CES press conferences - Blu-ray Forum

Grubert · 01-07-2009, 02:31 PM

Per gizmodo:

Relevant press conferences:

Wednesday
8am PST/11am EST – LG
10am PST/1pm EST – Toshiba

2pm PST/5pm EST – Samsung
3pm PST/6pm EST – Panasonic
4:15pm PST/7:15pm EST – Sony
5pm PST/8pm EST – Microsoft's Steve Ballmer keynote speech

Thursday
8:30am PST/11:30 EST – Sony's Howard Stringer keynote
4pm PST/7pm EST – Blu-ray Disc Association

Sharpen your knives!

BluLobsta · 01-07-2009, 02:41 PM

Yup, home entertainment growth will be big because of the economic woes. People want a way to escape and take their mind off things...enter Blu-Ray

Maximus · 01-07-2009, 02:44 PM

Sir Howard's speech will be interesting. It will touch on the difficulties that the CE industry is going to face over the next 5 years and how they will have to adapt their strategies to cope.

I firmly believe that CES 2009 will be the last one with major technological progression shown for the next 5-7 years...

Grubert · 01-07-2009, 03:29 PM

LG covered live by engadget.

New Blu-ray players: BD-370 and BD-390. Will push this forward with CinemaNow, YouTube and other providers. DivX HD, MKV support is confirmed for 2009.

NetCast for Blu-ray.

HeavyHitter · 01-07-2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Sir Howard's speech will be interesting. It will touch on the difficulties that the CE industry is going to face over the next 5 years and how they will have to adapt their strategies to cope.

I firmly believe that CES 2009 will be the last one with major technological progression shown for the next 5-7 years...

Is this because of the economic problems facing the world for a while?

Maximus · 01-07-2009, 03:44 PM

Yes, as the total spend on electronics decreases, R&D will decrease as well. It means less cool stuff for me and you to buy.

Blu Titan · 01-07-2009, 03:46 PM

There should be a lot of exciting news in the next couple of days. Thanks for the heads up Grubert.

DetroitSportsFan · 01-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grubert

Thursday
4pm PST/7pm EST – Blu-ray Disc Association

This is the one I want to read about.

scweb13 · 01-07-2009, 04:04 PM

Toshiba has already annouced a 56-inch Cell-based 4k x 2k HDTV and some other stuff.

Toshiba to Bring New Levels of Leading Edge Technologies at CES 2009

ryoohki · 01-07-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scweb13

Toshiba has already annouced a 56-inch Cell-based 4k x 2k HDTV and some other stuff.

Toshiba to Bring New Levels of Leading Edge Technologies at CES 2009

Wow, you actually will have to be seated at less than 3 feet to notice the difference between that and 1080p

xtop · 01-07-2009, 04:11 PM

thanks for posting this

i've already got a non blu ces thread in offtopic for those interested

scweb13 · 01-07-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryoohki

Wow, you actually will have to be seated at less than 3 feet to notice the difference between that and 1080p

Perfect for people who nitpick PQ.

Stinkin Mushroom · 01-07-2009, 04:44 PM

JVC just announced the first TV with bluray player built-in (has to be on news page):

Source:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/j...blu-ray-playe/
http://www.jvc.com/press/index.jsp?item=669&pageID=1

HeavyHitter · 01-07-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Yes, as the total spend on electronics decreases, R&D will decrease as well. It means less cool stuff for me and you to buy.

I guess on the bright side, it's good the format war ended when it did. I'd think the format war would be very, very bad if still going on right now.

Halcro 1 · 01-07-2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryoohki

Wow, you actually will have to be seated at less than 3 feet to notice the difference between that and 1080p

Just about the same difference between 1080I vs. 1080P

ryoohki · 01-07-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcro 1

Just about the same difference between 1080I vs. 1080P

Yeah but 1080p bring 24fps to the game and less 'Reinterlacing Error'. Also it doesn't flicker witch is great if you have a HTPC and use the full resolution

marzetta7 · 01-07-2009, 06:06 PM

Thanks Grubert. I'll stay hooked to the thread throughout the day.

Grubert · 01-07-2009, 06:17 PM

No Toshiba BD for you!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/l...ss-conference/

Blu Titan · 01-07-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grubert

No Toshiba BD for you!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/l...ss-conference/

Expected as much. Tosh keeps pushing their TV/DVD combos.

