Sony Australia today announced that pre-orders of its upcoming release of the Personal 3D Viewer (HMZT1) will begin on the 27th January 2012. According to the official press release it “offers a spectacular new style of viewing for both 2D and 3D content in the luxury of your living room complete with the visual and audio experiences of being in a movie theatre“. The equipment itself (Pictured above) is equipped with a newly developed 0.7 inch (diagonal 18.0mm) high definition OLED (1280 x 720 resolution) panel which has been developed through Sony’s expertise in both OLED displays and semiconductor silicon drive technologies – said to provide high contrast, colour reproduction and fast response capabilities.
The method they will use to employ the 3D functionality is through the adoption of a “dual panel 3D method”, with a separate panel for the left and right eye which they claim will allow viewers to enjoy high resolution 3D video that is “natural, bright and extremely pure with no crosstalk“. They also boast a wide horizontal viewing angle of 45 egrees by incorporating an optical lens that suppresses unwanted aberration and distortion, creating the equivalent of a 750 inch screen with a virtual viewing distance of 20m. To avoid light from below the HMZT1 ruining the experience, they will also include an accompanying light shield.
In terms of sound quality, it will be incorporating Sony’s proprietary 5.1ch Virtual Surround Technology with a choice of four sound modes (Standard, cinema, game and music). The system is said to support a range of 3D products including the Playstation 3, Blu-ray Disc Players and Vaio notebooks.
Pre-orders for the system can be made from the 27th January 2012 from either an official Sony Centre store or online at the Sony Australia Official Website. The price is currently set at $899 AUD. Do note there are currently only 100 units available for pre-order, with regular product shipments beginning mid to late March.
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