Sony dash Personal Internet Viewer
February 12th, 2010 by admin
Sony announced the new dash personal Internet viewer, an internet device compatible with chumby apps. The dash features a 7-inch touchscreen and supports WiFi connectivity. It iffers free access to over 1000 apps from chumby and video content from Sony BRAVIA Internet videi platform.
Sony dash has accelerometer for vertical flip support and offers two optional viewing angles: upright, ideal for a table or nightstand; and tilted, perfect for a countertop. It has built-in stereo speakers and USB port for connecting other devices. The dash will be released in April for $199.
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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Symbian Phone with 8Mpix Camera
February 9th, 2010 by admin
Sony Ericsson announced Vivaz (aka Kurara) touchscreen smartphone with Symbian OS. The Vivaz is actually the second phone in the company of a new family-entertainment mobile communications, with the first Xperia X10. Sony Ericsson Vivaz has a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, an 8-megapixel camera with face and smile detection, Bluetooth.
Also has WiFi, FM tuner, A-GPS with Google Maps, built in media player, DLNA support, microSD card slot and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The communication device provides easy access to social networks like Facebook and Twitter. He is 720p HD video.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz supports tri-band UMTS / HSDPA and 3.5G quad-band GSM / EDGE networks. It is in the 1st Quarter of 2010 available Silver Moon, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue Ruby, Venus and colors.
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Sony BRAVIA XBR-LX900 Series 3D HDTV
February 7th, 2010 by admin
Sony announced its BRAVIA XBR-LX900 series 3D LCD HDTV at the CES 2010. The new LX900 series features integrated 3D functionality and Full HD 1920×1080p resolution. It comes in 60-inch (XBR-60LX900), 52-inch (XBR-52LX900), 46-inch (XBR-46LX900), and 40-inch (XBR-40LX900) screen sizes.
The BRAVIA LX900 sports OptiContrast panel, Edge LED backlight, Motionflow PRO 240Hz motion compensation technology, and BRAVIA Engine 3. All models have integrated WiFi connectivity allowing users to access online streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand and over 25 total providers via Sony BRAVIA Internet Video platform. The LX900 does also media playback from USB and DLNA devices.
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Sony Handycam HDR-AX2000 Full HD Camcorder
January 26th, 2010 by admin
Sony introduces the Handycam HDR-AX2000 Full HD Camcorder to its consumers. The device comes with 1/3-inch Exmor CMOS Sensors with Exmor derived technology and the capability to record 1920×1080/60i HD video at up to 24Mbps with progressive scan at 1080/24p and 30p.
There is a 3.2-inch LCD display for previewing images and videos, a 29.5mm Wide-Angle to 590mm Telephoto G-Lens with 20x zoom, a 0.45-inch electronic viewfinder, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode and support for Memory Stick PRO Duo and SDHC storage cards.
The Sony HDR-AX2000 will be available in March for $3500.
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Sony NXCAM HXR-NX5U Professional AVCHD Camcorder
January 26th, 2010 by admin
Sony adds the new professional AVCHD camcorder to its NXCAM family of video products for professionals. The camcorder features the Exmor CMOS image sensor with ClearVid array for low light sensitivity with low noise and a 29.5mm Wide-Angle to 590mm Telephoto G-Lens with 20x optical zoom.
The Sony HXR-NX5U records 1920×1080p Full HD video in AVCHD format at up to 24Mbps. It also does 720/60p video recording and include built-in GPS function. The prosumer camcorder offers Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode and three built-in neutral density filters for adjusting the amount of light entering the image sensor. Both HD-SDI and HDMI outputs are included and there is a 3.2-inch LCD display and a 0.45-inch Xtra Fine LCD electronic viewfiner.
The new NXCAM uses Memory Stick PRO Duo and SDHC cards as well as the optional HXR-FMU128 128GB Flash Memory Unit that costs $800. The Sony NXCAM HXR-NX5U Professional AVCHD Camcorder will cost you back $4950 if it is your desire to own one.
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Sony intros 8 Handycam Full HD Camcorders
January 26th, 2010 by admin
Sony introduces eight new Handycam High Definition camcorders at the CES 2010. These HD camcorders are all equipped with back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor and are capable of recording 1920×1080p Full HD video at 24Mbps in AVCHD format.
