All Articles Tagged Sony

Grant Clauser | 04/25 08:07 AM, 0 Comments

With all the hubbub surrounding 4K video, there's one bit of info to keep in mind: there’s no 4K content. Now there is, sort of. Sony has begun selling its 4K-upscaling Blu-ray player, the BDP-S790 ($249.99). The BDP-S790, which is available now online from Sony and from dealers starting May 6, 2012, doesn’t actually play 4K discs or 4K content, because there isn't any. It upscales existing 1080p Blu-ray movies to 4K, sending that onto the receiver, 4K projector or 4K HDTV. Now you’re probably thinking “so what, don’t 4K… View this story

Steve Crowe | 04/02 08:41 AM, 0 Comments

Samsung solidified its spot atop the U.S. LCD TV market in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to IHS iSuppli (IHS), by accounting for nearly one-quarter (23.6 percent) of LCD TV shipments in the U.S. Shipments of Samsung LCD TVs reached a record high for a quarter, representing the largest share of the market ever posted by Samsung on a quarterly basis. Irvine, Calif.-based Vizio was a distant second with a 15.4 percent share of the market, while LG (12.4 percent), Sony (8 percent) and Toshiba (7.8 percent) round out… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/23 01:04 PM, 0 Comments

Since joining Sony Electronics in 1993, Neal Manowitz has helped the popular manufacturer to launch its digital still camera products and develop its custom installation business. Manowitz’s latest task is Sony’s 4K home video initiative. During CEDIA Expo 2011, Sony surprised the specialty A/V world when it introduced its VPL-VW1000ES projector, which offers a native 4K image at a price point that shatters the industry’s previous model for a 4K product. CE Pro asked Manowitz to explain how Sony approached the development of the VPLVW1000ES, and how it plans to… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/27 01:02 PM, 1 Comment

Sony is selling its nearly 50 percent stake in an LCD joint venture with Samsung Electronics to Samsung for $940 million, according to Reuters. Reuters says Sony has been seeking an exit from the seven-year-old joint venture and had previously cut its contribution by 15 percent. Sony is seeking cheaper outsourcing alternatives for its TVs than funding this joint venture, says Reuters. The partnership was originally established so Sony could be guaranteed supplies for its flat screen business. What effect, if any, this move means for CE pros seeking supplies… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 12/21 11:29 AM, 2 Comments

This time of year is an especially overwhelming one for CE editors – what with the rash of hum-drum holiday e-cards and the flood of nondescript press invitations for CES. But what a pleasant surprise this invite was from Sony, announcing the impending nuptials of Television & Internet. We should all be so clever in our marketing efforts! View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/18 08:59 AM, 0 Comments

Just One Touch opened a new Video & Audio Center in Lawndale, Calif., earlier this month in a star-studded affair that drew the mayor and other city officials; members of the press including the BBC, ABC, CE Pro and the L.A. Times; vendor representatives including Sony president Phil Molyneux; and a celebrity or two. The “South Bay Superstore” is the fourth Southern California venue for Just One Touch, the No. 3 dealer in the CE Pro 100 with $33 million in revenues from residential jobs in 2010. Hundreds of people… View this story

Jason Knott | 11/10 12:02 PM, 10 Comments

ADI's recent announcement that it will soon be carrying Sony products does not just mean greater access for dealers to more SKUs from the well-known brand, but it represents a major focus by the distributor on the A/V market. One of the problems facing many CE pros with flat panel lines, especially during the holiday season, has been lack of access due to limited inventory. This new distribution deal eliminates that problem, according to ADI president Michael Flink. "Sony dealers have to be authorized, which makes sense for Magnolia HiFi,… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 11/03 10:47 AM, 10 Comments

ADI is expanding its custom electronics product offering to include solutions from Sony, giving installers access to a variety of Sony’s consumer and commercial product lines. ADI will distribute Sony’s TV and home entertainment, audio and video solutions including the BRAVIA 3D LCD HDTVs in screen sizes from of 32 to 65 inches. The complete line of Sony products will be available at ADI branches beginning this fall, including LCD TVs, A/V receivers, Blu-ray and DVD players, home theater and sound products, accessories and more. “ADI is committed to both… View this story

Robert Archer | 10/26 03:21 AM,

At one time the naysayers said the category of web tablets would never take off and be a relevant part of the computing/consumer electronics markets. Thanks to the success however of Apple's iOS platform, as well as the Android operating system, tablets may well be the future of computing as consumers seek out smaller, portable devices that are convenient to their busy lifestyles. Sony's new Tablet S and Tablet P tablets are engineered to meet specific usage applications of busy consumers. The Tablet S is designed for multimedia activities and… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 10/14 09:27 AM, 0 Comments

The Home Technology Specialists of America named its top vendors for 2011 during the buying group's 15th annual fall meeting. Absent the former executive director Richard Glikes, board members Brian Hudkins of Gramophone (Timonium, Md.) and Jon Robbins of HiFi House (Broomall, Pa.) took the mic to announce the winners. They are: Custom Vendor of Year: Sonance (Pictured: HTSA's Jon Robbins -- standing on chair -- and Sonance's Jason Sloan) Vendor of Year: Sony (Pictured: Sony's Jeff Elden, John Lin) Man of the Year: Jeff Zemanek, Lutron (Pictured: HTSA's Brian… View this story