Sony Introduces Trio Of Flat-Panel LCD WEGA Televisions

7-Mar-03

Sony Electronics introduced its 2003 lineup of LCD WEGAÆ televisions equipped with advanced picture and processing technologies. The new 23-inch KLV-23HR1 and 15-inch KLV-15SR1 LCD WEGA televisions feature high-resolution LCD panels and technologies. They join the recently announced KLV-30XBR900, Sony's 30-inch, top-of-the-line LCD WEGA model. ""Combining the best of our innovative LCD and WEGA technologies with state-of-the-art design, our new LCD WEGA lineup demonstrates that not all LCD TVs are created equal,"" said Tim Baxter, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Sony Electronics' Visual Network Products Division. ""In the past two years, Sony has hit the ground running in the flat-panel television category. Our new LCD WEGA models continue the charge by providing discerning consumers with sophisticated performance technologies in versatile screen sizes."" The widescreen KLV-23HR1 model features 1280 x 768 pixel resolution, and offers 170-degree vertical and horizontal viewing angles. The KLV-23HR1 also incorporates advanced picture technologies, such as Sony's Digital Reality Creationô MultiFunction, and CineMotionô reverse 3:2 pull-down. It also features SRSÆ WOWô audio. Housed in an ultra-slim design featuring curved, silver speakers on the bottom of the screen, the KLV-23HR1 also incorporates the Clean Wire Management System, which allows hidden integration into any home video setting by organization of connection wires to other home electronics devices. In addition, the unit connects to a variety of audio and video components through six different inputs, including S-video and component video. The new KLV-15SR1 model is equipped with an XGA panel offering 1024 x 768 resolution. The unit includes CineMotion reverse 3:2 pull-down and full digital processing technology to enhance playback of DVDs and other video sources. The KLV-23HR1 and KLV-15SR1 will be available in May for about $2,700 and $900, respectively. The recently introduced KLV-30XBR900 completes Sony's 2003 LCD WEGA TV lineup. The 30-inch widescreen model includes a floating panel display connected via a proprietary A/V cable to the supplied Media Receiver Unit (MRU), a convenient set-top box component that easily connects to any video and audio source. The KLV-30XBR900's MRU is equipped with Sony's WEGA Engineô system, a fully digital processing engine incorporating advanced, unique technologies such as Direct Digital circuitry, Digital Reality Creation MultiFunction circuitry, and a Multi-Image Driver. The unit's MRU also incorporates a Memory StickÆ media slot and a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connection that enables copy-protected, high-definition video content to be delivered to the unit from a DVI/HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)-compatible set-top box, such as Sony's SAT-HD200 HD/DirecTV receiver.The KLV-30XBR900 is available for about $5,500.For more information, visit www.sony.com.

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