The first conference of the day is LG, everyone's in place expecting Blu-ray, Netflix, HDTVs and ... we'll let you know in just a moment . Hold on ''til things kick off at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST.)
11:16AM 2 Mobile DTV channels broadcasting here in Las Vegas right now. the slide promises Final standard in 3Q of this year, commercialization in Q4.
11:15AM "can you hear me now" in a phone trailer is always good for a laugh, judging by this crowd. If we believe the video, it will work perfectly, no matter where you are, is that something you'd be interested in? Next up, mobile ATSC tech
11:14AM Prepare for for more Mark Levinson pimping, phones, TVs, HTIB, all tuned personally by Mr. Levinson. The demo phone on screen uses two mics to eliminate background noise
11:13AM Now talking up last year's BD-300 with Netflix Instant Watch, BD-370 and BD-390 and will push this forward with CinemaNow, YouTube and other providers. DivX HD, MKV support is confirmed for 2009.
Yes, we just said MKV.
11:12AM Last year's 47-incher was 105.9mm with 128 local dimming zones of LEDs, this year's doubles the ocntrast ratio and upgrades to 240 local dimming zones
11:11AM 2009 development: TruMotion 240Hz adds Interpolated frames with LED backlight, claims clearer fast motion pics -- we're skeptical
11:10AM "Next big thing is 3D" 3D chipset will be integrated in all TVs, plasma and LCD models will be on display at the booth
11:09AM LG's choosing WirelessHD for its televisions, 60GHz wireless for uncompressed 1080p transmission
11:09AM Wireless HD, 3D, mobile ATSC and more incoming
11:08AM Pretty upbeat intro considering the economy, life and everything, next up is "the father of HD", lifetime Emmy Award winner Dr. Woo Paik, CTO of LG, promising a "sneak peek at advanced tech coming from LG.
11:06AM LED Backlighting, wireless streaming, 120Hz and network connectivity remain a big part of LG's HDTV line: Yahoo, Netflix, CinemaNow content straight to TVs will be a part of the future growth
11:04AM "Last year was a very important year for LG Electronics...sales increased over $13 billion last year..result of a focus on novelty and stylish products that fit into consumers everyday lives" marketing spending and R&D investment isn't going down so expect more Blu-ray + (insert tech here) combos
11:02AM John Taylor's on stage promising a fast paced program, introducing CEO / vietnam vet / humanitarian / general badass Michael Ahn
11:00AM 10:59 a.m.: The voice has mandated all take their seats, the trailers running on conveniently placed LCDs are already touting energy savings and Blu-ray.
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