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SIGGRAPH 2010: 3D 360° Display
Sony's RayModeler 3D display can be viewed from 360° and is intended to present realistic 3D objects.
Camcorder with Interchangeable Lenses
Sony's €2,000 NEX-VG10E camcorder arrives in September with an APS-C sensor, interchangeable mount and 14.2-megapixel stills.
Science-Fiction Monitor: 3D 360° Display
At Siggraph, Sony is presenting the first 360° monitor with 3D seen outside Star Trek and Star Wars so far. How does it work? An explanatory video is in the article...
Football World Cup in 3D from Sony Professional
At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, 25 matches will be recorded with 3D technology from Sony Professional in June and July 2010.
NAB 2010: New Avid Updates Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony
Avid announces Media Composer 5, NewsCutter 9 and Symphony 5. Major changes have been made to format support.
FIFA and Sony Enable the First Global 3D Live Broadcast of a Football World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is all about 3D: a total of 25 matches will be broadcast live in 3D worldwide and shown at selected public viewings. Sony will also produce the official 3D FIFA World Cup film on Blu-ray Disc in 2010. In addition, World Cup highlights will be shown at 4,000 retailers worldwide during the World Cup.
Sony Presents Its First MVS-6000 Multi-Format Vision Mixer
The first MVS-6000 systems delivered in Germany are in use at malsehn! in Halle and SEEQUENCE in Bielefeld.
Sony Professional Adds the Ideal Accessory for the Next Location Shoot
Sony LMD-940W monitor now includes a PortaBrace ENG bag / Exclusive offer available only from German Sony Specialist Dealers in March
Sony PROduction Awards winner in the DACH region receives HXR-NX5E
Sony responds to suggestions from the hackermovies community and increases the prize
BR takes the next step towards HD
Bayerischer Rundfunk equips its graphics and design departments with 18 Sony PVM-L2300 23-inch Full HD LCD monitors
Sony PROduction Awards with NXCAM and hackermovies.com
Sony Professional film competition on hackermovies.com with the motto "The Boundless Memory" / Community selects the winner through online voting
Spider-Man in 3D in summer
From July 3, 2012, Spider-Man will swing into cinemas worldwide in 3D, announced Jeff Blake, Chairman of Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing & Distribution.
Sony builds the world’s first 3D outside-broadcast vehicle
Sky will use the new vehicle to present live events in 3D to its subscribers in the United Kingdom later this year.
Sony Professional launches camcorder service initiative
Extended warranty and Prime Support for many camcorders
BPM delivers 100th XDCAM HD422 camcorder
BPM Broadcast & Professional Media GmbH has delivered the 100th camcorder in Sony's XDCAM HD422 series
PlayStation 3 Hacked for the First Time After Three Years
Young computer generation wants to use devices without restrictions.
Sony Launches Wireless USB Competitor
“TransferJet” technology in notebooks and digital cameras.
Sony Professional World 2010
At the event series, visitors experience the power of images: from broadcast and studio technology through digital signage, conference and presentation products to solutions for sports stadiums. Accordingly, the events' motto is “The Power of Images”.
Sony Professional Launches File-Based HXR-NX5 AVCHD Camcorder
The first products in Sony Professional’s recently announced NXCAM family are now available: the HXR-NX5 handheld camcorder and HXR-FMU128 flash memory unit.
Sony, Imax and Discovery Plan All-3D Television Channel
The three companies plan to launch the first all-3D channel for the US market, with possible international expansion.
Sony Professional’s MVS Series Passes the 100-System Mark
With more than 100 active systems in German-speaking markets, Sony Professional’s vision mixers are becoming an industry standard.
All-Rounder for HD Productions
High-resolution recording and a compact, lightweight housing provide greater flexibility in use.
Sony Improves High-End Production with New HDCAM SR Product Strategy
Sony Professional introduces SRW-9000 upgrades, an improved workflow and a new storage strategy for high-end acquisition and post-production.
Sony’s 3D TV Plans Become Clearer
The group plans to integrate 3D into televisions, PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray players, with 3D content distributed through broadcasters and online.
Spatial View Offers 3DeeSlide with Sony Music Special Edition Blu-ray Disc
Working with Sony Music Entertainment Germany, Spatial View converted sequences from the Sony Blu-ray nature film “forsenses” into 3D for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch users through its new 3DeeSlide lens housing.
