibit in Atlanta. And we continued to develop and
refine professional CRT projectors up to the much loved VPH-G90U
(1999). Today's 4K models represent the latest generation in Sony
projection technology.

Our first projection systems (left) and our legendary 9-inch CRT projector,
the VPH-G90U (right).

• Sony and display picture quality. Sony professional monitors are used
for critical picture evaluation. Our BVM Series monitors are front and
center when digital program content is scrutinized for exposure, focus,
color, contrast and detail.

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Sony digital production equipment includes such landmarks as the F23
CineAlta camera and BVM-L230 master monitor.

• Sony digital production equipment. We build the CineAlta™ digital
cinema equipment used to shoot more high-profile movies than all other
digital systems combined. We're also a leader in high definition broadcast
cameras, recorders and switchers.

• Sony Pictures Entertainment. Not only is Sony actively involved in
digital production of movies and television shows, but Sony Pictures
Imageworks is also an innovator in photorealistic digital effects. And Sony
Pictures Studios offer world renowned production and postproduction
facilities.

As you can see, Sony's involvement in digital production is comprehensive.
Our commitment to display picture quality is legendary. And our passion for
projection is measured not in months or years, but in decades.

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4K Resolution

Sony launched the world's first commercially available 4K projectors. That
raises some obvious questions. What is 4K? What signal sources support it?
For what applications is 4K suited? And how do you get a 4K signal into the
projectors?

In the metric system, "K" is short for kilo, the prefix for 1000. But in the
binary system of computers, "K" equals 2 to the tenth power, or 1024. In the
jargon of digital cinema, "4K" refers to an image that's 4 x 1024, or 4096 pixels
wide. Sony 4K projectors achieve a resolution of 4096 pixels horizontal x 2160
pixels vertical. This is slightly more than four times the pixels of the highest high
definition TV specification (1920 x 1080). You can think of 4K as delivering four
times the pixels per square inch. For example, if you held a credit card up to a
screen 27 feet wide, the card would be covered by over 1,000 pixels. And each
pixel would be the size of the letter "E" in the word LIBERTY on a US quarter.

Greater immersion

Just as high definition is more involving than standard definition, 4K is far
more immersive than HD. 4K projection enables you to sit close to the screen
and still retain the illusion of a seamless, continuous picture. As you sit closer,
you become more immersed in the visual experience.

Home SDTV

720 H x 480 V

345,600 pixels

SXGA

1280 H x 1024 V

1,310,720 pixels

More pixels make for a far larger, far more immersive viewing experience
and provide space for more visual information.

1080p Home

HDTV

1920 H x 1080 V

2,073,600 pixels

4K Projection

4096 H x 2160 V

8,847,360 pixels

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More visual information

If your business depends on rapid decision-making based on visual
information, it pays to make that information as clear and accessible as
technology will allow. That's why Command & Control and Visualization
customers have "edge blended" multiple projectors into a single image. This
incurred some sacrifice in real estate at the edges, as well as distracting shifts in
brightness and color. 4K SXRD projection represents a major advance.
Compared to edge blending, the 4K projection presents a giant canvas of 4096 x
2160 with no sacrifices. Third party vendors and system integrators have been
quick to use this pixel real estate to provide incredibly panoramic displays.
These can include multiple, configured-on-the-fly computer graphic windows,
each in its native resolution.

4K content, delivery and connection

4K content has originated from scanning 35mm or 65mm motion picture
film, from computer animation and from 4K digital cameras. For Digital Cinema,
this content is typically played from a growing selection of servers that are
compatible with the 4K signal.

The Sony 100 Series 4K projectors (SRX-S110, S105, R110 and R105)
have four input card slots, which can be configured to accept analog Y/Pb/Pr,
analog RGB, SD-SDI 4:2:2, HD-SDI 4:2:2, DC-SDI, dual link HD-SDI 4:4:4, dual
link DC-SDI and DVI inputs. A single standard definition video, high definition
video, computer RGB or 2K Digital Cinema source can be displayed across the
entire screen. Or four inputs can be displayed on four quadrants of the screen
simultaneously, a valuable feature for multi-point videoconferencing and multi­part Sports Book display.

Superior presentation of HD content

Sony 4K SXRD projection enhances the display of HD and 2K sources,
making these projectors a smart choice even if you don't plan to show 4K content
in the immediate future. For audience members sitting close to the screen,
conventional HD projectors can reveal "jaggies"—unwanted pixel stair steps that
are particularly visible on hard-line picture edges, such as text and graphics.
Depending on microdisplay technology, conventional HD projectors can also
make the gaps between pixels readily visible on the screen. This unwanted
artifact is often called "screen door effect," because the picture appears to be
viewed through a screen door. Sony SXRD 4K projectors minimize both artifacts.

First, with SXRD the gaps between the pixels are unusually narrow in
proportion to the live image area. Roughly 92% of the image is live, with only
about 8% devoted to gaps. Then SXRD 4K projection presses this advantage

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further still, with pixels that are roughly 1/4 the area of HD pixels at a given
screen size. In this way, the gaps are rendered all but invisible with SXRD 4K
projection.

Here's an enlargement of a section of the screen where an HD projector
shows four pixels (left). In this same area, a 4K projector shows 16
pixels (right). This makes the gaps between the pixels far less visible.

Next, every Sony 4K projector can use Intelligent Smoothing, a Sony
circuit that scales an incoming HD or 2K picture up to the resolution of the 4K
screen. In the process, Intelligent Smoothing interpolates new display pixels "in
between" the source pixels. In HD-to-4K upscaling, the projector circuitry creates
three new pixel values for each pixel in the source signal. These new pixel
values do not represent additional picture information. (That can only come from
the source.) But the interpolated pixels do enable a more seamless display, for a
visible reduction in stairstep jaggies.

Sony 4K projectors feature Intelligent Smoothing, a circuit that performs
HD-to-4K upscaling. For each pixel in the HD source (dark circles), t he
circuit creates three new pixel values (light circles) for a more seamless
picture.

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With Sony's HD-to-4K upscaling, the stairstep jaggies of HD images are
visibly reduced in 4K projection. You don't get added resolution. (That
can only come from the source.) But you do get a noticeably smoother
picture.

4 HD images

Thanks to the four input slots, Sony 4K SXRD projectors can also accept
four HD inputs to display four simultaneous high definition images. Each image
appears complete in its own quadrant of the common screen. And each retains
full 1920 x 1080 resolution. Here's a decisive advantage for Command & Control
applications that depend on multiple feeds, for Museum Exhibits, Casino Sports
Book and for any application that tracks more than one video feed at a time. The
projectors also support side-by-side display of two HD feeds.

