Spring-actuated shoulder-type tape recorder for professional broadcast use. This device played a central role in the development of street-level coverage and interviews by broadcasting stations. After appearing in R. Yokoyama's comic strip “Densuke” in the Mainichi Newspaper, this recorder was nicknamed the “Densuke.”

1-inch VTR for professional broadcasting use.

1/2-inch “Betacam” integrated camera/VTR for analog-based professional broadcasting use.

World’s first component digital VTR compliant with D1 format.

World’s first composite digital VTR for professional broadcasting use compliant with D2 format.

“Digital Betacam” 1/2-inch component digital VTR, incorporating digital image compression technology.

Digital Betacam integrated camera/VTR for professional broadcasting use.

World’s first HD camcorder (“HDCAM” format).

VTR (MPEG 1MX format) capable of storing video data of up to 50 Mbps through the use of MPEG2 compression technology.

Nonlinear production system for HDTV/SDTV.

World’s first blue-violet laser based optical disc production system for professional broadcasting, available in five models.

HDV camcorder for professional use. Conforms to the HDV specification for recording outstanding HD video on current DV cassettes.

First HD-compatible model in the XDCAM series of camcorders incorporating a professional disc-based blue-violet laser recording system.

Sony’s first 2/3-inch CMOS memory camcorder --- the shoulder-mount model

Sony's first professional camcorder with solid state XDCAM recording (MPEG HD422 video recorded as MXF files on SxS memory cards).

Ultra short focus LCD projector that achieves the industry’s shortest LCD projection distance (*1) and highest brightness (*2)
*1: The distance from the screen surface to the projection window. Refers to the ‘VPL-SW535’ WXGA resolution model only. As investigated by Sony in November, 2011.
*2: In ultra short focus LCD models with WXGA resolution. As investigated by Sony in November, 2011.