LAS VEGAS (NAB Booth #C11001) April 19, 2009 – Sony Electronics is expanding its line of digital wireless microphone technology with the addition of the DWT-PO1 digital wireless plug-on transmitter. It enables an existing wired microphone to be seamlessly integrated into Sony’s DWL-01 series digital wireless microphone system.

            “This plug-on transmitter is ideal for a broad range of demanding, high-quality ENG interview and sound-gathering applications,” said Paul Foschino, senior marketing manager for professional audio at Sony Electronics. “Its rugged, compact, lightweight metal body design can provide high durability and excellent balance, especially when combined with Sony’s F-112 dynamic microphone.”

            Key features of the new plug-on transmitter include:

• XLR-type connector to convert a wired microphone to a digital wireless microphone
• +48 V DC power supply capability
• Wide RF carrier frequency range
• 50mW RF output power for stable and long-distance transmission
• Selectable RF output power: 1/10/50 mW
• Switchable MIC/LINE input level
• Adjustable attenuator (0 dB to 48 dB in 3dB steps)
• Digital low-cut filter
• Easy-to-see, full dot-matrix OLED display

The DWT-PO1 digital wireless plug-on transmitter is available now, with a suggested list price of $2,627.