High Definition Image 1

1920 H x 1080 V

High Definition Image 3

1920 H x 1080 V

Sony's 4K SXRD projectors can display four simultaneous HD pictures.

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High Definition Image 2

1920 H x 1080 V

High Definition Image 4

1920 H x 1080 V

High Definition Image 1

1920 H x 1080 V

The projectors can also display two side-by-side, full-resolution HD video
feeds.

High Definition Image 2

1920 H x 1080 V

Differentiation

Until recently, Large Venues, Rental and Staging, Trade Shows and
Museums could count on high definition projection to deliver a reliable "wow
factor." Unfortunately, this impact is fast being eroded. A growing share of home
HDTVs is now capable of displaying the full resolution of a 1080-line high
definition picture. These so-called "1080p" home televisions include LCD flat
panels, microdisplay rear projection televisions and even a few plasma panels.
These TVs are offered not only by Sony, but also by Hitachi, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi,
Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp and Toshiba. Computer displays are also migrating
to ever higher resolutions. As the home theater improves, out-of-home venues
need to offer a better viewing experience to maintain an advantage. Sony 4K
projection is a powerful way to set your audience experience apart from home
theater.

4K Applications

Since the launch of Sony 4K projection, end-users, integrators and third­party vendors in various industries have embraced the technology. Sony 4K is
now featured in diverse applications where its higher resolution is making a
meaningful difference.

• Command and Control. With the ability to display one, two or four
simultaneous HD video feeds at full 1920 x 1080 resolution, these Sony
projectors enable a new generation of mission-critical video monitoring.
Of course, you can display even more simultaneous feeds by driving the
4K projector from an external video processor. RGB inputs of full 4096 x
2160 resolution enable these projectors to display data, text and computer
graphics with superb clarity.

• Visualization. By achieving 4096 x 2160 resolution on a single screen,
one projector can deliver more compelling, more involving, more realistic
visualizations than ever before. Compared to "edge blending" multiple

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projectors, this minimizes the loss of real estate at the edges and
distracting shifts in brightness or color. This also eliminates the effort and
cost of running and maintaining multiple projectors to cover the same field,
as well as the cost of external processing.

• Simulation. Unprecedented resolution and a visually seamless picture
combine to deliver the most immersive display available from a fixed-pixel
projector. Now your trainees can react to subtle visual cues rather than
distracting display artifacts.

• Museums. Sony 4K projection is making visitors more excited, more
impressed and more motivated for a return visit.

• Rental and Staging. Customers need to deliver a message loudly,
clearly and memorably in trade shows and conferences. Nothing makes
more of a statement than a 4K image.

• Casino Sports Book. With ever larger slices of the sports calendar
going high definition, SD projection will soon look boring and dated. Sony
4K SXRD projection supports up to four simultaneous high definition feeds
on a single screen. External processing can display even more windows
of standard definition, high definition or computer-based content at full or
scaled resolution on the 4K screen. And for high-profile events, you can
switch the entire screen to a single source.

• Planetarium. The smaller the pixel, the more accurate the sky. With
Sony 4K SXRD projection, the stars are bright and distinct. Compared to
multiple, edge-blended projectors, you get superb detail in a much simpler
system, which lowers costs.

• Digital Cinema. Sony offered the world's first commercially-available
projectors to match the 4096 x 2160 resolution defined in the Digital
Cinema Initiatives version 1.0 recommended specification. As of
September 2007, they remain the world's ONLY commercially-available
projectors to do so. And Sony has introduced dedicated cinema models:
the SRX-R220 and SRX-R210. For more information, visit
sony.com/digitalcinema.

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The SXRD Microdisplay

In the United States, literally hundreds of fixed-pixel projector models are
available from dozens of companies. These projectors serve every conceivable
market from home television rear projection to custom installation front projectors,
portable business projectors, fixed installation projectors, large venue projectors
and digital cinema projectors. But behind the apparent diversity, almost every
one of these projectors depends on just three types of microdisplays.

High Temperature Polysilicon Liquid Crystal Display (H-LCD) is a
transmissive technology in which the light shines through the panel. Digital

Light Processing™ (DLP™) panels use a reflective micro-mirror array. Liquid
Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) is a category of reflective panels that includes the

Direct drive Image Light Amplifier (D-ILA™) display.

From the outset, Sony was determined to create a fundamentally better
microdisplay. We set our sights on an ambitious development project, targeting
the full range of projector performance:

• High Resolution. We were committed to breaking through the
conventional limits of projector performance, delivering the first consumer
microdisplay projectors with full 1920 x 1080 HD display, and the first
commercially-available professional projectors with 4096 x 2160 resolution.

• High Pixel Density. Microdisplay panel size has an impact not only on
the cost of the panels themselves, but also on the cost of the associated
optical engine and projection lens. For this reason, Sony sought to
achieve maximum pixel count in minimum space.

• High Aperture Ratio. Aperture ratio, also known as fill factor, describes
the percentage of screen area occupied by active pixels. Larger gaps
between the pixels, such as those used in H-LCD panels, reduce the
aperture ratio and heighten the visibility of the individual pixels.

• Accurate Motion Rendering. Some displays can render still pictures
beautifully, yet introduce unwanted blur during fast motion sequences.
Slow panel switching is the culprit. Sony aimed for high switching speed.

• High Contrast Ratio. Resolution by itself does not guarantee picture
quality. Resolution and contrast work hand-in-hand to create the
perception of image detail.

• Low Dark Level. Some liquid-crystal designs tend to create milky blacks.
Sony sought to overcome this limitation.

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• Long Operating Life. Sony required materials and operating structures
that could withstand thousands of hours in the high heat of a large-venue
projector without performance degradation.

• Minimum Artifacts. Some projection systems tend to introduce artifacts
not present in the original picture. Sony sought to reduce artifacts.

• Practical Manufacturing Process. Despite their performance
advantages, LCoS panels continue to frustrate companies that would
mass produce them. As a major consumer electronics manufacturer,
Sony absolutely required a microdisplay suitable for mass production.

• Scalability. We wanted a system that could support both small,
affordable panels for mass-produced consumer televisions and large
panels for Large Venue and Digital Cinema projection.

