CES 2006: Home entertainment
roundup High-end flat-panel televisions, personal video recorders, camcorders, consoles and more.
CES 2006: Home entertainment
Panasonic to emphasize cameras, plasmas
Some say the plasma format is dead, but sales continue to climb for Panasonic, its CEO asserts at CES.January 9, 2006
Samsung to assault Apple with ads, products
Samsung said it would take on Apple in music last year. Not much happened. Now, it says 2006 will be the year.January 9, 2006
Videos: TV tech at CES
Screens get huge
Samsung claims world record with 82-inch screen.
Samsung goes for size
A look at a 56-inch Samsung LCD screen that needs no color wheel.
Pioneer's plasma mega-screen
CNET tunes in to the 50-inch PioneerFHD1.
TV and DVD player
in one
Westinghouse introduces flat-screen TV that will mount on the wall and play DVDs.
HP's new smart TV
The 37-inch set connects to almost any networked device in the home.
HD camera, new monitor attract crowds
Electronics show attendees were interested in, among other things, a new Sanyo video camera and a BenQ monitor.January 7, 2006
Google entering video-on-demand business
Service will let users pay 99 cents to $3.95 for recent and classic movies, TV shows, sports games.January 6, 2006
DivX partners with Google Video, Pioneer
The video technology provider announces plans to help make Google Video available on consumer electronics.January 6, 2006
Philips: 3D TV to appear in 2008
Hollywood makes a few 3D movies, but some new TVs arriving in about two years, according to Philips Electronics, could help expand the concept.January 6, 2006
In Vegas, it's all about CEXXX
Porn industry's love affair with technology on full display as Web site owners and content providers gather at Adult Entertainment Expo.January 6, 2006
Gates and Ballmer: What's on their Xboxes
Gates prefers car racing; Ballmer likes basketball. Their kids just think Xbox 360 is really awesome. Sony? Maybe not so much.January 6, 2006
Morgan Freeman: Home delivery to spur movie creativity
Internet will make movies a lot better, Academy Award-winning actor says, because executives in the middle will be gone.January 6, 2006
Lego Mindstorms no kids' toy
reporter's notebook It might look like Lego plastic, but anyone who buys the $249 kit can create fully functional robots.January 5, 2006
Google to showcase video-on-demand service
It's still a burgeoning market and analysts are wondering if people are even interested in swapping TV for PC.January 5, 2006
MTV gets first crack at Windows' new music
"New "Urge" music service is first to tap Microsoft's new multimedia features. But how much is that worth?
Photos: Scenes for CES January 5, 2006
Sony details Blu-ray plans, new product releases
Cameras, eBook reader, music phones to be among electronic giant's new offerings. Photos: Sony's coming lineupJanuary 4, 2006
CES 2006: Home entertainment
Panasonic to emphasize cameras, plasmas
Some say the plasma format is dead, but sales continue to climb for Panasonic, its CEO asserts at CES.January 9, 2006
Samsung to assault Apple with ads, products
Samsung said it would take on Apple in music last year. Not much happened. Now, it says 2006 will be the year.January 9, 2006
Videos: TV tech at CES
Screens get huge
Samsung claims world record with 82-inch screen.
Samsung goes for size
A look at a 56-inch Samsung LCD screen that needs no color wheel.
Pioneer's plasma mega-screen
CNET tunes in to the 50-inch PioneerFHD1.
TV and DVD player
in one
Westinghouse introduces flat-screen TV that will mount on the wall and play DVDs.
HP's new smart TV
The 37-inch set connects to almost any networked device in the home.
HD camera, new monitor attract crowds
Electronics show attendees were interested in, among other things, a new Sanyo video camera and a BenQ monitor.January 7, 2006
Google entering video-on-demand business
Service will let users pay 99 cents to $3.95 for recent and classic movies, TV shows, sports games.January 6, 2006
DivX partners with Google Video, Pioneer
The video technology provider announces plans to help make Google Video available on consumer electronics.January 6, 2006
Philips: 3D TV to appear in 2008
Hollywood makes a few 3D movies, but some new TVs arriving in about two years, according to Philips Electronics, could help expand the concept.January 6, 2006
In Vegas, it's all about CEXXX
Porn industry's love affair with technology on full display as Web site owners and content providers gather at Adult Entertainment Expo.January 6, 2006
Gates and Ballmer: What's on their Xboxes
Gates prefers car racing; Ballmer likes basketball. Their kids just think Xbox 360 is really awesome. Sony? Maybe not so much.January 6, 2006
Morgan Freeman: Home delivery to spur movie creativity
Internet will make movies a lot better, Academy Award-winning actor says, because executives in the middle will be gone.January 6, 2006
Lego Mindstorms no kids' toy
reporter's notebook It might look like Lego plastic, but anyone who buys the $249 kit can create fully functional robots.January 5, 2006
Google to showcase video-on-demand service
It's still a burgeoning market and analysts are wondering if people are even interested in swapping TV for PC.January 5, 2006
MTV gets first crack at Windows' new music
"New "Urge" music service is first to tap Microsoft's new multimedia features. But how much is that worth? Photos: Scenes for CES January 5, 2006
Sony details Blu-ray plans, new product releases
Cameras, eBook reader, music phones to be among electronic giant's new offerings. Photos: Sony's coming lineupJanuary 4, 2006