Sony HT-IS100 System

Sony Goes (Very) Mini with HT-IS100 System

We’ve seen miniscule speakers done before by the likes of Bose and Orb Audio, but the latest home theater system out of Sony takes the concept to its logical extreme. Fresh out of Japan, the HT-IS100 features tiny speakers that Sony equates to the size of a golf ball.
The 5.1 system gets five of the mini dynamos to serve as the left, right, center and surround speakers, along with a not-so-tiny sub. It accepts three 1080p HDMI inputs with support for up to eight uncompressed audio

SAMSUNG LE52A656

SAMSUNG LE52A656 52 INCH LCD TV

The combination of premuim performance and aesthetic elegance makes for a truly stunning TV that sets new standards.

Features of the Samsung LE52A656 include:

• Screen Size: 52"
• Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080
• HD Ready
• Movie Plus (Incl. 100Hz)
• Input & Output (Side) HDMI, S-Video
• Input & Output (Back): HDMI x3, Scart x2
• Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

SAMSUNG LE46A656

SAMSUNG LE46A656 46 INCH LCD TV

The new Samsung LE46A656 is the latest range of full HD LCD TV's from Samsung. This TV has a massive 50,000-1 contrast ratio. This screen not only works well but it also looks amazing. key specifications * Screen Size : 52" * Resolution : 1,920 x 1,080 * HD Ready : yes * Movie Plus : yes (Incl. 100Hz)

SAMSUNG LE40A656

SAMSUNG LE40A656 40 INCH LCD TV

Design

The reflective "Ultra Clear Panel" screen deployed on Samsung LE40A656 is a far cry from the matte characteristic normally witnessed on LCD screens, but really by now should be a familiar sight to those who have seen the equally shiny "Super Clear Panels" on the outgoing Samsung M86/ 87 and F86 series. The fundamentally gloss black bezel (which frames the screen) is permeated by dark-red accents that grow stronger towards the outer edges, constituting what Samsung has dubbed "Crystal Design". To finish off the exterior aesthetics, a narrow strip of transparent plastic extends beyond the frame of the Samsung LE40A656 LCD TV on all sides.

SAMSUNG LE37A656

SAMSUNG LE37A656 37 INCH FHD READY LCD TV

The combination of premuim performance and aesthetic elegance makes for a truly stunning TV that sets new standards.

Features of the Samsung LE37A656 include:

• Screen Size: 37"
• Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080
• HD Ready
• Movie Plus
• Input & Output (Side) HDMI, S-Video
• Input & Output (Back): HDMI x3, Scart x2
• Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)

SAMSUNG LE22A656

Samsung LE22A656 LCD TV

Specification Overview
Model LE22A656
• 22” HD ready LCD display
• Ultra clear panel
• HDMI input

• 22” HD ready widescreen LCD TV
• Crystal design ‘Rose Black’
• Wide Colour Enhancer 2 technology delivers more brilliant colours, even in bright areas
• Ultra clear panel
• Movie Plus presents smooth action picture
• 1 HDMI Input
• Game Mode: picture quality for optimised gaming
• 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
• 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio

SAMSUNG LE19A656

Latest new range flat panel from Samsung.

Description:

Screen size: 19'', Aspect ratio: 16:9, Frequency: 50 Hz, Additional decoders: Freeview, Audio type: SRS TruSurround XT

Sony to start US movie service for PS3

TOKYO - Sony says it will start a movie download service for its PlayStation 3 home console this summer in the U.S.

Kazuo Hirai, who heads Sony Corp.'s video game unit, said Thursday the service will be offered in Japan and Europe at later dates, although details won't be available until next month.

Hirai said the company will strengthen its network services and further cut costs to achieve profitability in the Sony gaming business in the current fiscal year ending March 2009.

"Please expect more from our evolving PlayStation business," Hirai told reporters at the company's Tokyo headquarters.

Sony to invest $17 billion over 3 years, eyes LCD TV crown

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T) said it would invest about $17 billion in key businesses and technologies over the next three years as it aims for the top spot in the LCD TV market and ramps up sales of high-definition video equipment.

The company, which sells PlayStation 3 game consoles and Cyber-shot digital cameras, said it would also aim to double revenue from the fast-growing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China to 2 trillion yen ($18.5 billion) as part of a new three-year strategy through March 2011.

It wants to lift return on equity (ROE) to 10 percent from an average of about 6 percent over the past three years, and reach the 5 percent operating profit margin that eluded it in a previous plan, coming in at 4.2 percent in the year ended March.

Sony's current ROE is very low compared with global rivals such as South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS), which boasts 14 percent, and Philips Electronics NV (PHG.AS), which registers 23 percent, according to Reuters data.

"That target is a sign of Sony's sense of crisis that it could really become a takeover target if it doesn't lift its ROE to at least over 10 percent," said Mitsushige Akino, chief fund manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Management.

Of the planned 1.8 trillion yen it aims to invest over the next three years, about half would go to its component and semiconductor operations -- which span image sensors, batteries, display devices and Blu-ray Disc-related parts.

The company said it would aim to bring its TV business back to profitability in the year to March 2009 by cutting production costs, and shoot for the biggest global share in LCD TVs, unseating current market leader Samsung.

The company, locked in a three-way battle with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) in the global videogame industry, will launch video distribution services on its PlayStation network starting this summer, it said.

Sony last month posted a quarterly loss after a weak stock market ate into the value of securities held by its financial arm, but forecast 20 percent profit growth this year.

Ahead of Thursday's announcement, shares in Sony closed up 2.9 percent at 5,060 yen, against a 0.1 percent fall on the benchmark Nikkei average (.N225).

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka, Nathan Layne and Aiko Hayashi; Editing by Brent Kininmont and Hugh Lawson)

($1=107.96 Yen)

JVC LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 Slim TV’s Launched

JVC has introduced thinnest LCD TV with built-in TV tuners. The latest TV is 2.9 inches deep at the center and slim down to 1.5 inches at the borders. The 42-inch LT-42SL89 and the 46-inch LT-46SL89 are the two models which will appear in thinnest TV series from JVC. The slimness is a result of newly developed backlight unit and power supply substrate.

The backlight is nearly 40 per cent slimmer than the old panel. Also the slim TVs are ligh weighted and consume lesser power. They weigh just 26.5lbs and consume 145W of energy.

Both JVC TVs will offer 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution. Moreover, they feature three HDMI, two components, one S-Video in and a PC input. Next age touch sensor controls will incorporate with LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 TVs instead of traditional buttons. A USB port and an illuminated universal remote that will also control other components of users are attributes of the slim TVs.

JVC’s LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 TVs are schedule to hit market in July 2008 at the prices of $1900 and $2400 respectively.

Sony Ericsson F305 takes on the Wiimote

Phone uses motion-sensing technology for mobile gaming.
Andrew Charlesworth, vnunet.com

The F305 allows users to control games on the phone by imitating the required movement.

Sony Ericsson has released a mobile phone handset for gamers which uses motion-sensing technology.

The F305 allows users to control games on the phone by imitating the required movement in the game, much like the motion controller used by Nintendo's Wii.

Immediately after the action is performed, the in-game characters repeat the action on the 5cm screen.

Sony Ericsson said that the device is intended to make mobile gameplay a social, fun activity.

Ten-pin bowling and fly fishing are two game genres which the company claims are suitable for the motion-controlled features of the phone.

The handset also has a joypad-style controller which allows games on the phone to be played as if using the controller from a conventional console, i.e. horizontally using both hands rather than vertically and one-handed.

Aimed squarely at the youth market, the phone has a media player with stereo speakers and 2-megapixel camera.

It also makes and received calls.