Sony Upgrades Vision Exchange Classroom Collaboration System

Today, Sony announces version 1.1 of its interactive collaboration and active learning solution Vision Exchange. The upgrade adds Skype for Business (but, weirdly, no Zoom support) and something they are calling Personal Note Taker. The updates to Vision Exchange aim to eliminate any logistical remote learning issues and applies to the two main unit series PEQ-C100, PEQ-C130 and Pod PC Software […]

Sony Upgrades Vision Exchange Classroom Collaboration System

Sony Expands Laser Projector Line with Five New Models

Sony is adding five new WUXGA resolution models to its family of laser light source projectors. Each is aimed at commercial mid-range installation applications in schools, including education, faith, corporate and museums. The new models include the VPL-FHZ120L (12,000 lumens) for larger venues, the VPL-FHZ90L (9,000 lumens) for mid-sized classrooms, and the compact VPL-FHZ66 (6,100 lumens), VPL-FHZ61 (5,100 lumens) and VPL-FHZ58 (4,200 lumens). These […]

Sony Expands Laser Projector Line with Five New Models

Crestron Exiting CEDIA Was GENIUS

It appears that Crestron can, in fact, predict the future. The 2017 CEDIA Expo is shaping up to be a very good show. We have a team of five people out in San Diego right now covering it live and you can follow our coverage here. The show floor is beautiful and we’ll spend the morning, right before the […]

Crestron Exiting CEDIA Was GENIUS

Sony Demos Vision Exchange and Debuts New PTZ Cameras, 4K Projectors and Digital Signage Monitors at InfoComm

Under the theme “Beyond Definition,” Sony is showing its display, A/V and presentation technologies, including 4K and laser light source projection, pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, AV over IP, 4K display panels and live event production systems. Sony’s Vision Exchange is a new collaboration solution for education and corporate users. Designed for higher education and corporate conference rooms, Vision Exchange […]

Sony Demos Vision Exchange and Debuts New PTZ Cameras, 4K Projectors and Digital Signage Monitors at InfoComm

Sony Electronics Announces Pricing and Availability For BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV Line 

Sony Electronics announced pre-sales begin today on its XBR-A1E BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV line up from authorized Sony dealers. The BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV (3840×2160 resolution) will be available in stores beginning in April 2017 and will be on display starting today at Sony Square NYC, a showplace for the latest in Sony entertainment and technology located in New York. The XBR-A1E is an […]

Sony Electronics Announces Pricing and Availability For BRAVIA OLED 4K HDR TV Line 

Sony Hits the Jackpot for Creativity With New Surface Projector Integrated With Embedded Touch

In one of the most creative uses of projection in the history of the industry the Sony Mobile Phone Group comes something they are calling Xperia Touch — a projector with an embedded Android projector. Xperia Touch is an interactive projector that turns any flat surface into a 23” HD touchscreen, with either horizontal or vertical ultrashort-throw projection. The interface is […]

Sony Hits the Jackpot for Creativity With New Surface Projector Integrated With Embedded Touch

Sony’s RM-IP500 Remote Controller is for Controlling PTZ Cameras for Lecture Capture and Event Production

Sony’s new RM-IP500 remote controller is for intuitive control of its latest pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras in a range of applications including lecture capture for education, event production and broadcast. The RM-IP500 controller is designed to work with Sony’s new BRC-H800, BRC-H900, BRC-X1000 and SRG-360SHE PTZ cameras as well as the new MCX-500 all-in-one HD switcher, […]

Sony’s RM-IP500 Remote Controller is for Controlling PTZ Cameras for Lecture Capture and Event Production

Sony Debuts E-Series Projectors

Sony expanded its line of 3LCD portable projectors with seven new E-series models, 4300 lumens to 3100 lumens with a choice of XGA and WXGA resolutions for the education and corporate markets. The new projectors are designed for applications including mid-sized classrooms and meeting rooms. The new E-series includes the following seven models: VPL-EW578, VPL-EW575, […]

Sony Debuts E-Series Projectors

Sony Adds More Laser-Phosphor Projector Models, Including Portable Ones

Sony is expanding its range of laser light source (Z-Phosphor) projectors by introducing two new LaserLite models aimed at making laser technology more cost-effective for the installation market. Aimed at commercial applications, including classrooms and meeting rooms, the new VPL-PHZ10 (WUXGA) and VPL-PWZ10 (WXGA) projectors bring the benefits of laser technology — image quality, color […]

Sony Adds More Laser-Phosphor Projector Models, Including Portable Ones

Sony Takes Aim at Barco WeConnect With New Vision Exchange – But Sony’s Adds Streaming Video

Sony is attempting to take marketshare from Barco’s WeConnect. Their new Vision Exchange is marketed using all the same buzzwords that every BYOD, collaborative systems does in coding all the wireless jargon. For example, this: “Vision Exchange brings together students, lecturers and presenters in a dynamic workgroup-based environment that encourages creative discussion and knowledge exchange.” […]

Sony Takes Aim at Barco WeConnect With New Vision Exchange – But Sony’s Adds Streaming Video

