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Sony Electronics will soon ship six new Sony wega
HDTV sets that will be fully integrated Digital Cable
Ready (DCR).
In addition, the company recently announced two high-definition
digital video recorders, featuring an integrated hard disk
drive for recording and control of live broadcasts, as well
as the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide
for easy program searching and automatic scheduled recording.
These new products expand upon Sony's comprehensive DCR lineup.
"There are currently more than 70 million cable TV
subscribers in the U.S., and more high-definition content
is becoming available to them every day," said Mike Fidler,
senior vice president of Sony's Home Products Division. "As
the market leader, we are staying one step ahead in creating
versatile, technically-advanced TV sets and accessories for
discriminating home entertainment enthusiasts. Our aim is
to enhance the consumer viewing experience by providing the
latest technology that allows easier access to digital content."
The Grand WEGA micro-display LCD rear projection television
category consists of six new fully integrated HDTV models,
in addition to the two models currently available. Available
in a range of 42-, 50-, 55- and 60-inch screen sizes, these
televisions utilize a proprietary LCD Optical Engine with
Sony's WEGA Engine™ system to deliver detailed picture
quality from any compatible video source by minimizing the
digital-to-analog conversion process. These Grand WEGA models
are based on a 3LCD panel technology, providing natural colors
and high brightness.
An integrated ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuner for access to over-the-air
digital high definition broadcasts, as well as digital cable
programming;
HDMI™ technology with HDCP (High Definition Multimedia
Interface with High Definition Copy Protection) technology,
which is the latest interconnect between digital sources,
supporting both uncompressed high definition video and multi-channel
digital audio through a single cable. HDMI is an enhanced
version of DVI-HDTV and is backward compatible;
Digital Reality Creation® MultiFunction circuitry, which
provides control over the level of DRC® circuitry depending
on quality of input signal, displaying clear, stable images;
WEGA Engine technology with MID-X Multi Image Driver, which
maintains the integrity of a converted signal by minimizing
image loss in the scaling process and provides flexible Twin-view™
picture and picture features;
CineMotion® reverse 3:2 pulldown circuitry for optimum
film-based video source display; and
A Memory Stick® media slot for convenient JPEG and MPEG1
file playback. It can also display customized slide show with
MP3 file background music. The new sets are compatible with
Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick Duo™ media
formats.
The Grand WEGA line from Sony consists of the KDF-42WE655,
KDF-50WE655, KDF-55WF655, and KDF-60WF655 models. These sets
will be available this month for about $2,800, $3,300, $3,700
and $4,000, respectively, while the step-up KDF-55XS955 and
KDF-60XS955 models will be available later this fall for about
$4,000 and $4,400.
For the 10 million existing HDTV owners seeking access to
digital cable high definition content, Sony is also announcing
a new line of HD digital video recorders. The new recorders,
the DHG-HDD250 and the DHG-HDD500, will provide access to
encrypted high-definition and standard-definition digital
cable services when paired with a digital decoder device and
a digital cable subscription. They also provide access to
analog cable services, as well as such non-subscription services
like high definition digital terrestrial and analog broadcasts.
The DHG-HDD500 digital video recorder can record and store
up to 400 hours of standard definition (SD) programming or
at least 60 hours of maximum bit rate high-definition content
with its 500 GB of storage capacity. The DHG-HDD250 will record
up to 200 hours of SD programming and at least 30 hours of
HD content on its internal 250 GB hard drive.
- Pause, rewind and record live high-definition TV with
no recording subscription fees and no equipment rental
- Free TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide
with easy program searching and automatic scheduled recording
(where available);
- HDMI or Component (YPbPr) high-definition outputs;
- Several standard-definition analog outputs for connection
to recording equipment or analog TVs; and
- Multiple display formats and flexible aspect ratio settings
for outstanding reproduction of all broadcast formats on
a wide variety of DTVs.
- The DHG-HDD250 and the DHG-HDD500 digital video recorders
will be available this fall with MSRPs of about $799 and
$999, respectively.
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