Sony to release world’s first HD Video Walkman

Sony has just announced that it will be shipping the world’s first HD Video Walkman this September (2007). The device is a compact , portable and capable of viewing and playing back both high-definition video and standard mini DV tapes

For added convenience, users can assign any of the 14 commonly-used functions such as search, index mark and playback zoom, to three function buttons as well as customize the LCD screen by storing up to six set-ups. The unit’s status check mode gives handy on-screen confirmation of key audio, output, assigned and LCD settings.

The monitor of the GV-HD700 features…