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The annual CES expo in Las Vegas saw plenty of innovation on the show floor, not least a new selection of Ultra High Definition 4K TVs. Libby Plummer took a trip to Sin City to see what’s hot in tech for 2013
ES 2013 was the biggest in the
show’s history, taking up 1.92million square feet of exhibit space, with more than 3,250 exhibitors unveiling around 20,000 products while the show was attended by more than 150,000 visitors. Among those products launched were some truly impressive examples of technical wizardry.
"Innovation abounded at the 2013 CES and executives from every major industry that touches technology were here this week," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association in a statement made at the end of the January show.
Many of the big launches at this year’s
show revolved around the TV market, which has seen plenty of innovation in
recent years in the form of HD and smart TV. This time, it was all about OLED and Ultra HighDefinition (Ultra HD).
OLED
LG used CES to unveil the US version of its 55-inch 55EA9800 OLED panel which will set US punters back an eye-watering $12,000 (around £7,455). Main rival Samsung also showed off a 55-inch OLED TV in the form of the F9500, while Sony unveiled the world’s first 4K OLED TV, although this 56-inch panel is still just a prototype at this stage. Panasonic also showcased a 56-inch OLED screen. Another highlight was Samsung’s curved OLED panel which sports a concave screen that has been designed for an immersive, IMAX-style view.
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Samsung also pushed the envelope with its prototype phone with a flexible OLED screen that rolls up like a bank note. It’s taken a long time for OLED TVs to become a reality for consumers since they were first showcased some years ago. Meanwhile, Ultra HD has made it to market much quicker.
Ultra HD
One of the biggest buzzes at the show was around a host of new Ultra HD, or 4K, products – sporting a 3,840 × 2,160- pixel resolution, which is four times that of 1080p Full HD. With both LG and Sony already having launched 84-inch Ultra HD TVs in the UK, Samsung decided to go one better (one inch better, to be precise), previewing the
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