CEATEC 2009 Part 2 Japan Target Market
October 21, 2009 | Display, Electronics | 2 CommentsFrom the evidence in both this and the CEATEC show last year, the major Japanese manufacturers really seem to have adopted eco issues with a remarkable level of enthusiasm which, to be honest, seems not reflected by the degree to which consumers consider green issues when wondering what TV to buy.
Each key AV booth mark had some comments to make eco large. But before Planet fans get too excited, I must say that there was not much of a sense of progress at the product last year, with many comments being eco is almost total repetition of ads last year, or rather vague general messages of intent rather than what we could focus on specific products.
Sharp, however, was a massive bank of solar panels in a corner booth ranged around a tellies years. But rather than pointing to a new iteration of some solar Bonkers TV solution of the type presented in private last year by Sharp, all I could say the solar panels are on the stand to show that Sharp manufactures them and To give you an idea of the powers of the trademark green, natch. An event a little more tangible how AV technology could play a role in saving the Earth from Panasonic, like a big “right Eco Ideas Exhibition on the front of his booth showed how your TV could become both the one-stop control center of an eco-centric, energy saving house, and a means of controlling consumption of energy around the house at the touch of a button on the remote.
Panasonic has a 103in screen 4k2k running some drag racing video sequences that dazzle, while Toshiba has developed a concept version of its 4k2k Cell Regza TV that also produced results quite fascinating.
Obviously, you need a screen big enough to really enjoy 4k2k, but I must say that I found myself feeling more excited about the possibilities of future 4k2k I did in 3D. But then, I’ve always been a sucker for a bit of fine picture detail. [via trustedreviews]
