Sony, has already made news for the upcoming NAB 2006, which will be held in April( 22nd to 27th) LasVegas, Nevada USA. Sony today, unveiled that it will be showcasing its latest range of new products and systems that will help drive the continued adoption and use of High Definition (HD) across global broadcast environments. With the rapid upsurge in the demand for High Definition in Home, European broadcasters are now recognising that the era of HD is here, saysNaomi Climer, Director of Professional Services and Head of Media Sales, Western Europe. Sony will be offering innovative solutions which provide the ability to generate new content and quality that has never been seen before.

At NAB 2006, Sony will be demonstrating a range of HD products including the first HD products in the XDCAM line-up as well as the latest addition to the HDCAM family, the HDW-F900R. Lets take a look at Sony's PRODUCT ROUNDUP for NAB 2006

HDC-3300 super slow motion camera system
HDC-3300 super slow motion camera system, offers unprecedented ability to achieve 3x speed slow motion effects in full HD resolution. It features in-camera functions like, flicker reduction, shading correction, white balance and auto iris detection. It includes three 2/3-inch CCDs and enables recording at 1920 x 1080/180i or 150i and 1280 x 720/180p or 150p. It also is compatible with standard SMPTE fibre cable at runs exceeding 2,000 metres.

HDW-F900R Camcorder
Gaining on the success of it's predecessor, HDW-F900, the HDW-F900R combines the imaging performance of the HDW-F900 in a more compact chassis, with HD interfaces that are now probablu the most common to the production community. It is basically designed for prestige drama, commercials and feature film productions shot in 24P. Also the new the monitoring is digital(HD-SDI), so there won't be any need for external adapters.

HVR-M25 and HVR-M15 HDV videocassette recorder
One really wonders the wisdom behind the announcement of these two new videpcassette recorder in this world of double layered DVDs and stuffs, but anyway!! the two new HDV videocassette recorders capable of 1080i recording and playback and which support both standard and mini-size DV cassettes, expand the options for video professionals. Both the models can be switched netween 50Hz and 60Hz(PAL/NTSC). It offers HDVTM, DVCAM and DV SP recording and play back capability.

PDJ-A640 cart system and PDW-R1 field recorder/player
Two new additions to Sony’s XDCAM family of Professional Disc products, the PDJ-A640 cart system and PDW-R1 field recorder/player. PDJ-A640 can hold up to 640 of Sony’s Professional Discs and can be used with up to 4 XDCAM decks, including both the PDW-1500 and the recently introduced PDW-F70. The PDW-R1 can be AC or battery-powered, features a tilt-up LCD screen and a range of interfaces. It has a low power consumption of just 35W and is available with such features as audio monitor select and mix out select.