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This digital theater system, con-
sisting of a Wega color TV with
flat-surface CRT, a DVD-Video
player, an AV center amplifier, an
active super woofer, and a speaker
system, enables customers to
enjoy easily in their own homes
a theater-like listening and view-
ing experience that inspires the
feeling of actually being there.
The simulated picture shows a
scene from Sony Pictures
Entertainment’s hit film The
Mask of Zorro.
The Personal IT Network Company (PNC) encompasses telecommunica-
tions products, home-use PCs, digital imaging devices, and related busi-
nesses. Besides strengthening existing products such as Digital Handycam
home-use camcorders and VAIO home-use PCs, PNC aims to create totally
new forms of enjoyment in the network-centric era by merging AV tech-
nologies first with computers and then with telecommunications and net-
work technologies.
The Core Technology & Network Company (CNC) comprises semicon-
ductors, storage media, batteries, electronic components, circuit boards,
factory automation (FA) systems, and related businesses. CNC aggressively
works to supply both within Sony and to customers the key devices of the
digital era that are expected to be in increasing demand, such as optical
pickups, lithium-ion batteries, LCDs, and system LSIs for digital AV prod-
ucts. CNC will focus more on maximizing profits as an independent unit
and will work toward contributing to improving the Sony Group’s share-
holder value through such activities as supplying the key devices critical
to next generation digital AV products.
In the field of broadcast-use video equipment, through its Broadcast-
ing & Professional Systems Company, Sony is working to satisfy the needs
of broadcasters. During the year, Sony added new models in the Betacam
SX series, which conforms to the industry-standard MPEG2 digital video
compression technology. By enhancing its complete lineup of systems from
shooting to editing and transmitting, Sony has won praise as the leader in
the field of broadcast-use video equipment. Sony’s products and services
have been well-received by broadcasters; for example, at the April 1999
KUNITAKE ANDO
President &
Chief Operating Officer
Personal IT Network
Company
SUEHIRO NAKAMURA
President &
Chief Operating Officer
Core Technology &
Network Company