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10/27	first HDV Camcorder: Sony 1080i high definition video 1440 x 1080 Sony took another leap forward with the introduction of the world's first HDV 1080i camcorder. The HDR-FX1 Handycam camcorder records and plays back high definition video with 1080 interlaced lines of resolution - the highest resolution (1440 pixels x 1080 lines) of any consumer camcorder available. "With U.S. sales of HDTV sets exploding, along with the availability of high-definition programming, the expectation of having personal content in HD is growing rapidly," said Linda Vuolo, director for camcorder products for Sony Electronics. "The introduction of the HDV-FX1 has been timed and targeted to meet this desire." The camcorder's best-in-class video resolution is enhanced by Sony's new
10/22	Extraordinary video features Sony's futuristic Cyber-shot DSC-M1 Digital Camera A picture may say a thousand words, but with Sony's futuristic new Cyber-shot DSC-M1 digital camera and its extraordinary video features, it's what happens before and after the picture is taken that says the most. "Capturing that one special moment in time is, of course, the reason why cameras exist," said Steve Haber, senior vice president for Sony Electronics' Personal Mobile and Imaging Division. "But what led up to that moment, and what happened just after is an important story to tell too." Enter, the Cyber-shot DSC-M1, a 5.1-megapixel digital still camera that also pays particular attention to the role moving images play in preserving memories, and even more attention to making it easy
12/08	Sony PVM-L2 Trinitron CRT professional color video monitors PVM-9L2 PVM-14L2 PVM-20L2 Sony introduced its PVM-L2 line, a new series of Trinitron CRT professional color video monitors, which address a wide range of picture monitoring and production applications. The new models, the PVM-9L2, PVM-14L2 and PVM-20L2 monitors, feature 8-, 13- and 19-inch screen sizes (viewable area, measured diagonally), respectively. Making their debut here at the Government Video Expo, the PVM-L2 series are equipped to display both NTSC and PAL television formats with uncompromising picture quality. Successor to the company's PVM-M2 line, the PVM-L2 monitors also provide enhanced input flexibility with a slot-in structure for a variety of decoder boards, which allow the monitors to integrate into
11/18	Adobe free Adobe Premiere 6.5 plug-in supports Sony's DSR-DU1 portable video disk Adobe announced the immediate availability of a free Adobe Premiere 6.5 plug-in that supports Sony's new DSR-DU1 portable video disk unit. The new Adobe Premiere plug-in enables users to edit video directly from a DV camera equipped with the DSR-DUI model—minimizing the time-consuming process of capturing and downloading raw video footage to a computer hard drive. "Our new video disk drive coupled with the Adobe Premiere 6.5 plug-in is ideal for videographers working in the field and yet another example why Sony's DVCAM format is the fastest-growing professional format in history," said Bob Ott, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' Business Solutions and Systems Company. "The po

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