Filmens Hus has always been an early provider of high picture
quality and now they are going one step further in providing the very best in
visual and sound technology combined. Once again, it has taken the lead and
acquired the ultimate cinema system – Sony's 4K projector, the SRX-R515, and the Dolby Atmos surround sound
solution.
This is the first time in Europe that the
SRX-R515 has been installed with Dolby Atmos,
once again proving that Filmens Hus is at the forefront of developments in
cinema and is dedicated to offering a superior cinematic experience to its
audience.
A complete cinema packageFor Filmens Hus and its technical director, Jan Olsen, the movie
experience has always taken centre stage. In 2004, when Olsen was first
introduced to Sony and several other companies' projection technology, he was
in no doubt that Sony had progressed the furthest in terms of image quality.
Since then, his default choice has always been Sony. The latest addition to
Filmens Hus' estate is the SRX-R515, which is installed in Tancred, its main
auditorium.
"Sony has always been quick to offer increasingly higher image
quality since its very first cinema projector, and has taken another stride
forward with the SRX-R515. It is not only a market leader in resolution, but
also in picture contrast. Since the dawn of digital
cinema we have followed developments closely, and this is the best we've ever
seen. Now that consumers have the ability to watch high quality video at home,
it's even more important that cinema can offer something special—and 4K shown
on the SRX-R515 is something completely different, quite simply it’s in a
league of its own, says Jan Olsen.
Precise reproductionIn addition to the SRX-R515, Filmens Hus has invested in Dolby Atmos
surround sound technology, which in combination with the Sony projector
provides a unique audio visual experience for the audience in the Tancred
auditorium. The Dolby Atmos surround sound system gives three-dimensional sound
with speakers at the front, the rear, on both sides, as well as the ones in the
ceiling.
"Providing high quality and ensuring the film is shown as it was
intended, are our main concerns. If the film has been made in Dolby Atmos, that
is precisely the quality we want to offer, and when a movie is made on 35mm film
or shot in 4K, we want to reproduce this with the greatest accuracy in a
digital 4K format. That's what we get from the SRX-R515. The contrast is
extremely good; we keep receiving unsolicited feedback from film-makers and
experienced cinema-goers in the audience commenting it really is the best
picture quality they've ever seen," says Olsen.
The SRX-R515 delivers real 4K using a SXRD-based 4K panel and a 4K
lens. The projector offers a High Frame Rate (HFR) at 48 and 60 fps, and a
picture with a market-leading contrast ratio of 8000: 1.
Tore Mortensen, Business Manager at Sony Nordic is delighted at this
latest partnership with Filmens Hus.
"Filmens Hus has been with us since day one and has always
followed developments in cinema projector technology closely. They were early
adopters of digital cinema and 4K, and are now the first in Europe to install the
combination of
SRX-R515 and Dolby Atmos. We
are very proud and pleased that they once again have chosen Sony in their
auditoriums.
