CES 2012

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CES 2012 Samsung 4K TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
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CES 2102 Dish Network iPad App
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
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CES 2012 Dish Network DVR
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
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CES 2012: Toshiba Glasses-Free 3D
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 

Not that 2D images can convey what 3D looks like, but here are some images that'll give you an idea about the limitations of current glasses-free 3D.

These images are from Toshiba's booth, where they were showing off some surprisingly complete-looking autostereoscopic 3D TVs. 

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CES 2012: The LG OLED
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 

Like Samsung, LG has announced a 55-inch OLED display. Like Samsung’s, it looks amazing.

No comparison is possible, given different content, booth lighting, and locations, but for the time being, scroll down for some photos to ogle.

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CES 2012: The Samsung OLED
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 

Few details were announced regarding Samsung’s OLED, or Organic Light Emitting Diode HDTV.

With all the skepticism and cynicism I can muster, I will say this: OMG.

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Meridian M6 Travels Undercover
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
One definition of high end is a product that caters to a high end clientele. That sent Meridian in search of "a speaker that doesn't look like a speaker." The result is the charmingly cone-shaped M6. In the tradition of a company that pioneered powered speakers before they became fashionable, it juices each woofer with 350 watts and each full-range driver (not tweeter) with another 125. Yet its wide off-axis response demonstrates good social skills. Shipping in late February for $9000/pair. Also at the Meridian booth was the second Sooloos iPad app, which takes a slicker and more graphic (that is, less text-based) approach than the original.
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MK Celebrates a THX First
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
MK's M7 speaker is the first—anyone's, not just MK's—to receive THX Compact Speaker certification. That means it produces sound pressure levels of up to 105dB in rooms up to 1000 feet and at distances of up to eight feet. Price $1000/pair. MK also showed a few prototypes including the MP9 three-channel soundbar, available in white or black gloss for $1000, and an in-wall sub with dual eight-inch drivers in an aluminum-steel enclosure with 400-watt hybrid amp. Look for both in June or July.
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Summit Moves the Sweet Spot
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
The coolest trick at CES was Summit Semiconductor's WiSA (Wireless Speaker & Audio) technology and the way it could literally move the sweet spot from the usual front-and-center position off to the side or to the back of the room. It was uncanny. WiSA spreads uncompressed high-res signals wirelessly among powered speakers. You're looking at the power/receiver board that makes it work. WiSA will surface first in Aperion products. The loudspeaker industry would be crazy not to jump on this, especially since it can be built into speaker systems selling for less than $1000.
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DeVore Nails It
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
Really good sound was heard in the DeVore Fidelity room. That's all we have to say. Isn't that enough?
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Aerial Gets More Sensitive
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
Aerial Acoustics has long been known for great-sounding speakers but not, until now, for those with high sensitivity or efficiency ratings. The Model 7 changes that with an efficiency rating of 89dB, something that can run off a decent receiver with, say, 50 watts per channel. Price $9850/pair.
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Dynaudio Goes Wireless
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
As Dynaudio's first wireless speaker, the Xeo stays right up to date with a significant CES 2012 trend. Getting that capability with the usual sweet Dynaudio sound will cost you $4500/pair for the floorstander or $2300/pair for the stand-mount. However, if you add additional pairs, you can reduce those speaker prices by the $350 cost of the transmitter/receiver kit. The signal is uncompressed, naturally.
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CES 2012 Video Coverage Introduction
Jamie Sorcher  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
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Fear the Robot Seal Club
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
One more step along the road to the eventual domination of the human race by robots is the creation of cute little baby seal robots that are supposed to soothe lonely and ill people’s feelings and make them feel that something actually cares about and loves them. Of course, it’s just a dang robot with no feelings or real fur. I know just posting this has put me on the robot empire’s hit list. I will definitely be keeping a close eye on my iRobot Roomba from now on...

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Take It Outside, Kids
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 11, 2012  | 
Russound showed off the company’s AirGo Outdoor Sound System, which Russound says is “a portable amplifier speakerdock for an Apple® AirPort Express”. (You supply the AirPort Express.) The single-point stereo speaker sounds fantastic, and the incorporation of the AirPort Express means you can stream music from any compatible device to the AirGo wherever you can connect to your network. Since AirPort Expresses can simultaneously be used as a WiFi repeater, the AirGo will also act like a local hotspot and extend your network for backyard parties. Because the amplifier is a beefy 40 watts, anything but a car battery (pretty difficult to carry) would be drained in short order. So the AirGo Outdoor Sound Station is designed for AC use only. Not to worry, the speaker is fully weather-resistant (don’t plan on submerging it, though). According to Russound, the AirGo Outdoor Sound Station is just the beginning of a series wireless and outdoor products.

Pricing is $399, and it’s available now.

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