Sony announces "Video On Demand powered by Qriocity™" extending into Europe

Plans for "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™" cloud-based music service unveiled





In November 2009, Sony Corporation (Sony) confirmed that it was developing a network service platform called Sony Online Services (SOLS) - now called Qriocity™. Qriocity is a network service platform that connects many of Sony's network-enabled devices and allows consumers to enjoy high quality entertainment across multiple devices. Via Qriocity, Sony will deliver a variety of digital entertainment content and services that are "powered by Qriocity", including video, music, game applications, and e-books over time, and through these services, and in combination with its networked devices, Sony aims to bring new and exciting entertainment experiences to customers.

Today at the IFA 2010 show in Berlin, Sony announced that "Video On Demand powered by Qriocity™", a premium streaming video service, will be available this autumn in five European countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. With "Video On Demand powered by Qriocity," customers can choose from hundreds of box office hits from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), NBC Universal International Television Distribution, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, as well as popular content from top local studios. Many movies are available in High Definition (HD) as well as Standard Definition (SD), and all can be rented at the touch of a button on Sony's 2010 models of network-enabled BRAVIA® TVs and Blu-ray Disc™ players, and Blu-ray Home Theatre systems. "Video On Demand powered by Qriocity" has been available in the U.S. since April 2010.

Sony also announced plans to introduce "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™", a new, cloud-based, digital music service. Available by year's end, "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" will give music lovers access to millions of songs stored and synchronised through the cloud. "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" will initially be available across Sony's 2010 models of network-enabled BRAVIA TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, Blu-ray Home Theatre systems, as well as PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems and VAIOs and other personal computers, and will become increasingly available on a range of Sony's portable devices.

"Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" brings together the features cited as most important by music enthusiasts. With access to a huge library of songs through the cloud, users can discover new music through channels personalised to their tastes on multiple devices and without the requirement to manage digital music files. The convenience resulting from this new consumer music experience will further enhance the value of music, thus creating new opportunities for the industry. Details of the service plan will be announced in the future.

"We are excited to offer our customers high quality, cloud-based entertainment experiences across many of Sony's network-enabled devices," said Kazuo Hirai, President of Networked Products & Services Group, Sony Corporation. "Services 'powered by Qriocity' will revolutionise the way that users play, listen, watch, share, communicate, learn, discover and create their digital entertainment content."


"Qriocity" is a trademark of Sony Corporation

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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原帖由 卖哥 于 2010-9-2 13:07 发表
我还以为sony搞了云端解压音乐再压缩传输播放的蛋疼事……
结果还是一般的流媒体嘛

你太蛋疼了

在柏林的IFA2010上，SONY公布“Video On Demand powered by Qriocit”将继美国后在欧洲五国开展，并公开新的服务“Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity”。

  “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity”这是一项基于云端的音乐类服务，该服务将会在今年年底的时候推出，应用对象是索尼的PSP和PS3。这项服务使用云服务器存储多达数百万首歌曲，该项服务将内建在SONY所有2010年带有网络功能的电视、蓝光播放器、蓝光家庭影院、PS3、VAIO及部分掌上设备中。进一步的细节，包括什么时候和在什么地区启动该服务，索尼表示将会很快公布。

  “Video On Demand powered by Qriocit”将继美国开展后，在英国、法国、德国、西班牙、意大利也开展。这是一项视频VOD服务，可以高清或标清选播各主流电影商的电影。一旦你付费看某部电影，你可以在付费后14天内看一遍，但一旦开始，必须在48小时内看掉。价格尚未公布。该项服务将内建在SONY所有2010年带有网络功能的电视、蓝光播放器、蓝光家庭影院中。

　　“我们很高兴能为客户提供高品质的服务，在索尼公司的网络功能的设备很多基于云端的娱乐体验”平井一夫在展会上表示，“Qriocity带来的一系列服务对用户来说是革命性的，用户可以在服务中体验到听，看，分享，交流，学习，发现以及创造自己的数字娱乐内容。”