Japanized

The MPE-200 multimedia processor goes on sale next week for an actually quite reasonable ¥2,625,000 ($30,000), considering what it offers. Bet James Cameron paid a bit more than that for his.

That linked press release below is in Japanese, but click here for a rough and ready MT if you're feeling lazy - it covers the basics at least.

And if I was still a 'proper' journalist working for The Man, I'd be required to mention here that the MPE-200 uses the same Cell Broadband Engine processor as found in the PlayStation 3, possibly putting (PS3) in brackets too just to clarify for the hard of thinking, but I've packed that in for the PR life of Riley, so I won't bother. You can work it out for yourselves, right? :-)

via sony.jp

It happened yesterday, apparently, and featured acts like Azu, Scandal and One Draft. I bet they looked marvelous in 3D...

54 inches of plasma pleasure for ¥530,000, 50 inches for ¥430,000. There's tons of material (in Japanese) at the link for your enjoyment, Bring a dictionary.

via AV Watch

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sony Corporation and the PGA TOUR announced Thursday a partnership to explore new entertainment experiences for golf in 3D. Together, Sony and the TOUR will work to develop a plan to make the 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii the first TOUR event shot in 3D and available for distribution in 3D to select audiences, in addition to its regular 2D presentation.

Development work will begin at the 2010 Sony Open, at which Sony will shoot portions of the event in 3D as a first step in the joint study, and continue through the 2010 season. The organizations will also explore development of 3D golf for other potential applications.

"From the lens to the living room, Sony is driving the transition to 3D," said Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President of Sony Corporation. "Just as video of sports and nature were key to the adoption of high definition television, we expect the same to be true for 3D. The sport of golf and the natural beauty of Hawaii are an ideal combination to showcase the distinct advantages of 3D and bring the full, 3D experience to life for consumers."

First it was the soccer, now it's that nice walk ruined by hitting a little ball getting the 3D treatment.

Dunno about you, but I've seen plenty of 3D TV and video at various trade shows (and, of course, movies in the cinema) and can well do without it.

For example, Pixar's Up finally starts here in Japan today and I had planned to take my son to see it for his first cinema trip, but it's only available round these parts in 3D, which is really not suitable for a two-year-old (the glasses, you see). Too bad...