Blu-ray Neo · 01-07-2009, 06:38 PM

Geez....Toshiba sure doesn't know when to stop.

When are they gonna stop peddling the "Refried" crap known as DVD? This is getting very old and they're coming across as some greedy bastards.

I was an HD DVD supporter in the beginning, but since then I have converted to Blu-ray disc considering that with the Warner switch, to have HD home entertainment, BD was the way to go.

DVD is outdated and obsolete. Quit trying to polish a turd (DVD) and make it more pleasing to the eye with this "Super Up-Conversion" and "XDE" mess. Most of us are smarter than that, but there is a sucker born everyday.

I may work for a Toshiba owned company, but enough is enough. They are taking this crap to a new level and the war is over. Blu-ray won! Get with the program and start making quality Blu-ray players for us Toshiba customers to buy.

01-07-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	CES press conferences Per gizmodo: Relevant press conferences: Wednesday 8am PST/11am EST – LG 10am PST/1pm EST – Toshiba 2pm PST/5pm EST – Samsung 3pm PST/6pm EST – Panasonic 4:15pm PST/7:15pm EST – Sony 5pm PST/8pm EST – Microsoft's Steve Ballmer keynote speech Thursday 8:30am PST/11:30 EST – Sony's Howard Stringer keynote 4pm PST/7pm EST – Blu-ray Disc Association Sharpen your knives!

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01-07-2009, 02:41 PM	#2
BluLobsta Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Rhode Island Home Theater Gallery:86 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:420 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Yup, home entertainment growth will be big because of the economic woes. People want a way to escape and take their mind off things...enter Blu-Ray

01-07-2009, 02:44 PM	#3
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Sir Howard's speech will be interesting. It will touch on the difficulties that the CE industry is going to face over the next 5 years and how they will have to adapt their strategies to cope. I firmly believe that CES 2009 will be the last one with major technological progression shown for the next 5-7 years...

01-07-2009, 03:29 PM	#4
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	LG covered live by engadget. New Blu-ray players: BD-370 and BD-390. Will push this forward with CinemaNow, YouTube and other providers. DivX HD, MKV support is confirmed for 2009. NetCast for Blu-ray.

01-07-2009, 03:44 PM	#6
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Yes, as the total spend on electronics decreases, R&D will decrease as well. It means less cool stuff for me and you to buy.

01-07-2009, 03:46 PM	#7
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	There should be a lot of exciting news in the next couple of days. Thanks for the heads up Grubert.

01-07-2009, 04:04 PM	#9
scweb13 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Everett, WA 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:512 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:4	Toshiba has already annouced a 56-inch Cell-based 4k x 2k HDTV and some other stuff. Toshiba to Bring New Levels of Leading Edge Technologies at CES 2009

01-07-2009, 04:11 PM	#11
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	thanks for posting this i've already got a non blu ces thread in offtopic for those interested

01-07-2009, 04:44 PM	#13
Stinkin Mushroom Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:3	JVC just announced the first TV with bluray player built-in (has to be on news page): Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/j...blu-ray-playe/ http://www.jvc.com/press/index.jsp?item=669&pageID=1

01-07-2009, 06:06 PM	#17
marzetta7 Special Member Member since:Feb 2006	Thanks Grubert. I'll stay hooked to the thread throughout the day.

01-07-2009, 06:17 PM	#18
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	No Toshiba BD for you! http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/l...ss-conference/

01-07-2009, 06:38 PM	#20
Blu-ray Neo Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Duncan, SC USA 4K collection:186 Blu-ray collection:2087 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:156	Geez....Toshiba sure doesn't know when to stop. When are they gonna stop peddling the "Refried" crap known as DVD? This is getting very old and they're coming across as some greedy bastards. I was an HD DVD supporter in the beginning, but since then I have converted to Blu-ray disc considering that with the Warner switch, to have HD home entertainment, BD was the way to go. DVD is outdated and obsolete. Quit trying to polish a turd (DVD) and make it more pleasing to the eye with this "Super Up-Conversion" and "XDE" mess. Most of us are smarter than that, but there is a sucker born everyday. I may work for a Toshiba owned company, but enough is enough. They are taking this crap to a new level and the war is over. Blu-ray won! Get with the program and start making quality Blu-ray players for us Toshiba customers to buy.

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