Las Vegas "Consumer Electronic Show 2007"

Beyond the Future

The Samsung 19-inch SyncMaster 931BW, 20-inch SyncMaster 206BW and 22-inch SyncMaster 226BW wide-screen monitors displayed at Consumer Electronic Show 2007 are now certified as "Windows Vista Premium"


By ALEKSANDAR TODOROVIĆ
from Belgrade, SERBIA


As it is usually goes, many of the world leading IT companies promote new electronic gadgets at numerous IT fairs. CES (Consumer electronic show) is certainly one of them, and the last one organized in January 2007 in Las Vegas showed a kaleidoscope of rich digital experiences. This time we'll tell you something about Samsung's new products.

The well known company Samsung promoted many new ultra slim Bluetooth enabled MP3 players, innovative mobile phones, next generation Blu-ray drives, Vista ready monitors, home cinemas etc... In 2006, Samsung introduced the K5 digital audio player, which featured a built-in speaker. In 2007, Samsung will launch the K3, which will feature a mobile speaker for dynamic music sharing.

Breaking new grounds in both form and functionality, the K5 is the first Samsung digital audio player to use OLED technology. The display and navigational array are smooth to the touch with sparkly ice blue adaptive graphics. The menu and navigation system is simple to use and add to the product's appeal. Another most requested travel function is an alarm clock which the K5 sports, allowing consumers to wake up with their favourite songs rather than a jolting alarm clock buzz.

Innovative Mobile Phones

In the telecommunication sector Samsung showcases at CES new models which are orientated on customers needs for effective and beautiful designed devices. The new Samsung BlackJack SGH-i670 implements substantial multimedia features with Windows Mobile 5.0 in an ultra slim design. With its integrated qwerty keyboard, large high-resolution QVGA colour screen and side scroll wheel, the Samsung BlackJack is the ultimate messaging device. The SPH-P9000 comes with a qwerty keyboard for painless typing and internet surfing, while the MP3 player and camera function provide a quick access to multimedia entertainment. The five inch WVGA screen is prepared for movie and document viewing, while the 30GB hard drive stores music, movies, and documents.

Next-generation Blu-ray

Building upon the successful launch of its BD-P1000 first-generation Blu-ray player in June 2006, Samsung will launch its BD-P1200 series of second-generation, new and improved Blu-ray players for the home entertainment industry in 2007.

Staying ahead of the cutting-edge optical media industry, Samsung's BD-1200 Blu-Ray player will feature storage capacity that is 5X larger than DVDs. Blu-ray offers outstanding performance with the ability to play back high definition video and multi-channel sound. The BD-P1200 player enables customers to enjoy the best audio and video quality available today, and is equipped with the Hollywood quality video (HQV) processor, a powerful unit similar to ones used by Hollywood studios in production. With the HQV processor, the BD-P1200 player offers increased picture quality by refining image projection, even from non Blu-ray formats.

Home Theatres

The launch of Samsung's HT-X250 and HT-TXQ120 home entertainment systems matches impressive performance with equally appealing aesthetics, such as a variety of features like versatile multimedia playback and instant entertainment with USB Host Play function. The HT-TXQ120 and the HT-X250 systems transform any living room into the ultimate home theatre.

The HT-X250 and the HT-TXQ120 home entertainment systems offer not only excellent sound, but a new gorgeous design that perfectly complements Samsung's eye-catching flat-panel televisions. These latest home entertainment systems incorporate an integrated DVD player/receiver to create a fully integrated digital multimedia entertainment centre.

USB Host Play function, an exclusive Samsung feature, enables various multimedia files to be played without the need for a PC, including DivX, MP3, DVD Audio, WMA, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW and jpegs.

Monitors compatible with new "Vista"

The Samsung 19-inch SynchMaster 931BW, 20-inch SynchMaster 206BW and 22-inch SynchMaster 226BW wide-screen monitors displayed at CES 2007 are now certified as "Windows Vista Premium." "Windows Vista Premium logo" mark means that the monitors fully support the features of the Window Vista operation system. All three of the new SynchMaster monitor models come in high-gloss, piano-black casings for added elegance. The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) terminal provides High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for real-time TV or DVD viewing. Thus, the monitors can be connected to other various audiovisual products.

These are just some of the new and improved products exhibited in CES 2007, and we hope that in CES 2008 companies will promote more high-tech gadgets.

Source: MMD Serbia