Sneaking into CES 2003: PART 1

-justin- · January 2003

<table border=0 cellpadding=5 width=500><tr> <td > <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1240.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1240.jpg"></a></td> <td> Micah, Jenny and Justin's friend Tobin, waiting for the flight to Vegas. We're wondering who's going to be opening for the Southwest Airlines comedians. "We just flew in from Little Rock and boy are our arms tired! Have you tried the salted peanuts? I'm here all week, folks!"</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1448.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1448.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Things You See In Old Vegas Hotel Lobbies. Did we get this guy to sign a release for this picture? Please god don't let him be rooming next to us. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> The Morning Of. Justin and Tobin sample the wonderous fare at the luxurious Circus Circus breakfast buffet. The painting on the wall represents what is going on in Tobin's stomach at this moment. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1247.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1247.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1248.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1248.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Jenny, it's going to be a long day at CES. Are SURE you really wanna eat a BRAN muffin? </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1342.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1342.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Saturday, 9am. The CES Welcome Committee. Just arrived from planet Zorgon. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Software giant Microsoft had one of the largest CES booths. Here, you see the Microsoft home display. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1347.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1347.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1348.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1348.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Inside the Microsoft home, an attendee plays live networked video games. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> I can't understand why Microsoft would use BUGS as their mascots. But I did end up buying one of these blue velvet feetie-pajama outfits for my own post-show shenanigans. Oops. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1453.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1453.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> VERY COOL: The SD swapable One Gigabyte Memory Card. Click the thumbnail to read the laundry list of information capable of being stored on this tiny card. (Actual card size, under 1" square!) </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1352.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1352.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1353.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1353.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Also very cool: The Casio Exilim, a credit-card-sized 2-megapixel camera. We actually saw people using this at the show, including a model with a zoom lens! (Justin! Do you always have to be in the picture?) </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1457.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1457.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Dan The DTV Installer loves us! </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Swivel Display Pad, comes off the keyboard and can be toted around and written upon directly with a magnetic stylus. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1354.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1354.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1356.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1356.jpg"></a> </td> <td> These are cool snap-on flat screens for video game consoles! </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><td> Samsung's camera phone. Or, phone camera. Or something small and phone-slash-camera-esque. Take photos, email them to friends while you chat! </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1250.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1250.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> This robot was walking around the show, letting people have their pictures taken with him. "Oo!" he would squeal, "She's touching my butt!" (No kidding. Funny robot.) </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1304.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1304.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1358.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1358.jpg"></a> <td> Philips won some design awards for these executive desktop stereo systems. Nifty retro design. </td><tr> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1362.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1362.jpg"></a> </td> <td> The Mother Of All Booths: Panasonic. The Panasonic booth was a city-block long, and featured a stage show, walls of flat screen displays, and room diaramas made up to look as if they were interior designed by great artists of the past. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> The Warhol Room. Other Panasonic rooms included interior design in the manner of O'Keefe, Mondrian, Dali and Escher (in which the furniture was stuck sideways to the walls and ceiling!). Rooms displayed new Panny products. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1368.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1368.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1369.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1369.jpg"></a> </td> <td> The panorama of the Panasonic room diarama display. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Panasonic E-Wear, wearable electronics! This tiny DVD player... </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1370.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1370.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1371.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1371.jpg"></a> </td> <td> ... And these tiny text and image beepers and transmitters. Full color screens no bigger than a matchbook! It's called Smart Personal Objects Technology, or "SPOT"! </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Jenny meets the GPX Audio robot. The most interesting man she's spoke to all day. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1372.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1372.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1375.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1375.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Justin plays the cool Yamaha stringless guitar as Tobin looks on jealously. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> This Apex 40" 16:9 widescreen TV is so small that it would be perfect in a bedroom or even apartment. The picture was astonishing! </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1376.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1376.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1381.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1381.jpg"></a> </td> <td> This booth was a chain link cage with its own DJ spinning! </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Whoooo can you see? Nightowl Night Vision binocs and scopes. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1383.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1383.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1385.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1385.jpg"></a> </td> <td> The massive Toshiba booth, featuring tons of new tech like amazingly crisp next gen MPEG4 video on 65" 1080p LCO RPTVs! MPEG4 technology increases the amount of reference frames in digital media (the frames that don't change in motion pans), thus increasing the realism and accuracy of the moving digital image. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Everyone had cellphones. Display statues, attendees... </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1397.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1397.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1436.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1436.jpg"></a> </td> <td> ... And even me. Take a picture, cause you'll never see this again. I broke out in a rash after having this near my ear. Because Paul was on the other end. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> And here we are at the Polk Audio Booth! </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1416.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1416.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1401.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1401.jpg"></a> </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1402.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1402.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1404.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1404.jpg"></a> </td> <td> At the Polk Audio booth, we gave sneak peaks of upcoming products, including new LCi Series high performance inwall speakers, round dual tweeter stereo ceiling speakers, and new Atrium models. These panels turned to show off the easy inwall installation via sturdy wall clips. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Do we sell these? I'm buying! </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1406.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1406.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1408.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1408.jpg"></a> </td> <td> A working Polk/MOMO Sub display powered by Denon pounded out tunes all day. Yep, those are Polk/MOMO prototype Amps on the bottom there. Now that you've seen them, we're going to have to kill you. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> New GXR Series Tuner Grille preview. These wild new grilles were a hit on the green metallic cones of the GXR speakers. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1409.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1409.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1410.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1410.jpg"></a> </td> <td> The new Polk/MOMO Series, showing the new models and new grilles. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1417.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1417.jpg"></a> </td> <td> A closeup of the super double secret new Polk/MOMO speaker, crossover and Carbon Series Amp designs. Now please look directly at this little light, ma'am. You won't remember a thing... </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> We didn't forget to bring the home audio products. Here is a lineup of the usual suspects in the Polk Audio booth, including the RTi150 Floorstanding Loudspeaker on the far left. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1419.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1419.jpg"></a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1420.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1420.jpg"></a> </td> <td> The award-winning LSi Series, along with the prototype of the highly anticipated PSW808 Powered Subwoofer, were a big draw in the Polk booth even in a static display. We went to Alexis Park to hear them. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1337.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1337.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Alexis Park, CES's other location: Mission Speakers HTiB. Note the nifty corner-shaped sub. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1341.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1341.jpg"></a> </td> <td> Alexis Park: Strangely shaped speakers. </td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><hr noshade color=black size=1></td></tr><tr> <td> Finally, the Polk Audio Listening Room at Alexis Park. LSi25s pumped out lifelike Brubeck in a casual family room atmosphere. The sound was pristine. </td> <td> <a href="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/DSCN1340.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/ces2003/thumb/DSCN1340.jpg"></a></td></tr></table>

