Sky Compatible with LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony 3D TVs
BSkyB (Sky) announced that it has confirmed its forthcoming Sky 3D TV service will be compatible with a wide range of 3D Ready TVs being launched in the UK and Ireland during 2010.
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Sony Rolls Out 3D LCD BRAVIA HDTVs
Sony Electronics announced its 2010 BRAVIA LCD HDTV line featuring its first 3D HDTVs, a Blu-ray-equipped model, a Monolithic Design Concept and LED backlighting. According to the statement, the line is made up of 38 models ranging in screen sizes from 60 to 22-inches. The LX900 series offers integrated 3D functionality with Sony’s 3D active …
Sony Bets on Blu-ray 3D Players
Sony announced its new Blu-ray Disc line featuring Blu-ray 3D playback, Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, and instant streaming of online video content from the BRAVIA Internet Video platform at the 2010 CES show in Las Vegas. According to the statement, Sony is rolling out three standalone Blu-ray Disc players (BDP-S770, BDP-S570, BDP-S370), three integrated home theater …
Discovery, Sony and IMAX to Launch 3D TV Network
Discovery Communications, Sony Corporation and IMAX Corporation announced a plan to develop and launch the first 24/7 dedicated 3D television network in the U.S.
Sony and RealD to Bring 3D to the Home
Sony Corporation and RealD announced a technology partnership aiming to provide 3D home entertainment to consumers beginning in 2010. According to the statement, this pact includes Sony licensing the stereoscopic RealD Format, know-how in producing active and passive 3D eyewear and other RealD technologies. The companies are working in partnership to bring to market 3D …
Sony Getting Closer to Breakeven With Latest PS3
iSuppli Corp. announced that Sony Corp. has be able to reduce its PlayStation 3 (PS3) hardware and manufacturing costs to near the breakeven point. According to the statement, iSupply’s Teardown Analysis Service estimates that the 120 GB version of the PS3 carries a combined Bill of Materials (BOM) and manufacturing/test cost of $336.27. Currently retailing …
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Multi-Family DVD Recorders – A Cop Out
“At the fork in the road — take it.” This classic Yogi Berra malapropism best explains manufacturers’ approach in introducing DVD recorders to write not only DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, but also rival DVD-R and DVD-RW formats.
Sony Announces Twin Laser Optical Pickups for Reading DVD, CD-ROM, and CD-R
Sensing a strategic market opportunity, Sony Corporation has now announced that it will be introducing two separate optical pickups capable of reading DVD, CD-ROM, and CD-R discs.
DVD: A Problem Ignored
Now just a darned minute! Wasn’t the new high-density DVD/DVD-ROM specification supposed to be backwards compatible? Wasn’t it implied that DVD drives could play existing CD-Recordable discs?
Ricoh’s RS-1060C: Would-be Spectacular Meets a Competitive Market
Although Ricoh’s RS-1060C does the job, it has a number of inadequacies, including a small buffer, double speed recording only, slow CD-ROM drive performance and a relatively high price.
The New Spressa 920: It’s a Sony
Given the Spressa’s impressive performance and the universal identification of its manufacturer’s name, many users’ first CD recorder will undoubtedly be a Sony.