Digital Hollywood At 2002 CES To Explore The Impact Of Convergence On The Digital Marketplace

26-Nov-01

The Digital Hollywood conference circuit at the 2002 International CES will explain how content and the convergence of the entertainment, consumer electronics, computer and communications industries are impacting the digital consumer marketplace. The 2002 International CES will be held Tuesday, January 8 through Friday, January 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The International CES is sponsored, produced and managed by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).In addition to the Digital Hollywood activities, CES announced rap icon Chuck D and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will participate in two separate CES conference sessions. Chuck D will speak at the CES session ""Digital Download: Cracking The Code To Profitability."" This session will take place Tuesday, January 8 at 11:30am in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), room N250. Attendees will hear a panel of leaders from the music and consumer electronics industries discuss the state of digital media today and what must be done to make the digital media download a viable product. Panelists will review some recent industry agreements and debate how they've helped to resolve key conflicts.Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and chairman and president of HDNet, will participate in a panel of experts in ""DTV: Track The Transition And Prepare To Profit."" This CES session will take place on Wednesday, January 9 at 12pm in the LVCC, room N257. The panelists will discuss the barriers that must be overcome before digital TV becomes the new standard in our nation's living rooms. They also will offer their insights on when they think total convergence of hardware, content and customer demand will take place. The Digital Hollywood circuit is geared toward professionals in computer and Internet companies, broadcast, cable, and satellite companies, studios and other content providers, and related entertainment industry organizations. The sessions will educate attendees on broadband entertainment, content development, digital entertainment convergence and streaming video.""The digital revolution is being driven by the convergence of entertainment, consumer electronics and computer technologies,"" said Karen Chupka, Vice President of Events and Conferences for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the sponsor, producer and manager of CES. ""The shift to digital is now increasingly becoming more prevalent in the realms of traditional audio, video and multimedia products.""Some of this year's Digital Hollywood sessions, all located in the LVCC North Hall, include:- Subscription Models In Music, Film And Information Content Distribution- Telewebbing -- ITV -- Simultaneous TV And PC/Internet Experience- Wireless Portals And The Entertainment -- Content Industries- Timeline To Broadband Wireless -- Delivering Video & Rich Media To Handhelds- Internet & Satellite Radio -- Home, Office Or Mobile -- Redefining Through Personalization- Is There A Winner In The Digital Revolution? An Entertainment And Technology Industry Roundtable- Set-Top Box As Entertainment Super Appliance: PVR, ISP, PPV, MP3 Receiver And MoreA host of exhibitors complement the Digital Hollywood sessions including Audiovox, DirecTV, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic, Pegasus Satellite Television, Samsung, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. In addition to exhibitors, the Digital Hollywood circuit ties into several CES technology pavilions as well. Bluetooth wireless technology enables two-way transmission of data, making efficient, fast, flawless wireless connections a reality. CES attendees will get to see this new technology in-depth at the Bluetooth Pavilion, sponsored by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), located in the new LVCC South Hall. The Imaging Technology Pavilion, located in the LVCC North Hall, will bring attendees up to speed on the latest the video hardware, convergence devices, photo/video editing and processor hardware/software, digital storage media/readers, photo printers and imaging devices, digital/video accessories, processing/storage services, and multimedia publishing/Internet solutions driving content and delivery of digital images and video.The MP3 and Internet Audio Zone, located in the North Hall, will focus on the convergence of the entertainment, computer and Internet industries by showcasing the hottest audio products for the Internet. For more information about the Digital Hollywood sessions, visit www.CESweb.org.

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