burdette · January 2003

Looks like a fun trip. Gosh, some companies seem to hire attractive buxom women and put them in tight clothing. Is that something new for Vegas??

All right.. I checked out the Polk site and didn't find the answer... and I have to ask after weeks and weeks of mild wondering.. what the hell is MOMO and how in the world did that name come to be associated with car audio? It sounds sort of .. soft ...

F1nut · January 2003

Very nice, thanks.

HBombToo · January 2003

Samsung's camera phone. Or, phone camera. Or something small and phone-slash-camera-esque. Take photos, email them to friends while you chat!

OH YA!
3G all the way!

HBomb

Tour2ma · January 2003

Will look more later.. gotta run now...

Thanks for the pics...

hlalanne · January 2003

great pictures !!!!:D

I do wish I had the chance to meet everyone I missed. maybe next year..

goingganzo · January 2003

i would expect that the pics of the polk booth would be at least in focus. also i saw a 6x9 momo will there be a nice 4x6 plate with removeable tweter? alot of new cars have the 4x6 with tweet in sail panel or on dash. and the momo amps. will they be a performance amp or a bang for the buck amp? big power or low thd? and how would a momo amp comepare to a ppi amp?

shack · January 2003

i would expect that the pics of the polk booth would be at least in focus

I agree. Polk has got to make a bazillion dollars...can't they buy you guys a decent digital camera? Take it out of Micah's check. He obviously doesn't need the extra cash.

Come to think of it, I may know why you use one of those AOL pop-up specials. Here is a story from another fourm about some guys waiting for a bus to take them away from the show site.

While standing in the original line, who else but Matthew Polk standing there. Someone in front of him was asking why he didn't have transportation, after a couple of small talk niceties, Polk said "because I'm cheap". I've always appreciated honesty in audio

This is ok as long as he spends the money he saves on making better speakers.

Really, thanks for the pics - Just having a little fun. I look forward to Part II.

joe logston · January 2003

you guys should have said something about going would have been nice to meet all of you there, i meet with hlalanne hes a real nice guy to.
hlalanne i got a the (very best of deep purple) cd to test out on my rig.
it was on sale at best buys for $9.99
its newly remastered on a rhino label
(smoke on the water ) is one of the 15 songs.

RuSsMaN · January 2003

Pictures in *focus*.

At CES? IN VEGAS??? I'm suprised they are even standing vertical in the pics.

Cheers,
Russ

Steve@3dai · January 2003

Justin, you were there? Dammit! You shoulda said something.

Oh well, there's always next time...

begbie · January 2003

Great shots. Bring on part II !

phuz · January 2003

Great pics. I wish I would have been there. How bout we start planning for next year right now?

Micah, how tall are you man?!?! Or should I say, how short? heheheh

jrausch · January 2003

Micah's Vegas experience.

I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications

Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away

Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation

At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variation
It nullifies the night from overkill

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day

I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications

Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
It's just overkill

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away
Ghosts appear and fade away

TroyD · January 2003

Jenny,

How YOU doin' ?

Joey T

-justin- · January 2003

Originally posted by TroyD
Jenny,

How YOU doin' ?

Joey T

HAHHAAHAHAA. Oh this thread will be printed out.

Sorry about the focus, but it's dark in there damn it, and the batteries were dying and I was trying not to drain them with a lot of flash. Oh well, you get the idea. :rolleyes:

Enjoy.

~JB

fireshoes · January 2003

You must not have been using MONSTER batteries!!!

LiquidSound · January 2003

Jenny is quite the cutie. So what did it cost to get into the CES?

scottvamp · January 2003

I live less than 2 hours away. I WILL be there next year. But i am pretty sure that Polk skipped the HT part before. They were out to show off the new products - especially the LSi line.

joe logston · January 2003

next yr we should make arangements so every one can meet at a certain time & place

gidrah · January 2003

I bet the "On the Move" folks are eating this up.

Nice pics but thow us homebodies a bone that's not token.

fibreoptik · January 2003

The M$ chicks and Momo/Polk chicks put Jenny to shame! lol!

Sneaking into CES 2003: PART 1

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