CES (Consumer Electronics Show) - Official Logo For CES 2007

CES is the event where Consumer Electronics Manufacturers, Retailers, and Journalists gather every year to see not only what products will be available in the coming year, but to see prototypes of future products that are still in development. The Annual CES is organized by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the largest trade organization for Consumer Electronics Manufacturers, Retailers, and others associated with that industry.

This year, CES celebrated its 40th Anniversary. The first CES was held in New York City in 1967 with 17,000 attendees and 150,000 square feet of exhibit space. Since that time, the CES has grown to well over 100,000 attendees and takes up over 2 million square feet of exhibit space, including the entire Las Vegas Convention Center, The Sands/Venetian Convention Center, and space in surrounding Hotels, including the Hilton and the Wynn.

Some of the landmark technologies and products that have had their official debuts at CES:

1970: The Videocassette Recorder (VCR)
1974: The Laserdisc Player
1981: The Camcorder and Compact Disc Player
1998: HDTV
2001: The Plasma TV

For a look at this year's CES, as it relates to Home Theater, just proceed to rest of the photos in this Gallery.

For a look at my past CES Show Coverage, check out my On-The-Road At CES Photo and Report Archive.

CES 40th Anniversary Logo (c) CEA - Used With Permission