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I'd like to have had more information on what the likes of LG, Samsung, Toshiba, and Pioneer were up to but it seems registering for Press events don't guarantee you a spot. Invitation only events aren't always strictly followed, so sometimes valuable space can be taken up by a newcomer. All I can say for each of these names is that they are all on the High Definition, Blu-Ray band wagon offering their own HDTVs and Blu-Ray players in both home audio and home theater computer systems. Everyone had samples of their internal Blu-Ray DVD ROM drives in both regular and writable versions. The average price of just an internal Blu-Ray ROM Drive is $199 with writable drives starting in at $275 to $299. Alright, now that the press news out of the way, let's take a look at some related PC gear from various booths.

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Pioneer HD Blu-Ray Drives

The North Hall

I had a little time to kill one afternoon, so I strolled over to the North Hall where all or most of the car audio giants were showing off their speakers, decks, players, and customized cars and trucks with complete audio systems. Some of the customized rides were pretty sweet. I wonder what an HTPC would sound like with some 400 Watt RMS 12" subwoofers? It isn't so far fetched considering there were plenty of mini LCD wide screens in just about every ride.

Oh yeah, there are a few booth babes in here as well. If you look at those pictures long enough, you'll eventually see the cars and booths behind them.

Alright, that sums up some of the major booths and CES key note information. I'll be back soon with the rest of the technical goodies in a big Part 2.

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