The system is backward-compatible to allow users the option of connecting with HD-quality video through high-bandwidth connections (or via SD legacy systems) using Internet Protocol and/or ISDN.

Sony has updated its Device Monitor multi-protocol monitoring system with the release of version 5.0. New features include a more graphical and intuitive user interface, improved set-up support for Sony VTRs, enhanced multimedia capabilities and updated Simple Network Management protocol (SNMP) functionality. The Device Monitor technology provides continuous health and utilization awareness notifications of devices and the environmental conditions in which they operate.

The next generation of Sony’s XDCAM Professional Disc system—a line of high-definition optical camcorders and decks unveiled today—offers cinematographers, broadcasters and video professionals a complete toolkit of flexible, digital production options. The Sony XDCAM HD family of optical products includes two camcor

The system is compatible with an array of Sony Lithium-Ion batteries, including the BP-GL95/65, BP-L60S, BP-L90A/60A/40A and the BP-IL75

Speaking of the " Today " show... If newcomer Meredith Vieira and fellow co-host Matt Lauer look a bit sharper than usual come Sept. 13, they'll have an HD studio upgrade at their Rockefeller Center facilities to thank. (As well as NBC engineers, of course.) The top-rated network morning broadcast has been "airing" it

For the first time, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition has been produced in HD

Sony plans to roll out its first HD camcorder this week that will be compatible with the new AVCHD format, developed by Sony and Matsushita as a means of storing video on 8 cm DVD discs. While conventional DVD cannot support any HD format, AVCHD proponents say the emerging HD DVD and Blu-ray discs cannot yet be m