Entry-level models include HDR-XR150 with 120GB hard drive, HDR-CX150 with 16GB flash memory and the HDR-CX110 that lacks internal storage. They comes with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 25X optical zoom lens and offers 3.1 Megapixel still image capturing, Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode and 2.7-inch LCD display. The HDR-XR150, HDR-CX150, and HDR-CX110 will be available in late January for about $700, $550, and $500, respectively.
There are also the mid-range 160GB HDR-XR350V, 32GB HDR-CX350V and 16GB HDR-CX300. They have a wide angle G lens with 12x optical zoom, 7 Megapixel sensor, Optical Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode, Golf Shot function and Embedded GPS (except HDR-CX300). The HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V and HDR-CX300 will be released in February for $1000, $900, and $800, respectively.
The HDR-XR550V with 240GB hard drive and the HDR-CX550V with 64GB flash memory are the top-of-the-line models with 12 Megapixel image sensor and wide angle G lens. They get the additional Color Electronic View Finder and a 3.5-inch LCD display. The HDR-XR550V and HDR-CX550V are priced at $1400 and $1300 respectively.
All seven camcorders feature Intelligent Auto (iAuto), Face Touch, Highlight Playback, 60p output and BIONZ imaging processor. They all support external memory.
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V And DSC-TX7 Full HD AVCHD Video
January 25th, 2010 by admin
Sony launches at the CES 2010 two new Cyber-shot cameras, the DSC-HX5V and the DSC-TX7, that are the world’s first compact digital cameras to include 1080i HD (1920 x 1080 60i) Advanced Video Codec High Definition (AVCHD) video capability.
Sony’s new Cyber-shot cameras are equipped with Megapixel Exmor R image sensor and feature in-camera Backlight Correction High Dynamic Range (HDR), in-camera multi-shot High Dynamic Range (HDR), BIONZ image processor and TransferJet wireless technology.
The Sony DSC-HX5V comes with a 3-inch LCD display and a 10x optical zoom G- lens with wide-angle 25mm-250mm while the DSC-TX7 gets a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical wide angle 25mm-100mm lens. The DSC-HX5V features also GPS + Compass and Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode and the TX7 is compatible with Party-shot (model IPT-DS1) automatic photographer.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V camera will be available in black this March for about $350, and the TX7 camera will be available in silver, blue and red this February for about $400.
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Sony Alpha a450 Digital SLR Digital Camera
January 25th, 2010 by admin
Sony introduces a new member of its Alpha DLSR line, the entry-level Alpha a450 that sit in between the a500 and a350. The camera is equipped with Sony’s 14.2 Megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processing engine. It also offers Auto HDR in-camera high dynamic range imaging.
The Alpha a450 features ISO up to 12800, 7 fps continuous shooting, Live View, 9-point auto focus, built-in SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization and D-Range Optimizer function for naturally balanced exposures in any shooting situation. It also includes Creative Style settings.
The Sony a450 comes with a 2.7-inch LCD display and supports Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC cards.
The DSLR-A450 digital SLR camera by Sony is available from the beginning of February 2010.
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Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT Sony PlayStation 3 Special Pack
January 24th, 2010 by admin
Sony is planning to launch the PlayStation 3 ‘Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT’ Spcecial Pack on the Japanese Market. The pack comes bundled with a 120GB PS3 Slim Console and Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT on Blu-ray Disc.
The PlayStation 3 ‘Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT’ Spcecial Pack is priced at 33,500 Yen and will be released on the 27th of January, 2010.
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Sony Ericsson Aino for $599.99 is the US
November 9th, 2009 by admin
Sony/SonyStyle launches in the US the Sony Ericsson Aino (model AINOU10a) touchscreen slider phone with a price tag $599.99. The Aino is a 3G phone supporting quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSPA 3G networks and is unlocked, which means it can be used on AT&T and T-Mobile’s networks.
Sony Ericsson’s Aino has a 3-inch 432×240 touchscreen, a 8.1 Megapixel camera with auto focus, face detection, geotagging, GPS with Google Maps, Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g support. The slider has built-in media player that supports MPEG-4 video, WMV and RealVideo 8/9/10. It is also pre-installed with YouTube, Facebook, Twitter applications. The Aino has 55MB internal memory and a microSD card slot.
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