CES 2019 speculation & the facts

[Robert Zohn]

What new products can we expect to see at CES 2019?

Since my friend Jack Wayman (RIP) created the the CES Convention in 1967 it has been the event where all of the TV manufacturers announce the next generation of TVs along with other a/v equipment. Jack founded the Consumer Electronics Association in 1963 and he started the CES Convention in 1967.

Here's a picture of Jack on one of his visits to my showroom.

Here's a few rumors to start this thread's discussion.

LG Electronics/LG Display:

• 8K 88" OLED TV
• Second Gen a9 processor
• new line-up of LG OLED TVs and Super LCD/LED and the entry level LCD/LED TVs
• New Sound bars and BD players
• New Meridian audio devices
• A new LG OLED display

Sony Consumer Products:

• New line of X900, X850 and the X800 sereis of Bravia UHD TVs
• New BD player series
• 8K TV?

Samsung Electronics:

• More 8K TV models
• QD OLED TVs
• Micro or Mini QD TVs
• New BD players and sound bars

Sharp Electronics:

While planning and scheduling my CES agenda I noticed Sharp was just listed with a very large exhibit directly across from Samsung. What would you think Sharp would display in this large exhibit space? Maybe the new 2nd generation of 8K TVs built by Sharp Electronics. They showed them at IFA end of August 2018 in Germany.

Panasonic/Technics:

Panasonic's 2019 OLED and LCD/LED TVs?

New Technics products?

I don't expect to see any new BD players as we just got the UB820 and UB9000 (UB9000 is exclusively through Value Electronics)

TCL, Hisence, Vizio and other tier 2 brands will also show off the new crop of TVs for the 2019 model year.

I'm arriving at CES two days before the show opens to attend all of the press conferences. I'll be reporting live and directly from the press conferences on this thread with the news the moment they break.