Sony found the answers in an all-new approach to reflective liquid crystal
technology: the SXRD panel. The acronym is short for Silicon X-tal Reflective
Display, where "x-tal" is engineering shorthand for "crystal."

More than 8 megapixels on an inch and a half of silicon, this is Sony's 4K
SXRD panel. The four input ribbons correspond to the projector's four
input slots and the four 2K quadrants of the panel.

SXRD microdisplay basics

All liquid crystal displays use three elements to modulate the passage of
light: a pre polarizer, a rotation medium and a post polarizer. In H-LCD
microdisplays, these three elements form a sandwich. At the entrance, the pre
polarizer aligns the light. In the middle, the liquid crystal rotates the required
parts of the light path. At the exit, the post polarizer blocks the light not required
to make the picture.

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Filtered Light Input

r

r

r

Pre-Polarize

H-LCD Liquid Crystal Laye

Post-Polarize

Light passes through a high temperature polysilicon LCD (H-LCD) panel,
which features pre- and post-polarizing filters.

Light from Lamp

In the SXRD panel, light from the lamp enters through the glass
substrate at the top, passes through the Liquid Crystal layer, reflects off
the mirrored surface of the Silicon backplane, then passes out through
the Liquid Crystal, toward the screen.

Valved Light Output

Light to Screen

Polarized Light

Index Matching Indium-Tin­Oxide (IMITO) Glass Substrate

Vertically Aligned Nematic
Liquid Crystal

Inorganic Alignment Layers

Silicon Backplane

SXRD Panel

Polarized Beam
Splitter

Filtered Light

Input

Valved Light
Output

Simplified view of Sony's optical engine. It performs polarization with a
series of Polarized Beam Splitters external to the SXRD panels
themselves.

Where H-LCD panels include all three of these elements, SXRD panels
include only one: the liquid crystal. Polarization is handled by external Polarized
Beam Splitters (PBS's). Before light reaches the SXRD panel, it reflects off the
corresponding pre-PBS. This pre-polarized light passes through the SXRD liquid

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crystal where it is aligned as the image requires and reflected back out. If the
SXRD pixel has rotated the light, it then is not aligned with the post-PBS
polarization and is allowed to pass. If the incoming light has not been rotated,
then it is blocked by the post-PBS and reflected back into the source light path.

th

4

Aluminum Process

rd

Aluminum Process

3

nd

Aluminum Process

2

st

Aluminum Process

1

Polysilicon Process

Silicon Substrate

Photomicrograph of the SXRD panel silicon backplane in cross section.

SXRD panel production

Unlike conventional LCoS panels, which are notoriously difficult to
manufacture, the SXRD panel uses a production process that Sony has
perfected in the company’s own, dedicated manufacturing facilities. This has
enabled Sony to bring SXRD technology smoothly into production, while taking
advantage of its many benefits.

IMITO glass

Si backplane

Inorganic Alignment

Layer

Packaging

Sony assembles the IMITO glass and silicon backplane prior to cutting
the wafer into individual panels (singlation). In this way, Sony achieves
three key features: a narrow cell gap, dust-free process and no LC gap
spacers in the image area.

Print Sealing &

Common Electrode

IMITO glass

Assembly

Electrode Attachment

Si backplane

Singlation

LC fill & Seal

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Sony produces the SXRD panel's silicon backplane at our Kokubu
Technology Center. The backplane uses a 0.35 micron process and an
innovative drive circuit. A special planarization technique yields an extremely flat
silicon backplane—important for cell gap uniformity. The panels themselves are
assembled at Sony's Kumamoto Technology Center. There, Sony affixes the
Index Matching Indium-Tin-Oxide (IMITO) glass to the backplane before we cut
the wafer into individual panels. This process minimizes the Liquid Crystal cell
gap, minimizes dust and keeps LC gap spacers clear of the image area—all
important considerations in picture quality.

High Resolution

Sony SXRD panels have been establishing resolution benchmarks from
Day One. The very first product to incorporate SXRD technology, Sony's
Qualia™ 004 custom installation front projector, was also the world's first home
microdisplay projector to deliver full 1920 x 1080 HD resolution. Critics were
dazzled not only by the resolution but also the stable color and vivid contrast.
Sony soon incorporated the same 0.78-inch diagonal SXRD panel into the Qualia
006 home theater rear projection television.

Sony's Qualia 004 custom installation projector (left) was the first product
to incorporate SXRD technology, using the 0.78-inch 1920 x 1080 SXRD
panel. It was soon joined by the Qualia 006 (right, shown with optional
stand).

The next landmarks in SXRD resolution were the world's first commercially
available 4K projectors, the SRX-R110 and SRX-R105, which take advantage of
a substantially larger 1.55-inch microdisplay, Sony's second-generation SXRD
panel.

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The BRAVIA VPL-VW50 projector takes advantage of Sony's third­generation SXRD panels.

At the time of its launch, the 0.61-inches diagonal third-generation SXRD
panel was the world's smallest microdisplay to achieve full 1920 x 1080
resolution. This device is featured in Sony's BRAVIA® VPL-VW100 and VPL­VW50 home theater projectors.

With panel sizes from 0.61 to 1.55 inches and pixel counts from 2.0 to 8.8
megapixels, SXRD technology is also highly scalable.

Generation 1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation
Application

Products

Size

Resolution, HxV pixels
Reflectivity

Device Contrast Ratio
Pixel Pitch
Inter-Pixel Spacing

Custom
Installation, Home
Theater

Qualia 004 front
projector
Qualia 006 rear
projector

0.78 inches
diagonal
1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080

65% 72% 74%

> 3000:1 > 4000:1 > 5000:1
9 μm 8.5 μm 7 μm

0.35 μm 0.35 μm 0.35 μm

Digital Cinema,
Large Venues,
Command &
Control, Museums
and Exhibits
SRX-S110
SRX-S105
SRX-R110
SRX-R105
SRX-R210
SRX-R220

1.55 inches
diagonal

Home Theater

VPL-VW100
VPL-VW50

0.61 inches
diagonal

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High Pixel Density

)

All other things being equal, smaller microdisplay panels are better than
larger. Smaller panels not only mean lower manufacturing costs for the
microdisplays themselves. They also mean smaller size and lower cost for the
optical engine and for the projection lens that focuses the picture onto the screen.

