CES 2008 is now over. Here's a roundup of all the high definition-related news from the show.
HD Projectors
- Microvision unveils Pico Projector for mobile devices
- CES 2008: New standard for measuring colour brightness of projectors in the pipeline
- CES 2008: ViewSonic intros Pro8100 high definition projector
HDTVs
- CES 2008: 3D DLP TVs get DualView capability for two-player gaming on same screen
- CES 2008: Hitachi shows off new line of LCD and plasma tellies
- CES 2008: JVC announces new LCD TVs with next-gen Clear Motion Drive III processing engine
- CES 2008: JVC unveils world's thinnest LCD TVs with built-in tuners
- CES 2008: JVC P Series LCD TVs with built-in iPod docks
- CES 2008: LG unveils new LCD and plasma TV lines: 32 models in all
- CES 2008: Mitsubishi unveils new Laser TV
- CES 2008: Panasonic intros 16 plasma and 5 LCD VIERA TVs
- CES 2008: Pioneer extols virtues of the KURO flat panel technology concept
- CES 2008: Sharp unveils "special edition" AQUOS LCD TVs
- CES 2008: Sharp's AQUOS Net connects their TVs to content, diagnostic tools
- Sony unveils a whopping 17 new BRAVIA LCD HDTVs
- Sony's XEL-1 11-inch OLED TV for sale in the US
- Syntax-Brillian to exhibit new Olevia LCD HDTVs
- CES 2008: ViewSonic intros ten new high definition LCD TVs
HD optical drives & media
- CES 2008: Blu-ray press conference upbeat, sales numbers a bit low?
- CES 2008: Blu-ray Disc Association wants swift end to format war, make it easier for consumers
- CES 2008: Funai to launch first sub-$300 Blu-ray player to North American market
- CES 2008: Microsoft will switch to Blu-ray if consumer chooses the format
- CES 2008: NME signs worldwide deal for classic film and TV titles
- CES 2008: Panasonic intros DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player
- CES 2008: Philips unveils BDP7200 Blu-ray player with BonusView compliance
- CES 2008: Samsung updates duo HD disc player as BD-UP5500
- CES 2008: Sharp intros BD-HP50U second-gen AQUOS Blu-ray player
- Sony intros BDU-X10S: sub-$200 Blu-ray ROM PC drive
- CES 2008: Sony Pictures president happy with Warner's Blu-ray decision, gives marketing lesson, extols format
- CES 2008: Twentieth Century Fox calls for focus on Blu-ray features, announces six new titles
HD Camcorders
- CES 2008: Panasonic intros HDC-HS9 / HDC-SD9: two full HD camcorders with face detection, intelligent shooting
- CES 2008: Sanyo intros XACTI HD700 pocket 720p camcorder
- CES 2008: Sanyo intros XACTI HD1000 1080i "smallest, lightest" camcorder
- Sony intros HDR series of 1080p AVCHD camcorders with face detection technology
HD PCs
Home Theatre
- LG teams up with Mark Levinson to "elevate the home theatre experience"
- Lyngdorf premiere D-1 Home Theatre Processor
- CES 2008: Maxell intros new 5.1 Digital Sound Bar for virtual surround sound
- CES 2008: Panasonic unveils SC-BT100 Blu-ray enabled wireless Home Theatre In a Box system
- CES 2008: Philips unveils Ambisound HTS6100 and HTS6515D Home Theatre systems
- Sony intros Sound Wall RHT-S10 home theatre media stand
- CES 2008: Texas Instruments' DLP products exceed brightness of plasma TV
- CES 2008: United Plastics intros technology to improve speaker sound quality
Broadcast & Internet
- LG and Netflix partner to create Internet-enabled set top box
- Microsoft and BT partner to bring high-def services to Xbox 360 [updated]
- CES 2008: SyncTV demos open standards device for 1080p HD over the web
Storage
- CES 2008: SanDisk launching SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo cards with clear labelling
- Sony touts new 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo media for HD use
Wireless
For the latest general technology news, check out Tech Digest's CES 2008 coverage.
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