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video on demand

Amazon's Streaming Video on Demand Service Rolls Out Today in Beta, Works With Bravia Video Link

Today Amazon is launching a beta of Amazon Video On Demand, which will stream TV and movies from all the major studios (save for Disney/ABC, which is still in bed with Apple) and take the place of Unbox. The service will instantly stream rentals or download purchases to your PC. But Amazon also has plans to bring it directly to TVs via Sony's Bravia Video Link. Could couch-based Amazon shopping on your TV be far behind? More »

9:53 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By John Mahoney
3,550 views, 22 comments

Latest by DaSmith: I just love the tech-ness of all ads LOL... "No downloads required" :D WTF? Everyone should know that streaming is constant downloading a part of the movie, playing it and after that deleting that part. And of course all movies more »

lcd

Sony Brings Out Energy-Efficient 32-Inch LCD in Japan

The Bravia KDL-32JE1 is an energy-efficient TV from Bravia which consumes just 89W of power, compared to 160W on an equivalent Bravia. It also uses plastic parts recycled from other Sony departments, such as the plastic waste from collected TVs, polystyrene packaging and the waste from the optical film from LCD TVs. Available on July 25 in Japan, the KDL-32JE1 has 1366x768 resolution, HDMI interface, 2500:1 contrast ratio and 178-degree view angle, and comes in two colors, Champagne Gold and Silver. It will cost the equivalent of $1,390 in Yen. [Impress]

6:00 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By AddyDugdale
1,468 views, 2 comments

Latest by Monty: I am interested in how they were able to (finally) get a large LCD display to use less power than the equivalent CRT. Of course, the next question is how we take those techniques and put them into every more »

sony

Sony Bravia Internet Link Gets YouTube, Panda Sneeze Still Lame in HD

YouTube, Wired.com and Crackle have all added their content to Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link, the pricey $300 add-on that streams video to Bravia TVs. This is a major upgrade, as the content previously available through BIVL was thin to say the least. Now you can use that beautiful 1080p set to sift through the cesspool that is YouTube, never missing another office freakout or Wii Fit demo while you're away from your computer. Or you could always watch videos that you've made on your own. As for us, we'll buy into the BIVL concept when it has Amazon Unbox or something else for long-form decent quality streaming movies. [Sony] More »

4:30 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Benny Goldman
2,038 views, 4 comments

Latest by n/a: I haven't been bold enough yet to try and record my wife on our wii fit doing her thing; often in as much clothing as well so that it thinks she's lighter. I definitely wouldn't post it on youtube, more »

tvs

Sony Bravia E4000 is a TV-cum-Digital Picture Frame for Home Decor Freaks

The Sony Bravia E4000 is, according to the blurb, a picture frame with a TV attached. It "enhances any interior as an elegant artwork" and "creates a private art gallery experience," with its choice of six pre-loaded pictures—of course, you can upload pictures of your own—and is, I fear, the 21st-Century version of the mahogany-effect TV cabinet (pronounced ca-bee-nay.) More »

7:12 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By AddyDugdale
8,630 views, 17 comments

sony

Japan Sony's Bravia F Series Are Thinner, Have 24p Cinema Mode

Sony has upped its LCD count again, releasing its Bravia F Series. At just over an inch thick, the TVs, which come in 46-, 42- and 32-inch sizes and can be wall-mounted, have 24p Cinema mode and a contrast ratio of 3000:1. Oh, and a more simple remote unit, apparently. While these are Japan only models, the US line show is right around the corner. These could either be the same models released at CES, or new ones.
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5:16 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By AddyDugdale
6,389 views, 14 comments

Latest by saronian: Frame is 27mm, but Display is 74mm. No, I don't know what that means. But I would guess the thickest point is 74mm but the frame edge is 27mm. Or the bezel's front width is 27mm but the display is 74mm more »

sony

Sony's Japan-Only Bravia M-Series Get Multicolored, Bunny-Style

Sony Japan has updated their low-end Bravias with two M-Series LCD TVs. The 20-inch KDL-20M1 and 16-inch KDL-16M1 share common technology, with 1366 x 768 pixel screens with a 178-degree viewing angle, and an updated Bravia 2 video engine. The fun starts with the colored frames these TVs have: Sony seems to have picked colors that match as many bunnies as possible from their awesome commercial. More »