New Industry Alliance Set Up to Manage AV-over-IP Standards (Sort of) – Don’t Expect Much

AptoVision, Aquantia, Christie Digital, NETGEAR, Sony and ZeeVee today announced that they have formed the SDVoE Alliance to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in ProAV environments, and to create an ecosystem around SDVoE technology that allows software to define AV applications. Many AV distribution and processing applications that demand zero-latency and […]

New Industry Alliance Set Up to Manage AV-over-IP Standards (Sort of) – Don’t Expect Much

Sony Intros New Receiver, STR-DN1080

Sony’s new STR-DN1080 Object Audio Compatible HiFi AV Receiver supports audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X as well as having a “Phantom Surround Back” technology where they claim you can hear 7.1.2 channel speaker sound in a configuration with actual speaker settings with 5.1.2 channel. The receiver also supports a long list of […]

Sony Intros New Receiver, STR-DN1080

Sony Launches VPL-VZ1000ES Ultra-Short Throw 4K HDR Home Theater Projector

Sony Electronics announced today the VPL-VZ1000ES ultra-short throw 4K HDR home theater projector. Sony’s latest is High Dynamic Range (HDR) compatible, native 4K resolution (4096×2160) laser-phosphor-based light source projector that can be positioned as little as 6 inches away from the wall and project a 100 inch image (measured diagonally in 16:9.). The VPL-VZ1000ES is […]

Sony Launches VPL-VZ1000ES Ultra-Short Throw 4K HDR Home Theater Projector

Sony Adds 4K Camera to BRC Series PTZ Camera Lineup

Sony Electronics is expanding its BRC series of robotic PTZ cameras with the addition of its first 4K model – the BRC-X1000. The BRC-X1000 is designed for small-to-midsize production companies as a primary camera for local broadcast affiliates, cable TV operations, education, hospital and government applications, as well as live event recording for houses of […]

Sony Adds 4K Camera to BRC Series PTZ Camera Lineup

The HD and 4K Video Storage Issue Facing Churches

It is incredible to consider that less than 100 years ago, the original video signals had about 210 lines of resolution, evolving to 512 lines in 1952 with the advent of color television, to the eventual jump to 1920×1080 (pixels instead of lines) for High Definition (HD) video. It’s now possible to get 4K resolution […]

The HD and 4K Video Storage Issue Facing Churches

Sony Updates and Expands Its Line of ES Receivers

Sony announced today the addition of four new audio-video receivers to join their current ES flagship model, the STR-ZA5000ES. The STR-ZA3100ES, STR-ZA2100ES, and STR-ZA1100ES were designed specifically to meet the needs of custom installers. All of these new models, including the new entry-level STR- ZA810ES, support 4K HDR capability and incorporate both Dolby AtmosTM and […]

Sony Updates and Expands Its Line of ES Receivers

Sony Electronics Announces 4K HDR Home Theater Projector Line-Up at CEDIA

Today, Sony Electronics is expanding its home theater line-up with the announcement of the VPL-VW675ES, a new, compact native 4K resolution (3840×2160) Home Cinema projector that supports HDR. The VPL-VW675ES is among the industry’s first home cinema projectors to support Hybrid Log-Gamma (HyLG) for HDR broadcasting services and user generated content – through a firmware […]

Sony Electronics Announces 4K HDR Home Theater Projector Line-Up at CEDIA

Sony’s New Pico Projector Never Needs to be Focused

Sony’s new MP-CL1 projector is a Bluetooth-based projector that uses Laser Beam Scanning (LBS) technology to produce a native HD resolution (1920x720p) image that’s always in focus. The 7.4 oz compact short-throw projector is 80,000:1 contrast ratio and can display a screen size of up to 120 inches at a distance of approximately 12 feet […]

Sony’s New Pico Projector Never Needs to be Focused

New Sony 4K Ultra HD TV Ship

Sony released the pricing and availability today of three new 4K Ultra HD television series: the XBR-X800D, the XBR-X750D and the XBR-X700D. The XBR-X800D series also features High Dynamic Range (HDR) compatibility to receive and process the new video standard. The XBR-X750D and XBR-X700D TVs will be upgradable to HDR compatibility via a firmware update […]

New Sony 4K Ultra HD TV Ship

Sony Intros $2,000 1080p Projector With VPL-HW45ES

Sony Electronics announced the launch of its new Full HD 3D home theater projector, the VPL-HW45ES, aimed at home theaters. The VPL-HW45ES home theater projector uses Sony’s SXRD panels and advanced Reality Creation technology. Aimed at those taking their first step into the home projector market, the $2000 home theater projector has a front-facing exhaust […]

Sony Intros $2,000 1080p Projector With VPL-HW45ES

InfoComm from Afar

And… one more quick one post-InfoComm post. For the second consecutive year, family obligations kept me away from the big show. Last year it was my lovely bride’s recovery from major back surgery; this year was a more joyous occasion as my son graduated pre-school (and yes, this is important; another tradeshow will always come, […]

InfoComm from Afar

Sony’s Canvas Display — Best of Show at InfoComm 2016?

