Sony Dash
{{Short description|Personal internet viewer}}
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Sony Dash
| image = 250px
| caption = Sony Dash at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
| manufacturer = Sony Electronics
| type =
| releasedate =
| lifespan =
| unitssold =
| media =
| os = Modified Chumby software
| input = Microphone, accelerometer,
digital ambient light sensor
USB 2.0 (Mass Storage Class)
| camera = None
| power = AC 120 V, 0.6 A,60 Hz,
battery only functions as clock backup
| cpu =
| storage = No user accessible memory
| memory =
| display = WVGA resolution (800x480) 7.0" (measured diagonally)
| sound = Stereo speakers; variable output headphone jack
| connectivity = Wi-Fi : 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz WPA, WPA2, WEP(Open only) encryption WiFi certified
| service =
| dimensions = Approx. 7-7/16 x 5-5/8 x 2-3/8" (WHD)
| weight = Approx. 1.2 lbs (.54 kg)
| touchpad = Projected capacitive single-touch touchscreen{{Cite web |url=http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666081675#specifications |title=HID-C10 {{!}} Dash™ {{!}} Sony {{!}} Sony Store USA |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-date=2011-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616021326/http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666081675#specifications |url-status=dead }}
| related = Walkman X Series
Sony Reader
Chumby
| price = $199 {{Cite web|url=http://www.latestsets.com/2010/06/sony-dash-features.html|title="Sony Dash features"}}
}}
The Dash was a device manufactured by Sony that connected using Wi-Fi to the Internet. It had a touch screen which the user could use to browse information or listen to music. It was not a portable device since it did not have an internal battery. It was positioned as a personal internet viewer which could act as an alarm clock, Internet radio, digital photo frame and many other uses.
It had applications which were downloaded onto the device. These were the same as those supported by the Chumby device.
History
Sony announced the Dash at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.{{Cite web|url=http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Sony-announces-Dash-Internet-application-viewer-897742.html|title=Sony announces Dash Internet application viewer - The H Open: News and Features|website=www.h-online.com}} It was made available for sale in late April 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/29/the-sony-dash-is-now-available-for-real-this-time |title=The Sony Dash is now available (for real this time) {{!}} TechCrunch |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-date=2010-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815090639/http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/29/the-sony-dash-is-now-available-for-real-this-time/ |url-status=dead }} Originally the device was only usable in the United States, with users in other countries being locked out with the message "Error: Missing XAPI Service Mode". On June 25, Sony released a software upgrade allowing Dash to be used in other (if not all) countries, however subsequently restricted international service again in November 2011. The device does not have international power settings, and can only be powered by mains electricity of 120 volts, at 60 Hz,[http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=C1016604&fes=true&mdl=HIDC10 Application Error] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204200855/http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=C1016604&fes=true&mdl=HIDC10 |date=2010-12-04 }} though this was confirmed false by different foreign users online, that the power adapter is able to work in 220 volts, requiring only the plug adapter.
Sony introduced two updated versions of the Dash hardware in September 2011. The HID-B7{{Cite web|url=http://store.sony.com/p/Wi-Fi-Alarm-Clock-with-Apps/en/p/HIDB7|title=Wi-Fi Alarm Clock with Apps | Dash Information Alarm Clock | HID-B7 | Sony USA}} and HID-B70{{Cite web|url=http://store.sony.com/p/Wi-Fi-Alarm-Clock-with-Apps/en/p/HIDB70|title=Sony US - Sony US|website=store.sony.com}} refreshed the hardware, with the HID-B70 adding a battery backup.[https://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/sonys-dash-gets-a-new-lease-on-life-begs-the-question-why/ Sony's Dash gets a new lease on life, we stop to wonder why | Engadget] This revision of the Dash device removed Netflix and YouTube streaming support.
On March 14, 2015 the Sony Dash stopped supporting all streaming content, including Netflix, Pandora, Slacker, and YouTube, although the device continued to authenticate with Sony and act as an alarm clock.{{Cite web | title=Re: HID C10, error; a network error has occurred - Page 18 - Sony's Community Site | url=http://community.sony.com/t5/Dash/HID-C10-error-a-network-error-has-occurred/m-p/498305#M5911 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414064153/http://community.sony.com:80/t5/Dash/HID-C10-error-a-network-error-has-occurred/m-p/498305 | access-date=2024-12-24 | archive-date=2015-04-14}} While there has been no public response from the company, such service returned on April 24, 2015.{{Cite web | title=Re: HID C10, error; a network error has occurred - Page 26 - Sony's Community Site | url=http://community.sony.com/t5/Dash/HID-C10-error-a-network-error-has-occurred/m-p/500682#M6021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002072102/https://www.community.sony.com/t5/Dash/HID-C10-error-a-network-error-has-occurred/m-p/500682 | access-date=2024-12-24 | archive-date=2015-10-02}}
As of March 2016, Sony continued to provide limited support for the Dash, such as promised fixes for a leap year issue[https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/72653/c/65,66/ Unknown]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}} and a firmware update to address a problem with the control panel.{{Cite web | url=http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=HIDC10&upd_id=10724&os_group_id=18 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406001132/http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=HIDC10&upd_id=10724&os_group_id=18 | archive-date=2016-04-06 | title=Sony eSupport - HID-C10 - Drivers & Software}}
In April 2017, Sony announced that it "will no longer support dash devices and functionality will terminate" as of July 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/news-item.pl?news_id=519|title = Support for Sony products | Sony USA}}
Chumby.com has initiated a program to try and offer continued support after Sony discontinued service.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.chumby.com/viewforum.php?id=19|title = Sony dash (Page 1) — chumbysphere forum}}
Chumby.com released their Dash patch on August 6, 2017 to allow Dashes to connect with the Chumby servers.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.chumby.com/viewtopic.php?id=9843|title=Chumby Software for Sony dash™ (Page 1) — Sony dash — chumbysphere forum|website=forum.chumby.com}}
References
Notes
- [https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/01/sony-dash/ Hands-Off With the Sony Dash Touchscreen Frame] Wired (magazine)
- [http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222200736&pgno=2 CES: Will Sony work well with others?] EETimes
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110613112259/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/010710-meet-the-sony-dash-the.html Meet the Sony Dash: The Latest Tablet to Debut at CES] Network World
External links
- [http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644695998 Dash product home page]
- [http://www.sonystyle.com/wcsstore/SonyStyleStorefrontAssetStore/pdf/dashFAQ.pdf Dash FAQ]
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