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CEATEC Japan 2006
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 09, 2006

The Tokyo-based CEATEC, held each fall about this time, is sometimes referred to as Japan's CES. While the analogy doesn't fit when applied to finished goods (the show is far smaller in that respect than even the CEDIA Expo, much less CES), it certainly does apply if you include component parts. You can roam the eight or so exhibit halls and find all sorts of things, from cell phones to capacitors to integrated circuits. There was even a small, lonely booth off to one side with high-end audio goods on display. The exhibitor's there had obviously confused CEATEC with the annual Tokyo High-end Audio Show, scheduled for later this month.

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SED Puppetoons
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 09, 2006

The SED demo included this puppet performance (this is a direct shot of the live action, not a screen shot from the SED) so we coulde compare live vs Memorex.

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SED Gets Closer
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 09, 2006

So did the puppet image in the last photo turn into a Sumo wrestler? Not quite. I couldn't snag a screen shot if the puppet because of a strange interaction between the screen image and my digital camera (FM reported the same thing). But for some reason this photo came out OK. The image on the SED's screen wasn't his blue; that's a camera issue.

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Sharp Translation
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 09, 2006

Sharp is working on this Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese translation device. It translates both written and spoken language, though is still fairly rudimentary in its ability to handle complex communication. We're not quite up to Star Trek's universal translator yet, but you can see it coming.

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Sharp Girls
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 09, 2006

Sharp dressed up its booth with some of the tallest Japanese ladies I've ever seen.

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Toshiba Recorder
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 08, 2006  |  First Published: Oct 09, 2006

Recording comes to HD DVD, but only in Japan for now, with this Toshiba HD DVD player/recorder/hard drive PVR.

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It's a Tight Fit
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 08, 2006  |  First Published: Oct 09, 2006

This single seater in the Pioneer booth is for those who can't fit a Mini in the garage. I'm not sure how it fits into consumer electronics. Perhaps it's the audiophile special—you can drive and still always be in the sweet spot.

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Sharps Line Up
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 08, 2006  |  First Published: Oct 09, 2006

Sharp showed off every size and model of its current line.

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Sharp Does Blu-ray
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 08, 2006  |  First Published: Oct 09, 2006

Sharp was only one of a number of manufacturer's showing new Blu-ray recorder/players, most of them also including hard drives. Sharp's was particularly classy, with a wood-grained top. None of these recorders are destined for the U.S. market.

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Wooo Hooo
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 08, 2006  |  First Published: Oct 09, 2006

Hitachi's Premier designs in Japan are part of the Wooo line. Wooo Hooo!

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