Sony launches understated telly line
Sony has opted for a less intrusive design in its latest Bravia range, which the electronics giant claims blends understated lines and gently-rounded curves to create a telly that, well, sits comfortably in your living room.
The 26in, 32in, 37in and 40in screens each incorporate Sony’s “draw the line” philosophy, which uses such design styles to [...]
Sony, Marantz polish up headphone gems
From Sony, we have the DR-BT140Q over-ear Bluetooth ‘phones, which go on sale in Japan next month for ¥10,000 (£47), offering a choice of colours and all the usual wireless goodness.
Hands-free too
Black, white, silver and pink all come with Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, A2DP, AVRCP and the rest of the wireless necessities. They even pull [...]
Sony selects tri-colour LED backlighting for top-end TVs
Sony has unveiled its top-end range of Bravia LCD TVs, some of which feature a panel backlit by three colour LEDs - instead of the normal white light - to improve the screens’ colour quality.
The new XBR range is split into three series, the XBR8, XBR7 and XBR6. However, only the XBR8 family features “Triluminous” [...]
Toshiba plans to release super-resolution DVD player
According to a report on Japanese news site Yomiuri, sources at Toshiba have let slip about the company’s plans to launch a DVD player capable of upscaling standard-definition DVDs to 1080p HD.Upscaling an SD image to an HD one is nothing new, but Toshiba will pitch its rumoured player as the best way of doing [...]
Sony shows off Sountina Speakers (360-degree glass speaker system)
Sony announced it would translate one of its concept speaker designs into a production device. The Sountina promises a radical approach to sound by outputting the same sound at 360 degrees from the speaker itself: an upward-facing driver vibrates a glass tube that in turn pushes sound outwards in all directions rather than in a [...]
Sony DVP-NS708H new upscaling DVD player
Sony has unveiled its latest upscaling DVD player, which the electronics giant’s also touting as the perfect way to display still photos on your HD telly.
The DVP-NS708H upscales to 1080p HD quality on any HD Ready TV, although Sony would obviously prefer it if you used a Bravia LCD. The player can handle a selection [...]
Sony and Samsung Electronics LCD TV price war causing others to look to PDP
First-tier LCD TV brand vendors such as Sony and Samsung Electronics have drastically reduced prices for some of their large-size LCD TVs, forcing other vendors to look at plasma display panel (PDP) TVs as a competitive solution.Sony, in order to retain its first place ranking and reach a goal of a 15-18% global market share [...]
Sony Walkman E020 headed to US, priced
Sony has already confirmed a US launch and set pricing for the E020 series Walkman lineup, says the Asian branch of Crave. In announcing an Asian launch, Sony says the flash-based music player will sell for $69 in a 1GB edition and $79 for 2GB of storage. The E020’s signature swappable faceplates will make the [...]
Sanyo switches to Sharp for LCD TV panels
Sanyo is switching to Sharp LCD panels for its HDTV sets, the former company has announced. While Sanyo is well-known as a brand in general, its TVs have not been able to compete against the likes of those from Samsung and Sony. The Japanese electronics market has been consolidating as whole, and has forced the [...]
