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Sony Pictures to Use Nokia’s OZO For VR

by Milos Pavlovic

Sony Pictures has done a deal to use Nokia’s Ozo camera to create VR content. The camera is a high end ($45,000) unit that uses 8 cameras, each with 2K x 2K resolution to …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 45

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UltraHD Sony Smartphone at CES 2017?

by Bob Raikes

There are rumours that Sony will have a new Z7 smartphone at CES that has an UltraHD display, as included on the Xperia Z5 Premium, although it might also appear at Mobile World Congress …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 45

PlayStation 4 Pro Now Here

by Bob Raikes

The Sony PlayStation Pro, which has enhanced graphics with 4K/UHD and HDR for streamed video and suitably adapted games, is now going on sale in Europe and the US at €400/$400. (Sony’s PlayStation “Pro” …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Sony Updates TVs for HDR Games

by Bob Raikes

Sony has updated the firmware on its 2015 and 2016 TVs (excluding the Z9D/ZD9 models) that adds an HDR mode that is intended to improve support for game play on the sets, by reducing …

Tags:Game Playing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 44

PlayStation Vue Now in Browsers

by Bob Raikes

Sony has now made the Playstation Vue OTT video service available on PC & Mac browsers in addition to Android TVs. (PlayStation Vue Available on Android TVs & PCs?

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| PlayStation| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 44

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Sony Profits Plunge 86%

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

Sony Corp. announced Q2 FY16 net profit of ¥4.8 bn ($48 mn) on Q2 FY16 sales turnover of ¥1,689 bn ($16.7 bn). Both the net profit and sales turnover figures were significantly lower than …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 43

PlayStation Vue Available on Android TVs & PCs?

by Bob Raikes

Sony’s PlayStation Vue OTT video service is now available on Sony’s Android TVs in the US. The Vue platform uses a cloud DVR concept to store the content saved by customers. The cost is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 43

Sony Does Well with PSVR in Japan

by Bob Raikes

According to Media Create, the Sony PlayStation VR was bought by 51,500 people in Japan in the first week, said to be 90% of the available stock with most buyers opting for the bundle …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Sony Launches the Industry’s First 4K and 3D Medical Monitors

by Isaac Oburu

Sony has announced the launch of the industry’s first medical monitors to combine 4K and 3D imaging technologies, delivering high brightness, enhanced resolution and increased depth of field for a range of medical applications. …

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Sony 3D UltraHD Monitors are for Surgery

by Isaac Oburu

Sony has announced the launch of what it claims is the industry’s first medical monitors to combine UltraHD and 3D imaging technologies, delivering high brightness, enhanced resolution and increased depth of field for a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 42

Sony To Take VR Beyond Games

by Bob Raikes

Sony’s CEO, Kaz Hirai, has said at Mipcom, the annual TV content event in Cannes, that Sony will look beyond just gaming to exploit its PlayStation VR headset and technology. The company has already …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 41