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Chinese Blu-ray players revealed at SinoCES
Well, would you look at that. Just months after we heard whispers that the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) would be granting a handful or two of China-based manufacturers with Blu-ray licenses comes a slew of brochure shots proving that said scenario has apparently gone down. Or either Desay, Hotwell, Hualu and VTREK have taken it upon themselves to conjure up BD decks and show 'em off at the SinoCES show floor without permission (but we're banking on the former). As expected, none of these look particularly awe-inspiring, but for those hoping to see vanilla players dip under the $200 (or lower) price point, this could be very, very good news. Hit the read link for more details on each.
Engadget Chinese did done SINOCES
Not really a major show for news in the US, but in case you were curious as to how Engadget Chinese fared at SINOCES (China International Consumer Electronics Show), you can see the results for yourself below. In a few words, an impressive showing from our Chinese counterparts, always prepared to tear it up Engadget style. Ladies and gentlemen, start your Babelfish. Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Other Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Haier 2 Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Lenovo Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: AKAI&Sansuui Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: RWPPI Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: 3LCD Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Toshiba Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: ChangHong Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Skyworth Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Intel Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: THTF Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Shinco Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Sennheiser Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Prima Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Newman Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Meizu Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Kingston Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: BenQ Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Amoi Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Hisense Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Haier Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Sony Blu-Ray Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Sony Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Aigo Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: ZTE Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: PQI Engadget @ 2006 Sinoces China: Qingdao
Haier, Metalink show off draft-n-equipped TVs
It's been over a year since we first spotted Metalink's draft-802.11n components designed for networked home theater gear, and now it seems that the company has finally found a partner willing to include the technology in a slew of next-generation products. Known as WLANPlus, the chipset family is poised for integration into TVs, DVRs, and DVD players from Chinese manufacturing giant Haier -- perhaps best know around here for the pen-like P7 cellphone -- which will allow consumers to broadcast multiple high definition streams around the house thanks to draft-n transfer speeds in excess of 200Mbps. The two companies revealed their partnership at this year's SINOCES, where Haier had several WiFi-equipped TVs on display in a multi-room setup meant to simulate simultaneous streaming in a household environment. GigaOM points out, however, that it may be awhile before we see actual products stemming from this deal hit the marketplace -- if we ever see them at all -- as Metalink doesn't seem to be in the best financial shape, having already lost $4.1 million in the first quarter of this year alone.[Via GigaOM]
More not-1080p silliness at SINOCES
It's clear to us now, even the manufacturers don't know what is 1080p and what isn't. Well, maybe they just don't care. TWICE's report from SINOCES (Chinese CES) indicates many manufacturers are putting the 1080p tag on everything they can, if a TV can accept a 1080p signal but not display it, and even on displays that don't do 1080p at all. As they note, it's not such a big deal yet in China because until HD DVD and Blu-ray launch there won't be much at that resolution to watch. They also mentioned Chinese manufacturers looking at the US market as a hard one to enter because of low-priced 1080p displays like the Westinghouse LVM-47w1. Hisense, who manufactures the Best Buy house brand and HP televisions, was showing a 71-inch 1080p plasma based on the LG one we've seen before, maybe you'll be getting an in-store demo sooner than you think. Conspicuous in their absence apparently are EVD and VMD based players, targeted as low cost alternatives to HD DVD and Blu-ray using old school red laser technology.[via Home Theater Blog]
