by Johan on August 16, 2009
The Sony BDP-CX7000ES Mega Disc Changer allows you to load up to 400 Blu-ray discs. The player can automatically download Gracenote MusicID and VideoID data via an Ethernet connection, saving all of the information (including cover art) that you need to easily navigate disc titles onscreen. The navigation menu is also easy, thanks to the familiar Sony “Xross” media bar interface. The Sony BDP-CX7000ES also features an advanced DVD upscaling system. Audio support includes Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 channel sound. If you are interested, you can buy the Sony BDP-CX7000ES Mega Disc Changer for between $1798 to $1899. [technabob]
The CMT-DH50R is the latest mini theater system from Sony Korea that comes with a HDMI port for delivering high-quality video playback. This compact system adopts touchpad buttons and is compatible with MP3 player, PC, PMP and DivX video files. The Sony CMT-DH50R is now available in Korea for 428,000 KRW (about $347). [AVING]
Sony has announced two new e-book readers this week in the form of the PRS-300 and PRS-600. The PRS-300 features a 5-inch LCD display with no audio output and no memory card slot. Weighing at only 220-grams, the gadget provides a 440MB of storage space. Meanwhile, the PRS-600 comes equipped with a 6-inch touchscreen display with audio output and an SD/MS memory card slot. This e-book reader weights at just 286-grams and has a 380MB of storage capacity. Pricing info is still unavailable. [TeleRead]
Sony has released their latest PND in the form of the NV-U3DV. The gadget provides a 4GB of internal storage and a 6.1-inch WQVGA (480×272) LCD screen, which is larger than most GPS navigation gadgets on the market. The Japanese version of NV-U3DV will have an antenna for television broadcasts. Users can also play their own movies, music, and pictures (MPEG-4/AVC+H.264 with restrictions, MP3/AAC up to 320kbps, and JPEG). No word on pricing so far. [Sony Insider]
Sony is expanding its line of professional quality digital audio recorders with the addition of the PCM-D10. The gadget is actually the cheapest flash-based recorder from Sony that is capable of recording 96kHz/24-bit stereo audio. The recorder has a 4GB of built in memory, which is expandable via a MicroSD/Memory Stick Micro slot. The PCM-D10 is also the first member of the PCM-Dxx family to feature a built-in speaker for playing back recordings. It also has a low-cut filter, a digital limiter, and a 5-second pre-recording buffer. The Sony PCM-M10 is due out in October 2009 for $399. [Gizmodo]
Sony Korea is back with its new DVD home theater system ‘DAV-DZ790K’ for the Korean market. This powerful system provides a total output power of 1000W (RMS) and features four height adjustable floor-standing rear speakers. Other interesting specs include S-AIR Wireless Ready technology, BRAVIA Sync, an HDMI output, a Digital Media Port and Karaoke function. The DAV-DZ790K comes with a suggested retail price of 798,000 KRW ($634). [AVING]
Sony has finally released a 32GB Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo HX that is perfect for High Definition camcorders – or anyone handling large volumes of images. The storage device features a super-fast read speeds of 20MB/s and write speeds of 15MB/s. The Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX range also includes 4GB, 8GB and 16GB models, and all versions are supplied with the free USB adaptor for optimum performance and easy connection to a huge range of hardware. [Press Release]
The Sony VAIO NW is the latest 15-incher notebook from Sony that comes with a reasonable price tag. Priced at $880 upwards, this stylish machine offers a 15.5-inch widescreen HD display with 1,366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card, a 4GB RAM, a 400GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port, 3x USB ports, an ExpressCard port, a microSD card slot, a memory stick PROTM slot and Windows Vista OS. The VAIO NW notebook will hit the markets starting this month in three lovely colors namely walnut brown, birch white and rattan silver. [PCLaunches via Laptop Notebook News]
Sony has upgraded its Vaio NW70 and NW50 with a faster 2.53Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 CPU, a 15.5-inch Wide LCD (1366×768 resolution), a 4GB of RAM (upgradable up to 8GB), a 500GB of HDD, and the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit. The NW70 has a Blu-Ray recorder, meanwhile the NW50 comes with only the usual DVD Super Multi. [Akihabara via Laptop Notebook News]
Sony announced this morning three new headphones in the form of the MDR-NC300D, MDR-NC33, MDR-N600D. The Sony MDR-NC300D is a noise canceling in ears headphone that features three different modes for Noise Canceling mode. The A (General Mode and Movie), B (Airplane Mode) and C (Train, Bus, Car, Office). It is capable to suppress up to 98.4% of undesired noises.
Meanwhile, the Sony MDR-NC33 is the NC300D little brother that is capable to suppress up to 90% of undesired noises. Finally, the Sony MDR-N600D is an “over-head” headphone that is capable to suppress up to 99% of undesired noises. No info on pricing at this time. Video after the jump. More
