Swipe card to watch movies on Sony TVs

TOKYO: Sony's new liquid crystal display televisions will have an electronic money function to make it easier for users to pay to watch movies and programs, the company said yesterday.

Sony's Bravia W5 and F5 series will be equipped with electronic money card readers for pay-per-viewing via an Internet link, the technology giant said.

Electronic money is already widely used in Japan, such as through credits held in mobile telephone "wallets" or on top-up commuter passes.