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More details about Alienware's awesome curved DLP display
We must have impressed Alienware's reps with our super-elite Crysis skills this evening, because it only took a little prodding for them to give up some more details on that awesome curved DLP display: It's definitely coming out in the second half of the year, but the model we've been seeing is just a late engineering prototype -- everything from the internals to the casing is probably going to change. There are four LED-backlit DLP projectors inside, which explains the lines in the image above, but the final version will show a seamless image. It's going to be an Alienware product, but it was developed by an ODM called Ostendotech. There's definitely some heavy-duty image-processing going on to make the images appear correctly -- the Ostendotech guy called it "the secret sauce" -- but most games will support it with very little effort, apparently. The ideal viewing position is directly in the middle at about two feet away. That's when the image seamlessly appears to wrap all the way around you, and it's just as sweet as you'd expect. Pricing information is still infuriatingly non-specific: the best we got was "more than a 17-inch flat panel and less than a Kia." Thanks, guys. %Gallery-13142%
Sony's CES 2008 booth tour
Sony invites you to "see it all" at their booth in the Central Hall, but you're hard-pressed to actually do so due to both sheer square footage and the immense volume of bodies jostling each other in between stations. The consumer electronics giant's got no shortage of bedazzling gadgetry out on the floor here, and we braved the teeming hordes to collate the following eye candy for you.%Gallery-13123%
Philips' CES 2008 booth tour
Philips had quite the smorgasbord of offerings at its CES booth -- everything from DAPs to flat-panels to ultra-sophisticated toothbrushes were on display. Nothing too earth-shattering, but it sure was pretty. See for yourself below! %Gallery-13103%
Pioneer's CES 2008 booth tour
Although we were fairly impressed by Pioneer's booth at CEDIA last year, we were left pretty underwhelmed by its showing at CES. Notably, the helpings of KUROs were interestingly complemented by loads of car audio equipment, but nevertheless, all the goods it had to offer are showcased below. %Gallery-13106%
LG's CES 2008 booth tour
LG's booth seemed to be strangely dominated by mobiles -- and then we found the other half. Though it's not atypical for mega-corps to bring their A-game to CES, LG really broke out the checkbook on its massive installation. Everything from handsets to (walls of) flat-panels were on display, so do yourself a favor and check out the walkthrough below. %Gallery-13095%
Hitachi's CES 2008 booth tour
For some reason, Hitachi's booth was set up so the grand entrance through that pyramid of 1.5-inch thick LCD TVs was in the back, but it was still full of some interesting stuff, like an ultra-ultra-short throw projector and a bunch of interesting IPTV concepts. Check it all out in the gallery! %Gallery-13087%
Intel's CES 2008 booth tour
Yes everyone, it's that time of the year again... booth tour season. Take a walk with us around Intel's offering at this year's CES -- replete with MIDs, gigantic laptops, and slightly less gigantic Penryn-based laptops. Oh, there's some egg chairs, a weird green meeting spot, and lots and lots of PR people. Enjoy!%Gallery-13082%
HP's DigitalLife booth tour
HP had a lot of new product at DigitalLife, what with the refreshed iPaq line, brand new notebooks and those Blackbird behemoths. Even Voodoo got in on the action. Such happy times. But don't take our word for it, check out all the gallery action below.%Gallery-7877%
Microsoft's TGS 2007 booth tour
Despite the Xbox 360's lackluster sales in Japan, Microsoft's mammoth Tokyo Game Show booth still managed to turn out a huge crowd, especially on the appeal of forthcoming titles like Lost Odyssey. Of course, it's no surprise that Redmond dedicated a fair bit of kitted out demo space to Halo 3, what with all those limited edition consoles (like the one we got our hands on) being used to pound Covenant foot soldiers into submission. Check it on out in the gallery.%Gallery-7687%
Sony's TGS 2007 booth tour
We're on Sony's home turf when visiting their enormous booth at Tokyo Game Show 2007. We won't mince words about how it might (and effectively did) house a small nation state of PlayStation booth attendants, just be sure to take a quick look at the elaborate setups on the Eye of Judgment tables, the Little Big Planet grotto, and the Gran Tourismo 5 Prologue raceway. Also appreciated by us nerdy Engadget editors: the PS3 firmware timeline Sony posted near the rest of its highlights of PS3 home networking.%Gallery-7686%
Crestron's CEDIA booth tour
