Sony's big little DAV-IS10 home theater system

Yeah, that satellite is freaky small and just a part of Sony's micro DAV-IS10 home theater system. Their 5.1 channel home-theater-in-a-box features 5 of the tiny speakers matched with a sub offering 450 watts of total system power (satellite speakers 50W x 5, plus 2-way subwoofer 100W x 2). The system features Sony's new BRAVIA Theater Sync technology for communicating with BRAVIA panels over HDMI and should be easy to setup with the help of Sony's Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (DCAC) optimization tech. The systems' 720p/1080i upscaling DVD/CD player features touch-sensitive controls and a Digital Media Port for attaching accessories such as the TDM-NC1 WiFi audio streamer, TDM-BT1 for Bluetooth streaming, and TDM-IP1 iPod dock. A pretty swank little system when it hits in July for $800.

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Sony Panel PC!

Sony has added a completely new dimension to PCs with its Vaio L. The system, which lays equal importance on styling as much as on functionality, doubles up as a home theatre system. The polycarbonate frame and designing blends in with any home decor. It is light and comes with a foldable and retractable keyboard. The product also has a built-in 1/6-inch VGA CMOS (640X 480) MOTION EYE camera and microphone. It has a crystal-clear 15.4'' Wide Clear Bright LCD monitor. Equipped with the VAIO Sound Reality audio chip, two 3W high-quality speakers and the exclusive software Sound FLOW, the VAIO series offers a great listening experience. The audio-operation buttons located on the side of the keyboard can be used conveniently even when the keyboard is folded up. Price:Rs 89,990

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Sony debuts trio of Luma LCDs for the pros

While we're busy playing Minesweeper and messing around with Vista's Flip 3D, some people have to actually get things done while staring at their LCDs for hours unending. For those stiffs, Sony is announcing its newly redesigned Luma professional LCDs, the 20-inch LMD-2030W, which sports an HDMI input for video production types, and the LMD-2450W / LMD-2050W 20 and 24-inch displays, which feature regular ol' DVI ports and 10-bit processing. The 2450W sports a 1920 x 1200 resolution, while the 20-inchers go for 1680 x 1050. All the displays include support for composite and component video, and the two DVI setups even include wave-form monitoring and audio level meter display. No word on pricing, but we're guessing all this professionalism won't come cheap. You should be able to pick one up in May.

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