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Sony at CES 2015 has unveiled eleven 4K BRAVIA LCD TV models along with its 4K Handycam, a Walkman featuring high-resolution audio, Smart B-Trainer headset-style wearable, Life Space UX concept 4K Ultra Short Throw projector and SmartEyeglass prototype- its answer to Google Glass.
Sony has announced eleven 4K BRAVIA LCD TV models across three series. Sony claims these TVs to a greater visual experience – through clarity, a wide color gamut, high luminance, and high contrast which is powered by its 4K Processor X1. Sony’s X9000C series, features a new “Floating Style” design concept that boasts the world’s thinnest build (approximately 4.9 mm at its thinnest point). Sony X9300C series comes with Hi-Res compatible speakers, and boast Sony’s proprietary DSEE HX technology that upscales compressed audio from broadcast TV and other sources to near-Hi-Res levels.
Sony’s new products support the 4K compatible H.265/HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) and WebM VP9 video compression standards, thereby enabling viewers to enjoy a multitude of 4K platforms. And since YouTube employs the VP9 format worldwide, customers can also view user-generated 4K content, such as videos shot with a 4K Action Cam and uploaded to YouTube, on their new Bravia TV sets.
4K Action Cam
Sony has also unveiled its FDR-X1000V, the first 4K compatible Action Cam, will support high definition, high bitrate video recording at 4K/30p (100 Mbps). It comes equipped with advanced SteadyShot technology and is the first of its line to feature wind noise reduction.
Sony’s new FDR-AX33 4K Handycam camcorder is around 30 per cent smaller and 20 per cent lighter than the current model and is the first 4K Handycam to come equipped with Balanced Optical SteadyShot technology capable of suppressing blur during all modes of shooting, from wide-angle to telephoto.
Walkman
The NW-ZX2 Hi-Res compatible Walkman is a new high-end model in the ZX series, following in the success of the Walkman NW-ZX1 flagship model released in the fall of 2013. It takes the audio quality of the ZX1 to a higher level, featuring a new rigid chassis design to achieve an even higher-quality sound. The new model features up to 33 hours of Hi-Res playback (at 192 kHz/24 bit) and ultra high quality playback over a Bluetooth connection when the device is paired with Sony’s new MDR-1ABT Headphones.
Sony will continue to expand its Hi-Res compatible lineup of products for the home, including the SRS-X99 and SRS-X88 Wireless Speakers, the HT-ST9, HT-NT3, and HT-XT3 Home Theater Systems, and the STR-DN1060 and STR-DN860 Multi-Channel Integrated Amplifier. These will all support wireless operation via SongPal Link, thereby enabling simultaneous playback through multiple connected devices, as well as playback of multiple songs on devices throughout separate rooms.
SmartWear
Among its SmartWear prototypes, Sony has introduced the Smart B-Trainer, an all-in-one, headset-style device made for runners and equipped with essential running sensors and music playback capabilities. This device encourages a sustainable running routine, facilitating progress by automatically selecting songs with tempos to match the user’s heart rate and offering audio guidance for a variety of training programs.
SmartEyeglass prototype
SmartEyeglass is Sony’s answer to Google Glass. It is an attachable Single Lens Display Module that was announced in December 2014. This high-resolution eyewear module leverages Sony’s unique OLED technology and can be integrated into the eyewear products of cooperating third parties, enhancing users’ experiences by providing them with essential information through a high-resolution color display.
The module is suited for both indoor and outdoor use, and it joins the SmartEyeglass transparent lens eyewear – designed for developers and targeted for release later this fiscal year – as early Sony entries into the world of wearable smart devices. Sony will continue to expand its SmartWear line with new concepts and innovative forms to match their functions.
Life Space UX
At the 2014 International CES, Sony introduced its new Life Space UX concept, reimagining how to experience and make the most of living spaces. Sony is moving forward with the commercialization of a number of Life Space UX prototypes, following the line’s inaugural product – the 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector. This projector, when placed at the foot of a wall, transforms the entire wall into a life-size window into another world with an expansive 147 inch image that boasts four times the clarity of Full HD. It was released in the United States in September of last year.
A number of other innovative Life Space UX products will be brought to market this year, including the LED Bulb Speaker – a bulb-shaped speaker that doubles as a functional light bulb.
Also planned for release is the Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector, a compact cube-shaped projector measuring approximately 10 cm per side. It is capable of throwing up to a 50 inch image, allowing the user to watch a movie wherever the unit is set up, whether on the kitchen table or by the bathtub.
Finally, Sony will be exhibiting, for the first time, three models of its Symphonic Light, yet another type of audio-emitting light fixture that can fill a room with crystal clear sound.
