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Fujitsu's CEDIA booth tour
Just as Philips had tunnel vision with remotes, Fujitsu seemed quite content with focusing almost entirely on its array of HDTVs. Notably, the style factor was unusually high at this locale, and while they did seem a tad out of place, a few beefy projectors (like the LFP-D711WB) were doing their best to look good. Judge for yourself, the pictures are right down there.%Gallery-7059%
Epson's CEDIA booth tour
Nah, Epson didn't bother bringing along any scanners or laptops to CEDIA, but for whatever reason, it seemed to forget half of the projectors we expected to see, too. Nevertheless, the HT-centric flavors were all in attendance, so feel free to check the gallery out and witness a wall (but regrettably, just one) full of drool-worthy PJs.
Hitachi's CEDIA booth tour
We'll be straight with you: Hitachi's booth was pretty disappointing. Not a lot of displays, very little new wares, and no robotic servant walking around with complimentary tissues. Still, it's worth a brief look just to say you (sorta) went, so head on over to EngadgetHD for the goods.
Mitsubishi's CEDIA booth tour
Up next on our journey through CEDIA 2007 is Mitsubishi, which seemed to separate its projectors from the rest of its inventory on the floor. Nevertheless, the firm did have a micro projector in action alongside the beastly HC6000, and just across the way were too many HDTVs to count. Interestingly, Mitsu chose to erect an entire wall of its own to show off a few UltraThin Frame LCDs, but we utilized the questionably scientific finger-gap test to show that these sets weren't quite as thin as Toshiba's RF350U. Another treat came when we witnessed a trio of incredibly engrossed (or bored, 'twas hard to tell) individuals trying to make sense of a 3D display, so be sure and share in the fun below, capiche?%Gallery-7050%
JVC's CEDIA booth tour
JVC's booth wasn't exactly enthralling this year, but there were still quite a few devices worth checking out briefly. Aside from the bevy of Full HD flat-panels adorning nearly every wall, the firm was also touting a number of speaker sets, Procision D-ILA projectors (the DLA-HD100 in particular), and a couple of displays set up to showcase the benefits of 120Hz technology. Also of note was the totally encased JVC Blu-ray player and the table of HD Everio camcorders, all of which garnered a lot of enviable looks. You know what to do, take a look for yourself below.%Gallery-7043%
Philips' CEDIA booth tour
Philips didn't exactly have a huge presence at CEDIA, but it made darn sure to let everyone know it was serious about the remote control biz. Aside from a plethora of uninspiring peripherals laying around, the firm had multiple tables with a variety of intelligent remotes (the TSU9200, TSU9400 and TSU9600 were most prominent) for use with in-home music streaming and home automation. Notably, there were a few digiframes and TVs on display too, but it was quite clear what this firm came here to prove.%Gallery-7035%
Toshiba's CEDIA booth tour
Toshiba most definitely brought its A-game to Colorado this year, as its plot of showroom floor was easily one of the most attractive -- not to mention all the sparkling new wares that were on display, too. Up front was the outfit's line of third-generation HD DVD players, and surrounding a huge pillar of HD DVD flicks were a number of REGZA 1080p displays. Notably, Tosh also found room to haul an entire wall of its new Super Narrow Bezel (SNB) models along to CEDIA, and we must say that they're just as seductive in person as they are in photographs. Go on, take a walk through Toshiba-land yourself.%Gallery-7029%
Sharp's CEDIA booth tour
Sharp's booth didn't provide a lot of newfangled gizmos outside of the BD-HP20U, but who can argue with a setup that includes a 108-inch LCD TV? Yeah, we had to stand (way) back, but the beastly set is just one of the many photos you'll find over at EngadgetHD.
