Sony's Sountina (NSA-PF1) glass-tube speaker prototype is headed for production. The 6-foot tall, 50- to 20,000Hz speaker features inputs that include analog RCA and digital coax and optical TOS supporting up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM (stereo). Specs include a 13-cm subwoofer, 7-cm mid, and organic glass tweeter. Price $10,000.
The new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam® camcorder's weighty high-definition capability will appeal to vacationers who prefer to "travel light." This diminutive camcorder weighs in at only ten ounces. It has an ultra-portable body measuring just 1.3-inches wide by 4.7-inches tall by 2.5-inches deep. It is a full-featured camcorder that can record 1920 x 1080 HD video and 4-megapixel digital photos directly to Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or PRO Duo Mark2 media cards. Its size and full recording capability makes it the world's smallest full HD camcorder. Can be purchased, along with other accessory options, direct at sonystyle.com, at Sony Style® retail stores (sonystyle.com/retail), at authorized dealers nationwide, and at military base exchanges. Pre-orders begin on Apr. 4 at www.sonystyle.com.
Sony's HDMS-S1D is a sleek new Digital Photo Album. The HDMS-S1D offers 80 gigs of storage for a total of up to 50,000 photos that can be displayed on any flat panel tv. Images can be imported via flash cards, CD, DVD, USB, or Ethernet and can then be viewed through Sony's x-Pict Story HD for quick photo viewing or slideshows. Video output is delivered through composite, component, or HDMI for viewing your photos in HD. [$400]
Sony's Esprit L1 merges smart technology and design. The TAV-L1, a premium home entertainment system with a unique sliding front panel system, which includes the speakers and the DVD player. The super slim 32-inch BRAVIA LCD TV always remains fixed in place. Whilst you're watching TV or inserting a DVD, the front panel automatically slides down to reveal the speaker and DVD unit, providing superb sound quality for TV or movies. However, when you want to listen to a CD or the radio, the front panel slides up to cover the screen, creating a sleek sound unit, which sits discreetly on an integrated stand.
TAV-L1 also incorporates an HD-Ready BRAVIA LCD screen and a unique engine processor, providing color perfection, which results in one of the best pictures on the market today. The speaker cover will also be available in a number of different looks and designs, to customize the TAV-L1 to the consumer's chosen color-scheme.