Sony Continues To Expand DTV Options With 16:9 HS Series FD Trinitron WEGA Televisions

7-Mar-03

Building upon the momentum of the recently announced XBRÆ TV lineup featuring its breakthrough Super Fine Pitchô CRT, Sony Electronics announced two new 16:9 FD TrinitronÆ WEGAô televisions with advanced technologies to produce high-quality picture and images. The widescreen Hi-Scan 1080iô models--the 34-inch KV-34HS510 and the 30-inch KV-30HS510--incorporate enhanced performance technologies such as the HD Detailerô wideband video amplifier and the Scrolling Channel Indexô view function that enables home theatre enthusiasts to optimize the display of high-definition (HD) content when paired with a compatible set-top box. Picture Enhancement Features The new KV-34HS510 and KV-30HS510 models embody state-of-the-art picture performance, convenience features, and trend-setting design. This year's HS models incorporate these performance-enhancing features, including: - HD Detailer wideband video amplifier, which reproduces finer image details when utilizing such high-definition sources as an HD set-top box and HD satellite receiver- ClearEdge VMô wide-bandwidth velocity modulation scanning, which doubles the bandwidth capacity from last year's models, enhancing not only conventional bandwidth, but higher frequency sources such as DVD players and satellite receivers to take full advantage of the 1080i capability The 2003 models continue to feature Digital Reality Creationô MultiFunction circuitry, CineMotionô reverse 3:2 pull-down technology, Multi-Image Driver-X with Scrolling Channel Index viewing feature, Flexible Twin-Viewô two-tuner picture-and-picture, and SRSÆ TruSurroundÆ sound. Step-Up Convenience Features The KV-34HS510 and KV-30HS510 models also incorporate a Memory StickÆ media slot for viewing JPEG images. With full-screen, index, or slide show viewing options, this feature provides a convenient way to showcase images taken with Memory Stick media-enabled digital still cameras and camcorders. The new models incorporate 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/DirecTVÆ receiver. In addition to the DVI interface, Sony's new HS models also contain two HD component video inputs (YPbPr). The KV-34HS510 will be available in August for about $2,000. Consumers can also find the KV-30HS510 in September for about $1,500. The HS series also includes two 4:3 aspect ratio models--the KV-32HS510 and KV-36HS510--which will be available in May for about $1,300 and $1,800, respectively. For more information, visit www.sony.com.

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