All About Sony And Myself…

Sony has released a RAW-Codec package for the DSC-R1 and Sony Alpha cameras for Windows Vista as the latest OS is not able to display the files and to display the thumbnails in the explorer windows without external help.

You can download the RAW-Codec Package directly from this URL provided by Microsoft:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70713

Update! Please read the full Sony Ericsson MBR-100 Review here:

http://sonyfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/03/09/sony-ericsson-mbr-100-review/


Sony Ericsson Germany has released the MBR-100 Stereo Bluetooth Reciever. 

For my dear readers of my blog I can make a special offer: 50 Euros incl. VAT, handling and shipping. Delivery within 24 hours but only to destinations within Germany. Please contact me by email for details. Offer is valid till 10.03.07. Device is an original Sony Ericsson Germany device with full 2-years warranty.

The new Stereo Bluetooth Reciever MBR-100 is a stylish product which enables you to stream your music in Hifi-Stereo quality from any A2DP capable device to your HiFi.
For example you can listen to your tunes from your Napster Flatrate via your HiFi.  But the device is more preferable if used with a Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone. The MBR-100 supports ATRAC, MP3, AAC and SBC native streaming. To get the best quality you have these to possibilities:

• Use a Sony Ericsson Walkman and stream AAC and MP3 directly and in original bit rates without further converting to A2DP SBC
• Use a Sony Vaio PC with built-in bluetooth and Sony Sonic Stage and stream ATRAC in original bit rates without further converting to A2DP SBC.

If you use third party bluetooth adapter, such as the Belkin USB Bluetooth 2.0 adapter, which I generally recommend, all music will be converted to SBR on-the-fly before transferred to the MBR-100. The sound quality is quite good but much more worse than using a Sony Ericsson Walkman. There is no possibility to change the audio protocol from the pc as far as I have figured out.

But on the other hand, don’t forget for just 50 Euros this is the most affordable device to stream your tunes from your PC to your HiFi.

The MBR-100 is just 19gr in weight, comes with a built-in and rechargeable battery and connectors to Stereo-Chinch and Stereo-3,5mm plug. Compatible Sony Ericsson Walkman Devices are the W610i, W710i, W850i, W880i and W950i.

The new Vaio VGN-G11VN/T Series laptops are now available in Germany.
As a Sony Dealer I offer all blog readers a very special price for both models as can be seen at:
http://vaio.sony.de/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGN-G11VN%2FT&site=voe_de_DE_prof&category=VN+G+Series

Offer available only for customers in Germany. Please contact me by email for more information.

Sony launches the Vaio VGC-RM1, a high-end blu-ray editing system with unbelievable 1 terra bytes of harddisk memory, 2GBytes of high-speed RAM and a high-end NVIDIA graphics card.

What is really unique is that you get an usb based jog dial for “tv-producers’ like editing experience”. Whether you just scratch your videos or swith from slow motion to whatever else ”Matrix-like”, it’s up to you.

Bundles with the system you will get a powerful 5.1 speakers system. The 1 TB harddisk space is done via a 4x RAID array.  The system features a fully-equipped blu-ray recorder.

The system is a two housing system, the video/audio inputs are laid out in a seperate unit.

The system is about to arrive in Europe later this year with a stronger processor and a better graphics card.
  Vaio_PDF

No more special software needed for Sony Walkmen! Sony finally has learned the lessen! Finally, Drag&Drop and supporting of all OS has arrived:

http://sonyfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/sony-nw-a810-preview-sony-has-learned-the-lesson/

Sony Connect and Sonic Stage to close / to be discontinued - read important article:

http://sonyfanboy.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/sony-connect-to-closesony-sonicstage-to-close-atrac-discontinued/

Sony has released its new Sonic Stage 4.3 - it is available to you directly via this download link (only for Europe, Middle East and Africa):

http://dl1.aii.co.jp/contents/connect/_data/ss/ss43_01_14050/AE/SonicStageInstaller.exe

This installer will first download the whole installation package from the main Sony server in Japan, so installation may take a while.
Speed and Vista Compatibility has beed added.

The Sony XL-202 Media Center PC with Blu-Ray device won first price recently in a review of the famous german-based “Video Magazin”. Scored best in picture quality and sound quality. The XL-202 can be upgraded with a HD-Sat Reciever MPEG4/MPEG2 compliant for about 300 Euros. So you need only this device in your room alongside an amplifier and home cinema speakers! Great! Sony themself will release a version with a bundled HD-Sat-Tuner (German-Premiere compatible) later this year.

