Monday, June 19th 2023
Sony and Zoom Bringing Video Communication to BRAVIA TVs
Sony has announced that Zoom Video Communications, Inc. will be coming to Sony's BRAVIA TVs that are compatible with BRAVIA CAM. This partnership will allow users to easily connect with friends, family, and colleagues for video calls and meetings from the comfort of their living room. Sony's BRAVIA is the first TV brand to support the Zoom for TV app on Google Play Store.
With Zoom on BRAVIA TVs, users will be able to take advantage of all the features that make Zoom one of the leading video communication platform. This includes video communication on a TV screen, screen sharing, and collaboration tools. Users will also be able to use BRAVIA CAM's advanced features - it recognizes where you are in the room and how far you are from the TV, then adjusts sound and picture settings so they're just right. All of that is possible with a very simple setup - when using a compatible TV with a BRAVIA CAM, it only takes downloading the Zoom app from Google Play and launching it with the TV's remote.
"We are excited to partner with Zoom to bring video conferencing to our BRAVIA TVs, making Zoom services available on the Android TV platform" said Shusuke Tomonaga, Head of BRAVIA TV Product Design, Product Technology Center, Sony Corporation. "This partnership will make it possible for our customers to enjoy more realistic video communication on a large TV screen in the living room, enabling them to be more connected with the people they care about, whether they are working from home, learning remotely, or just catching up with friends and family."
"We are thrilled to work with Sony to bring Zoom to their BRAVIA TVs," said Eric Yu, Head of Hardware Partnership at Zoom. "We are allowing our customers to enjoy the best of both worlds - the convenience of video conferencing on their TV and the power of Zoom's collaboration tools."
Zoom will be available by early this summer on select BRAVIA TVs that are compatible with BRAVIA CAM.
Compatible BRAVIA TV models: X95L, X93L, A80L, X90L, X85L, X80L, X75L, Z9K, A95K, X95K, A90K, A80K, A75K, X90K, X90S, X85K & X80K
Source:
Sony Press Room
With Zoom on BRAVIA TVs, users will be able to take advantage of all the features that make Zoom one of the leading video communication platform. This includes video communication on a TV screen, screen sharing, and collaboration tools. Users will also be able to use BRAVIA CAM's advanced features - it recognizes where you are in the room and how far you are from the TV, then adjusts sound and picture settings so they're just right. All of that is possible with a very simple setup - when using a compatible TV with a BRAVIA CAM, it only takes downloading the Zoom app from Google Play and launching it with the TV's remote.
"We are thrilled to work with Sony to bring Zoom to their BRAVIA TVs," said Eric Yu, Head of Hardware Partnership at Zoom. "We are allowing our customers to enjoy the best of both worlds - the convenience of video conferencing on their TV and the power of Zoom's collaboration tools."
Zoom will be available by early this summer on select BRAVIA TVs that are compatible with BRAVIA CAM.
Compatible BRAVIA TV models: X95L, X93L, A80L, X90L, X85L, X80L, X75L, Z9K, A95K, X95K, A90K, A80K, A75K, X90K, X90S, X85K & X80K
12 Comments on Sony and Zoom Bringing Video Communication to BRAVIA TVs
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Other than that I'm grabbing at straws for why even bother.This.
I used to buy non smart HDTVs for that exact reason.
If there was a 4K native 120 panel that wasn't "smart" when I made my last purchase I'd have gone for that too.
That being said, if your worried about crimes being committed in your living room that implicate yourself, have you heard of masking tape? Heck, even if your stoned out of your mind (plausible given the previous answer), a used bandaid might even work.
In fact free speech should be allowed in your own home and this shit goes against the grain of that.
Look, there are some legit concerns with this. I'm a security guy by trade, I acknowledge that. Which is why I ask we don't dilute the water with... nonissues. This camera can be easily disabled and it's not got an HDD, it's not practicing 24/7 monitoring. If you really do have privacy concerns, tape is cheap.
that was based upon an assumption someone said something through the ring doorbell.
then of course this talk about what was mentioned earlier with indoor cloud cameras
youtube.com/watch?v=jMuRavcHCDs
just because samsung doesnt care to support stuff, doesnt mean other brands dont.
25% of my customers switching from samsung (to sony) where because of samsung dropping things (feat/connections etc).
(tells me a lot when a country having 2 of the largest tv companies (LG/Samsung), goes and pays another (foreign) brand, to do the broadcast of their (winter) Olympics..
@AnarchoPrimitiv
i know about police access to that date at least since 2021, so anyone doing proper research should too, and not buy ring in the first place.
getting those at lower/no cost thru police dept should be another clue..
ignoring that i would be suspicious of anyone (in gov/police recommending a single brand), and not using a "generic" approach,
the same way they would never tell folks to install a specific alarm system/brand in their car, but just recommend to get one.
besides, the tv doesnt have storage (to keep the video) in the first place.
@AsRock
how about this:
turn off cam when not in use, turn off internet connection for the tv (one toggle).
ignoring that this isnt forced on you, nor anyone else.
at least sony lets you turn off stuff like wifi, unlike samsung.
those are getting user data all the time (when tv is on), not just when the set is online (as well), and best way to get ppl in mil/gov sector to switch brands,
even if samsung was the only brand they wanted.
so your going off against a feature you will not use, are not forced to use, nor the app, and probably dont even have a sony tv.
ok..