Sony today announced the new BDP-CX960 and the “Elevated Standard” (ES) BDP-CX7000ES 400-disc Blu-ray Disc™ MegaChangers.

The company also announced the BDP-S1000ES single disc ES player expanding the Sony’s Blu-ray Disc line to 13 models offering a broad set of performance and features.

The Blu-ray Disc MegaChanger models store and play 400 Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and CDs, allowing consumers to relocate their disc library to a convenient, easy-to-access location.

They also feature the ability to download information from Gracenote’s MusicID® and VideoID™ products to organize movies and music. When a disc is inserted into the device, Gracenote technology automatically downloads information across an existing Internet broadband service and saves title, director, some cast information, release year, and genre information for most titles, allowing users to easily navigate the library intuitively through the player’s xross media bar™ menu system.

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Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced the introduction of its new HT-BD3252 home theater system to deliver an enhanced Blu-ray integrated home theater experience for consumers. The new Samsung HT-BD3252 combines a high quality viewing experience, with powerful audio and an array of advanced networking options in a boldly designed player that can help convert almost any living space into a premium HD showroom.

“Samsung has been offering Blu-ray video and HD audio as an integrated and powerful home entertainment package for the last two years, and our continuing drive to bring premium and extraordinarily designed products into consumers’ homes is underscored by the HT-BD3252,” said Reid Sullivan, senior vice president of audio/video and digital imaging marketing, Samsung Electronics America. “The HT-BD3252 builds on the success of the HT-BD1250 and adds several performance and ease of use enhancements including rear wireless speakers and built-in wireless access to the latest streaming and PC-based multimedia content.”

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In its latest Quarterly OLED Shipment and Forecast Report, DisplaySearch forecasts the total OLED display market will grow to $7.1 billion by 2016, from $0.6 billion in 2008, with a CAGR of 36%.

DisplaySearch also reported that in Q1’09 worldwide active matrix (AM) OLED revenue surpassed passive matrix (PM) OLED for the first time. AMOLED revenue is increasing strongly due to strong mobile phone main display shipments, as Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and Sony Ericsson heavily promoted AMOLED mobile phones in first half of 2009. More than 10 mobile phone models with AMOLED main displays have been released in 2009.

PMOLED has been the revenue leader in the OLED display market, driven by high unit shipments. However, in Q1′09, PMOLED shipments were down significantly due to weakness in MP3 and mobile phone sub-display applications.

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Sharp Electronics unveils, for the first time worldwide, AQUOS LED, an LCD TV Series that provides the ultimate in picture quality and value, offering consumers the lowest power consumption of any available LCD TV. A new series of LCD TV’s that combines Sharp’s AQUOS LCD technology with a Full-Array LED backlight system, the new LE700 AQUOS LED Series delivers perfect image quality and energy-efficient, eco-friendly performance. This Full-HD 1080p LCD TV Series, available in 52- (LC-52LE700UN), 46- (LC-46LE700UN), 40- (LC-40E700UN) and 32-inch (LC-32LE700UN) screen class sizes (52 1/32″, 45 63/64″, 40″, and 31 35/64″ Diagonal respectively), introduces a newly-developed X-Gen Panel with advanced pixel control for extremely deep black levels.

The AQUOS LED series also includes Sharp’s AQUOS Net™ capability, a service that gives users instant access to customized Web-based content as well as real-time customer support.

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Sony announced its new HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V Handycam® camcorders, which capture full 1920×1080 high-definition video and up to 12-megapixel photos on a 64GB or 32GB internal flash memory, respectively, offering up to 25 hours of HD video (LP mode).

“These models combine the best in digital imaging technology, strengthening Sony’s industry leadership and meeting demand for both quality camcorders and HD video,” said Kelly Davis, director of the camcorder business for Sony Electronics. “Expanding our lineup to include Handycam camcorders with large capacity embedded flash memory allows us to offer consumers flexible recording solutions concentrated in a very portable, compact body.”

For optimal playback, the HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V camcorders feature 60p output, which automatically converts content to 60 progressive frames per second when connected to a compatible high-definition television.

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Sony today announced the VAIO NW-series, a new line of notebook PC designed for easy computing and entertainment at home or on the move. “Quick Web Access” without a full PC boot up and one cable connection to an HDTV via HDMI™ are amongst its various easy features. Exquisitely styled, this notebook computer discreetly and naturally blends into the everyday setting harmoniously complimenting your lifestyle.

Equally important to its design in relation to our surroundings is its eco-friendliness. It meets the latest industry energy efficiency standard, ENERGY STAR® 5.0, and its construction is carefully thought through to keep the amount of waste low by using both recycled and recyclable material in the body and packaging. The VAIO NW11-series has an impressive storage capacity of up to 500GB, making it ideal for multimedia, and has 4GB memory, allowing rapid file access and easy multi-tasking. Its 15.5” true 16:9 widescreen is stunning with Sony’s X-black LCD, which delivers vibrant colours and crystal sharp details.

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Yamaha Electronics Corporation introduced its RX-V1065 7.2-channel AV receiver (105 W x 7) with superior HD audio and video performance and enhanced user experience features for enjoying music, video from virtually any home or portable source component.

Highlights of this receiver include a newly-developed, easy-to-use on-screen GUI, four HDMI inputs, 1080p video upscaling and a full complement of HD Audio codecs, as well as support for HD Radio, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, iPods and Bluetooth devices.

Yamaha’s RX-V1065 receiver enables music and movie enthusiasts to more fully enjoy their HDTVs, Blu-ray players, broadcast HD services and gaming consoles. Completing the true HD experience with exceptional HD audio, the model offers a full complement of HD surround sound audio decoders (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio). On the video side, four 1080p compatible HDMI inputs and upscaling of analog video to 1080p full HD resolution delivers stunning, lifelike picture quality, even from non-HD video sources.

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Panasonic Corporation announced its 85-inch plasma display as part of its new 12 series range which incorporates NeoPDP technology for high-image quality in full HD. The company will release it globally through commercial routes in autumn this year.

The new plasma display features a screen size equivalent to four 42-inch panels and despite this size the NeoPDP technology offers twice the brightness efficiency of previous models with less power consumption and without compromising on image quality.

Enrique Robledo, Panasonic’s Plasma Marketing Manager said: “With the launch of the 85” Plasma, Panasonic will continue leading in the large format display market. Together with the new developments in plasma technology we are fully supporting the requirements for screen sizes over 42”.

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