http://www.sonydeutschland.de/odw/vaio/Video_Testbericht_XL202.pdf
 

 
Wenn gutes Aussehen und modernes Design genau Ihr Ding sind, muss der VAIO LA2 einfach ganz oben auf Ihrem Einkaufszettel stehen. Der ultra-schlanke Rechner fügt sich mit seinem schicken Design perfekt in jede Wohnumgebung ein und zieht so einige neidische Blicke auf sich. Als wahrer Hingucker erweist sich dabei das 19-Zoll LC-Display im Breitbildformat, extrem hoher Auflösung und verbesserter Birldqualität durch X-Black Technologie. Durch den Einsatz von zwei Lampen in der Hintergundbeleuchtung ist die Bildwiedergabe besonders brillant und lebensecht. Davon profitieren nicht nur Fotos, Filme und private Videoaufnahmen, sondern auch Fernsehsendungen, denn die LA2-Serie ist mit einem Hybrid-TV-Tuner für den Empfang von analogen sowie digitalen (DVB-T) Programmen ausgestattet. Platz finden die aufgezeichneten Sendungen sowie sonstige Dateien auf einer 300 Gigabyte Festplatte. Der Brückenschlag zwischen Computer und Fernseher ist Sony somit erneut gelungen. Selbstverständlich ist ein SD-Card und Memory Stick Card Reader mit dabei. Die Grafik wird durch eine NVidia 7400 mit 256 MB angetrieben.

Dieser PC eignet sich selbstverständlich nicht nur für Ihre Unterhaltung, sondern bietet auch für Office und Internet-Anwendungen sehr gute Voraussetzungen. Ausgestattet mit dem neuesten Intel® Centrino® Core™ 2 Duo Prozessor, 2GB Arbeitsspeicher, leistungsfähiger Grafik und dem neuen Betriebssystem Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Home Premium ist er für nahezu alle Anwendungen bestens gerüstet. Darüber hinaus halten Sie über die integrierte Motion-Eye Webcam mit Mikrofon und vorinstallierter Skype-Software problemlos per Video-Chat Kontakt zu Ihren Freunden. Eine drahtlose Design-Tastatur und Maus sorgt für einen aufgeräumten Arbeitsplatz und ist im Lieferumfang enthalten. VAIO LA2: Beste Unterhaltung für alle Sinne!

Besuchen Sie die Microsite: http://vaiopro.sony-europe.com/showcase/de/la/
 

In a couple of days Sony will release the 4.3 version of their Music Management Software Sony Sonic Stage. As users have experienced difficulties to get their Walkman products working on Windows Vista this update will provide the compatibility.

There is nothing reported about new features. Only Windows Vista Compatibility will be added.

 

 

 
Sony established the ultraportable B5-sized notebook genre years ago with their 505. The X505 Carbon Fiber ultralight ignited the marketplace. Now with the G1, Sony’s innovation is again on display.
At its lightest (1.98 pounds [898g]), the Sony Vaio G1 is certainly the lightest “fully-usable” notebook ever produced. Breaking the two-pound barrier–with a full a 12.1″ XGA TFT and 17mm keypitch keyboard–seemed improbable simply because these are not shrinkable features.

Sony did it by utilizing one of the most advanced materials available: carbon fiber. And, they did it by taking advantage of their past experiences with carbon fiber notebooks. For its many advantages, Carbon fiber is a complex material to work with, and Sony has built expertise. Carbon fiber is lighter, stronger, better at heat dissipation, and more rigid than the next best choice (aluminum or magnesium alloy). The Vaio G1’s top and bottom external casing is multi-layer carbon fiber and the palm rest is carbon mold. The G1’s carbon construction is more thorough than its carbon forebears, the X505 and the SZ/carbon.

This casing, along with a shock-mounted HDD, make the Vaio G1 very durable. It is tested to survive a drop (although not guaranteed to do so), and should be able to withstand 120kg of weight (although not guaranteed to do so).

The version with installed DVD-RW weighs only 2.17 pounds. With the DVD-RW and the double-capacity 12-hour (ideal list time) battery, total weight is 2.46 pounds! We think that stat is actually more impressive than the 1.97-pound base weight. (Note that DVD-drive and no-drive models of the G1 are different. You cannot add an internal drive to a no-drive model, but you can use an external DVD-RW drive such as Sony’s DDRW firewire.) Sony thoughtfully made the AC adapter small and light, as well.

Thoughtful extras include a quiet fan and keyboard, and dual-internal wifi antennas to improve reception. The Intel Core Solo U1500 (1.33 GHz), 2.0gb max RAM, 100gb HDD provide plenty of power. And, integrated Bluetooth, wifi, Firewire, 2 x USB 2.0, and VGA provide plenty of convenience.

The Sony Vaio G1 is a dream machine for the frequent traveler.  

Look at the marvellous Sony Flash Presentation of the Vaio G Series at:
http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/Concept/Vision/index.html?product=typeG

Die Sony UX Serie, welche schon längere Zeit in den USA erhältlich ist, wird es nun auch bald in Europa geben. Das VGN-UX1XN kommt mit Windows Vista und wird von einem Intel Core Solo U1500 mit 1,3GHz, 1GB Arbeitsspeicher und einer 32GB Flash Disk betrieben. Das Display hat eine Größe von 4,5″. WLAN in allen Varianten, Bluetooth, USB, Firewire, sowie CF und MS Slot sind eingebaut. Eine EDGE bzw. UMTS Funktionalität wird nicht vorhanden sein. Dafür aber gibt es Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, auch das A2DP Profil wird mit an Bord sein. Es erlaubt beispielsweise die Sony Ericsson Stereo Bluetooth Kopfhörer anzuschließen (Review erfolgt hier in Kürze). Die kleine Kiste wird allerdings mehr als 2000 Euro kosten…