Cisco @ CES: Notable Trends
In addition to the connected life technologies I’ve already covered; green, HDTV and 3D technologies all had a significant presence at CES 2009 and in the resulting coverage.
Big players in the industry like HP, Sony and Panasonic all introduced products at CES that can help consumers sleep a little better at night. Panasonic has made impressive leaps in the amount of power need to run their appliances, for example the power consumption for the Panasonic BluRay player has gone down 48% since 2006 alone, 50% in stand by mode.
Sony’s Bravia VE5-Series televisions, or “Eco” Series, have multiple features that enable lower power consumption; including zero-watt standby power switches that completely shutdown the display, rather than leaving it in standby mode and consuming additional power.
High definition devices including digital cameras, camcorders, TVs, including wireless HDTVs, Blue-ray players and more littered the show floor and created noteworthy buzz at CES. The quality of home movies from our childhood is officially archaic; the ability to instantly upload and share HD videos on the web is quickly becoming a standard feature in digital recording devices.
The ability to stream the library of Netflix HD movies directly from products like Samsung’s Blu-ray player is equally exciting, eliminating the need to go through the trouble of receiving and sending back DVDs through the mail.
I was excited to see the abundance of 3D technology at CES. While I would say that the majority of people I spoke to became dizzy when viewing new 3D TVs, I found it really fun and exciting. It reminds me of the book The Indian in the Cupboard that I read as a kid because the picture, featured on more sophisticated 3D TV models, look like diorama of very tiny people, playing soccer, driving a race car, or whatever.
I also found a demo of a yet to be released 3D flat screen from Samsung, which does not require glasses, however the picture is less impressive.
It was very exciting to see what the consumer electronics companies have in store for us. I have more videos to share with you next week highlighting additional products and individuals I met while attending CES 2009.
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Posted by Johanna Fry at 03:54PM PST
Johanna Fry
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