For this reason, the "pixel density" of a microdisplay is of enormous
practical importance. Higher pixel density is the key to delivering high
performance at reasonable prices. While it is possible to measure the density as
pixels per square inch or square millimeter, the more common measure is "pixel
pitch." This measures the center-to-center distance of adjacent pixels, taking into
account not only the size of the pixel itself but also the gap between the pixels.
Sony's 4K SXRD panel has a pixel pitch of just 8.5 micrometers. In comparison,
a human hair is roughly 70 micrometers thick. It is this 8.5-micrometer pitch that
enables Sony to deliver 8.8 Megapixels on a device not much bigger than a
competing panel that delivers just 2.2 Megapixels.

PIXELS

8M

4M

3M

2M

1M

500K

1.55" SXRD

╋

7 μm
pitch

0.61" SXRD
HD Panel

╋

0.5

To achieve maximum resolution at minimum cost, microdisplay panel
suppliers are pushing toward higher pixel density. Sony SXRD panels
have the highest pixel density currently available.

0.6

Pixel Density

╋

0.78" SXRD
HD Panel

0.8

0.7

1.0 2.0 3.00.9 1.3

PANEL SIZE (inches diagonal

9 μm
pitch

◆

1.26" 2K

Competing

Panel

11 μm
pitch

1.6

13 μm
pitch

15 μm
pitch

High aperture ratio

On all fixed-pixel panels, the pixels are separated by gaps that contain no
picture information. To generate the effect of a seamless, continuous picture,
these gaps should be minimized. In the SXRD panel design, all the transistors

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are hidden in the silicon backplane behind the reflective surface. This
arrangement enabled Sony to reduce inter-pixel gaps by 90%, compared to
previous H-LCD panels. In the case of the 4K panel, the distance from the
center of one SXRD pixel to the center of the next is 8.5 micrometers, while the
inter-pixel gap is just 0.35 micrometers! According to Sony's review of currently

available technology, this is the world's smallest inter-pixel spacing.

0.35 μm

Photomicrograph of the SXRD panel surface, showing the aperture ratio
of over 92% and 0.35 micrometer inter-pixel gap.

This tight spacing means that 92% of the 4K SXRD panel surface is
devoted to live image area—with just 8% wasted on inter-pixel gaps. So the
aperture ratio (fill factor) is 92%. The silicon backplane also contributes to
superb uniformity and low crosstalk.

Accurate motion rendering

Liquid Crystal is viscous, with consistency more like honey than water.
When the transistors command a pixel to change its state, the liquid crystal takes
a few milliseconds to respond. In motion pictures, milliseconds are important. In
the most demanding scenario, 60 frames-per-second sources require the
projector to display a new scene every 16.7 milliseconds. Slow LCD response
can blur fast motion, for example a race car zooming past a trackside camera.

Both transmissive H-LCDs and the SXRD panel use a liquid crystal layer.
But while light travels through the transmissive H-LCD liquid only once, light

passes through the SXRD panel liquid twice, first coming in to strike the mirrored

backplane and then reflecting out toward the screen. Because the light passes

through twice, the layer of liquid itself can be half as thick.

Having an LC layer that's half as thick is a huge advantage because
thinner layers mean fewer LC molecules to twist. And that means more power is
available to twist each molecule, for faster response.

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2.0

3.0 μm

4.0 μm

A thinner Liquid Crystal layer (right) means fewer LC molecules to twist
and more available power to twist each molecule. The result? Faster
response.

μm

In practice, response time decreases dramatically as you reduce the LC
layer thickness. So reducing the panel thickness by 50% means cutting the
response time by more than 75%.

@50°C

12.5

10

7.5

5

SXRD

2.5

Response rise, fall [msec]

0

Cell thickness [μm]

Reduce the Liquid Crystal layer thickness and you reduce the response
time dramatically. A typical operating temperature of 50° C equals 122° F.

At less than 2 micrometers, the SXRD panel's liquid crystal layer is not
only thinner than in a transmissive H-LCD; it's also thinner than in the typical
LCoS device. As a result, the SXRD panel responds much faster than
transmissive H-LCD panels. So the picture remains crisp and clear, even during
the fastest action.

tr, tf < 2.5ms

2.50.5

241.5

310

3.5

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120%

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100%

80%

60%

40%

Initialized reflectivi

20%

0%

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time [ms]

rise
fall

Measured response time of the SXRD panel is less than 2.5 milliseconds.

Specified response is 2.5 milliseconds for the rise time (tr) and also 2.5
milliseconds for fall time (tf). This speed means incredibly clean motion
rendering.

High contrast, low dark level

Contrast, an essential requirement of any display system, is measured as
the ratio between the brightest possible bright and the blackest possible black.
Sony's SXRD panels achieve superb contrast ratio, thanks to three distinct
innovations.

• Sony-designed Vertically Aligned Nematic (VAN) liquid crystal. Most H-
LCD projectors use Twisted Nematic (TN) liquid crystal, which normally
displays white. Sony achieves higher contrast because the SXRD panel uses
VAN liquid crystal, which normally displays black. This crystal material is
proprietary to Sony SXRD devices.

• Ultra-thin LC layer, less than 2 micrometers. The contrast ratio is defined
in part by the "dark level"—the blackest possible black that the panel can
display. Lower dark levels are better. As with response time, the dark level
falls dramatically as the LC layer thickness is reduced. For this reason,
Sony's ultra-thin LC layer—less than 2 micrometers—contributes directly to a
higher contrast ratio.

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at 50°C

1.0

0.1

SXRD Panel:

Contrast Ratio 75:1

Contrast Ratio 750:1

Contrast Ratio

Dark level [%]

0.01

4000:1

Contrast Ratio 7500:1

0.001
0123

0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5

Cell thickness [μm]

Dark level (left scale) and contrast ratio (right scale) vary dramatically as
the Liquid Crystal layer thickness varies. This graphs shows contrast
ratio of the SXRD panel alone, when measured with a conoscope.

4

• Spacer-less design. Many LCD panels require spacers in the image area to
maintain a uniform cell gap. Unfortunately, these spacers interrupt the
regularity of the nearby liquid crystal molecules, degrading contrast. The
SXRD panel incorporates a spacer/sealer around the periphery of the live
display area. As a result, the image is entirely free from spacers, to maintain
maximum contrast. In addition, Sony's silicon backplane planarization helps
establish an ultra-flat surface. Together with Sony's spacer/sealer, this
maintains cell gap uniformity to a highly precise ±3%.