Crestron's booth was rivaled in size only by the likes of Sony and AMX, and while the bulk of the exhibit dealt with highly technical home automation, it was the programmable remotes, HD media distribution systems, digital video processors, and media server integration that tickled our fancy. Granted, a good deal of Crestron's booth wasn't exactly aimed at the consumer market, but if you categorize yourself as high-end, chances are you'd find a good bit of this stuff useful. You know the deal, click on into the gallery.%Gallery-7145%
Harman Consumer Group's CEDIA booth tour
Harman Consumer Group, which holds H/K, Infinity, JBL, and Audioaccess under its umbrella, erected an expansive booth at this year's CEDIA. Unsurprisingly, home theater and in-wall speakers dominated the space, but quite a few amplifiers, receivers, and home control units were seen posing, too. Most notable among the noise was Infinity's PS212W (its first wireless subwoofer), Audioaccess' revamped W.H.E.N. (Whole-House Entertainment Network), an absolutely gigantic JBL loudspeaker, and a demo station that highlighted the H/K DMC 1000 media PC's ability to control content in four separate zones. Enough chatter, why not take a peek for yourself?%Gallery-7141%
Planar / Runco's CEDIA booth tour
Considering that Runco and Planar are like family these days, it wasn't exactly shocking to find the two booths located side-by-side. Interestingly, Runco and Planar chose to erect a golf-themed exhibit, complete with a putting green, Player's Club, and an HT clubhouse. Aside from the decorations, we found a variety of LCDs (like the 1080p PD470) on display, as well as a number of new home cinema projectors including the 1080p DLP trio more commonly referred to as the PD8150, PD8130, and PD8120. Go on, check out the gallery below -- greens fees are on us!%Gallery-7140%
Pioneer's CEDIA booth tour
If you appreciate booths done right, you'll be a fan of Pioneer. This installation was easily the most attractive (in our eyes, at least) at CEDIA, and if you dig Elite KUROs, snazzy flat-panel speaker systems, AV receivers with 1,400-watts of power and lots of black, why not give the gallery a once over?
HD DVD's CEDIA booth tour
For all things HD DVD, there were two places to go: Toshiba's booth, and the HD DVD big rig parked right across the street. This interesting exhibit didn't present anything new per se, but there were a number of banners for current and upcoming releases, an HD DVD wall of films, and a few demo stations including one using the Xbox 360's HD DVD player. Again, nothing too enthralling here, but feel free to take a walkthrough below. Oh, and before you start wondering, Blu-ray didn't seem to have a booth of its own at the show, but there was plenty of BD support scattered throughout.%Gallery-7132%
Alienware's CEDIA booth tour
Alienware's "booth" was more like three tables, a few machines and a whole heap of wires, but considering that there were a few Hangar 18's set up with twin ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuners and a couple of those sexy new Hangar18:HDs, it was definitely worth checking out. 'Course, that silver rig you see in there was all the rage, so why not give Alienware's exhibit a look while waiting for a closer look at the new kid on the block?%Gallery-7122%
Klipsch's CEDIA booth tour
Honestly, we were somewhat surprised by the magnitude of Klipsch's booth at CEDIA, but it made sure every square inch was well utilized. A variety of speaker families were all out for us to see, including the KlipschCast wireless lineup, the Icon series, and of course, the firm's ultra-elegant Palladium Floorstander. You know the drill, check 'em out below.%Gallery-7112%
Denon's CEDIA booth tour
Nah, Denon's futuristic Blu-ray player / receiver concept didn't show up at CEDIA, but a whole host of other players, speakers, and receivers sure did. Among the highlights were the S-52 wireless multi-zone music system, the ASD-3N iPod / Network Client Dock, and racks of home theater gear we could only dream of affording. Check out Denon's small but sufficient booth below.%Gallery-7104%
Monster's CEDIA booth tour
To no one's surprise, Monster was out in force at this year's CEDIA, and it was probably packin' enough cabling to wire up the whole show by itself. 'Course, it also brought along its home control devices, wall mounts, power conditioners and the obligatory shag wagon, but notably, the Einstein Home Control System was no where to be found. The reason, along with an assortment of walkthrough pics, is over on EngadgetHD.
Gefen's CEDIA booth tour
Thankfully, it looks like Gefen has stepped up its efforts since exhibiting at last year's CEDIA, and this year's display was larger, much more organized, and actually up on the top (read: main) floor. Granted, most of the gizmos there have been around the block a time or two, but it was definitely pushing wireless HDMI by utilizing the technology on its wall-hung displays.%Gallery-7093%
