Consumer Electronics Show 2005: AT's Coverage
by Anand Lal Shimpi on January 10, 2005 3:49 AM EST- Posted in
- Trade Shows
MGE's Quiet Powersupply
MGE, the case manufacturer, was showing off one of their new HTPC cases. Unfortunately the case on display had none of the more interesting features that would make it into the final product such as sound insulating foam:
MGE also demonstrated a more sleek lineup of cases, a welcome change from the overly busy gaming cases that we've seen far too much of lately:
Quite possibly the most interesting product at MGE's booth was their Magnum power supply. A 600W/700W power supply designed around quiet operation thanks to its use of copper heatsinks and heatpipes, as well as a single very quiet fan.
The Magnum makes use of the increasingly popular detachable cabling, except MGE used the standard power supply connectors on the Magnum instead of proprietary connectors. The sample MGE had on display did not have any PCIe power connectors however MGE promised that at least one, maybe two, would be in the final version.
MGE also promised that the final version would have a display on the back that would provide PSU temperature, power consumption and voltage readouts, although the prototype had nothing more than a sticker representative of the aforementioned features.
Final Words
This year's CES proved to be an interesting show but also acted as a good reminder that convergence is far from here.
While the past several conferences we've attended have always focused on consolidation in the industry, this year's CES was the first time we had heard companies talk about moving forward, rather than worry about declining sales. The industry still isn't out of the shadow of the once rapidly declining market, but the light at the end of the tunnel is finally shining through.
We'd say that overall, CES was a success but not without one major shortcoming. We still heard many cries for a dedicated PC technology show - CES did not provide the worthy Comdex replacement that everyone had hoped for. Either turn the Sand Expo Center into a PC technology showcase or maybe we'll have to fill the void with our own show in the Fall.
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Cat - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
What does the phrase '10 ft UI optimized' mean when talking about Prince of Persia?oupei - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
#3, #4 you may not like the image but I don't see any plasmas hitting 1080p. Personally, I don't care for RPTVs of any type, but I'm sure hoping that the xHD3 makes it to front projectors without incidence.zeroreality - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
from page 14:"the Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers are quite happy with nForce4 on the AMD side and they'd rather not produce any more Intel motherboards that won't sell, so ATI loses out."
the Xpress200 isn't an intel chipset...?
did any of the manufacturers say anything about the Xpress200 southbridge?
danidentity - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
I really like those MGE cases. I can't seem to find their website though, anyone got a link?Koing - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
#3 Shabby some people just like the 'image' of the dlp's. Some don't and I am in that category. I don't like exactly the things you have mentioned also. Also I am in England and they don't make any decent dlp's anyway :PHopefully I'll be getting a Pioneer 43XDE plasma in mid March sometime :D
Koing
shabby - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
Meh whats the big deal with dlp's?We had a 46" samsung and gave it right back, viewing from the side looks dark, samething if your a bit above the set or below.
And when you're staring at it dead on it blinds you with its bright lamp.
So we settled for a pioneer plasma set and its perfect, much richer colors then the dlp we had.
bmetzger - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
any video coverage i can download? interested in that media center PC.KeithDust2000 - Monday, January 10, 2005 - link
Anand, "We also asked Intel if they had any tricks up their sleeve for regaining the definitive performance crown next year - unfortunately their answer was no."You probably meant to say "this year" (2005), and not next.