Sealing/Spacer Area

Data line driver

8.5 μm pixel pitch

4096 x 2160

(8.8 million pixels)

Timing controller

FPC Pad

Scanning line driver

Plan view, not to scale, of Sony's 4K SXRD microdisplay panel. By
locating the Sealing/Spacer outside the active picture area, the SXRD
design maintains maximum contrast.

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Thanks to these features and additional refinements to the SXRD panel
structure, contrast is substantially improved over H-LCD designs. The contrast
ratio of Sony's 4K SXRD panel alone is better than 4000:1, when measured with
a conoscope, a tool for analyzing the optical properties of bifringent materials.
Total contrast ratio of Sony 4K projectors, when viewed on a screen with unity
gain is greater than 1800:1. That's comparable to other digital projection
technologies.

Long operating life

CRTs have phosphors that are subject to burn-in when an image stays on
the screen too long. Projection CRTs are particularly susceptible, because they
run at higher output to achieve high brightness. Fixed-pixel projector display
panels are immune to burn-in, offering far longer life. And the SXRD panel is
particularly robust.

Two thin sheets of material hold the liquid crystal in alignment. Typically
this material is organic polyimide film. This generally works well but has less
than optimal operating life in the stressful, high-heat environment of a digital
projector. Sony's inorganic thin-film alignment layer not only maintains vertical
liquid crystal alignment but also exhibits exceptional thermal stability. This
extends the operating life of the SXRD panel.

In addition, H-LCD panels are squarely in the light transmission path,
making them relatively difficult to cool. Because light reflects off the SXRD
panels, their "dark" side is out of the light transmission path, making them easier
to cool. This prolongs the panel life further still.

Minimum artifacts

There's more to picture quality than just the microdisplay panels.
Electronic and electro-mechanical systems associated with the microdisplays can
add artifacts not present in the original picture. These artifacts may be visible
depending on picture content and viewing circumstances. When comparing
microdisplay projection systems, three potential sources of artifacts stand out.

• Color wheels are used in consumer and affordable business-class projectors
to generate multiple colors from a single microdisplay panel.

• Optical actuators are used to double the native resolution of the
microdisplay panel.

• Spatial dithering is used to conceal limitations in a microdisplay panel.

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Sony's design program for SXRD projection called for the closest possible
fidelity to the original picture. For this reason, SXRD projection does not resort to
color wheels, optical actuators, special dithering or sub-pixel processing.

Color Wheels. These are a throwback to the mechanical color television
proposals of the 1950s. Color is separated by a rotating color wheel that is timed
to coincide with a subframe for each color segment on the wheel, such as Red,
Green and Blue. Contemporary color wheels now use as many as eight
segments. Regardless of the number of segments, this system can only flash
one color at a time. In fact, the colors remain completely separate until they are
combined by the human visual system.

This single-chip system generates adequate color under many viewing
conditions. However, under certain high-contrast conditions, rainbow flashes of
the individual colors may be seen. This can occur when looking away from the
screen or even blinking.

Single Chip

Single ChipSingle Chip

Single Chip

Color separation
via rotating filter
wheel

One panel

Screen
flashes Red,
Green & Blue

Colors
combined by
human visual
system

Color breakup

Three Chips

Color separation
via dichroic
mirrors

Even the least expensive consumer SXRD televisions use three
independent microdisplay panels, one each for Red, Green and Blue. In this way,

SXRD projectors display all the colors, all the time. Thanks to this three-panel

Three SXRD
panels

Projectors with a single microdisplay panel and color wheel are subject
to color breakup, which may be visible or concern certain viewers.
SXRD projectors use three separate panels for Red, Green and Blue to
display all the colors all the time. So color breakup is never a problem.
(Sample illustration of color breakup that may be visible to viewers with a
high-contrast image.)

Colors combined
by prism

Stable, natural
color to viewers

No color breakup

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design, you get stable, consistent color under all viewing conditions, in addition to

p

high optical efficiency.

In addition, the Sony 4K projectors mount the SXRD panels into optical
engines that provide almost precisely equal length for the Red, Green and Blue
beams. This feature also helps provide consistent, natural color.

SXRD Panel R

Condenser
Lens 2R

Mirror R

Trimming Filter R

Pre­PBS R

Main
PBS R

Collimator
Lens

Fly Eye 1

P/S Converter

Fly Eye 2

Condenser
Lens 1

Mirror C

Dichroic Mirror R1

SXRD

Panel G

Dichroic
Mirror C

Condenser
Lens 2C

T-shaped Prism

Main
PBS G

Pre-

Trimming Filter G

Dichroic Mirror G

Trimming Filter B

Post
PBS G

Pre­PBS B

Post
PBS R

Cross
Dichroic

rism

Post
PBS

Main
PBS

SXRD Panel B

This schematic view of the Sony 4K light engine shows the three SXRD
panels and the nearly equal-length optical paths for Red, Green and Blue.

This simplified rendering shows the SXRD panels, Main PBS blocks and
the final Cross Dichroic Prism, where the three colors combine.

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Optical Actuators. Most microdisplay projectors offer a one-to-one
relationship between the pixels on the microdisplay and the pixels on the screen.
But in a move oddly reminiscent of interlace scanning, recent projection systems
divide each display frame into two "subframes." A pivoting mirror outside the
display panel called an optical actuator toggles the screen image back and forth.
The system shows the pixels of the first subframe, then toggles to show the
pixels of the second.

Original data
for 20 pixels

Addressed pixels
with optical actuator
in position 1.
Data = Subframe A

Addressed pixels with
optical actuator in
position 2, half pixel
offset from position 1.
Data = Subframe B

Data split into
Subframe A (shown in
green) and Subframe
B (shown in red), 10
pixels each.

20 pixels shown using
a chip with half the
resolution and half the
frame duration given to
each subframe.

An "optical actuator" works to double the native resolution of the panel
itself.

The optical actuator system also uses a different orientation for the pixels.
Instead of an "orthogonal" array, arranged in vertical columns and horizontal
rows, the optical actual system adopts a diamond or diagonal pixel array.

In the optical actuator system, a diagonal array pixel (left) shares its area
with four adjacent pixels. An orthogonal array pixel (right) never share s
its area.

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Thanks in part to the pitch of the SXRD pixels, Sony projectors do not use
an optical actuator. Each pixel has its own, unique space on the screen, not

shared with any other pixel. And the SXRD system displays all the pixels, all the
time.

