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A tour around the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014
Jan 14, 2014,00:00 AM
Another exciting year for electronics at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Sin City is all about the flashy lights but even more so when you enter the Halls of CES! For a look at the new Nikon D4S: (
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Lots of eye candy to get your attention! DJ's were pumping out music with dancer to get you into the festive atmosphere:
Usually each year has a popular product put out by various manufacturers, the 4K Ultra high definition is being pushed by many brands. 2 Years ago at the LG display booth, they had a huge screen and passed out 3D glasses to watch their demo movie. This year they made an even more impressive demo, the details, color, and sharpness was absolutely amazing!
The movie had a part where an astronaut is floating in space and he reaches out to you, it was so realistic several people in the audience jumped! Then there was another part where you were traveling in space and the stars seemed to be flying at you. Hopefully 4K content becomes more common to take advantage of this technology. The more people that adapt it, the price will start to fall.
The CES show is huge, it takes up the entire convention center and consist of the North Hall, Central Hall, and South Hall. This year they had over 3200 exhibitors covering more than 2 million square feet! That's a lot of walking! A few snap shots of the layout at CES:
They had television displays for personal and commercial use. Some were huge and were used for sporting events or advertising banners.
Curved screens were making their appearance as well:
These screens need to been seen in person, the clarity is astounding. Hmmmm....I think I am due for a new tv soon!
Besides the 3D and 4K technology, companies like Samsung, LG, and Sony are integrating touch and or gesture controls. Lots of integration with tablets and cellphones too...everything controlled at the touch of your command.
Wasn't sure what these guys were selling at first but it definitely got everyone's attention! They had performers doing acrobatics and stunts at their booth...
Very entertaining!
-MW