Sony Honored With 13 CES Innovations 2014 Design And Engineering Honoree Awards.
Awarded Products Represent the Absolute Best Technology in Respective Categories.
Sony Electronics today was recognized with 13
International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Honoree
Awards, including four Best of Innovations honoree awards. The QX
Series "lens-style" camera, 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X1), VAIO® |
Flip PC and PHA-2 portable headphone DAC/amplifier were selected as Best
of Innovations honorees, and chosen as the best new products in their
respective categories. Nine other Sony products received Innovations
Honoree distinctions.
Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a
preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent
engineers and members of the trade media to honor outstanding design and
engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 29
product categories.
"We're honored to have won the most Innovation Awards among a competitive field of great consumer electronics," said Phil Molyneux,
president and COO of Sony Electronics. "We feel this year's winning
products represent significant breakthroughs in our design and evolution
of the fast-changing CE industry. Sony will continue to offer new
experiences in both productivity and play while always incorporating the
best technologies from our display, imaging and audio groups."
Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 models – BEST OF INNOVATIONS honoree are in the Digital Imaging category.
Merging
the creative power of a premium compact camera with the convenience and
connectivity of today's smartphones, Sony's two "lens-style" QX series
cameras bring new levels of fun and creativity to the mobile photography
experience. The innovative Cyber-shot® DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 models
utilize Wi-Fi® connectivity to instantly transform a connected
smartphone into a versatile, powerful photographic tool, allowing it to
shoot high-quality images and HD videos to rival a premium compact
camera. It's an entirely new and different way for consumers to capture
and share memories with friends and family. The new compact,
ultra-portable cameras can be attached to a connected phone with a
supplied mechanically adjustable adapter, or can be held separately in
hand or even mounted to a tripod while still maintaining all
functionality and connectivity with the smartphone. They can also be
operated as completely independent cameras if desired, as both the
DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 cameras have a shutter release, memory card slot
and come with a rechargeable battery.
SONY 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X1) - BEST OF INNOVATIONS honoree in the Home/Audio/Video Components product category
The
Sony 4K Ultra HD Media Player is used to access, download, store and
play back 4K content from the Video Unlimited 4K service. With a
built-in 2TB hard drive, the FMP-X1 Media Player can store up to 50
feature films in native 4K resolution and uncompressed surround sound,
with the ability to expand this by connecting an additional external USB
hard drive available separately. The player comes pre-loaded with 10
bonus feature films and video shorts that owners can watch immediately
at no additional charge, including Bad Teacher, Battle: Los Angeles, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Karate Kid (2010), Salt, Taxi Driver, That's My Boy, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Other Guys and Total Recall (2012).
SONY VAIO® | Flip PC – BEST OF INNOVATIONS honoree in the Tablets EReaders and Mobile Computing product category
Sony's new form factor PC, VAIO®
| Flip PC, features the flexibility of a convertible with a laptop mode
that is equal to a conventional clamshell PC. The unique design of VAIO
| Flip PC maintains the full functionality of a conventional notebook
PC with the ability to switch between laptop, tablet and viewer modes –
the perfect blend of productivity and entertainment. Utilizing a unique 2nd
hinge, the display can flip, allowing the PC to change from laptop to
tablet or viewer modes. Tablet mode is best for browsing the web, taking
pictures and writing with the optional Active Pen. By flipping the
display over, users can access viewer mode, a form that is the best for
watching videos and movies or showing the screen to someone sitting
opposite.
SONY PHA-2 portable headphone DAC/amplifier– BEST OF INNOVATIONS honoree in Headphones product category
The
new PHA-2 portable headphone amplifier was conceived to deliver
superior sound reproduction from a variety of audio sources and is the
first portable DAC/amplifier to be compatible with virtually every
high-resolution digital file format, including up to 192 kHz/24-bit PCM
and both DSD (2.8MHz) and Double DSD (5.6MHz). Listeners can also enjoy
upgraded sound quality with MP3 files and other music sources. It
features a variety of advanced technologies, including such refinements
as an Asynchronous Transport Mode which utilizes a dedicated signal
generator to reduce timing errors for more accurate, jitter-free
converter performance. The PHA-2 can be easily connected to both PC and
Mac® computers via its USB 2.0 interface, and also includes a dedicated
digital input for iPod®, iPhone® and iPad® products. Other portable
audio sources such as Android™ smartphones and digital music players can
be connected via the analog audio input.
In addition, the below products received the honoree distinction in their respective categories.
- Tablet Z- HONOREE in the Tablets EReaders and Mobile Computing product category
- XBR-65X850A - HONOREE in the Video Displays product category
- HT-ST7- HONOREE in the Home Theater Speakers product category
- HAP-Z1ES - HONOREE in the High Performance Home Audio product category
- 4K consumer camera- HONOREE in the Digital Imaging product category
- Action Cam- HONOREE in the Digital Imaging product category
- Music Video Recorder- HONOREE in the Digital Imaging product category
- MDR-10RNC- HONOREE in the Headphones product category
- VAIO Tap PC- HONOREE in the Tablets EReaders and Mobile Computing product category
The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®,
the producer of the International CES, the global gathering place for
all who thrive on the business of consumer technology, and have been
recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.
Sony's QX Series "lens-style" Cameras, 4K Ultra HD Media Player
(FMP-X1), SONY VAIO | Flip PC and PHA-2 portable headphone DAC/amplifier
will be displayed in The Venetian at the 2014 International CES, which
runs January 7-10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Honorees will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Media Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 5 in South Seas Ballroom C at Mandalay Bay.
Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on CESweb.org/Innovations, which list product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
About Sony Electronics
Headquartered in San Diego,
Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and
information technology products for the consumer and professional
markets. Operations include research and development, design,
engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony
is noted for a wide range of consumer audio-visual products, such as the
BRAVIA® LCD 4K, 3D and high-definition televisions, Cyber-shot® digital
camera, Alpha Digital SLR camera, Handycam® camcorder and Walkman®
personal stereo. Sony is also an innovator in the IT arena with its
VAIO® personal computers Reader devices and Sony Tablets; and in
high-definition professional broadcast equipment, highlighted by the
XDCAM® HD and CineAlta™ lines of cameras and camcorders, and the SXRD™
4K digital projector. For more information, visit www.sony.com/news or join the Sony Community: www.sony.com/blog; www.facebook.com/SonyElectronics; www.twitter.com/SonyElectronics; www.youtube.com/SonyElectronics; and www.pinterest.com/SonyElectronics.
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