Spatial Dithering. Some projection systems use electronic processing to
conceal resolution limitations and deliver a subjectively pleasing picture on
typical moving images. But the action of these circuits can be glaringly obvious
during motion picture credits and other fine text applications. The Sony 4K
projectors do not use this type of processing. In addition, as a natural
consequence of their lower resolution, 2K projectors will also exhibit aliasing and
black dither noise on images while SXRD 4K projectors do not.

With three separate microdisplay panels and no optical actuator, Sony

SXRD projectors display all the colors, on all the pixels, all the time. And with a

minimum of electronic tricks, those pixels are extremely faithful to the original
source. Unwanted artifacts are kept to a minimum.

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The Projectors

Sony now offers four SXRD 4K projectors designed for Visualization,
Simulation, Auditoriums and Postproduction, the 100 Series. The four projectors
are differentiated by light output, input configuration, how they accept 4K signals
and maximum refresh rate.

Projector Model SRX-

S110
Brightness, Lumens
Pre-Installed Input Boards

10,000 5,000 10,000 5,000

DVI-D in

slot A

4K Signals Accepted
Analog Y, Pb, Pr
Analog RGB
HD-SDI
DVI
Maximum Refresh Rate

(NOTE: Since there are multiple methods of measuring brightness, the way that brightness is
specified will vary among manufacturers.)

- - Yes Yes

- - Yes Yes

- - Yes Yes

Yes Yes - -

60 Hz 60 Hz 48 Hz 48 Hz

SRX­S105

DVI-D in
slot A

SRX­R110

SRX­R105

None None

For information on the SRX-R210 and SRX-R220 projectors for Digital Cinema,
please refer to sony.com/digitalcinema.

Physical layout

Tipping the scales at over 200 pounds, these projectors have an imposing
physical presence. Each projector includes two lamphouses arranged
symmetrically around the central axis, which contains the optical engine and lens.
The projectors can be operated on one or both lamps. In case of an outage, the
projectors automatically failover to the surviving lamp.

AC Input

Status Panel

Right side of the projector chassis, showing input and control interfaces.

Ethernet

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Input Card Slots

RS232

Lamp
House

Lamp

House

Power

Input

Signal

processing

Input Cards

Lamp
Power
Supplies

Optical
Block

Lens

This view of the projector internal layout shows the two, symmetrical
lamphouses.

Xenon lamp

Microdisplay projection lamps are not simply responsible for screen
brightness, but also for color gamut. Sony chose a Xenon lamp both because
Xenon is recommended in the Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) specification and
because it delivers a flat and wide spectral response. Xenon is capable of an
extended range of colors far beyond that used in television. The projectors can
display both ITU 709 and P3/DCDM color space, and also decode the new XYZ
modulation specification detailed by the DCI.

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P3/DCDM

709

DCI W/P

6500K

1.

XYZ Color Space

1.

XY

The P3/DCDM color gamut is substantially broader than the ITU 709
gamut for video. Sony projectors support both ITU 709 and P3 color
spaces.

The projectors differ in power supply, lamps and projected brightness.
The SRX-S105 and R105 each incorporate two 1 kilowatt Xenon lamps for a
maximum output of 5,000 lumens, with both lamps operating at 100%. This is
appropriate for screens up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) wide. The SRX-S110 and
R110 each incorporate two 2 kilowatt Xenon lamps for a maximum output of
10,000 lumens—good for screens up to 40 feet (12 meters) wide. (Since there
are multiple methods of measuring brightness, the way that brightness is
specified will vary among manufacturers.)

Optional lenses

Sony offers six optional projection lenses, identified by the ratio of
projection distance to screen width. These include five zoom lenses and a 0.9x
short-throw lens for special applications.

Optional Lens Ratio of projection

distance to screen width

LKRL-90 0.90x Fixed focal length
LKRL-Z115 1.48 to 1.81x zoom
LKRL-Z117 1.72 to 2.39x zoom
LKRL-Z119 1.81 to 2.94x zoom
LKRL-Z122 2.33 to 3.96x zoom
LKRL-Z140 3.81 to 7.12x zoom

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Circuitry

To accommodate the full range of SD, HD, computer and Digital Cinema
inputs, the projectors have four input slots that accept optional input boards.

Optional Input Board Description

LKRI-001 Analog Input Board
LKRI-002 HD-SDI, SD-SDI (4:2:2) Input Board
LKRI 003 Dual-Link HD-SDI (4:4:4), Single-

Link HD-SDI (4:2:2) Input Board

LKRI-004 DVI Interface Input Board

Internal signal transport is accomplished by Low Voltage Differential
Signal (LVDS). The projectors can put a single SD, HD, computer or Digital
Cinema image across the entire screen, show a quad split of four simultaneous
images, or show two simultaneous images. The switching and matrixing is
handled by the MX board.

Primary signal processing is handled by the four PR boards, which apply
gamma, contrast, brightness, color, sharpness and color temperature
adjustments. The projectors offer a gamma curve of 2.6 (recommended by DCI)
as well as gamma of 2.2 and 1.8. The LPD panel driver board operates with 12
bits of precision, for extremely natural images.

LKRI-001 / 002

/ 003 / 004

INPUT A

INPUT B

INPUT C

INPUT D

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

NEW ＩＣ

MX Board

Matrix SW

Matrix SW

Matrix SW

Matrix SW

Matrix SW

SY Board

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

PR Board-1

SDRAM

PR Board-2

SDRAM

PR Board-3

SDRAM

PR Board-4

SDRAM

QDI

SDRAM

QDI

SDRAM

QDI

SDRAM

QDI

SDRAM

Signal Processor.

CPU

DFD

DFD

DFD

DFD

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

LVDS

PLD

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

PLD

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

PLD

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

PLD

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

LVDS

Control Control

Four DC-SDI inputs can be combined to form a single, 4096 x 2160
image.

LPD Board

Panel

Panel

Panel

Panel Driver

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PC-based control

The projectors are designed to be operated by a PC running the Microsoft
Windows® XP Professional operating system. You can attach the PC directly via
RS-232C interface, or use a single PC to manage a fleet of projectors via
Ethernet. The control system tracks lamp life and service intervals and can alert
you to error conditions via automated emails. A conventional handheld infrared
remote control is also supplied for basic on/off and input switching functions.

Supplied software (left) enables comprehensive PC control. The
supplied infrared remote control (right) operates basic input switching
functions.

Maintenance

Sony paid special attention to periodic maintenance. Lamp bulbs and
lamp houses can be replaced without special jigs or tools. (Of course,
appropriate safety equipment should always be worn.) This minimizes downtime
during the replacement cycle. And there are no cumbersome adjustments after
lamp replacement.