3:46 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,450 views, 7 comments

Latest by n/a: Don't get in a bunch yet. Remember this is Japan pricing. US is TBD and will be lower. Put money on that. more »

sony

Sony's Low-End TV Product Line: Bravia N4000 and M4000

The models:
Bravia N4000 - 720p, Digital Media Port, Integrated 5.1 audio with built-in subwoofer. 37", 32" and 26"
Bravia M4000 - Take the model above, subtract everything but it being 720p. 37", 32", 26" and 19"

Hit the jump for the full specs and try to stay calm!!!!

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7:30 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Adam Frucci
3,919 views, 2 comments

cheap 1080p

Sony VPL-VW40 Projector Brings Sony 1080p Down to Sub-$3K

Sony's putting some great tech into its 1080p VPL-VW40 projector, but the big story here is the price: One penny under $3000 takes it home. Sony just couldn't sit still while Epson and Panasonic break the $3000 barrier for erstwhile crazy-expensive 1080p projectors, with both competitors already cranking out their second iterations packed with 1080p-ness. So here's Sony's reply, this Bravia SXRD projector with a 15,000:1 contrast ratio. There's three micro-display panels cranking out the high-rez in full 12-bit color, using liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technology instead of those tiny mirrors in DLP projectors. And we especially like the 22dB spec of that ultraquiet fan on board. Sony says this mutha will be available on January 31st. [Sony]

9:58 AM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Charlie White
5,167 views, 5 comments

Latest by whiteknight: You have to realize that LEDs that would be output compatible with the xenon bulb they are using would generate quite a lot of heat. Granted not as much as the xenon, but the heat sink would have to be more »

sony bravia

Sony Bravia Ad Covers Pyramid in String

This Sony Bravia ad that aired in Egypt may or may not "take inspiration" from an uncredited artist (we haven't checked), but it is quite neat. Not to spoil the ending for you (it gets covered in string!) but, well, a pyramid gets covered in string. If actual Sony Bravia refresh rates were this bad, we'd go pick up a book or something. Nah, who are we kidding. [Adsoftheworld]

2:30 PM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Jason Chen
16,356 views, 31 comments

play doh

Sony Bravia Ad Showcases Mick, Keef and a Tsunami of Bunnies

Our Jesus will be a happy bunny. The new Bravia ad from Sony has one of his favorite tracks ever: The Stones' She's A Rainbow. I'm happy because there's a giant rabbit made out of Play-Doh, and New Yorkers are happy because— well, it never pays to be typecast, does it? [Sony Bravia via Media Guardian]

9:35 AM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By AddyDugdale
50,345 views, 48 comments

home entertainment

Sony's Bravia AW15 Previewed on Video


Those of you who were impressed by Sony's new Bravia projectors yesterday will wanna catch Shiny Shiny's video preview of the AW15 in action. The good news is that the projector is pretty quiet (20 decibels quiet to be exact) and can project pictures as large as 200 inches, which is more than enough for most homes. It's also not that big of a monster, according to the video at least. The AW15 will go for $1,300 this June, making it an affordable way to get your HD on. – Louis Ramirez More »

10:25 AM on Thu Mar 29 2007
By Louis Ramirez
2,901 views, 6 comments

Latest by ultrasource: don't know what 24p is but I'd bone her. more »

home entertainment

Sony Slashes HD Projector Prices with Budget Bravias

HDTVs aren't the only thing coming down in price. Sony today announced its two lowest-priced front projectors, the Bravia AW10 ($1,000) and the Bravia AW15 ($1,300). Both projectors have a native 720p resolution with HDMI, component, and composite inputs. They both support 1080p video at 24 frames per second and will automatically downscale the picture to fit. The pricier AW15 also has a dynamic iris lens, which Sony says allows for a 12,000:1 contrast ratio (the AW10 has a 6,000:1 contrast ratio). Both units will be out in June for anyone looking to dip their toes into the projector world. – Louis Ramirez More »

