CES 2007: 'Banquet' ultra-sharp TV and wireless device

Yesterday (January 8), the 40th Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will open in Las Vegas, USA. For those who are passionate about technology, this is a very interesting experience that has not been missed.

This will be the biggest gathering in the year of the 'talented guys' in the technology village, promising to introduce viewers to a variety of the hottest products in all areas such as personal computers and real estate. Network products, mobile phones, video players, high-definition TVs, home entertainment systems and many other things.

Started informally from the night of Saturday (January 6), according to the plan, the CES fair will continue throughout the next week. During this time, throughout the conference rooms, hotels and restaurants in Las Vegas are listed the latest technology products that manufacturers bring to the 'pleasure' in the 40th prestigious fair. this.

CES 2007's nearly 150,000 square meter exhibition area is being prepared. Photo: AP . This year's fair will officially take place from January 8 to 11 with about 2700 exhibitors and 150,000 guests from 130 countries. In addition to the 'face-to-face' electronics giants like Sony, Microsoft, HP and Intel, of course there are also a few first-time visitors. There is also the participation of rock bands and talk by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

The following is a summary of the editors of PC World magazine after wandering in the space of nearly 150 thousand square meters (exactly 148644.87m²) of the CES 2007 fairground.

The dominance of high-definition 'empire' screen

The battle for the top spot between Blu-ray and HD DVD is entering a fierce competition. There have been rumors of a possible price reduction of Toshiba's HD DVD players, but users still look forward to a host of other new products in the Blu-ray device display booth, especially when connectivity features are available. BD Live Internet (BD Live Internet connectivity) has become a reality.

The good news is that LG Electronics announced that it will unveil the first line of high-definition discs capable of playing Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, meanwhile, is no less in line with the 1-terabyte hard drive for the first time.

Also in the "big battle" in the field of data storage, it must include everything else, from HD-DVD burners to multidisk hard drives designed specifically to protect data. material. TDK will also release 200GB Blu-ray discs, but don't be overwhelmed by this huge capacity, which is not yet part of the Blu-ray specification.

The field of HDTV in this exhibition is quite rich, tons of 1080p and DLP LCD TV products are performed beside the modest number of plasma TV sets ('very hard' plasma televisions are also just a little more, but the 1080p size is always a technological challenge with this product line.

Source: AP For the first time, electronics companies bring new types of TVs and high-definition video heads that incorporate HDMI 1.3, the latest version of the industry-standard interface with support. wider color spectrum, more realistic sound and many other features. However, the advantages of HDMI 1.3 will not be fully displayed as long as other upgrade content is complete, this will probably take several years.

We may also require new product line TV manufacturers to have CableCard slots (CableCard Slots). Until March of this year, all new televisions must have digital tuners instead of analog technology. In July, cable TV providers must use cable cards (CableCards) to decode signals transmitted to the computer (because they cannot build decoders right in the TV).

Users wait for TVs with two-way cable cards, so that the TV not only receives but also sends the necessary data in interactive features such as program instructions on the screen and enjoying the right cinematic works. pay per view.

A wireless "hi-tech"

Of course, at this point all attention goes to San Francisco, where Apple and the 'miraculous' iPod phone are waiting to be unveiled at the Macworld Expo Annual Meeting. But that doesn't mean, at CES this time we can't admire the myriad of latest mobile phones.

Most of the mobile phones introduced are aimed at users when adding video, TV, music and other entertainment applications. In addition, there are phones with a high-resolution camera, 3 megapixels or more. The trend of 'thinning' and increasingly fashionable, more sophisticated in this product line continues to be maintained and developed.

Another store that cannot be mentioned at this Fair is Skype and earphones similar to the recently appeared Logitech Cordless Internet headset. There are also applications and accessories that enhance VoIP call quality. Not sure if we can see the headsets that help switch between cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

With GPS-related products, what users expect are upgraded devices for real-time data transmission, speech-driven driving devices and moving maps and devices. contact the mobile phone.

Network and laptop

Source: AP Wired networking products also get a bit of attention for users, especially those based on the long-awaited HomePlug AV standard. This technology promises a wide band with outstanding features and quality of service, helping to deliver high definition video to families in a variety of forms, more reliable than Wi-Fi products. fastest today. Of course, competing with HomePlug AV always has other competitors and the 'war' between technology standards has yet to come to an end.

As a transmission line of high-definition communication devices, wireless networks are obviously not out of that fierce race. At this fair, a number of consumer electronics firms have introduced original models that incorporate the new Wi-Fi 802.11n technology, which is expected to be the latest standard technology earlier this year.

Another noteworthy wireless technology is Ultra Wideband (UWB), a technology that replaces cable lines. However, Certified Wireless USB technology - another UWB variant is favored by many giants such as Intel, HP, Microsoft, . and has the potential to win the laurel. Some products applying Certified Wireless USB products are also presented at CES this time.

Vista laptop and ultra-portable PC

Desktop computers and especially laptops on display at the show all began using devices designed for the new Vista operating system.

These include the hybrid hard disk, which helps Vista to quickly launch small sized applications and small external displays, displayed on Vista SideShow relational content, calendar and multiple information. other Microsoft Outlook news without starting the laptop.

Besides the ultraportable personal computers (Ultra Mobile PC - UMPC for short) with the outstanding product SwitchBack PC, the product line is similar in shape to the Hummer with the price of 1899 USD.

Do Duong