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Ocean Hall at Smithsonian

Sony 4K SXRD Projectors Tell Story of Ocean Life Through HD Video at New Smithsonian Ocean Hall.

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Case & Success Stories

Sony Reinvents Police Surveillance With Robotic Network Cameras

SXRD 4K Projector Debuts in DC

Planet Anycast Station - Producing TV out in the desert with NASA using the Anycast Station

San Diego PD Steps Up Surveillance with Sony IPELA Cameras

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Goes HD

Freelance Photojournalist Bound For Afghanistan Captures High Definition Images With Sony HVR-A1U HDV Camcorder

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GSA Schedule & Catalog

Sony maintains three GSA contracts for use by Federal Government customers.

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AV/IT

It's Easy to Upgrade to Sony with our Trade-in Program

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Maximize your investment when you upgrade to the latest Sony technology. Sony's Trade-in Program allows you to realize a trade-in value for your pre-owned IT products* when you purchase a new eligible Sony VAIO® notebook, projector, public display or storage device. And Sony makes it even easier by accepting a wide range of trade-in products - such as printers, PDAs and monitors - from almost any manufacturer. The trade-in value can be realized upfront through participating solution providers.

Learn more about the Trade-in Program, or contact your solution provider for details.

* See sony.com/TradeAndSave for complete terms and conditions.

Discover Sony's
DCR-SR300 HD Camcorder

When something is important enough to record on video, you don’t want to spend time changing tapes that are full. The Sony DCR-SR300 HD camcorder gives you a long recording time, with 40GB* capacity built right into the hard drive. The compact design makes it easy to take anywhere it is needed, and with 10X optical zoom/20X digital zoom, you can pick up even the tiniest of details.

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DCR-SR300.

* 40GB means 40 billion bytes. Available storage capacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for data management functions.

Sony Rated Best Tech Support Experience by Smart Computing Magazine

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Smart Computing Magazine recently bestowed Sony's PC Tech Support for VAIO computers with the title of "best overall tech support experience." Rated higher than all of its competitors, Sony's tech support was described as flawless, receiving straight As on the tech support report card. Read the "PC Vendors Tech Support Showdown" article to see how Sony's commitment to support and service can benefit your organization.
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NEWS

What's New At NAB: Government Highlights

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ANYCAST STATION LIVE CONTENT PRODUCER
- GOES HD
Sony is introducing a high-definition version of its popular Anycast Station™ system, which is already in use widely throughout the government as a portable "all-in-one" studio for live content creation. The new HD-only version of the system (model AWS-G500HD) retains the original multi-functionality of its standard-definition predecessor. It combines into one package the capability of a six-input video switcher and six-stereo channel audio mixer, special effects generator, LCD screen for GUI control and preview/program monitor, control of Sony PTZ robotic cameras, RGB connection for PC and projector display, and an encoder and Web server for delivering streaming media, as well as a still store, character generator, scale converter and frame synchronizer. What's more, the new system comes preconfigured with an HD analog component interface module (BKAW-560) and an HD-SDI interface module (BKAW-590). The third interface module slot on the new version is left empty, giving users the option for adding specific boards based on their individual needs. This slot can be configured with any of the available SD system modules, as well as either of the two new HD boards. The HD-only AWS-G500HD model is now available at a suggested list price of $19,500.
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Sony Delivers "Real Systems, Right Now" At NAB 2007

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Government video professionals look to the annual National Association of Broadcasters Convention, being held in mid-April in Las Vegas, as the showcase of Sony's latest range of systems capabilities, from acquisition and asset management to advanced network production and final output.

"Especially relevant for our government customers this year, our technology demonstrations and product exhibits illustrate our theme of 'HD for All: Real Systems, Right Now'," said Alec Shapiro, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Sony Electronics' Broadcast and Production Systems Division. "More than a theme, it's our vision for helping government agencies move into an HD future, now. To respond to the forthcoming government HD mandate, the agencies themselves need end-to-end, complete systems that not only deliver new workflow efficiencies, but also create opportunities for HD production in new applications."
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CLOSE-UP: New Sony LUMA LCD

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Professional Monitors Advancements in flat-screen technology now provide government users with true, professional-grade monitoring solutions that deliver CRT-quality imaging with the advantages of LCD.

Sony will introduce of four, new LCD Professional Video monitors at NAB. These monitors will provide images featuring higher resolutions, more accurate signal processing, and a host of new benefits requested by government and broadcast customers than what is now available in LCD.
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Officers Spend More Time On Police Work, Less On Photography, With Sony's SnapLab System

Upper Saddle River Police

Photos are integral to law enforcement and most police officers receive some photographic training. Nobody would complain, though, if the process were simpler or required less time - so they could concentrate on more traditional police work.

That's the situation in one New Jersey community, where the Upper Saddle River Police Department has made life easier for its officers by installing a Sony SnapLab™ digital photofinishing system.
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Hornblower Cruises Finds That Sony's SnapLab System Delivers Quality Prints – For Less

Marshall Emerson, photo operations manager for Hornblower Cruises, wasn't on the job very long before he realized a change was in order. The company - which operates popular tour boats in San Francisco Bay, San Diego Harbor and other venues on the California coast - was paying too much for the keepsake photos it produced for its passengers.

The answer: Replace the film-based, chemically processed images produced using a cumbersome mini-lab located on a nearby dock with digital-based, photo-quality images from the Sony SnapLab™ digital photofinishing system.
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TUTORIALS

Sony Names Government Marketing Manager

PARK RIDGE, NJ - Shari Sentlowitz has been named Government and Education Marketing Manager for Sony Broadcast and Business Solutions Division, as part of the company's continued expansion of its business with schools, federal, state and municipal government agencies. Sentlowitz has managed vertical markets throughout the Sony organization, including her recent experience as Marketing Manager for Sony's Digital Photo Finishing Group, which includes the SnapLabTM and PictureStationTM products."

"Government and education are strategic market priorities for Sony and I'm pleased to be focusing on these growth markets for our professional and business products," Sentlowitz explains. "My job is to listen to our customers and serve them with solutions that meet their expectations in terms of Sony product quality, reliability and performance. Market-specified programs we are planning to roll out this year will provide tremendous incentives for our customers to invest in their audio/video infrastructures and advance the quality of their operations."

Government is a growth market for video technology. According to ICIA's "2005 AV Trends and Opportunities Study: State and Local Government," the size of the pro AV market is $1.2 billion dollars, with a 12% maximum percentage of annual market growth expected over the next three years.

As market priorities, Sentlowitz says that she intends to expand Sony's work with direct government customers, increase its activities with leading government contractors and continue to drive GSA sales through its resellers. Marketing initiatives to support the higher education and K-12 markets are also being planned.

"As we grow the government and education business for Sony, we will also concentrate on our current customer base, assuring them the level of service they have grown to expect. We will continue to touch them regularly and support their unique needs with the most advanced and cost-effective solutions," she adds.

Sony Reception

If you are a Government Employee or Government Contractor and plan on attending NAB 2007, Sony would like to invite you to our annual Reception.
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Sony Professional Services & Programs

Lower costs, increase control and maximize uptime with Sony, a leader in Professional Services.

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Training

Since 1970, Sony Training Institute, the industry education leader, has trained thousands of video professional like you on the latest service technologies and production techniques. In addition to offering production and post production courses taught with entirely digital or a mixture of digital and analog equipment, Sony Training Institute provides workshops designed specifically to put you on the right track in your transition to digital.

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