CEDIA 2008 roundup

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 7th 2008 at 1:00PM

CEDIA 2008 was a whirlwind of new projectors, HDTVs and all sorts of other wares that home theater freaks just love. As always, we were here in the Mile High City covering every minute, but we completely understand if you missed anything. Just in case, we've compiled a summary of what all happened here in Denver, and make sure you head on past the break for the rest.

Hands-ons

Hands-on: Sony shows off prototype 400-disc Blu-ray Mega Changer
Hands-on with LG's BD300 Netflix / Blu-ray deck
Hands-on with the THX-certified QuietHome door
Hands-on with Niveus Media's Denali, Rainier and Cargo media wares
Hands-on with Sony's SXRD BRAVIA VPL-VW70 and VPL-HW10 projectors
Hands-on with Hitachi's 1.5-inch thick plasma prototype
Hands-on / a look within Pioneer's Elite BDP-09FD Blu-ray player
Hands-on with Toshiba's SRT REGZA HDTVs (and other old crap)
Eyes-on with Sony's BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray player

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Wireless

Tags: cedia, cedia 2008, Cedia2008

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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avester @ Sep 7th 2008 1:04PM

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/04/sony-shows-off-prototype-400-disc-blu-ray-mega-changer/

400x50gb = Oh snap.

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Juxtah @ Sep 7th 2008 1:25PM

ppfftt, that's only 20, 1 terabyte drives.

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I don't understand something here at Engadget. Just because Sony won the High Definition DVD wars and Toshiba lost it, does Toshiba constantly have to be taunted? Anything Toshiba puts out is automatically "crap"? I think we should be appreciating the fact that Toshiba not only competed with Blu-Ray, it also showed us that High Definition players can be had for $99.99. Have you seen a $99.99 Hi-Def player since Toshiba went down? No. Their discs were cheaper, hardware was cheaper, and picture quality seemed the same. Since the movie studios decided to back the more expensive side, Toshiba had to give up....do you expect them to immediately start making Blu-Ray players? Something that it competed against very recently? I doubt it. They will probably start making them eventually but not immediately. But why not applaud their effort for giving competition. Why not applaud their effort in things such as the new Regza TV they came out with ("Make everything you watch feel like HD"). Even if they made just a little gain in making non-HD stuff look a bit clearer (better algorithm?), isn't a little gain better than nothing?

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El Taco @ Sep 7th 2008 4:24PM

if only I could make that my hard drive I wouldnt care how slow it was

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Darren @ Sep 7th 2008 8:43PM

I find quite a few Toshiba products to be outstanding, actually.

But this is CEDIA. If you bring a VHS player to CEDIA, expect to get ragged on.

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David Piatek @ Sep 7th 2008 1:06PM

Looks like a giant cookie monster...

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TJ @ Sep 7th 2008 3:16PM

Actually, it's a giant bear. It just looks odd from that angle. I'll put up a link to a picture I took of it during the DNC once I get home from work...

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deyanimay @ Sep 7th 2008 4:54PM

ok i see the pointy thing is an ear

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Serial 8-Ball Mouse @ Sep 7th 2008 1:12PM

CEDIA 2008 summary: nothing cool.

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Thi mam(kris120890) @ Sep 7th 2008 2:26PM

What about that thx soond proof door. Always wanted a door with a name on it. ;P

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Juan @ Sep 7th 2008 2:56PM

No kidding. Woop-tee-doo: new TVs and Blu-ray players. Word on the street is that they feature minor upgrades!

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Hetty @ Sep 7th 2008 1:33PM

Engadget staff - please could you stop putting things like "click on through" and stuff? We know how to access the body of an article without having our hands held, and phrases like after the jump look hideously dated and teeth-grindingly cringe inducing. Nobody on a tech oriented website is going to suddenly be lost and think, oh god where is the article, where is it?!

Just stop it.

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shawn.zenz @ Sep 7th 2008 2:16PM

omg where do i go...where do i go.. I'm cold and confused.

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Thi mam(kris120890) @ Sep 7th 2008 2:29PM

You are pathetic, Grow up.

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Curtis Joslin @ Sep 7th 2008 2:36PM

Oh my god, change your tampon. its not like it harms you in anyway.

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POV @ Sep 7th 2008 3:16PM

Hetty, why don't you just fuck the hell off.

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RiddleMeThis @ Sep 7th 2008 4:35PM

Oh, yeah, I forgot everyone who is interested in tech, already knows everything about it. asswipe(as-weep-a)

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warrrennnnn @ Sep 21st 2008 7:40PM

Hetty, click on through to the ass-whooping of your lifetime.

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Some Kid @ Sep 7th 2008 1:48PM

i wont be impressed with the wireless HDMI boxes until it is a all in one HDMI/ Composite/Component/VGA/Cable Box so you only need one set top and no wires
that would be soooooooo bad ass

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Survivalism @ Sep 7th 2008 5:14PM

Wish i would have realized this was in Denver, i would have tried to go and check it out.. even if their was anything ground breaking it would have still been pretty cool.

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Zinger314 @ Sep 7th 2008 5:29PM

Why is the Cookie Monster attacking the building?

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Bob @ Sep 8th 2008 12:46AM

'cuz he sees cookies in HD!!

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yokken @ Sep 7th 2008 6:39PM

Finally. I was sick of reading about all the TVs, projectors, and Blu-ray players that I will never buy.

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Greg McP @ Sep 7th 2008 7:11PM

Cool that the 3 surviving members of the Village People turned up for the event.

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Ben Hobbs @ Sep 8th 2008 3:12AM

Why is there so much Sony stuff in the list?

Cedia's a big show, I'm sure that Sony didn't take up 30% or so of the floorspace, why so much time dedicated to them.

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