12:31 PM on Wed Mar 28 2007
By Louis Ramirez
4,604 views, 7 comments

Latest by enzo: Half-HD? 720p is HD wether you like it or not! and barely anything supports 1080p besides HD discs (which I happily watch in 720p and they look great) and a select few games. Even most of the games on Sonys more »

home entertainment

Sony Bravia KDF-50E3000 Micro-Display TV Hands (and Eyes)-On

We got a closer look at all of Sony's rear-projection TVs today, otherwise known as micro-displays, and these units had three LCDs inside a cabinet that the company says is 22% slimmer than previous Sony Grand Wega Projection TVs. Here's a good look at the side of the slimmed-down 50 inch KDF-50E3000, a 1080p TV whose cabinet looks just as good from the side as its picture does from the front. As long as you stand right in front of it at a viewing angle that's not too high or low, the thing looks positively excellent, with extremely black blacks, and extraordinary brightness and sharpness. More »

7:35 PM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By Charlie White
4,697 views, 6 comments

Latest by robinandtami: Ashman, I've been using my Sony rear projection for about 5 hours a day (much more on weekends) for over four years now and haven't had to replace the bulb yet. Your dad must watch TV like 24 hours a more »

home entertainment

Sony Adds Three Skinny Rear-Screen Projection TVs to Bravia Line

Sony rolled out some improbably thin rear projectors that aim to solve that problem of excessive depth of rear screen projector TVs. The Bravia line of 3-LCD microdisplay rear-screen projector TVs are 22% slimmer than the previous Sony Grand Wega projection TVs. More »

8:05 AM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By Charlie White
2,716 views, 12 comments

press

Slate on Tech Adwatch: New Bravia Ad Graded "WTF"


Sony's last major Bravia ad was great: it was engaging and memorable, even if it really said nothing at all about Bravia TVs. Its new spot, while actually sporting a Bravia set (in front of a Sony Style store no less), still offers nil about the product itself. But, as Slate's ad critic extraordinaire, Seth Stevenson, lays out, the new ad is memorable only because it's annoying. More »

9:30 PM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Matt Buchanan
4,623 views, 16 comments

home entertainment

Sony's $33k 70-inch LCD with x.v.Color

If you ever had plans to rob a bank, now would be a good time. Sony today rolled out its new 70-inch Bravia KDL-70XBR3. It's the company's first 70-inch LCD to carry Sony's new x.v.Color technology. Sony claims the new technology gives you better image quality by combining 1080p resolution with Motionflow 120Hz technology with motion compensation. In other words, goodbye blurry images. The big catch: it'll cost you $33k when it comes out next month. Now where was that bank? – Louis Ramirez More »

8:30 PM on Sun Jan 7 2007
By Louis Ramirez
4,306 views, 6 comments

Latest by flog: pleeeease remove that cheesy glass frame. pleeeese. more »

home entertainment

Sony Adds Two Fancy 1080p 52-inchers to Top of Bravia LCD Line

Sony showed the biggest Bravia LCD TVs yet at CEDIA today, a couple of 52-inch 1920x1080 (1080p) panels with HDMI inputs. The KDL-52XBR2 has a piano black finish while the KDL-52XBR3 looks more like aircraft silver. We've seen a few of the earlier 1080p Bravia LCDs, and it's hard to imagine how they would improve them, but Sony keeps on trying, adding its Advanced Contrast Enhancer which it claims can deliver a contrast ratio of 7000:1. That might fix the biggest problem with LCDs: their black levels aren't quite black enough. More »

9:27 AM on Thu Sep 14 2006
By Charlie White
1,595 views, 7 comments

Latest by mrblair: You losers. Sony actually pays for it's on R&D of technology instead of mass producing cheap crap. The screens are dearer because they cost more to make and are better than the competition. Competitors LCD's look awful more »