Sony doubles down on LED with the new Capri series

Designed to make virtual production “even more accessible”, the Capri family of LED modules complements the Verona range, in what is a new commitment by ソニー to consolidate its position in the world of LED supports for cinema and television.

The Capri series (ZRD-VS25FB and ZRD-VS25FM) combines high refresh rates of up to 7,680 Hz to reduce sweep line artifacts and deliver smooth, fluid motion in the process. With a high brightness of 1,500 cd/m2, complemented by more than 98% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut, the displays accurately reproduce lifelike images. In addition, the new models incorporate anti-glare features to mitigate the impact of reflections from lighting equipment.

The latest Crystal LED Capri series takes advantage of recent advances in installation to ensure fast and efficient assembly. With a 1:1 cabinet optimized for temporary installations, such as virtual production stages, models can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled using locating pins for easy alignment and a tool-free toggle locking mechanism. Capri also has features designed to simplify maintenance: LED module blocks can be changed from the rear and have status indicator lights to easily identify which blocks need maintenance. In addition, the modular nature of the Crystal LED allows it to be installed in a variety of sizes and configurations, including stacked, suspended, curved or oval installation.

As part of Sony’s suite of virtual production tools, the Crystal LED Capri models support Color Calibrator to ensure that the colors displayed prior to shooting match the colors that appear in the dailies. In addition, the camera and display plug-in combines technical information about cameras and LED hue to help predict and address aliasing during preview and shooting. Version 3.0 of Virtual Production Tool Set, scheduled for fall 2025, will offer off-axis color shift compensation, exclusive to select Crystal LED series, such as Capri, Verona and B-series. Using camera position information, this feature will correct in real time for color shifts due to a curved or angled installation, significantly reducing color correction and editing in post-production. In addition, being compatible with solutions such as Brompton’s Tessera SX40 and Megapixel’s Helios, the Capri Crystal LED models will allow users to take advantage of the same interfaces that are already commonly used in the industry.

The latest Crystal LED models are aimed at a wide range of customers looking for cost-effective support for バーチャルプロダクション applications such as television, feature films, commercials and broadcast, as well as rental, corporate and staging.