Mumbai, 23rd September 2024: 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[i].
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.