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A Final Word

While our story has been long and detailed, our conclusions are short and
simple.

• Sony is in projection for the long haul. We've been doing this for 35 years.

And our SXRD 4K projectors are already used in high-profile applications in
the commercial, educational, content creation and digital cinema sectors.

• With the SXRD panel, Sony is a leader in projection technology. Our

Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) panel is not simply a development for
the 4K projectors. It also stands behind the Sony BRAVIA home theater
projectors. These are multi-million-dollar markets in which SXRD technology
is proving to be a pivotal competitive advantage.

• 4K resolution is established. The 4096 x 2160 resolution is established in

Visualization, Simulation, Auditoriums and Postproduction. 4K is supported
by media servers and external image processors. And 4K is an accepted part
of the Digital Cinema workflow from acquisition to postproduction to
distribution and exhibition.

• These are the world's first. These Sony SXRD projectors are the world's

first commercially-available projectors to provide 4K resolution. And these
projectors also support 2K, high definition video, standard definition video and
computer sources.

Of course, no technical document, however detailed, can substitute for an
eyes-on demonstration. No technical document should. If you haven't already
seen a demonstration, you owe it to yourself to see Sony's 4K SXRD projection
in action.

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Specifications

SXRD DEVICE

Display device SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) panel

Size 1.55 inches, diagonal

Resolution 4096 (H) X 2160 (V) Pixels

Reflectivity 72%

Contrast (device only) More than 4000:1

Pixel pitch 8.5 μm

Spacing between pixels 0.35 μm

Response speed 5.0 msec (2.5 msec tr + 2.5 msec tf)

Liquid crystal mode Vertical Aligned Mode

Alignment layer Inorganic Thin Film

Backplane process 0.35 μm MOS Process

Liquid crystal cell gap Less than 2 μm

OPTICAL

Projection system 3 SXRD panel, prism color integrated system

Imaging device SXRD panel

1.55-inch (diagonal)
4096 (H) x 2160 (V) pixels on each chip

Lamp SRX-S110, SRX-R110: 2 kW Xenon lamp x 2

SRX-S105, SRX-R105: 1 kW Xenon lamp x 2

Screen Coverage (Approx.) 14 feet to 51 feet (4.5 to 15.5 m) (viewable area,

measured horizontally)

Light output SRX-S110, SRX-R110: 10,000 lumens ±10%

SRX-S105, SRX-R105: 5,000 lumens ±10%

(Since there are multiple methods of measuring brightness, the way

that brightness is specified will vary among manufacturers.)

GENERAL

Xenon White Reference X: 0.314, Y: 0.351

Contrast Greater than 1800:1

Resolution 600 TV lines (SDI input/SMPTE-259M)

1920 x 1080 pixels (HD-SDI input, SMPTE-292M)
4096 x 2160 pixels (RGB)

Signal specifications SRX-S110, SRX-S105:

Video: SD Component (Y,Cb,Cr)
HD (RGB; Y/Pb/Pr)
Computer: XGA, SXGA, UXGA
DVI-D: XGA, Quad-VGA, SXGA, UXGA, WUXGA, 1920
x 1080, 2048 x 1080

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SRX-R110, SRX-R105:

Video: SD Component (Y,Cb,Cr)
HD (RGB; Y/Pb/Pr)
Computer: XGA, SXGA, UXGA

Power requirements SRX-S110, SRX-R110: AC 200 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 30 A

SRX-S105, SRX-R105: AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 30 A

Operating temperature 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 90° F)

Storage temperature -20° C to 60° C (-4° F to 140° F)

Operating humidity 35% to 85% (without condensation)

Storage humidity 10% to 90%

Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 740 x 500 x 1330 mm

(29 4/5 x 19 4/5 x 52 3/5 inches)

Mass Approx. 110 kg (242 lbs. 8 oz)

INPUT/OUTPUT

Input A SRX-S110, SRX-S105:

DVI-D interface board

SRX-R110, SRX-R105:

Open for optional signal interface board

Input B Open for optional signal interface board

Input C Open for optional signal interface board

Input D Open for optional signal interface board

Remote interface D-sub 9-pin, RS-232C (female) x 1

Ethernet terminal, 10Base-T/100Base-TX x 1

OPTIONAL LKRI-001 ANALOG INPUT BOARD

Inputs BNC x 5, (HD/SD analog video signal: RGB/Y or Y, Cb,

Cr selectable

Computer Signals [RGB] R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω

G: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω
B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω

Sync HD horizontal: TTL level, high impedance, sync

positive/negative
HD Vertical: TTL level, high impedance, sync
positive/negative

Standard Definition Video [Y/Cb/Cr] Y: 1.0 Vp-p ±2dB sync negative, 75Ω

Cb: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω
Cr: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω

High Definition Video [RGB] R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω

G with sync: 1.0 Vp-p ±2dB, 75Ω, Tri-level sync: ±0.3
Vp-p, Bi-level sync: 0.3 Vp-p
B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2dB positive, 75Ω

High Definition Video [Y/Pb/Pr] Y: 1.0 Vp-p ±2dB, 75Ω, Tri-level sync: ±0.3 Vp-p,

Bi-level sync: 0.3 Vp-p

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Pb: ±0.35 Vp-p ±2dB, positive, 75Ω
Pr: ±0.35 Vp-p ±2dB, positive, 75Ω

OPTIONAL LKRI-002 HD-SDI, SD-SDI (4:2:2) INPUT BOARD

Inputs BNC x 2 (Input x1, Loop-through out x1)

HD-SDI SMPTE-292M / ITU-R-BT.709 / BTA-S004

SD-SDI SMPTE-259M / ITU-R.BT601

OPTIONAL LKRI-003 DUAL-LINK HD-SDI (4:4:4), Single-Link HD-SDI (4:2:2)
INPUT BOARD

Inputs BNC x 4 (Input x2, Loop-through out x2)

Single-Link HD-SDI Y, Pb, Pr (4:2:2, SMPTE-292M)

Single-Link DC-SDI Y, Pb, Pr (4:2:2)

Dual-Link HD-SDI RGB (4:4:4 SMPTE-372M)

Dual-Link DC-SDI RGB (4:4:4)