Framepool Supplies HD Footage for Sony Music Reference Blu-ray
The new “forsenses” Blu-ray Disc pushes visual and acoustic limits.
animago CONFERENCE: Making of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
After two long years of production, Naughty Dog presents the sequel to “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.”
TopVision and Sony Look Back on a Record-Breaking World Athletics Championships
Sony technology withstands extreme loads at the largest live sporting event in HD to date
Sony Creative Software Launches Sound Forge Pro 10
Event-based editing, DAO CD burning, élastique time stretching and an integrated iZotope effects package expand the production suite.
Sony PlayStation Draws Positive gamescom Conclusion
New hardware, award-winning games and plenty of celebrities.
Sony Supports Emerging Filmmakers
The German indie-film community meets for the first time in Mainz, with numerous filmmaking workshops and sessions.
“Planet 51” in Cinemas from December 3
PLANET 51 is director Jorge Blanco’s debut feature. According to Sony Pictures, the animated extraterrestrial adventure comedy was written by Joe Stillman, who was previously responsible for “Shrek 1+2.”
Sony Professional Supplies Select Ingredients for a Fully Automated Digital High-End HDTV Cooking Studio
The digital video technology for HD recordings at Johann Lafer’s Table d’Or cooking school in Guldental near Bad Kreuznach comes from Sony Professional. With the fully automated system, the popular television chef now also directs the video recordings of his courses himself.
High-End 3D Cinemas on the Rise
Multiplex Gelsenkirchen is the first German cinema operator to install a Sony CineAlta 4K projection system combined with RealD 3D technology.
Multiplex adopts RealD 3D projection technology
Multiplex Gelsenkirchen installed the first 4K CineAlta projection system in Germany from Sony with RealD 3D technology.
Sony Offers Service for the 2009 World Athletics Championships
Free services, provision of service technicians, spare parts and loan equipment during the sporting spectacle in Berlin.
Apollo Cinemas Digitises Its Entire Theatrical Operation
Apollo Cinemas is digitising its entire theatrical operation with Sony Digital Cinema’s CineAlta 4K system, becoming the first European operator to choose Sony Professional’s Virtual Print Fee business model.
Digital Cinematography 2009 Opens in Munich
Industry event opens today / Sony presents the new PDW-F800 camcorder and hosts workshops and talks / Information on 4K, archiving, rights clearance and licensing
Red Bull Media House Receives Sony HDC Cameras
Red Bull Media House in Wals near Salzburg is ordering its own camera equipment for the first time to produce the worldwide elite sporting event Red Bull Air Race.
Free Realms Passes Two Million Players
Young players go online: 75% of users are under 17 and one third are female.
DVCAM for HDV Tape Opens New Possibilities for Professional Recording
Sony’s DVCAM for HDV media offered professional users a quality step towards DigitalMaster tape.
Additional Date for Sony Professional World 2009
Following strong attendance, Sony added a Professional World event in Stuttgart on June 9, 2009.
NAB 2009: Sony Announces PXU-MS240 SxS Storage
Sony’s portable PXU-MS240 copied SxS cards to a 240 GB hard drive for EX1 and EX3 field production.
TopVision Uses Sony OLED Viewfinders for International Football
TopVision deploys Sony HDVF-EL100 OLED colour viewfinders for Germany's World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Wales.
CINE PLUS Expands Its Camcorder Inventory
CINE PLUS adds eight Sony PDW-700 XDCAM HD 422 camcorders with SD options to its nationwide rental inventory.
Sony Star: New Customer and Partner Program
Following the success of Sony Professional World, Sony is starting the 2009 financial year with a new customer and partner program.
Sony Releases XDCAM EX Clip Browser 2.5
Sony's free XDCAM EX Clip Browser 2.5 adds MXF preview and management, MP4-to-MXF conversion, and expanded export options.
Sony and RealD Offer Single-Projector 3D Digital Cinema System
Sony and RealD combine a CineAlta 4K projector, dual-lens adapter, polarization, and 3D EQ for full-resolution stereo cinema.
PlayStation and Wii Developers Adopt NVIDIA PhysX Technology
NVIDIA has reached agreements with both Sony and Nintendo covering use of the NVIDIA PhysX software development kit.
I-D Media Launches Sony E-Book Reader Community
Sony Germany launches the Reader-Club.Sony.de online community alongside the PRS-505 e-book reader in March 2009.
