The immediate question is, will Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders, drives, and players read and write all types of CDs and DVDs? Will they clear the fog of application formats and content-protection measures? In last month’s column, I chastised BD device manufacturers for ducking clear answers to these questions. And surveying the broader situation, we see [...]
Archive of posts tagged Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
CEA Seeks Input on 21:9 Video Standard
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that it is calling for industry participation in updating the organization’s DTV standards to accommodate 21:9 aspect ratio video.
CEA Hosts Audio Quality Webinar
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that it will discuss its Notions of Quality: Audio Expectations of Consumers survey on on Wednesday, August 10, 2011.
CEA Ponders Standard for 3D Glasses
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that it is soliciting proposals to create a standard for active shutter 3D glasses that use an infrared (IR) synchronized interface.
CEA Proposes Child Safeguards for Lithium Batteries
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that its product safety working group has submitted a proposal to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to help prevent access by children to lithium coin- and button-cell batteries in consumer electronics (CE) devices.
CEA and CEDIA Launch Multi-Room Audio Cabling Standard
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA)’s R10 Residential Systems committee announced that it has approved the CEA/CEDIA-2030-A: Multi-Room Audio Cabling standard.
CEA Holds 2010 Hall of Fame Awards
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that it held its 11th annual Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame awards ceremony October 19, 2010 in San Francisco.
Former Panasonic Execs Inducted into Hall of Fame
Panasonic Corporation of North America announced that two of its former executives, Richard Kraft and Dr. Larry Weber, were inducted into the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) “Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame” this week in ceremonies held at the CEA Industry Forum in San Francisco, CA.
Electronics Retailers Demo 3D TV This Weekend
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that consumers will have an opportunity to see live 3D HDTV programming this weekend at electronics retailers across the United States.
CEA and ESPN Launch National 3D Demo Days
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and ESPN announced a weekend of 3D TV programming events and demonstrations in retail locations nationwide. According to the statement, during National 3D Demo Days, September 10-12, 2010, sales staff will showcase the latest in 3DTV, as ESPN provides continual 3D programming from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
