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