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OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« on: January 04, 2007, 06:01:47 pm »
Anyone else going to CES next week?  Peter Sohal and I will be there on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2007, 07:06:44 pm »
I wish.

It does look like I'm going to NAB 2007 this year though!
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2007, 10:14:18 am »
I am considering going there next year. Do normal people get in, or do you have to be sertifiable (that is work for a media related company)?
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2007, 10:51:36 am »
I'm pretty sure anyone can go.  I too am seriously considering attending next year, instead of hitting up NAB (or maybe in addition to).  Luckily, work'll probably send me and pay my way.

If so, definitely post and maybe we can meet for a beer!
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2007, 12:29:54 pm »
Quote from: Mastiff on January 05, 2007, 10:14:18 am
I am considering going there next year. Do normal people get in, or do you have to be sertifiable (that is work for a media related company)?
In the U.S., "certifiable" has a different meaning.  It means that a person might belong in an institution.

CES is open to anyone who is remotely in the tech business.  You might need a business card to prove it.  Info is on their site.

http://www.cesweb.org/default.asp
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2007, 05:00:26 pm »
CES is not open to the general public. You will have to register. You must be "affiliated" in someway to the consumer electronics industry.

You're required to have 2 forms of ID, a photo ID (driver's license, etc) and a business card (make your own). It can be anything like "consultant", "sales representative", etc., but must be related to the media industry:

             AAA  Media Services

                    John Doe

                      Sales
 
   (555) 555 1234    email@email . com

I haven't been in a few years, but I used go all the time when I repped for JVC.
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2007, 04:34:41 am »
Jim, I knew the double meaning! ;) Anybody who's sertified to work in the tech field is pretty sertifiable as far as I consider. And yes, that includes me! :D

Modelmaker, perhaps it's enough that I work with subtitles and translations for DVD movies? Wouldn't that be considered being affiliated with the industry?
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2007, 04:42:32 am »
Quote from: Mastiff on January 08, 2007, 04:34:41 am
Jim, I knew the double meaning! ;) Anybody who's sertified to work in the tech field is pretty sertifiable as far as I consider. And yes, that includes me! :D

Modelmaker, perhaps it's enough that I work with subtitles and translations for DVD movies? Wouldn't that be considered being affiliated with the industry?

So THAT's your living mastiff. I knew it had to be either that or a movie reviewer.
(Got hung up on MC after reading your guide on hw.no ;))
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2007, 04:45:25 am »
Yeah, I can't live from writing guides that takes two years to finish! ;) Glad I have inspired at least one person to trying out MC!
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2007, 08:09:04 am »
Quote from: Mastiff on January 08, 2007, 04:45:25 am
Yeah, I can't live from writing guides that takes two years to finish! ;) Glad I have inspired at least one person to trying out MC!

And one person to take the Girder plunge (and I'm a very happy customer there as well).
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2007, 04:48:57 pm »
Not bad! That wasn't one of my guides, though... :D
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2007, 05:01:04 pm »
they had a spot on our local news about the CES today.

One spot with Bill Gates talking about TV and the Internet, and what the future may hold.
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2007, 07:09:18 pm »
It will be on the evening news now, every night until it's finished.

Here are some of my pictures from last year:
http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/2005/CES/index.html

There are a lot of promises made at CES and only a few are kept.  The best of what's on show now will be at Best Buy in time for Christmas next year.  It's a little like being able to see into the future.
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2007, 02:36:28 am »
Quote from: Mastiff on January 08, 2007, 04:34:41 am
Modelmaker, perhaps it's enough that I work with subtitles and translations for DVD movies? Wouldn't that be considered being affiliated with the industry?

As far as I can remember, anyone working in the entertainment/consumer electronics world and has the entrance fee can attend. CES is not just a place to show the latest gizmos, but also to network, make contacts, provide services, etc. I guess you would be a service provider.

Go to the registration page at the CES site (link at top of thread) and go through the process, if you're not actually going, just exit at the payment  page.

I never had to pay as my company did that.

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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2007, 02:40:07 pm »
I'll try that in December, then. Can't afford the trip now. When I leave for the US I always stay at least two, sometimes three weeks.
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2007, 02:52:09 pm »
Quote from: Mastiff on January 09, 2007, 02:40:07 pm
I'll try that in December, then. Can't afford the trip now. When I leave for the US I always stay at least two, sometimes three weeks.

Don't you guys have the Euro there?  The exchange rate oughta help with the cost a bit.   ;)
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2007, 03:00:13 pm »
Nope, not in Norway. We're so rich we don't need the European Union...at least most people (51 % is most people, right?) thought that at the previous vote on the issue some years ago. Hell, with all our oil money we may buy EU! ;)
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Re: OT -- CES in Las Vegas
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2007, 06:36:51 pm »
Pictures from this year's trip are here:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=38241.0
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