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OCTOBER 2006
NEW FULL HD BRAVIA LCD TV
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CONTENTS GIFT GUIDE 2 Look no further for the perfect gift. INSIDER 4 Behind the scenes of the latest 007 adventure, Casino Royale. CUTTING EDGE 6 Welcome to the world of high definition. SNAPSHOT 10 Tips on getting a top shot. SOLUTIONS 12 We’ll help you choose the Handycam to suit your lifestyle. HOT RIGHT NOW 14 A new era in interactive entertainment. MUSIC & MOVIES 16 Chill out this summer with the latest releases. SONY FOUNDATION 17 Sony Foundation goes camping. PLAYSTATION ® PLAYSTATION
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2 INSIDER Come behind the scenes of the 21st James Bond adventure. asino Royale is based on Ian Fleming’s Bond’s fi rst 007 mission takes him to novel fi rst published in 1953. It was the Madagascar where he is to spy on a terrorist, Cfi rst book in his James Bond series that Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan). Not everything the movies we all know and love are based on. goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara independently of MI6, in order to track down
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Look out for the up and coming Casino Royale Promotion with thousands of prizes to be won. Visit www.sony.com.au soon for details. INSIDER 3 Clockwise from left: Daniel Craig is rough and ready as 007; Gangster’s moll Caterina Murino cuddles up; Craig in the line of fi re; Dame Judy Dench as ‘M’; Mads Mikkelson plays a high stakes game
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spend 4 GIFT GUIDE The Micro Vault ‘Tiny’ is about the size of a paperclip and a great way to carry your fi les with you. Ranging from 512MB to 2GB it’s available in three colours and comes with its own carry pouch. $59.95-$199.95 The S200 series Sport Walkman is designed for the serious athlete. It’s trim (9.7cm height) and lightweight (25.5 grams) and made to withstand moisture. Set the stopwatch or pedometer to keep track of distances travelled, steps and even calories burned. $240 (1GB) and
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GIFT GUIDE 5 The E series MP3 player with FM tuner has remarkable The new Bluetooth headphones allow you to listen to music The GPSCS1 for Cyber-shot and cameras is an image battery stamina (up to 28 hours). These fl ash-based and adjust the volume from the headphones. You can also tracking device that matches the date and time a shot was Walkmans have a USB for direct connection without cables answer your Bluetooth phone without even touching it. The taken with GPS information of where you wer
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6 CUTTING EDGE full throttle high defi nition Photo: Photolibrary
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CUTTING EDGE 7 here will come a time, in the not-too-distant future, when we’ll all be scratching our heads and Twondering how we ever stood watching Hollywood blockbusters, television and home movies in anything other than high defi nition. But today, we are only just waking up to the glorious world of high defi nition entertainment. In fact, ask the average shopper what they know about high defi nition and, if you’re lucky, you might get half an answer about better television pictures. You
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8 CUTTING EDGE It is commonly recognised that all the major (SVRHD900, pictured below left, with a 250GB WHAT IS BLU-RAY? TV networks must broadcast in digital – what is hard drive for $1499 and SVRHD700 with With an appearance similar to that of a DVD commonly called digital television (DTV). But what 160GB for $1299). The recorders also feature twin or CD, Blu-ray is the next-generation video is often not known is that each major TV network tuners. This means you can record two separate disc f
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CUTTING EDGE 9 Go to the movies – at home DAVDZ820KW HDRSR1 theatre packages ideally suited to the HD experience. These camcorders. The fi nished movie can then be watched on transform your BRAVIA TV into a BRAVIA Theatre.” the computer or through a BRAVIA HD screen. Sony HD isn’t something purely the domain of professionals also has a VAIO notebook equipped with Blu-ray. The either. It’s also now possible to produce your own HD VGNAR18GP, $5499 (pictured left). With this VAIO, content. Sony now
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10 SNAPSHOT Getting a greatshot
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SNAPSHOT 11 hether you’re using a ‘point and Underexposure can often be corrected by shoot’ camera, like a fabulously software. Outside, it’s often better to shoot in the Wcompact Sony Cyber-shot, or a shade than in direct sunlight. > larger camera like Sony’s new digital SLR, 07 Composition there are some simple things you can do to While the LCD is a good tool for general dramatically improve your shots. Brent Williams, composition, use the optical viewfi nder (if your a professional photogra
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12 HOT RIGHT NOW loading... maximum entertainment ® The launch of PLAYSTATION 3 marks the beginning of a new era in interactive entertainment. he highly anticipated next-generation Gaming, though, remains the cornerstone of the ® ® PLAYSTATION 3 from Sony takes its PLAYSTATION 3. Sony Computer Entertainment Tpopular gaming console to a whole new has, to date, announced a list of launch period level – new superior levels of graphics, colour, titles. These include: Eye of Judgement, Formula ™ de
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HOT RIGHT NOW 13 13 WHICH ONE? ® Both 60GB and 20GB PLAYSTATION 3 models use a graphic user interface modelled on the ® ® PSP (PlayStation Portable) known as XMB, can have their hard drives (because they are not proprietary) upgraded to a maximum storage capacity of 500GB and have a High Defi nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) to link the console to a HDTV. The 60GB model, though, has memory card slots (MemoryStick, SD, CompactFlash) and wireless internet connectivity. LAUNCHING IN AUSTRALIA MARC
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14 SOLUTIONS Capture your memories ony now has a Handycam for everyone, more than four times the detail of regular video, from professional fi lm makers to home in fact, the picture is so clear it’s almost like it’s Smovie enthusiasts. If you’re planning to buy happening outside your window. a Handycam you need to work out what media The new Sony HD Handycam HDRSR1 type suits you best. allows you to record your memories to a 30GB built in hard drive (for long recording) and Making the move to
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SOLUTIONS 15 Choosing the right media for you EASY BUY GUIDE The type of recording medium you want will DVD depend on how you plan to use the material. Pros: Portable, very affordable, readily available, If you don’t have time to edit your movies into Hard disk drive (HDD) can be easily shared with friends and family. Flexible a masterpiece and want to simply record, play What’s it got to offer? recording options back and share your memories with family and This recording method will store your
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16 MUSIC & MOVIES Chill out Evanescence – The Open Door Pink – I’m Not Dead Yet The inherent drama in Evanescence’s music has resonated World, you’ve been warned: the infamous Alecia Moore is with listeners everywhere. back again and this time she’s better than ever. Dixie Chicks – Taking The Long Way Justin Timberlake – FutureSexy/LoveSounds With Taking the Long Way y, one of the most anticipated Tony Bennett – ‘Duets’ An American Classic Future Sex/ Love Sounds s is the follow up album to Just
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SONY FOUNDATION 17 Camp Holiday Sony Foundation Australia has set up Children’s Holiday Camps to give parents of developmentally delayed children some respite. he fi rst Children’s Holiday Camp was held at St the everyday challenges and demands involved in caring Ignatius’ College, Riverview NSW in 1998. Since for a developmentally delayed child whilst all the children Tits success, the Camps have been adopted by partake in a fun-fi lled weekend. other high schools around the country willing t
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SONY AUSTRALIA PRIVACY STATEMENT Sony believes privacy is an important right. Sony is pursuing world best practice policies and procedures in how it deals with your personal information. We only collect personal information for specific purposes such as processing registrations, responding to enquiries, keeping customers informed of upcoming events and products, and assisting us in improving our services to you. We require our service providers to observe strict guidelines and we do not disclos
