2001 International CES To Showcase New Audio Technologies And Trends

10-Oct-00

With audio technology becoming increasingly important to a variety of consumer electronics products, the International CES will highlight the newest innovations in the audio market through keynote addresses, executive briefings, supersessions and exhibits. The 2001 CES - ""Your Source For Workstyle And Lifestyle Technology"" will be held Saturday, January 6 through Tuesday, January 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Five tracks on the CES conference program will have specific sessions dedicated to audio technologies and products with two special supersessions focusing on mobile and digital audio. The Surround Music Roundtable, to be held on Sunday, January 7, will feature a panel of recording engineers and leaders in the specialty audio industry discussing multichannel surround music, its effect on the recording industry and what this new audio technology brings to consumers.The Digital Hollywood, Dataquest Predicts Consumer Technology, Home Entertainment, Mobile Electronics and Habitech conference tracks at CES will feature several sessions on audio technologies, including:- The Music Industry Quandary: Evolving Technology vs. Content Protection- Internet Radio: Redefining Through Personalization- Internet Audio: The Albatross Of The Record Labels- Internet Appliances: Enabling The Next Generation Of Infotainment- Expanding Your Demographics: Cater To New Groups Of Consumers- Evolving From A Car Stereo Store To A Diversified Mobile Electronics Retailer- Satellite And Terrestrial-Based Digital Radio: Battling It Out For Listeners- Multichannel Sound: The Ultimate Listening Experience- Profitability And Portable Internet Audio- Intensive Home Theatre Training""The latest in audio is being integrated into so many consumer technology products - portable, PC and mobile audio, as well as home theatres - because they complete the experience for the individual. Audio brings to life our entertainment, our work, even our rush-hour commutes; it's the soul of the system,"" said Karen Chupka, Vice President of Conferences and Events for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), sponsor, manager and producer of CES. According to CEA projections, total U.S. sales for audio hardware, including home, portable, factory and aftermarket autosound, will reach more than $10.5 billion by the end of 2000. Audio exhibits can be found at all four CES exhibit facilities. Alpine, Clarion, Conrad-Johnson, Creative Labs, Denon, Kenwood, MTX, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thiel and Yamaha are among the companies showcasing audio technology at CES. The MP3 and Internet Audio Pavilion, located in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, will focus on the convergence of the entertainment, computer and Internet industries by showcasing the latest audio products for the Internet. Upside's Digital Living Room, sponsored by Upside Events in the Silver Pavilion, will give attendees an opportunity to see the future of home audio today.""The innovations in home theatre are really changing the way we view entertainment,"" Chupka added. ""And with the introduction of new DTV products, consumers are enjoying a whole new home entertainment experience.""For more news on CES before, during and after the show, visit www.CESweb.org, the interactive source for CES information.

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