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Official CES 2006 Thread (AGAIN)

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Well in light of the fact that Bill Gates pre-show keynote address is in 30 minutes, I thought it's a good time to start collecting the required info to make a decent official thread.

Since this show encompasses a lot of non-gaming stuff, feel free to open threads in Off-Topic pertaining to CES that don't really follow the game stuff. However, I'll still do as best as I can to collect ALL CES info in this thread so that there's one source people at GAF can look through.

Visit the official CES WEBSITE.

THIS TIME, KEEP THE BRD VS HDDVD SHIT ELSEWHERE

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MICROSOFT
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*Click to visit site for webcasts and such*

Pre-show Keynote Address
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2006, Las Vegas Hilton

Bill Gates
Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation

Bill Gates returns to kick off the 2006 International CES with his vision of the year ahead in consumer electronics. If the past is anything like the future, expect the unexpected. Gates has used the International CES to showcase new products like the Xbox, Tablet PC and Smartphone. Under Gates' guidance, Microsoft continues its stronghold as the worldwide leader in consumer electronics through the design of groundbreaking technologies that lead to innovation in every aspect of human endeavor.
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What will be shown or announced? Well, please don't EXPECT anything big or unusual. Just go with the flow, yo.

NEWS

● Microsoft announces Xbox 360 external HD-DVD drive.
● None yet

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SONY
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Day 1 Opening Keynote Address
9 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2006, Las Vegas Hilton Theater

Sir Howard Stringer
Chairman & CEO, Sony Corp.

CES welcomes the return of Sir Howard Stringer, chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation. Appointed chairman and CEO of Sony in June 2005, Stringer also serves as the head of Sony Corporation of America and as a member of Sony's Board of Directors. Prior to joining Sony in 1997, Stringer had a distinguished 30-year career in journalism and television, serving as president of CBS Inc. and chairman and CEO of TELE-TV. A native of Wales, Sir Howard Stringer was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.
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Sony's CES website is opening tommorrow, you can visit what is currently up here. Their tagline is "entertaining the future."

Also, here is the press site: link.

Please please please don't expect much in the way of PS3, if at all. We'll be getting plenty of Blu-Ray stuff I wager and PS3 plays a role, but in terms of features, games, etc... don't expect anything. So if there actually is even one thing, it'll be neat instead of omg disasterton.

NEWS

● PSP Connect to launch in March for users to download full-length movies and titles. Link
● Sony announces new eINK technology e-book reader. Looks awesome.

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BLU-RAY AND HD-DVD
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Ok, so this is a pretty hefty topic all its own it seems so I'm gonna give it its own section. Next-gen movie format war for the fuckin' LOSE.

NEWS

● First Blu-Ray support announced from Liongate, Twentieth Century Fox, Sony, Paramount
● Black Hawk Down and The Bridge on the River Kwai will be first available on 50 GB, dual-layer Blu-ray Discs Summer 2006.
● Picture of other Blu-Ray titles from companies like Disney, Warner, etc. Link
● Pioneer will launch their first PC Blu-ray burner in January, in Japan (pending 2 licensing issues) - no pricing yet. Link
● Paramount announces some of its HD-DVD support. Link
● Broadcom's new chip plays Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. Link
● Fox planning two sci-fi movies at 50GB Blu-Ray. What are they? Guess!
● Toshiba announced a $499 HD-DVD Player
● Warner Bros. and Universal both only announced HD-DVD titles. No BR titles yet, but this picture indicates they are coming.
● On board for HD-DVD: Batman Begins, Harry Potter, Superman Returns, The Matrix, Goodfellas, and Apollo 13
● Microsoft announces a X360 HD-DVD Player
● Miramax and HBO going HD-DVD (Sopranos and Deadwood among high-profile content)
● HP puts HD-DVD drive in computers.

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OTHER
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This is for everything else, essentially. I don't think Nintendo is gonna be there in a big way (or any way) so please correct me if I'm wrong and I'll add a section for them. Fill in the blanks because up until now I haven't really followed pre-CES news...