LG's CEDIA booth tour
Moving on from Sony's spot, we moseyed on over to take a look at what LG was packin'. Its setup was fairly large, but there wasn't a lot of variety going on, truth be told. Every other corner boasted yet another flat-panel display, and LG was showing off its OPUS lineup pretty heavy. Still, there was a small section dedicated to its hot new BH200 combo player, which we got up close and personal with, too. Take a look at LG's complete CEDIA presence in the gallery below.%Gallery-7016%
Sony's CEDIA booth tour
Bursting through the big doors into the extravaganza that is CEDIA 2007, we weren't at all surprised to see Sony front and center. As expected, its booth was a sight to behold, and is easily one of the largest at the show. The firm seemed to be pushing HDNA (HDTV is in Sony's DNA, we suppose), and had a plethora of Bravia flat-panels, their new lineup of ES receivers, the mammoth VPL-VW60 / VPL-VW200 projectors, a couple of its newest Blu-ray players, and a Cyber-shot dock that output images from the DSC-W200 in HD. Additionally, we located that cake-shaped TP1 media center PC and a single PlayStation 3 setup, but the wall of Blu-ray discs was fairly impressive in its own way, too. Check it all out in the gallery below.%Gallery-7008%
FUZE Media Systems' CEDIA booth tour
Looks like that elusive FUZE whole-home media system is veiled no more, as our early-bird trip to CEDIA 2007 landed us smack dab in front of FUZE's booth. Of course, the whole shebang wasn't powered on just yet, and there were no representatives there to talk us through it, but that's why pictures are worth a thousand words, right? We kept it short and sweet, but on display was the FuzeTunes Controller, FuzeBox HTPC (built by Velocity Micro), a couple of FuzeMini thin clients, and a pair of FuzeTouch touchscreens to boot. Check out the gallery below for more.%Gallery-6968%
Philips's IFA booth tour
The word was white for Philips' showing at IFA. White, white, and more white. They also managed to throw just a few Aurea televisions up on the walls (to give it that colorful accent). Here's our walk-through of all the money-dripping action (including the off-limits-to-the-public press and dealer section, replete with sit-down cafe). Be sure to note the super-gigantic television, and the odd, colored block game that the company had people playing. Oh, and check out those swinging interpretive dancers showing you what the Philips product line feels like. Hit the gallery and take yourself on a magical journey.%Gallery-6749%
Toshiba's IFA booth tour
We kind of ruined ourselves by hitting up the LG and Samsung booths first thing on friday: Toshiba's booth felt decidedly cramped in comparison, but it was still nicely laid out and stuffed with a surprising amount of product -- Toshiba even found the time to show of some gesture control and wall-touching concepts, which always warms the heart.%Gallery-6710%
Sony's IFA booth tour
The Sony booth screamed "budget cuts" after the Samsung and LG extravagance we had just witnessed -- at its worst moments, we though we were looking at Best Buy shelves -- but Sony isn't really putting out a lot of new product at this year's show, so it's understandable. We've already seen the new S-series in person anyways, which is pretty much Sony's highlight of the show, so we'll let 'em slide this year.%Gallery-6638%
LG's IFA booth tour
We found LG's "booth" slightly less impressive than Samsung's, primarily due to the lack of a balcony cafe, which is just a serious oversight at this year's IFA -- all the cool Korean electronics giants are doing it. That said, LG is pretty serious about design these days, and has a lot of sexy product to prove it. Again, we'll be getting you hands-on shots of the new releases later today, but for now you'll have to settle for a stroll through hall 11.2 with us at the helm.%Gallery-6637%
Samsung's IFA booth tour
Samsung's IFA "booth" is pretty much the 8th wonder of the world, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Taking up the entirety of one of the largest halls at IFA, there's quite a lot to see, and more TVs than you can shake a sleek black plastic stick at. We'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking, and be sure to stand by for our hands-on impressions of the fresh stuff later today.%Gallery-6636%
RED ONE hands-on, RED NAB booth tour
No way some amateurs like us are ever going to be worthy enough for a RED ONE -- which, as you may recall, was originally announced at NAB last year. But there it was, plain as day in their booth, ready to manhandle for anyone willing to wait in the 45 minute line to get in. The ONE isn't so large on its own, but kit it out with any of the copious amount of accessories RED is launching with it, and you'll get a good idea of how serious a rig it can become. We also caught a glimpse of their REDCINE software, which pre-processes all the raw output video you shot. Check it out; prepare to wish you too possessed the talent to bankroll a movie with one of these bad boys.%Gallery-2605%
8-core Mac Pro hands-on, Apple NAB booth tour
Behold, Apple's mammoth, sprawling NAB booth. Ready to show off all the pro apps it announced yesterday, the Apple complex came complete with two demo theaters, dozens of demo kiosks, a few octo-core Mac Pros (which we finally got our hands on for a hands-on -- not that it looks any different), and a small army of black-clad employees ready to school you in the ways of pro media production. We asked for a Compressor 3 demo showing off the octo-Pro's multithreaded rendering, and while the demo didn't actually successfully wrap, we did get to see those eight cores burn through a bit of HD encoding right quick. Also, be sure to check out Apple's massive, 40 Xserve RAID equipped demo media SAN -- it's almost too much aluminum-clad enterprise gear.%Gallery-2604%
Sanyo booth tour
Sanyo had a bit of a twist this year at CES -- it was making a push for the environment. In between displays of HD camcorders and wireless projectors were numerous low consumption devices and solar powered chargers. Keep reading to see what you may have missed among the plethora of products that were on display this year.
Casio booth tour
How did Casio, arguably best known for its calculators and watches (and those cool little programmable synths that to this day no church choir goes without), hold its own against its more massive booth brethren? One word for you: bull. Click on for more action from the Casio rodeo tour.