OPTIONAL LKRI-004 DUAL-DVI INPUT BOARD

SRX-S110, S105 Supported Signals 1024 x 768 at 60 Hz (XGA), 1280 x 960 at 60 Hz

(SXGA), 1280 x1024 at 60 Hz (SXGA), 1400 x 1050 at
60 Hz (SXGA+), 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz (UXGA), 2048 x
1080 at 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080 at 24 Hz, 2048 x 1080 at 24
Hz, 1920 x 1200 at 59.95 Hz Reduced Blanking
(WUXGA), 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz, 2048 x 1080 at 48 Hz

SRX-R110, R105 Supported Signals 1024 x 768 at 60 Hz (XGA), 1280 x 960 at 60Hz (SXGA),

1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz (SXGA), 1400 x 1050 at 60 Hz
(SXGA+), 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz (UXGA), 1920 x 1080 at
24 Hz, 2048 x 1080 at 24 Hz

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Safety regulations UL60950 listed; cUL60950; FCC Class A; IC Class A;

VCCI Class A; EN60950; CE Class A, C-tick, GB4943,
GB9254, K60950, CISPR22, CISPR24

Supplied accessories Remote controller x 1

CD-ROM x 1 (Remote control application software for
Windows XP Professional Edition)
AA Batteries x 2
Ethernet cross cable x 1 (3-meter)
Operation instructions x 1
Installation manual x 1

Optional accessories LKRL-90: 0.9x fixed lens

LKRL-Z115: 1.48 to 1.81x zoom lens
LKRL-Z117: 1.72 to 2.39x zoom lens
LKRL-Z119: 1.81 to 2.94x zoom lens
LKRL-Z122: 2.33 to 3.96x zoom lens
LKRL-Z140: 3.81 to 7.12x zoom lens
LKRI-001: Analog input board
LKRI-002: HD-SDI, SD-SDI (4:2:2) input board
LKRI-003: Dual-Link HD-SDI (4:4:4), Single-Link HD-SDI
(4:2:2) input board
LKRI-004: DVI input board

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LKRX-110: 2kW Xenon lamp bulb for replacement (for
SRX-S110, SRX-R110)
LKRX-B110: 2kW Xenon lamp house unit for
replacement (for SRX-S110, SRX-R110)
LKRX-105: 1kW Xenon lamp bulb for replacement (for
SRX-S105, SRX-R105)
LKRX-B105: 1kW Xenon lamp house unit for
replacement (for SRX-S105, SRX-R105)
LKRA-001: 8-inch Exhaust Duct Adaptor
PRSSRXRS: Rigging & Stacking Cage
PRSSRXTS1: Projector Stand

Required specifications for control PC OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition (English

and Japanese only) with Service Pack 2
Required Memory: 256MB or more
HDD Capacity: 8MB or more
Equipped with: 10Base/100Base-T Ethernet Connector
CD-ROM drive with reading-speed of 8x or faster
Display with XGA or larger
CPU: Intel Celeron® 1GHz or faster (recommendation)

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COMPATIBLE FORMATS AND STANDARDS

format

Pixel count Aspect

ratio

Signal

type

Standard

LKRI

-001

SRX-S110, S105 SRX-R110, R105 Signal

LKRI

LKRI

LKRI

LKRI

LKRI

LKRI

-002

-003

-004

-001

-002

-003

LKRI

-004

525 Line 720 x 480 @60i 1.33 Y/Pb/Pr ITU 601 Yes Yes Yes Yes
625 Line 720 x 567 @50i 1.33 Y/Pb/Pr ITU 601 Yes Yes Yes Yes

XGA 1024 x 768 @60P 1.33 RGB VESA 0.79M3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
XGA 1024 x 768 @70P 1.33 RGB VESA 0.79M3 Yes Yes
XGA 1024 x 768 @75P 1.33 RGB VESA 0.79M3 Yes Yes

XGA 1024 x 768 @85P 1.33 RGB VESA 0.79M3 Yes Yes
SXGA 1280 x 960 @60P 1.33 RGB VESA 1.23M3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
SXGA 1280 x 960 @75P 1.33 RGB VESA 1.23M3 Yes Yes
SXGA 1280 x 1024 @60P 1.25 RGB VESA 1.31M4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
SXGA 1280 x 1024 @75P 1.25 RGB VESA 1.31M4 Yes Yes
SXGA 1280 x 1024 @85P 1.25 RGB VESA 1.31M4 Yes Yes

SXGA+ 1400 x 1050 @60P 1.33 RGB VESA 1.47M3 Yes Yes

UXGA 1600 x 1200 @60P 1.33 RGB VESA 1.92M3 Yes Yes Yes Yes

WUXGA 1920 x 1200 @59.95P 1.6 RGB VESA 2.30MA-R Yes
WUXGA 1920 x 1200 @60P 1.6 RGB VESA 2.30MA-R Yes

720P 1280 x 720 @50P 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
720P 1280 x 720 @60P 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 296M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080i 1920 x 1080 @50i 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 274M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080i 1920 x 1080 @50i 1.78 RGB SMPTE 274M Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080i 1920 x 1080 @59.94i 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 274M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080i 1920 x 1080 @59.94i 1.78 RGB SMPTE 274M Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080i 1920 x 1080 @60i 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 274M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080i 1920 x 1080 @60i 1.78 RGB SMPTE 274M Yes Yes Yes Yes

1080P 1920 x 1080 @23.98PsF 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @23.98PsF 1.78 RGB SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @24PsF 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @24PsF 1.78 RGB SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @25PsF 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @25PsF 1.78 RGB SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @29.97PsF 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @29.97PsF 1.78 RGB SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @30PsF 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @30PsF 1.78 RGB SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @24P 1.78 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE RP211 Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @24P 1.78 RGB Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080P 1920 x 1080 @60P 1.78 RGB Yes

DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @23.98PsF 1.85 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 372M Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @23.98PsF 1.85 RGB SMPTE 372M Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @24PsF 1.85 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 372M Yes Yes Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @24PsF 1.85 RGB SMPTE 372M Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @25PsF 1.85 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 372M Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @30PsF 1.85 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 372M Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @24P 1.85 Y/Pb/Pr SMPTE 372M Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @24P 1.85 RGB SMPTE 372M Yes Yes Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @48P 1.85 RGB Yes Yes
DC 1080P 2048 x 1080 @60P 1.85 RGB Yes

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Second Edition, Version 3.11; January 2, 2008

© 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non­metric weights and measures are approximate. Sony, BRAVIA, CineAlta, Qualia and SXRD are trademarks of Sony.
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