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CES 2008: CES - It's a Wrap

Well, another CES has come and gone and I'm still recovering. The early numbers show the attendance was down from about 150,000 last year to about 140,000 this year. Really? I didn't notice, the show seemed more crowded and bigger than ever, covering over 8 football fields! There was so much to see and no matter how long you're there, it's still tough to see and touch everything. There really wasn't much this year that stood out and grabbed me. Yes, I laughed at Bill Gates final Keynote address, drooled over Panasonic's 150" Plasma TV that would require a crane to lift it into place, Kid Rock and the new Corvette ZR1, Comcast's new FREE VOD website Fancast, XStreamHD, Logitech's SqueezeBox Duet...actually, there was some cool stuff to see this year.

Here's some more great CES 2008 Wrap Ups:

About.com
Best of CES 2008

CNET CES 2008 Wrap Up
Home Audio Wrap Up
Home Video Wrap Up
HDTV Wrap Up
Computers Wrap Up
Emerging Technologies Wrap Up
Car Tech Wrap Up
Portable Wrap Up
Cell Phone & Smart Phone Wrap Up

DigitalCameraReview.com
CES 2008 Wrap-Up

Earth2Tech
CES Green Gadget Wrap Up

Engadget
CES 2008: Everything you must see
The Best of Crapgadget

Engadget HD
CES 2008: The Best and worst of HD
CES 2008: The Best of Set Top Boxes
CES 2008: The Best of LCD TV HDTVs
CES 2008: The Best of Plasma HDTVs
CES 2008: The Best of Blu-ray Players

GearLog
Best of CES 2008

Gizmodo
Best of CES 2008

Mahalo
Everything CES 2008
CES 2008 Videos

PC Magazine
Best of CES 2008

popgadget
CES - It's a wrap

Tech Digest
CES 2008: The 50 Hottest Products

LG Unveils "Time Machine" Plasma & LCD TV's

Finally, time travel is here via LG's new Time Machine TV's! We'll time-shifted travel in TV land that is...LG unveiled its line of “Time Machine” TVs this week, including both LCD and plasma models. The plasma models come in 42-inch and 50-inch versions, while the LCD TVs come in 37-inch and 42-inch models and hold the distinction of being the first TVs to feature integrated digital video recorders (DVR). The 80GB hard drive can hold up to 40 hours of standard-definition programming, and the unit offers continuous automatic recording in one-hour intervals. Of course they have HDMI connectivity. No word on pricing yet.

[via ubergizmo]

Is OLED and SED the future of the flat panel display?

Sound and Vision Magazine thinks that OLED will replace LCD and SED will replace Plasma flat panel displays. What do you think?

[via HDBlog]

Technorati Tags: lcd, oled, plasma, sed, flat panel display

Lux Entertainment's New Outdoor Waterproof MCE LCD

The ARIIS-WFSS is a free-standing entertainment center that takes your multi-media outside wherever there is a power outlet. Incorporating cutting-edge wireless media extender technologies, the WF uses Wireless Feed to stream TV, FM/Internet radio, personal video, slide shows and on-line services. With a 26” flat-panel LCD-HD screen and auxiliary inputs, remote controller, and dual weather-resistant, marine-grade speakers, you can enjoy the ARRIS-WFSS by your poolside, on your patio, by your spa, or wherever you want to enjoy the convenience of home entertainment at your fingertips.

The sturdy ARRIS-WFSS outdoor entertainment center is engineered for long-lasting performance and is fabricated with an armor-like shell of high quality Stainless Steel. This virtually indestructible covering provides a totally weather-resistant environment for all inner electronics.

The ARRIS-WFSS-MCE includes a wireless Media Extender system allowing you to bring your media outside from a REGALE Intel Viiv Media Center PC System.

Ready for the price? I doubt it but here you are...$5800!!!

[via HDBeat]

Technorati Tags: high definition, lcd, media center, lux

Review: Westinghouse LVM-42w2 42-inch 1080p LCD Monitor

Audioholics has posted an in-depth review of the Westinghouse LVM-42w2 42-inch 1080p LCD Monitor. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[via HDBeat]

Technorati Tags: hdtv, high definition, home theater, lcd, 1080p, television, westinghouse

Hitachi to offer quad tuner and PVR with LCD and plasma TVs

Hitachi will offer four tuners and a hard drive based PVR in their upcoming plasmas and LCD TVs

For its 50th anniversary, Hitachi has announced a new line of high-definition plasma and LCD televisions with a little more than just a built-in HDTV terrestrial tuner. The Wooo 9000 line of TVs has 4 tuners, (2 digital, 2 analog), HDMI input, SD memory card slots, USB, CableCard and a 10/100 Ethernet port for the PVR-based models. Hard-drive sizes or capacity is not known at present.

[via PVR Wire via DailyTech]

Technorati Tags: hdtv, high definition, hitachi, home theater, plasma, pvr, pvr wire, dailytech

Sony Unveils New Grand WEGA 3LCD Micro-Display TV Line

The new line, which features 46, 50 and 55-inch models, is designed for those looking for a big-screen HDTV experience, along with exceptional value.

Sony's new 3LCD micro-display television line features the same exceptional picture quality and performance that has led to it being number one in the category, which, as of March 13 has reached close to 59 percent (dollars) and 55 percent (units) according to The NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y.-based market tracking firm.

The new models feature Sony's WEGA Engine(TM) video processing system, which reduces digital video artifacts and Cinema Black Pro for deep black image reproduction.  Additionally, the models offer two HDMI inputs and a high-definition front component input for HDV camcorders.  They are capable of receiving a WXGA PC signal via HDMI inputs with a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (sold separately).

The KDF-55E2000 and KDF-50E2000 units will ship early this summer for about $3,000 and $2,500, respectively, while the KDF-46E2000 model will be available in mid-summer for about $2,200.

[via PRNewswire]

Philips hits production snag on LCD TVs

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics cannot meet demand for its top of the range LCD television sets because of production problems with display panels, the consumer electronics to medical systems company said on Monday.

The panels, the key ingredient of any liquid crystal display television set, come from LG.Philips LCD, a joint venture with LG Electronics.

"Yes there are back orders due to low production yields. Yield is the issue. It is related to whether or not the panel is what we consider our standard," a Philips spokesman told Reuters. More...

LG.Philips unveils 100-inch LCD display

Wow, this new LG.Phillips 100-inch LCD is huge! So big in fact that it's the largest LCD display to date and just 3-inches smaller than the largest plasma display of 103-inches unveiled by Panasonic earlier this year. LG.Phillips claims a 5ms refresh rate and a contrast ration of 3000:1, and if that ain't enough, it boasts a 180 degree viewing angle to boot.

It may be time to start thinking about adding on to my house!

[via Engadget]