AV:Sony Model Prefixes

Video displays

Term	Definition
CVM	Color Video Monitor. Sony's original branding for TV-derived PVMs from the early 1980s with composite and RF only.
BVM	Broadcast Video Monitor. Sony models starting with "BVM-". Originally used for monitoring the master signal at broadcast studios when live on air to ensure perfect quality. These sets generally use the same tubes as equivalent PVMs, but have removeable input boards. All units come in light gray.
PVM	Professional Video Monitor. Sometimes used generically to mean any professional monitor, but usually used to refer to Sony models starting with "PVM-". Originally used for professional image and video editing. They do not have removable input boards. Comes as a standard light gray color or a white color for medical variants. A very small amount of presentation PVMs (such as a PVM-2030) come in a beige color.
SSM	Security and Surveillance Monitor. Sony's line of monitors aimed to be used for security cameras. Generally the same internals as PVMs but with a dark gray shell.
GVM	Graphical Video Monitor. Intended for 15kHz PCs.
TV	Consumer black and white CRT television with an analog tuner.
KV	Consumer color CRT television with an analog tuner. From the above "TV" + カラー (color, pronounced "karaa").
CKV	Commercial CRT television.
KTX	Videotex Workstation/Terminal.
KX	CRT TV-derived monitor, no tuner.
KD	CRT television with digital tuner. Nowadays includes LCDs and OLEDs too after years of being segregated into KDL.
KW	Widescreen CRT television.
FD	"Flat Display" Watchman TV.
FDM	"Flat Display Monitor" WatchCam (tunerless Watchman).
VIS	WatchCam-based industrial monitor, extremely common in flat CRT video doorbells. Outsourced to Tosho 2007-2011.
KPR	CRT rear projection television.
KP	CRT rear projection (or, rarely, front projection) television.
KDP	CRT rear projection television with digital tuner.
KWP	Widescreen CRT rear projection television.
VPH	CRT projector.
RPH	CRT rear-projection monitor.
PHM	HDVS Picture/Viewing Monitor.
HDM	HDVS Master Monitor.
PGM	PC monitor designed for medical purposes.
HMD	Home Media Display.
CPD	Color Professional Display.
GDM	Graphical Display Monitor.
DDM	Data Display Monitor. Square 1:1 aspect ratio monitors used by air traffic controllers.
SRM	???. 4K-capable LCD monitors.

Video recording

Term	Definition
AV, NV, TCV	Reel to reel VTR.
VP	U-Matic.
VO	Industrial ("Office") U-Matic.
LV	TV/Betamax combo.
SL	Betamax.
SLO	Industrial/professional ("Office") Betamax.
BMC	BetaMovie Camera.
SLV	VHS.
EDV	ED Beta.
CCD	8mm/Hi8 Handycam, which also marked the debut of CCD sensors on Sony products.
EV	8mm/Hi8 home equipment.
DCR	Digital CameRa (miniDV/microMV).
MDP	Laserdisc player (as seen on TV remotes!)
DVP	CD-Video and DVD players.
VRD	Standalone DVD recorder.
SVR	TiVo.
RDR	Independent HDD-based DVR.
DESR	PSX.
BDP	Blu-Ray player.

Input Cards

Card	Meaning
BKM-##CP	Digital Serial Data Interface (SDI) and Serial Data Transport Interface (SDTI-CP) decoder board with input/output.
BKM-##D	Digital Serial Data Interface (SDI) decoder board with composite or RGB/YPbPr input/output. Some units also double as a NTSC/PAL decoder.
BKM-##DV	DV signal input/output board.
BKM-##HS	HD-SDI decoder board with input/output. Required for optional HD-SDI input boards to work.
BKM-##HD	HD-SDI decoder board with input/output. Required for optional HD-SDI input boards to work.
BKM-##M	PAL-M decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
BKM-##N	NTSC decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
BKM-##P	PAL decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
BKM-##R	Controller unit.
BKM-##T	Tri-standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM) decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
BKM-##W	Analog composite input/output board.
BKM-##X	Expansion analog RGB/YPbPr, s-video, and composite input/output board. Sometimes also has SDI. Requires a decoder board in another slot to function.
BKM-##WX	Expansion analog RGB/YPbPr, s-video, and composite input/output board for LCD monitors.

