IDIFF 2013 hosts the exclusive screening of 'Samsara' in Sony 4K

Sony's SRX-R515 4K digital cinema projection system has made it possible to enjoy this documentary with the highest image quality, doing justice to a production that took five years of recording in more than 100 locations around the world.

Sony Digital Cinema has been very present at the International Digital Film Forum (IDIFF) in Paris held this week.

Attendees from across the film industry attended the exclusive 4K preview of the acclaimed film on the 22nd. Samsara.

Sony's SRX-R515 4K digital cinema projection system has made it possible to enjoy this documentary with the highest image quality, doing justice to a production that took five years of recording in more than 100 locations around the world.

Oliver Pasch, director of Sony Digital Cinema at Sony Europe, highlighted that "IDIFF offers sector specialists a unique opportunity to meet and discuss the latest developments. The 4K message is important and Sony Digital Cinema will have the privilege of showing what it is capable of with this cinematographic triumph. Samsara is an extraordinary example of what is achieved when image quality, dynamism and detail are combined at the highest level to offer the best possible experience to the viewer."

Sony Digital Cinema has presented the preview of Samsara in association with the independent French distributor ARP Sélection and with R2D1, specialist in the sale and installation of digital cinema systems.

Maxime Rigauld, commercial manager of R2D1, acknowledges that "since we started working with Sony last year it has been a pleasure to participate in events such as the Marrakesh film festival and IDIFF 2013, which mark a new direction in a market where the adoption of 4K and receptivity towards the considerable improvement it represents for the viewing experience is growing. We hope to continue collaborating with Sony, the spearhead of this movement."

With more than 13,500 systems on the market, Sony's 4K digital cinema technology provides viewers with exceptional picture quality from any cinema seat and delivers ergonomic 3D images with spectacular detail even on the largest screens.

Numerous Hollywood productions have already been produced and distributed in 4K by studios such as Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures. Likewise, he has earned the support of cinema heavyweights such as Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Origin), David Fincher (The men who didn't love women) y Harald Black (Karate Kid), who have released their latest hits in 4K format.