CES 2006 promises new and unique devices

New generation optical disc format, mobile video, home network, entertainment platform . will be displayed at the international technology fair which takes place from January 5 to January 9 in Las Vegas (USA). with the presence of more than 100,000 people and 2,500 exhibitors.

Yahoo and rival Google will open CES 2006 with speeches emphasizing strong competitive strategy this year. As the web gradually became a means of providing mainstream movies and TV shows, these two Internet conglomerates along with Microsoft's MSN will become media networks like ABC, NBC and CBS of the digital era.

Television is no longer bound on the big screen. Phones, laptops, entertainment equipment . are completely promising to replace TV. Sling Media (USA), which manufactures Internet-connected devices, allows people to watch cable, satellite and TiVo programs, which will illustrate the service of downloading TV directly to phones and handheld devices. . works on Microsoft's mobile software at CES.

The ability to watch mobile videos is not new because Apple has released the iPod video since 2005. Some companies will promote the superiority of their video products in the exhibition, however, those devices will it is still useless if there are not many relevant content and obstructed by Hollywood.

One of the most awaited events at the fair is detailed information about the two formats HD-DVD and Blu-ray. In CES 2005, HD DVD promised that locomotives and movies supporting new technology would appear in the year but eventually were pushed back to the first quarter of 2006. Sony did not give a specific route, but confirmed that the PlayStation 3 device using Blu-ray format will appear on the market in the first half of this year. Pioneer also announced it will introduce its first commercial Blu-ray drive for personal computers.

Two optical disc formats partly show what will happen in the upcoming TV manufacturing industry. Companies spent both 2004 and 2005 discussing HDTV in the home, but the focus of high-definition video turned to new platforms. Intel will release entertainment PC brand Viiv is equipped with dual-core chips, Windows XP Media Center operating system and other advanced components to turn PC into the center of the home entertainment system.

Meanwhile, Microsoft will publish information about software for Windows operating systems not only on computers but also audio-visual servers, mobile phones and handhelds and new plans for Xbox 360 game consoles. .

Other promising products appearing in the exhibition are a book scanner (book scanner) that can automatically flip pages, a fuel battery charger that powers the device without a power outlet or cell phone. Bluetooth hand-integrated Skype software, 3D video technology allows viewing objects on the screen with the naked eye and eliminating the hassle of wearing special glasses.

" We will find new ways to publish and distribute content at CES 2006, " concluded Saul Berman, IBM's entertainment and audiovisual expert. This year's CES not only took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibition Center (LVCC) but also expanded to the convention Sands Exhibition Center.