Recent Posts tagged with CEATEC
By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 09:46
While themes like ultra-high-resolution displays, energy-efficiency, and the cloud dominated the headlines at CEATEC in Japan last week, several other bleeding-edge products were on display. They are likely to be years, if not decades, from hitting the market but are nonetheless fascinating. Here is a quick look at some of the intriguing futuristic technologies that […]
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By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Monday, October 8, 2012 - 11:04
A future-minded show like CEATEC is never short on its share of interesting new prototypes, space-age technological pipedreams, and, of course, robots. The 2012 edition of the show just outside Tokyo last week was no different, offering a glimpse into the future of consumer electronics and, to a degree, a guide for where live-production technologies […]
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By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Friday, October 5, 2012 - 11:19
No spot on the CEATEC floor offers a more tantalising look into the future than the joint exhibit by NHK (Japan’s public broadcaster) and JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). With two Super Hi-Vision (SHV) Ultra HD demos, an SHV 3D binoculars setup, an impressive glasses-free 3D demo, a 3D Olympics presentation, and […]
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By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Friday, October 5, 2012 - 09:00
Not to be left out of the 4K party at CEATEC in Japan this week, Toshiba has rolled out a 4K television of its own. The 84-in. Quad Full HD set is powered by Toshiba’s new high-octane multiprocessor, dubbed the REGZA CEVO Engine 4K. A trio of 84-in. 4K TV sets is being demonstrated at […]
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By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Friday, October 5, 2012 - 09:00
With a wave of 4K and 8K television sets making the rounds at trade shows and slated to hit the market soon, it is easy to forget that there is still a serious dearth of 4K content available to consumers today. At the CEATEC show near Tokyo this week, companies like Panasonic are ramping up […]
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By Jason Dachman, Managing Editor | Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 17:41
Known historically as one of the most forward-thinking broadcasters in the world, Japan’s NHK hit a high point this summer when it successfully produced and delivered the London Olympic Games in Super Hi-Vision (SHV) to theaters in Japan, the UK, and the U.S. The SHV format, which offers 8K video (16 times the resolution of […]
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