CES 2009 "world's first" claimsWith the curtains finally drawn at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and many winks to catch after, we managed to steal a few moments to recap a list of "world's first" claims pelted out by companies in Las Vegas last week. Have you seen something familiar before? If you have, go ahead and share them in the Talkback below.
 First LCD TV with onboard Blu-ray/DVD/CD playbackSharp BD-series Aquos HDTV
Playback is via a slot-in disc player. No details on compatibilities such as BD-Live and HD surround sound support though. Read more »  First Blu-ray HTIB with pair of HDMI inputsLG LHB977 Blu-ray system
Full HD 1080p Blu-ray disc playback with BD-Live and BonusView. Read more »  First wireless 1080p full-HD panelLG LHX and LH85 LCDs
Full HD 1080p via uncompressed wireless transmission from media box. Read more »  First 240Hz LED-scanning technologyLG LH90, LHX and LH55 LCD TV series
Also known as TruMotion 240Hz. Allows the panel to achieve 2ms response time, supposedly the world's fastest on an LCD display. Read more »  World's lowest power consumptionLG LG30 LCD TV series
Uses up to 80 percent less energy than other LCD TVs via an Intelligent Sensor. Read more »  World's slimmest full-HD plasma panelSamsung Series 8 plasma TVs
Measures slightly over an inch in thickness. Also comes with built-in tuner. Read more »  First Blu-ray player with wireless-networking capabilitiesSamsung Blu-ray BD-P4600 and BD-P3600 players
Sports dual USB ports for connecting to a Wi-Fi dongle and other USB devices. Read more »  First sound bar system with integrated Blu-ray playbackSamsung HT-BD8200 sound bar home theater system
Also sports an iPod dock and Bluetooth stereo A2DP wireless connectivity. Read more » Tags: 1080p, Light-emitting Diode, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., TV, NAS |
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