Gaming

PS1 and PS2

General pattern (exceptions apply):

• S (Sony)
• C (Computer = Sony Computer Entertainment = 1st/2nd party) or L (Licensed = 3rd party)
• P (PlayStation = domestic market = Japan/Asia), U (USA), E (Europe)
• S (Software) or H (Hardware)

Term	Definition
SCPH	Consoles and accessories.
SLPH	Accessories.
DESR	PSX and dedicated accessories.
SCPS, SLPS	Japanese games.
SCUS, SLUS	American games.
SCES, SLES	European games.
SCKA, SLKA	Korean games.
PBPX, PAPX	Special releases: demos, utility discs, promotional content and releases, etc.
SCED	European demos (separate category not used in other regions?)
PSXC	Utility disc for PSX.
SRPM	Japanese special audiovisual production for PS2 (just the one).
SLBB	Digitally released, emulated PS1 game (just the one and it was a demo, but it made history for a different reason).
LDTL	Linux Development TooL? (box set; actual discs are PBPX).
DTL	Development TooL (developer hardware in general).

PSP

Term	Definition
PSP	Consoles (4 digits) and accessories (3 digits).
UCJS, ULJS	Japanese disc games.
UCUS, ULUS	American disc games.
UCES, ULES	European disc games.
UCKS, ULKS	Korean disc games.
UCAS, ULAS	Asian disc games.
NP??	Digital content.
NPIA	Applications from Sony (e.g. Playstation Store).
DTP-T	"Tool" development unit (tower).
DTP-H	"Test" game debug unit (tower).
DTP-L	"AV Tool" UMD movie debug unit (tower).

PS3

Term	Definition
CECH	Retail consoles and accessories.
BCJS, BLJS	Japanese disc games.
BCUS, BLUS	American disc games.
BCES, BLES	European disc games.
BCKS, BLKS	Korean disc games.
BCAS, BLAS	Asian disc games.
NP??	Digital content.
NPXS	System reserved software.
NPIA	Applications from Sony (e.g. Playstation Store).
NPWR	Trophies.
DECH	Debug consoles (for game testing).
DECH-S	Debug consoles (for BD movie testing).
DECR	Development consoles and their accessories.
CEB, CBEH, DEH	Prototype hardware.

PS Vita

Term	Definition
PCH	Retail handheld consoles and accessories. (Special editions have 5 digits instead of 4)
VTE	PS Vita TV/Playstation TV.
NPXS	System reserved software.
NPWR	Trophies.
PCSG, PCSC	Japanese cartridge or digital content.
PCSH, PCSD	Asian cartridge or digital content.
PCSA, PCSE	North American cartridge or digital content.
PCSF, PCSB	European cartridge or digital content.
PTEL	Testkit for game debugging.
PDEL	Development consoles.
CEM, DEM	Prototype hardware.

PS4

Term	Definition
CUH	Retail consoles and accessories.
CUSA	Digital and disc games. (all regions except some Asian discs)
PCJS, PLJM, PLJS	Japanese disc games.
PLKS, PCKS	Korean disc games.
PCAS, PLAS	Asian disc games.
NPXS	System Reserved software.
NPWR	Trophies.
DVKT-P, DVKT-K, DVKT-B	Prototype hardware.
JDX	Prototype Dualshock 4.
DEHT, DUT-D, DUH-D	Development consoles.
CAP	Non-retail accessories.
DUT-T, DUH-T	Testkit console for game debugging.

Computers

Term	Definition
HB	Hit Bit (MSX).
NWS	NEWS (Unix workstation).
PCV	VAIO Desktop PC.
PCG	VAIO Laptop PC. (Hardware model: marketing model uses different and much more varied prefixes.)
SMC	Sony Micro Computer