Sony India is proud to announce the launch of the highly anticipated BRAVIA Theatre U, a state-of-the-art home entertainment solution designed to deliver an immersive cinematic experience in the comfort of your living room. The new neckband speaker delivers immersive sound that surrounds your ears for open-air yet personal listening. It is is tailored for those seeking unparalleled audio-visual quality, combined with comfort and cutting-edge technology. Packed with advanced features, it is the ultimate companion for a seamless home theatre experience.
1. Enjoy movies without disturbing others with high-quality audio
The BRAVIA Theatre U offers an immersive cinema experience at a high volume without having to worry about the surroundings. Enjoy a thrilling Dolby Atmos® experience and make movies incredibly immersive by combining BRAVIA Theatre U with a compatible BRAVIA. The 360 Spatial Sound creates your own spatial sound field for atmospheric listening when paired with Sony’s compatible BRAVIA TVs.
The X-Balanced Speaker Unit enhances movies and dramas with cinema-quality audio, so every word spoken by the actors is clear and precise. Connect two BRAVIA Theatre U speakers to a single TV or other devices using the Speaker Add function. Each viewer can enjoy clear, immersive surround sound with the freedom to adjust the volume to a preferred level. Designed with advanced noise isolation technology, the device ensures crystal-clear audio for the user while minimizing external sound leakage.
2. With lightweight and secure fit design be entertained for hours in total comfort
The BRAVIA Theatre U is designed with exceptional comfort for extended movie-watching sessions. A lightweight design with secure fit ensuring your neck and shoulders stay relaxed, no matter how much watching, gaming or working you are doing. The cushioned materials provide a relaxed experience, while the adjustable features accommodate various head sizes, enhancing overall wearability, the ergonomic build ensures a snug yet comfortable fit, allowing users to immerse themselves in their favourite films for hours without discomfort.
3. Optimized to deliver the best audio experience with BRAVIA televisions
The BRAVIA Theatre U is designed to complement BRAVIA TVs[ii], offering an unmatched home entertainment experience. When paired with BRAVIA TVs, it enhances the visual and audio synergy, providing vibrant 4K HDR imagery and immersive sound. This seamless integration ensures that viewers enjoy rich, dynamic content with enhanced clarity and depth. The combination of BRAVIA’s advanced display technology and BRAVIA Theatre U’s superior audio capabilities creates a truly cinematic experience at home.
4. 12-hour battery life with quick charge capability for uninterrupted use
Whether you are in the middle of a cinematic journey or need a quick power boost, the BRAVIA Theatre U’s battery performance is designed to match the demands of modern, high-intensity entertainment.
It offers an exceptional 12-hour battery life, ensuring uninterrupted entertainment throughout extended movie marathons or gaming sessions. Additionally, the quick charge feature gives an extra hour of playtime with just 10 minutes of charge.
5. Precise Voice Pickup technology ensures clear and focused sound
An AI-based noise reduction algorithm utilizing Precise Voice Pickup Technology delivers excellent call clarity across a variety of different environments. By using advanced microphones and noise-cancellation algorithms, this technology isolates the speaker’s voice from background sounds, delivering crisp and clear communication. Whether you are participating in video calls or interacting with voice assistants, this technology enhances the intelligibility of your speech, ensuring that every word is heard distinctly and accurately which is integral to providing a seamless, hands-free audio experience.
6. Supports multipoint connection to two devices for versatile use
The multipoint connection in BRAVIA Theatre U allows users to connect and switch between two devices simultaneously ideal for users who demand flexibility and efficiency in their home entertainment setup. This feature enables seamless transitions from one device to another, such as switching from a laptop to a smartphone, without the need to disconnect and reconnect. It enhances convenience and multitasking, making it easier to handle calls, stream content or manage multiple devices effortlessly.
7. Splash-proof design makes it durable for everyday activities
The BRAVIA Theatre U’s IPX4 water resistant making it ideal for everyday use, ensuring durability against accidental splashes and spills. This feature enhances its practicality, allowing users to enjoy their entertainment without worrying about potential damage from everyday occurrences. Whether you are using it in a lively living room or near the kitchen, the splash-proof build guarantees that the BRAVIA Theatre U remains reliable, and its open-air design allows you to talk naturally.
8. Simultaneous playback TV sound for a seamless audio experience
This feature ensures that TV and BRAVIA Theatre U can play sound simultaneously, providing a richer and more immersive listening experience. It eliminates the need to choose between TV speakers and external audio, allowing for a fuller, more dynamic soundscape that elevates your enjoyment of movies, shows, and games. So, while your partner is watching TV, you can listen in the same high quality through your personal neckband speaker as you cook, tidy up or move around the room.
