CES 2009 show report

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is possibly the world's largest consumer electronics tradeshow. CES 2009, which opens its doors to the press and trade from January 8-11 in Las Vegas, features thousands of exhibitors showcasing their latest tech products. CNET US and CNET Asia's team of reporters and editors will be onsite covering technology's heavy hitters and previewing thousands of products before they are released to the public this year. And it's all here for you to peruse at your leisure.

Toshiba's doing a pico projector, too

Several companies, including Toshiba, are showing off compact DLP pico projectors at the show. This one, the TDP-F10U Mobile LED Projector, may not be the sexiest-looking--or tiniest--of the bunch, but we'll throw it out there for your consideration.  Read more »

 

Sharp's E67U LCD line sticks to the basics

Sharp's LC-E67U line of LCDs doesn't offer up anything surprising, although it's worth noting the generous four HDMI inputs.  Read more »

 

Toshiba Regza XV645 series touts Resolution+ technology

One of the major step-ups of this series over Toshiba's other LCDs is that it offers the Resolution+ technology. Resolution+ is the next generation of Toshiba's SRT technology, which was featured in the company's LCDs last year. Read more »

 

Panasonic makes your Blu-ray Discs portable

The Panasonic DMP-BD15 is the first portable Blu-ray player and it's also designed to be used easily around the house with a built-in stand.  Read more »

 

Sharp's Aquos HDTV goes Blu

The upcoming Sharp BD-series HDTVs will be the world's first LCD TVs with onboard Blu-ray/DVD/CD playback.  Read more »

 

Wireless Panasonic plasma just 1-inch thick

Samsung and Panasonic are aiming to claim the ultrathin frontier for themselves, the latter with the new inch-thick Z1.  Read more »

 

Panasonic's DMP-BD70V puts Blu-ray, VHS playback in a single box

It seems weird to put Lo-Fi VHS tapes and 1080p high-definition Blu-ray movies in the same box, but that's exactly what you'll be able to do with Panasonic's DMP-BD70V, which (as far as we know) is the first combination VHS/Blu-ray player.  Read more »

 

Panasonic claims improved 24p plasma playback

Panasonic tried and failed to implement 24p with its plasmas last year, but, according to the company, it has improved its processing for this year with the V10 series.  Read more »

 

LG claims six world's first for its 2009 TV lineup

In line with the company's aggressive home A/V plans for this year, the Korean chaebol has unveiled 12 new series of TV panels and claiming six world's first technologies for its lineup.  Read more »

 

Panasonic NEO plasmas consume half the power

Panasonic aims to level the playing field with its new NEO PDP plasma panel, which uses half as much energy to create the same brightness, according to the company.  Read more »

 

Entry-level Panasonic plasmas get Infinite Black

Of the 42 individual models of plasma and LCD TVs that Panasonic announced at the 2009 CES, the X1 series lives on the bottom rung of the totem pole. That didn't stop the company from endowing the plasmas with so-called Infinite Black technology.  Read more »

 

Samsung's new HDTV lineup boasts innovative features

Without a doubt, Samsung is one of the biggest players in the market for flat-panel TVs right now. Whether it is LCD or plasma, the Korean chaebol has a foot in each segment to target different audiences.  Read more »

 

Toshiba demos Cell-powered HDTVs

The Toshiba 4K prototype on display at CES packs supercomputer-like processing power under its shell. Unlike most HDTVs, it's fitted with the renowned Cell chip of PlayStation 3 fame, which gives the 56-incher lots of number-crunching headroom.  Read more »

 

Hitachi expands its Ultra Thin-series

At CES, the company will be showing off a 50-inch plasma prototype with a slim 35mm side profile.  Read more »

 

WowWee shows off micro projector trio

According to a company representative at the booth, the Cinemin micro projectors can throw a diagonal screen size of up to 60 inches.  Read more »

 

JVC rolls out second-gen iPod-friendly TVs

JVC is looking to defend its turf with a second generation of models.  Read more »

 

Sharp's E77U series LCDs sport five HDMI inputs and antireflective screens

While competitors like Samsung, Sony, and Vizio are rolling out new features such as 240Hz refresh rates, LED-backlighting, and interactive content to their LCDs, Sharp's new E77U lineup is fairly conventional, even by last year's standards.  Read more »

 

LG unveils ambitious home A/V plans at CES '09

The Korean chaebol at CES 2009 announced its plans to aggressively expand its home entertainment product business despite the global economic downturn.  Read more »