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Qualia
was a
boutique brand
of high-end electronics, created by
Sony
to showcase their best technology. Some Qualia products were newly designed while others were upgraded and rebranded versions of regular Sony products. The line was launched in
Japan
in June 2003 and the
U.S.
in April 2004. In 2005, Sony discontinued the Qualia series except in the
United States
. In early 2006, Sony discontinued the series in the US as well.
Products
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Function
|
Unveiled
|
RRP
|
Model number
|
Based on
|
Qualia 001
|
Video processor
|
January 2005
|
US$5,080
|
Q001-CB01
|
-
|
Qualia 002
|
HDV
camcorder
|
April 2005
|
US$5,800
|
Q002-HDR1
|
HDR-FX1
|
Qualia 004
|
SXRD
Video projector
|
June 2003
|
US$25,000
|
Q004-R1
|
-
|
Qualia 005
|
46"
LCD
television
|
August 2004
|
US$10,000
|
KDX46Q005
|
-
|
Qualia 006
|
70"
SXRD
rear-projection television
[1]
|
September 2004
|
US$15,000
|
KDS-70Q006
|
KDS-70XBR100
|
Qualia 007
|
SACD
player and amplifier
|
June 2003
|
US$6,700
|
Q007-SCD
|
-
|
Qualia 010
|
Headphones
[2]
|
April 2004
|
US$2,400
|
Q010-MDR1
|
|
Qualia 015
|
36"
CRT
television
|
June 2003
|
US$11,000
|
Q015-KX36
|
|
Qualia 016
|
Modular compact digital camera
[3]
|
June 2003
|
US$4,000
|
Q016-WE1 ]
|
-
|
Qualia 017
|
MiniDisc
player
[4]
|
June 2004
|
US$1,700
|
Q017-MD1
|
MZ-E10
|
-
|
In-ear headphones
|
June 2004
|
US$200
|
MDR-EXQ1
|
MDR-EX71
|
References
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"Sony Qualia, RIP: 2004 - 2005". Sep 21, 2005. www.engadget.com
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