NEWS

● iRiver G10 revealed. "PSP Killer". 800 x 480 pixel 26k color display, 4 or 8GB of storage. See pic here and here. Read article at Engadget.
● 102" LG Plasma. Image here.
● Dolby True HD (7.1) Revealed/Info. Link
● Philips Entertaible announced. Combines the excitement of electronic gaming with the fun and interaction of traditional board games. Visit thread here.
● Novalux delivers high-power, blue, solid-state light sources to consumer electronic partners. The NECSEL™ solid-state light sources have been designed to increase performance and reduce cost of microdisplay-based devices, including home theater front projectors and rear-projection TVs. Read about it Link.
● Panasonic delivers 102" plasma and "HD-PLC Adapter (High Definition Power Line Communication) lets you transfer video through the power lines in your house. BL-C1 camera is designed for use with it as a security cam around the home." Link
● HP Stuff: 3 LCDs (one with built in wifi), 2 plasmas, one new 720p DLP and a 52 inch 1080p DLP with an LED light source (instant on/off, wider color gamut, longer lasting) that accepts 1080p over vga, component and hdmi. Link and Link. Thanks Klee.

DISCUSS.
 
I wonder if Gates is going to out do his speech last year with Conan...
 
indeed!

gates is about to go on in another 20 minutes or so.

vista better be good >:(
 
jamesinclair said:
Wow, is it true that the BRD players cost $1000????






Im kidding. Im looking forward to gates speech. Hope its short.
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what? i hope its long and very detailed.
 
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=6844181#post6844181

PRESS RELEASE

SIM2 sets the benchmark for future standards in single-chip front projection with the introduction of the HT3000 projector based on HDTV 1080p chip DLP® at CES 2006
Featuring 0.95-inch 1080p single-chip technology for a true, uncompressed HDTV resolution, the HT3000 is the latest testament to SIM2's ability to consistently set the standard for quality and innovation in the home theatre projection marketplace

CES (Hilton suite 2910), Las Vegas, USA – January 2006 – Building on its tradition of quality and innovation, SIM2 Multimedia, the leading manufacturer of home theatre projectors, premieres through its sister company SIM2 USA, the HT3000 - the premier 1-chip projector to offer a true, uncompressed 1920x1080 HDTV resolution. Combining a new level of cinematic realism with full HDTV resolution for genuinely film-like images, the HT3000 joins and completes the company’s Grand Cinema™ HT single-chip line and begins a new era in Home Theater.

Featuring 0.95-inch 1080p single chip technology, SIM2’s proprietary light engine, 7-segment color wheel, full 10 bit DSP on DMD and on all analog inputs, and Dynamic Noise Reduction, the Grand Cinema™ HT3000 projector delivers excellent contrast ratio, sharp, smooth and seamless images, enhanced colors, and greater detail to dark scenes. Best picture management software and customizable memory functions, further ensure the perfect picture every time. And, in addition to all other popular video formats, the Grand Cinema™ HT3000 supports inputs from digital and analog HDTV sources, over 2xHDMI

“SIM2 is all about taking cutting-edge technology and refining it to create products that consistently push the performance envelope. It is in this constant pursuit for excellence, that last year we have proudly introduced the Grand Cinema™ C3X series – SIM2’s top-of-the-line product series based on 3-chip DLP® technology – and for 2006, the all-new HDTV single-chip HT3000 projector ”, says SIM2’s Managing Director, Maurizio Cini.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with this new projector and look forward to provide single-chip movie-fans with a real movie star treatment,” continues Maurizio Cini. “The HT3000 will enhance the cinematic experience by utilizing the industry’s highest picture resolution to recreate movies exactly as the director intended. It is SIM2’s new reference product in the single-chip DLP®-based Grand Cinema™ HT series, the same product line that features the award-winning HT300E and HT300 E-LINK models” .

Grand Cinema™ HT3000 availability

The Grand Cinema™ HT3000 projector will be available in SIM2’s signature gun metal finish and a variation of the elegant C3X cabinet starting from Spring 2006.

LINKHT300ETechnology

0.95-inch 1080p chip

Resolution 1920 x 1080

Weight 11 Kg. - 24.2 lbs

Size (HxWxD) 190x435x430 mm 7.4"x17.1"x16.9"

Contrast Ratio 4000:1

Lamp power mode 150 W (dimmable)

Life Color Management (Bi-Dimensional Color Adjustment) YES

Format Board Full 10 bit DSP

HDMI (HDCP) input 2
 
PSP connect sounds very interesting. Will I be able to download movies cheaper than buying them off the shelf?

