[2] Sony and Sportvision to Unveil New Golf System Technology to Measure Club and Ball Speed At the Sony Open in Hawaii Jan. 10-16.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999-- Sony Corporation, a world-leader in technology and entertainment in cooperation with Sportvision, Inc., the leading provider of sports technology for TV and the Internet, will soon unveil a new cutting-edge product designed to provide golf fans never-before-seen information on the speed of a PGA TOUR player's swing and how swing speed impacts results. For the first time on any national golf broadcast, the Sony Open will introduce the "Tee Velocity" system, which will allow the audience to see the club head speed at the point of impact and the speed of the ball as it leaves the club face of some of the best golfers in the world. The system uses sophisticated radar architecture to generate precise information, which will then be available for real-time distribution to television and the Internet through the Sportvision Data Infrastructure (SDI). "Sony is excited to be working with Sportvision to unveil new technology that will enhance both the on-site and television viewing of our event. The Sony Open is the perfect vehicle to illustrate Sony's commitment to golf, entertainment, technology and our ability to showcase this unique convergence," said Steven Roberts, General Manager, Global Operations and Development for Sony Sports Marketing. The "Tee Velocity" system will be officially unveiled at the Sony Open in Hawaii The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. It has been contested at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii since the event's modern-day inception in 1965. , January 10 - 16 at Waialae Country Club Waialae Country Club is a private country club in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 1927 and designed by Seth Raynor, it features a 7,125 yard 18-hole course. It annually hosts the Sony Open in Hawaii, though the event has had several corporate sponsors. in Honolulu, Hawaii. Many of the top PGA TOUR golfers in the world will be able to carefully measure their club head speed and the speed of the ball off of the club face. "We are happy to be associated with Sony to introduce "Tee Velocity" at the Sony Open in Hawaii," said Sportvision CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Bill Squadron. "The sophisticated radar system is highly precise, allowing golf fans to analyze the impact of new statistics that have often been the subject of speculation. It also reflects the PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. TOUR's commitment to state-of-the-art technology." In addition to the Tee Velocity System, a high quality Sony digital camcorder will be available on the practice range at the Open for the TOUR players. The pros will have the ability to have their golf swing videotaped and either view the tape on the spot or take it with them. For players and fans alike, Sony will also construct a "Sony Digital Entertainment Pavilion" full of the latest technology and entertainment. On the 18th green at Waialae, Sony will once again set up the state-of-the-art JumboTron, designed to bring action from around the course even closer to the fans. About Sony Corporation Title sponsor Sony Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion pictures, computer entertainment operations and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of more than $56 billion in the last fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation. It is based in Inglewood, California. It is the umbrella company under which all Sony companies operate in the United States. Subsidiaries
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , is its U.S. corporate subsidiary. About Sportvision (www.sportvision.com) Sportvision, the leading sports-media convergence company that launched in January 1998, develops technology-based enhancements for sports television, the Internet, and new media platforms. Sportvision created the popular, Emmy-nominated 1st & Ten(TM) system --which shows TV viewers where a football team has to reach to get a first down - now on 6 NFL and NCAA football telecasts each weekend, including ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Monday Night Football “MNF” redirects here. For other uses, see MNF (disambiguation). Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. , ESPN Sunday Night Football ESPN Sunday Night Football was the ESPN cable network's weekly television broadcasts of Sunday evening National Football League (NFL) games. The first ESPN Sunday night broadcast occurred on November 8, 1987, while the last one aired on January 1, 2006. and Fox NFL Sunday FOX NFL Sunday is the pregame show for the TV show The NFL on FOX. The show has won four Emmy Awards. History 1994-1997 FOX NFL Sunday debuted in 1994 with hosts James Brown, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson. . Sportvision's enriched sports media also include AIRf/x(TM) which measures the vertical leap of basketball players; "MaXAir" used to measure athlete performances on ESPN's "X Games" and the Batter Radar system used by Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. that precisely calculates both pitch speed and bat speed; the Ironman Triathlon Live Cybercast on the Web; and the Sportvision Premium Telestrator. |
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