I can’t really crown Sony’s CLEDIS display my best of show winner, as I have only been here one day and have not seen all the cool stuff yet – but this one will be hard to top. It truly is a new display category, as it is the first commercial product using a new […]

Sony’s Canvas Display — Best of Show at InfoComm 2016?

Want to Understand How Sony’s InfoComm Attendee-Wowing Crystal LED (CLEDIS) Video Wall Technology Works?

If you were at InfoComm you not only heard about Sony’s giant 32’x9’ video wall using a brand-new display technology called Crystal-LED, you went and looked at it. It was THE display technology and device that garnered the most attention at InfoComm 2016. And, not because it is new — it’s stunning. They call it […]

Want to Understand How Sony’s InfoComm Attendee-Wowing Crystal LED (CLEDIS) Video Wall Technology Works?

My Tour of the Sony Booth at InfoComm 2016

Sony’s Product Marketing Manager Sander Phipps took the time to give me a complete tour of their InfoComm 2016 booth. The booth’s Crystal-LED may have garnered the most attention from attendees, but the booth was packed with new short-throw options, a complete all-in-one UCC solution, 4K laser-phosphor projectors and BRAVIA displays that include built-in digital […]

My Tour of the Sony Booth at InfoComm 2016

Sony’s InfoComm Introductions Include Best LED-Based Video Wall EVER

Sony is literally blowing people away with their new Crystal LED technology. Sony’s new Canvas display system is a high-end visual display that re-defines the landscape for large-scale visual entertainment. The new technology, Crystal Light Emitting Diode Integrated Structure (CLEDIS), uses Sony’s ultrafine LEDs in a unique surface mounting structure as its light source to […]

Sony’s InfoComm Introductions Include Best LED-Based Video Wall EVER

Sony to Debut Totally New Display Technology at InfoComm

Sony will launch a totally new display technology that is an amazingly small (as in width of a human hair thin) crystal LEDs that are encapsulated behind a black sub-structure. The width of each pixel/LED is only 0.003 millimeters squared. Yes, you read that right. Basically, the self-emitting display technology uses R (red), G (green), […]

Sony to Debut Totally New Display Technology at InfoComm

Sony to Demonstrate New CLEDIS Display Technology at InfoComm 2016

At InfoComm, Sony will highlight its display capabilities in a big way, saying they will be redefining the landscape for large-scale visual entertainment. The new technology, Crystal LED Integrated Structure (CLEDIS), uses Sony’s ultrafine LEDs in a unique surface mounting structure as its light source to deliver a visual experience not possible with even the […]

Sony to Demonstrate New CLEDIS Display Technology at InfoComm 2016

In a Blink: Sony’s Contact Lens Records Video

Blink and you could be recording video. Sony has designed a wearable contact lens that can take photos and video — and it has been sitting in the U.S. patent office for three years. The media (yes, all of us) missed the filing. Sony filed a patent in the U.S. in May of 2013 for […]

In a Blink: Sony’s Contact Lens Records Video

Sony Adds HDR to Its 4K VPL-VW365ES Projector

Sony Electronics announced today that it is bringing HDR capability to its 4K VPL-VW365ES home theater projector in May, and that current owners will be able to add the feature with a firmware update. Introduced at CEDIA 2015, the VPL-VW365ES is the third Sony home cinema projector, after the VPL-VW5000ES and VPL-VW665ES, to support the […]

Sony Adds HDR to Its 4K VPL-VW365ES Projector

Sony’s New Laser Projectors Include 4K and 6K Lumen Products

Sony is broadening its line of laser light source (Z-Phosphor) projector line in the mid-brightness range with three new models between 4,100 and 6,000 lumens. The new models are the VPL-FWZ65 (6,000-lumen WXGA); VPL-FWZ60 (5,000-lumen WXGA); and the VPL-FHZ57 (4,100-lumen WUXGA). Designed for commercial applications including education, corporate, large venue and entertainment, the new models […]

Sony’s New Laser Projectors Include 4K and 6K Lumen Products

rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 9, Issue 11

For all you regular reader of rAVe news out there, you may not realize this, but once a month we publish rAVe Rental [and Staging] an email newsletter packed with opinionated news and product stories about the ProAV industry, with a special focus on the rental and staging market. The most recent edition, Volume 9, Issue 11 includes the most recent […]

rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 9, Issue 11

Sony Expands UWP-D Series With Two-Channel Slot-in Wireless Receiver and Bodypack Transmitter

Sony is introducing a new two-channel slot-in receiver, URX-S03D, and a new bodypack transmitter, UTX-B03HR — both are designed for compatibility with Sony camcorders. The URX-S03D is the first two-channel portable receiver in Sony’s UWP-D series that fits in the slot of Sony camcorders utilizing a D-sub 15-pin interface for audio and power connections. The UTX-B03HR […]

Sony Expands UWP-D Series With Two-Channel Slot-in Wireless Receiver and Bodypack Transmitter