Kleegamefan said:
3 LCDs (one with built in wifi), 2 plasmas, one new 720p DLP and the showstopper....

A 52 inch 1080p DLP with an LED light source (instant on/off, wider color gamut, longer lasting) that accepts 1080p over vga, component and hdmi:

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2006/ces/ma_entertainment.pdf

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2006/ces/entertainment.html
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Any news on the price of this 52 inch dlp?
 
http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesnews2006/news20060104-05.html

News

InFocus PLAY BIG: Coming to a Home Near You in 2006 (4/1/2006)

Impressive high definition images no longer come from a boring, gray box. The InFocus Play Big suite of home projectors make jaws drop and heads turn by transforming the average viewing experience into a massive event. Reminiscent of attending your first rock concert or scoring courtside seats, InFocus Play Big allows consumers to relive the excitement, emotion and expansiveness of every entertainment experience.

The latest Play Big projector series from InFocus includes enhanced and high definition models using the latest DLP(r) technology, designed to magnify every viewing experience Whether looking for a front row seat during Monday night football, or hosting an Oscar party, the InFocus Play Big projectors make watching the average TV screen a mundane, ordinary - if not disappointing, experience.

At a fraction of the cost of other big screen video technologies such as plasma or direct view LCD, the InFocus Play Big home projectors produce a stunning image projected onto a wall or theater screen, ranging from 60" (5 feet) to 140" (11 1/2 feet) in diagonal with an image brightness reaching beyond movie theater standards.

All this in a clean, sculptural package that can be proudly displayed in any home environment. The high-gloss black finish, satin chrome accents and curved lines make a style statement whether the lights are turned up or down.

From movie buffs who want to stay home and parents looking to give their video-gaming children the big screen experience, to sports fans wanting to feel the intensity of every punt, swing, and foul, the InFocus Play Big projectors bring precision and detail that is nearly impossible to duplicate with other viewing technologies.

Whether living in a funky, uptown loft or a McMansion with a dedicated home theater, the InFocus Play Big projectors can transform any night into an intense, full-bodied viewing experience.

* InFocus Play Big IN72 Bringing home theater to the everyday consumer. With the InFocus Play Big IN72, design meets digital projection in the form of an innovative, 480p enhanced definition front video projector that brings a new dimension to the home entertainment experience. Pricing $1,299.

* InFocus Play Big IN74 Developed to provide a flexible, easy to use home theater solution, the InFocus Play Big IN74 is for custom dealers looking to magnify customers' large-screen viewing experiences including gaming, entertaining and movie nights. The IN74 provides native 16:9 resolution in the United States as well as in Wide PAL countries making it attractive to a worldwide audience. Pricing $1,699.

* InFocus Play Big IN76 Moving the bar on home entertainment. The InFocus Play Big IN76 provides native 720p high definition for the dedicated purpose of entertaining friends and family. Built with the award-winning engineering of InFocus' five-year legacy in home theater projection, the new IN76 is part of the revolutionary new home design platform. Pricing $2,499.

The InFocus Play Big projectors will be available in Q1 2006.
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The whole integration bit was odd since they are getting destroyed by other companies in many areas.

Vista seems great. I want to be more productive.

New flight sim shown
 
Looks meh graphically. BF2 destroys it and its already out :lol

Vista is cool. Seems very Opera like ;)
 
Mrbob said:
Vista seems a little blah.
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You expected different? I feel like since Balmer took over, that Windows has become really stagnant. I like Bill Gates. He's a total dork, but he has ambition and vision, and he seemed passionate. Vista is just more of the same. I'm really not impressed, and I'm dead set against buying this OS. If they ever manage to drop the memory footprint under 80MB or so, I'll bite.

I wish they'd start from a clean slate. Create a satellite company or something, and let them churn out a lightweight, high-performance OS. Layering new shit with legacy support up to the start of history is pretty lame. I guess the enterprise side of things would frown heavily on such an idea. PEACE.
 
So did they basically rip 3rd party software features like ACDSee or Idea's Sidebar into the new OS?
 
Yeah all these things can be done via outside programs and better. Its nice and all but i am feeling this is just a necessary upgrade. Hopefully it wont have security issues...
 
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