When Sony decided in the summer of 2005 to replace the “LCD WEGA” brand name which was used for their LCD TVs, Bravia became the company’s new brand for high-definition LCD televisions and front and rear projection TVs. Starting that moment, all new Sony high-definition flat-panel LCD televisions in North America carried the Bravia logo.

But here comes the news: the Sony Bravia has struck TV gold again. They launched on the Japanese market (and hopefully on the European one soon) the ultra-portable XDV-W600 1-Seg, a round and white portable device that is waterproof. I’m sure that many of you like to watch TV by the swimming pool or in the bathtub. Some might even like to watch their favorite shows by the beach. But TVs are not waterproof and may stop working at the slightest contact with water. With the new Sony device you don’t need to be afraid of the water breaking the electricity.

The mini TV is configured with a 4-inch LCD screen, full waterproofing, which might not impress big-screen TV snobs, and carries an IPX7 and IPX7 waterproof rating. That means that Sony Bravia XDV-W600 is submersible for up to 30 minutes (assuming a depth of one meter) and can take a beating from whirlpool jets. The new TV has 16,7 million color and a 272 x 480 pixel LCD, is provided with a digital tuner and there’s even a FM tuner. In addition, it features 2GB of internal memory to record up to 10 hours of 1-Seg television broadcasts and allows up to 23 hours of viewing time off the internal rechargeable +2x AA alkaline batteries.




The Sony Bravia XDV-W600 carries an IPX7 and IPX6 waterproof rating, which means that it’s submersible for up to 30 minutes (assuming a depth of one meter) and can take a beating from whirlpool jets. As you might expect, this mini TV will ship to Japan first, on October 30, for around ¥39,800 (about $368 USD).
As expected, the mini TV will ship to Japan first, on October 30, for around $368.

(Source: Dvice)