Sony Corporation announced that Julia Rao and Mark Ringwald have joined the 3D joint venture of Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation to launch one of the first 24/7, fully programmed 3D television networks.
Sony Professional announced at this year’s IBC show a number of new additions and enhancements to its 3D production equipment portfolio. According to the statement, Sony is showcasing its first 3D shoulder camcorder prototype, HFDA-200 optical fiber adapter, new software options for the MPE-200 Multi-Format Image Processor that will enable 2D to 3D conversion, a …
Sony Professional announced new additions to its professional LCD monitor range. According to the statement, this includes the 3D-capable LMD-4251TD (42″) and LMD-2451TD (24″) as well as the conventional 2D LMD-2341W (23″), LMD-1541W (15″) and LMD-2110W (21.5″).
Sony Corporation announced that it has expanded its XDCAM Professional Disc product line with the addition of a quad-layer 128GB disc with more than 2.5 times the capacity of the dual-layer 50GB disc and 5.5 times the capacity of the single-layer 23GB disc, both of which are currently available in the market.
Sony Corporation announced that it is selling its Barcelona, Spain technology center, which manufactures LCD TVs for the European market, to Ficosa International, S.A. and COMSA EMTE SL.
DisplaySearch announced that overall Q2 2010 TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. According to the statement, DisplaySearch’s latest Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report reveals that global TV unit shipments rose 26% year-over-year (Y/Y) in Q2’10 to 56.2 …
Singulus Technologies AG announced that it is well positioned to address the growing demand for replication lines as the international market for Blu-ray Disc (BD) continues to expand. According to the statement, practically all major Blu-ray producers worldwide, except Sony, employ Singulus’ BLULINE production equipment.
Sony Europe announced three new 3D-capable A/V receivers, the STR-DA5600ES, STR-DA3600ES and STR-DN2010. According to the statement, all three receivers will be available in October 2010.
Sony Europe announced its first 3D home projector, the VPL-VW90ES. According to the statement, based on the active glasses technology used in Sony’s 3D TV range, the VPL-VW90ES is equipped with Sony’s Advanced Iris 3 technology, enabling a dynamic contrast ratio of 150,000:1.
J.D. Power and Associates announced that according to research contained in its 2010 Television Mystery Shopping Report, the proportion of salespeople who discuss 3D television technology with shoppers at major electronics retailers has increased substantially during the first six months of 2010 but the rates of growth vary widely by retailer.
The Testing Group announced that it assembled a selection of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, placed each in one of three categories (budget buy, family friendly, feature rich) then evaluated each player for outstanding performance in that category. According to the statement, the units were judged on audio/video quality, compatibility, user interface and added features using …
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