7 January 2013
CES: Hits and misses of the last 45 years
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- Gadget gathering
- CES in Las Vegas has debuted thousands of gadgets over the last 45 years - some which shaped the modern world… and many that did not. (Copyright: Getty Years)
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- Goggle box
- New ways to watch TV dominate the show, which has seen the debut of HDTV (1998), plasma screens (2001), internet TV (2005) and OLED techology (2008). (Copyright: International CES)
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- Extra dimension
- However, 3DTV, notably introduced at the 2009 show and pushed every year since, has failed to take off in the same way as other formats. (Copyright: Getty Images)
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- Watch and learn
- It has also seen the introduction of various media formats, such as the laser disc (1974), DVD (1996), HD-DVD (2004) and Blu-Ray (2003). (Copyright: Getty Images)
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- DVD battle
- Supporters of HD-DVD and Blu-ray battled to be the format of choice at successive shows, before the HD-DVD consortium finally backed down in 2008. (Copyright: Getty Images)
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- Musical youth
- The show’s history traces the rise of digital music technology, from some of the first compact disc players, which debuted in 1981. (Copyright: Getty Images)
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- Game on
- Video games have been a big part of CES, which has seen the debut of Pong (1975), Tetris (1988), the original Nintendo (1985) and X-box (2001). (Copyright: Getty Images)
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- Rotten Apple
- Not all were hits. In 1996 Apple teamed up with Bandai to launch the Pippin console. It never took off and is regarded as one of Apple’s greatest flops. (Copyright: Evan-Amos)
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- No guarantees
- Sometimes just one device steals the show, such as the Palm Pre smartphone in 2009. But despite rave reviews, the phone never gained enough of a foothold. (Copyright: Getty Images)
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- Film pass
- The last 30 years has seen a surge in home movies. This HD camera, shown off in 2013, is a world away from the first shoulder-mounted camcorders seen in 1981. (Copyright: Reuters)
One of the world's largest technology shows kicks off this week in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) brings together 150,000 people and 20,000 new products.
