| The name Sony was created by combining | | | | an age when television sets were assumed to |
| "SONUS," the original Latin for "SONIC," | | | | be living room fixtures, this device opened |
| meaning sound, with "SONNY," denoting small | | | | the door to personal television use. |
| size, or a youthful boy. It was chosen for | | | | Additionally, the TV8-301 model offered three |
| its simple pronunciation that is the same in | | | | choices for power input. |
| any language. So why is Sony one of the | | | | |
| greatest consumer electronic manufacturers? | | | | Sony made further advancements and in 1962 |
| | | | produced the world's lightest and smallest |
| Since 1946 Sony has been committed to | | | | all transistor television (the TV5-303). The |
| bringing the world the best in technology. | | | | advancements however did not stop there. In |
| Even though Sony has been around for many | | | | 1963 the world's first compact transistor |
| years, the original Sony was actually called | | | | VTR, the PV-100, launched. And in 1965 the |
| - Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering | | | | world's first home-use open-reel VTR, the |
| Corporation or more commonly Totsuko. It was | | | | CV-2000, launched, paving the way to allow |
| only in January 1958 that the company changed | | | | people to record and playback over 1 hour of |
| its name to Sony Corporation after taking | | | | video. |
| "SONUS," the original Latin for "SONIC," | | | | |
| meaning sound, with "SONNY," denoting small | | | | There are so many new offerings that Sony has |
| size, or a youthful boy. So, the name Sony | | | | brought us, which we did not have before. The |
| was used because of its ease of pronunciation | | | | Walkman is probably on of the greatest |
| in any language! | | | | inventions from Sony. Before Sony invented |
| | | | the portable Walkman, there was no practical |
| Apart from looking at simply the corporate | | | | way of going for a Jog with music playing. |
| world of Sony, there is much more to Sony | | | | Sony also brought us the world's first CD |
| that makes it a leader in consumer | | | | player also, which is something we see |
| electronics. This innovation comes with Sony | | | | included in our PC, our HiFi system, and our |
| not just simply recreating products, but | | | | car! |
| actually inventing new technology. | | | | |
| | | | Sony is a electronics manufacturer who has |
| In May 1960 - Sony was the first company to | | | | gone above what many other electronic |
| create the world's first direct-view portable | | | | companies value, as such Sony has brought us |
| television. The TV8-301 the world's first | | | | many great inventions which have benefited |
| non-projection-type portable transistor tele | | | | mankind. Sony continues to innovate and be a |
| comprised of 23 transistors and 19 diodes, | | | | world class leader in reliable electronics, |
| this model was developed based on Sony's | | | | with that elegant and ergonomic Sony style. |
| extensive experience in radio technology. In | | | | |