9. Keeping environment and accessibility in mind for all
Sony’s home audio products are designed not only for excellent sound experiences but also with the environment in mind. We are committed to using less virgin plastic in our products and packaging. Approximately 35% recycled plastics and recycled fabrics have been used in BRAVIA Theatre U, as well as paper-based original blended material in the packaging. To help make setting up BRAVIA Theatre U easier for everyone including people who are blind or have low vision, we’ve included raised square frame inside the packaging surrounding a QR code1. Scan the code to go straight to the web instruction manual with screen reader support.
Pricing and Availability
BRAVIA Theatre U will be available across all Sony Centers, Sony authorized dealers, ecommerce websites (Amazon and Flipkart) and major electronic stores across India from 23rd September 2024 onwards.
Lyfius Pharma proudly announces the inauguration of its state-of-the-art Pen-G manufacturing facility, at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. With an annual production capacity of 15,000 metrictonnes (MT), the facility was virtually inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi in thepresence of Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda (Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Health & Family Welfare),Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya (Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Youth Affairs & Sports), Smt. AnupriyaPatel (Union MoS Chemicals & Fertilizers, Health & Family Welfare), Shri. Prataprao Jadhav (Union MoS (IC)Ayush, MoS Health & Family Welfare) and Sushri Shobha Karandlaje (Union MoS Labour & Employment,Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises).
This facility represents a strategic investment of 2,500 crores, under the Government of India’s PLI Scheme,and exemplifies how private sector participation can significantly contribute to national growth, driveinnovation, and enhance healthcare security. The PLI scheme for the pharmaceutical sector aims tostrengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities in critical KSMs, DIs, and APIs.Commenting on the occasion, Mr. M.V. Rama Krishna, Director Lyfius Pharma, said “The launch of our Pen-G facility is a significant milestone in our efforts to enhance local production and reduce import dependency for critical pharmaceutical ingredients. This investment underscores our commitment to support the government’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, establishing India as a global pharmaceutical manufacturing hub.”
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, launched the MasterPacT MTZ Active, a revolutionary new circuit breaker designed to set new benchmarks for safety, efficiency, and sustainability while ensuring business continuity. In a world increasingly driven by electricity and digitization, MasterPacT MTZ Active enables customers to respond to complex daily challenges, including 24/7 uptime demands, spiraling energy costs, and urgent calls for sustainable practices.“MasterPacT MTZ Active will empower operators to visualize and monitor their energy consumption in real time,” explains Nikhil Pathak, Vice President, Power Products and Digital Energy, Schneider Electric, Greater India. “This real-time insight will equip businesses to optimize energy management, reduce consumption, minimize waste, and ensure business continuity and enhance reliability.
“A more electric and digital world is key to addressing the energy and climate crises. In industries such as Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Data Center, Building, etc, power is becoming more distributed and increasingly complex to manage. We have an existing legacy of 35+ years in designing and making air circuit breakers for safety and security. MasterPacT MTZ Active is our latest offering to accelerate energy efficiency coupled with high reliability, optimizing asset life without compromising on functionality or safety.”This superior product comes equipped with features such as and Native ERMs (Energy Reduction Maintenance Settings), which sets a new benchmark enhancing the protection of maintenance operators against arc flash hazards.
In response to circuit breaker trips caused by overloads, short circuits, and equipment ground faults, the control unit of MasterPacT MTZ Active introduces a pioneering QR code solution. This innovative feature allows operators to swiftly access guidance tailored to the specific root cause of the trip by scanning the QR code. In the event of an overload, the solution provides clear instructions to evenly redistribute loads across circuits, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual searches.
For 35 years, the MasterPacT name has been synonymous with circuit breaker innovation and reliability, with several million units in service worldwide. Now, with smart, connected power distribution becoming a must-have, Schneider Electric is expanding the range again to advance circuit breaker performance. MasterPacT MTZ Active features an electrical control unit that serves as the brains of the breaker, allowing facility managers to monitor and measure power use in real time.
ACC, the cement and building material company of the diversified Adani Portfolio, along with the Adani Foundation, is enabling rural entrepreneurship across Gudur Gram Panchayat near ACC Tikaria. Along with the Adani Foundation, the Company has set up 12 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to transform the socio-economic landscape of the village.Gudur Gram Panchayat, with a population of about 2,000, used to face significant socio-economic challenges, with most villagers engaged in agriculture and labour, often struggling below the poverty line. Essential services like hospitals, banks, and markets are located over 13 km away, making access difficult for many.ACC, through the Adani Foundation’s intervention, formed and nurtured 12 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the village.
By providing microfinance and business training, the initiative has uplifted many families, enabling them to improve their livelihoods.Sundra, a 54-year-old woman, has transformed her life through community-driven microfinance, receiving Rs. 1.50 lakh from her SHG to invest in farming equipment. This venture, under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), now provides her with a stable monthly income of Rs. 15,000, significantly enhancing her family’s living conditions.ACC and the Adani Foundation’s impact through this initiative is seen in the empowerment story of villagers including Sundra, who have turned challenges into opportunities, fostering economic growth, and uplifting their rural communities.