More European Broadcasters Adopt Sony XDCAM HD 422
Turkey's TRT and RTL Luxembourg choose file-based HD workflows.
Sony Expands TRIMASTER Line-up
The PVM-L2300 and BVM-L170 production monitors are now available.
Sony Uses Cinema as Marketing Hub
A new advertising strategy is intended to improve brand awareness.
Blu-ray Discs Set to Become Cheaper
Sony, Panasonic and Philips agree on a simplified licensing model
Free Realms Beta Date Announced
The family-friendly virtual world enters open beta in early April.
Video Security and Analytics Market Leaders Present Universal Offering
Sony, Milestone and Agent Vi are collaborating on the use of a distributed architecture to accelerate adoption of intelligent video-security and video-analytics technologies.
Camelot and Elektrofilm Celebrate at the 59th Berlinale
Camelot Broadcast Services and ELEKTROFILM Postproduction Facilities jointly hosted a Berlinale reception at the Sony ConferenceCenter on Potsdamer Platz on February 11.
Sony: Strong Interest in XDCAM HD 422
CAMELOT expands its equipment pool with additional camcorders. Complete 1080p50 (3G) workflow shown for the first time
Sony Professional World 2009
Sony Professional World presents broadcast, networked production, retail, digital signage, telepresence and business-projector systems.
From Capture to Presentation
A complete product lineup and high-profile speakers attracted numerous visitors to Professional World in Cologne and Berlin.
TopVision and fernsehwerft Invest in Sony HDC
TopVision has added three Sony HDC-1000 cameras, while fernsehwerft has begun equipping two new HD studios with HDC-1500 units.
Sony Professional World 2009
Sony Professional World is open from 9:30 – 18:00 each day. Visitors can expect a 360-degree view of the Sony Professional world. The focus areas of Sony Professional World are:
Broadcast: Product highlights from the XDCAM range (IT-based workflow), digital cinematography.
Networked Production and Post Production: HD Live Production with MVS vision mixers and networked production with (with external partners as well as the monitor line-up of the TRIMASTER™ series).
Solutions for Retail/POS: Shop with digital signage, video surveillance and instant photo printers, as well as decentralised staff training via display.
Multimedia Conference Room:3D rear-projection wall and 3D video-conferencing system (telepresence), as well as the current portfolio of business projectors.
New SxS Driver Available for Apple MacBook Pro
Sony releases an updated SxS memory-card driver for the ExpressCard slot in Apple’s new MacBook Pro series.
Sony Professional World Announces Speaker Program
Experts in film, broadcast, presentation, digital signage and simulation will discuss production technologies at Sony Professional World 2009.
Sony Introduces Ultra-Compact HXR-MC1P HD Camcorder
With the HXR-MC1P, Sony is introducing an exceptionally small, lightweight and flexible Full HD camcorder. It has a separate camera head connected to the control unit by a cable.
Reality and Projection
Ultra-high resolution, brightness and contrast—Sony’s new SRX-T series 4K projectors blur the boundaries between reality and projection
Sony Online Entertainment Expands Portfolio with Octopi’s PoxNora
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) has acquired Octopi’s collectible online strategy game PoxNora.
Sony Multiformat Video Switchers Continue to Gain Ground
New investments throughout the German-speaking region confirm the flexible concept of the successful MVS-8000 series
Yahoo Aims to Revolutionize Web TV with the “Cinematic Internet”
Distribution partnerships with Samsung, Sony, LG Electronics and VIZIO; Yahoo Widget Engine lets developers deliver content to millions of television viewers
Premiere of the New James Bond Film with a 4K Projector
Sony screens “Quantum of Solace” with the SRX-R220 4K projector
Sony Introduces New 3D System for Digital Cinemas
Adapter enables 3D projection with a single Sony CineAlta 4K projector – new revenue opportunities for cinema operators
Sony Updates ACIDplanet.com
The redesigned social-networking website for musicians now also includes exclusive access to a new free version of ACID Xpress 7 music-creation software.
New James Bond Film Premieres with 4K Projector
Sony screens “Quantum of Solace” using the SRX-R220 4K projector.
Sony Demonstrates Solutions Expertise at Professional World 2009
Under the motto "360° Solutions. Discover a Complete World," Sony will present its broad professional portfolio in three German cities in February.
