Press conference after press conference, where to begin? In case you were out, you know, living a life, here’s a shopping list of some the day’s press conference gems.
1. 108-inch Aquos LCD TV from Sharp. Wow.
https://gizmodo.com/sharp-rolls-out-gigantic-108-inch-lcd-226761
2. LG’s combination Blu-ray/HD DVD player. Why have nasty format wars when you can buy one catch-all player that does the heavy lifting for you?
https://gizmodo.com/lg-press-event-super-multi-blue-blu-ray-hd-dvd-player-226710
3. Netgear’s SPH200D cordless phone. Combines Skype with good ol’ fashion phone fun. Looks nice, too.
https://gizmodo.com/netgears-new-cordless-phone-swings-both-ways-226739
4. Toshiba continues to force HD DVD down consumers’ throats with another player and a plea to studios, begging for more support for the format. Good luck, bro.
https://gizmodo.com/toshibas-story-hd-dvd-and-theyre-sticking-with-it-226747
5. Philips’ Ambi sound speakers. Surround sound without a bunch of extra speakers all over the house for the win.
https://gizmodo.com/philips-gets-all-fancy-with-ambi-sound-speakers-226779
6. Sony demoed a potentially cool Internet streaming feature at their press conference. A module will connect their Bravia TVs to the Internet to stream content, including HD content. The problem? When was the last time that Sony ever did anything software-related well? Exactly.
https://gizmodo.com/sony-press-event-live-in-hd-226811
Just wait until the show really starts. That’s when the craziness happens.
