AOL and Sony to Make AOL Video Available Through New Sony BRAVIA(TM) Internet Video Link.Extends AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Video beyond the PC to the "10-Foot" Living Room Experience LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- AOL and Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. , Inc. announced today that the companies will work together to make content from AOL Video (http://video.aol.com) available through Sony's new BRAVIA[TM] Internet Video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. Link, which was unveiled this afternoon at the CES Show. This first-of-its-kind Sony feature, which will be available this summer on a majority of 2007 Sony televisions, enables consumers to access video content from the Internet via an optional module without requiring a PC. "Working together with Sony, consumers will be able to enjoy much of the AOL Video content that they view online and watch it anytime, anywhere beyond the PC," said Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (born November 30 1955) is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, perhaps best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Batman in numerous animated series and features that comprised the DC animated universe. , Executive Vice President, AOL. "Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link provides a rich entertainment experience and gives consumers the best of both worlds: the vast programming available through broadcast TV, plus the broad range of unique and entertaining video content that can often only be found on the Web through sites like AOL Video." "Content is the key to any entertainment experience and it was essential for Sony work with companies like AOL to make Internet video experience compelling," said Randy Waynick, Senior Vice President of the Home Products Division at Sony Electronics. "Consumers now have the ability to bring the best videos of the internet to their living room to share with everyone in the family." Using the TV's remote control and optional module, consumers can access the Internet and simply navigate through a series of menus to browse and play free videos from AOL[R] Video. Consumers can also easily pause, fast forward and rewind a video using the TV's remote control. AOL Video (http://video.aol.com) offers a wide variety of licensed content and original programming including music videos, full-length television shows, user-generated videos, movie trailers, news clips, and more. AOL and Sony will be demonstrating prototypes of AOL Video content running on the Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link at this week's CES Show in the Sony Electronics booth (#14200 in the Central Hall) and in the AOL booth (#CP10 in the Central Plaza). About Sony Electronics, Inc. Headquartered in San Diego, Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, design, engineering, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. More information and digital images are available at the company's news and information website at www.sony.com/news. About AOL AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of Time Warner Inc. [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TWX (TeletypeWriter eXchange Service) A U.S. and Canadian dial-up communications service that became part of Telex. In 1971, the Bell System sold TWX to Western Union. TWX transmitted 5-bit Murray code or 7-bit ASCII code at up to 150 bps. See Telex. ], AOL LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com. |
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