Sony Presents New 3D System for Digital Cinemas
Adapter enables 3D projection with a single Sony CineAlta 4K projector and creates new revenue opportunities for cinema operators.
Video: God of War III Trailer
The trailer shows the first gameplay scenes from the PlayStation 3 title, which is expected to be released next year.
Saxony State Police Rely on Sony HDXchange
A modern complete solution for file-based, networked production is introduced at the first public authority.
Telecinco Adopts Comprehensive File-Based Workflow Solution from Sony
Leading Spanish private broadcaster Telecinco in Madrid has become another European broadcaster to invest in a comprehensive, future-oriented Sony solution.
Jung In Taek and Han Yong Ho Honored with Impact Award for Report on North Korean Refugees
The Rory Peck Awards were presented in London on November 13. The award, presented by the Rory Peck Trust, honors freelance filmmakers working in international news reporting.
Sony Adds New Download Options for Its Content Product Line
Immediate access to loop libraries, Cinescore themes, sound effects and background video animations.
Sony Creative Software Introduces a Creative Music-Production Solution
Sony Creative Software, a specialist in professional audio and video production, presents ACID Pro 7 digital audio workstation software as a particularly fast, flexible and creative environment for music production.
Stable Projector Prices
Sony is keeping prices stable for its entry-level E-series projectors and continues to offer a free extension to five years of PrimeSupport until the end of 2008.
Bayerischer Rundfunk Chooses Sony XDCAM HD 422
As one of Europe's major broadcasters, BR is embracing a file-based HD future with Sony Professional Disc.
Sony Takes Its EXperience Tour Across Germany
Professional XDCAM EX training at Sony Specialist Dealers.
ACHT FRANKFURT Chooses Sony BVM Reference Monitors
ACHT FRANKFURT is now using three Sony BVM-L230 23-inch Full HD reference monitors as final review and mastering displays in three Autodesk production suites.
Teaserland Exceeds 125,000 Visits
The international fake-trailer festival’s website has also already recorded more than 200 competition entries.
Avid NLEs: Free Upgrade Provides Full XDCAM HD 422 Integration
Free software upgrade for Media Composer 3.0, Symphony 3.0 and NewsCutter 7.0.
The Price Is Hot
Sony reduces retail list prices and dealer purchase prices for its portable business projectors with BrightEra technology.
Sony’s New Vegas Movie Studio 9 Offers Tools for Hollywood-Quality Filmmaking
Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 adds direct YouTube publishing, Blu-ray Disc burning and the new Cinescore Studio plug-in for soundtrack production.
Saarländischer Rundfunk Equips LMD Monitors with Zandar Quad-Split Boards
German broadcaster Saarländischer Rundfunk is extending the practical capabilities of Sony’s current LCD monitors, using the LMD-2450W with an optional Harris/Zandar QS100HD quad-split board that turns the production displays into genuine multiviewers.
Adobe and Intel Enable a Virtual Visit to photokina
Adobe and Intel are jointly offering a virtual tour of photokina, the photography trade fair that continues at the Cologne exhibition grounds until tomorrow.
IBC 2008: Sony Presents an Optimised Workflow for Networked Production
From SONAPS to HDXchange: Sony’s file-based technology is transforming live production in Europe and the CIS.
IBC 2008: Sony Presents Tapeless and Networked-Production Innovations Alongside Strong Systems-Integration Growth
The broadcast industry is migrating to HD and file-based workflows. Sony says it is leading the transition through strategic consultancy, large-scale production infrastructure and innovative products.
IBC 2008: Sony Creative Software Offers Free Vegas Pro Update for Broadcast Workflows and 64-Bit Video Editing
Vegas Pro 8.0c supports XDCAM HD 4:2:2 cameras, fit-to-fill editing and expanded trimmer functions including source/preview mode; Vegas Pro 8.1 is the first commercially available 64-bit NLE software in the mainstream market.
IBC 2008: Sony Presents New Products in Its Professional HDV Range
The new HVR-Z5E HDV camcorder and HVR-MRC1K memory-card recorder offer native progressive recording and hybrid options, among other features.
Success for Sony’s Tapeless XDCAM Format
XDCAM HD422 has proved highly popular with broadcasters, rental companies and production companies since its market launch in April this year.
IBC 2008: Sony Licenses XDCAM EX File Format to JVC
Sony and JVC have agreed to license the file format used by Sony's professional XDCAM EX range, which records to SxS memory cards.