[ EXTRA PRIZE ]

<<EXTRA PRIZES FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT>>
COMPANY NAME AWARDED FOR SUBJECTS
SONY Co., For development of the personal computer with multi video recording function, which propose a TV entertainment of next generation. VAIO Type X(personal computer)
BOSE K.K. For the creation of "Front Surround" entertainment system which realize both easy setting and extra quality of sound. 321 Series
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The first Audio-Visual components equipped with a HDMI digital signal transmission system. DVD-S97(DVD Player)&SA-XR70(AV Amplifier)
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. For the high quality and low price projector which popularized an entertainment style of hometheater with large display. Home Projector "Casual Theater" series(Projector)

<<EXTRA PRIZES FOR TECHNOLOGY>>
COMPANY NAME AWARDED FOR SUBJECTS
Canon Inc. For the advanced technology which realized a fornt type LCOS projector by the "AISYS" optical system. SX50(LCOS Projector)
SEIKO EPSON Co., For the development of full Hi-Vision spec LCD panel for the consumer electronics basis. D5 series(LCD panel)
TOSHIBA Co., For the technology realized a Hi-Vision recording by LAN network. “beautiful face”LZ150 series (LCD TV)
PIONEER Co., For the first technology "Direct color filter" contributed for the encancement of PDP picture quality. Direct color filter
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. For the first double layered Blu-ray disc for video recording. LM-BRM50(Blu-ray Disc)
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. For the realization of hometheater PDP which has a largest class of 65 inch size panel. TH-65DX300(Plasma Television)