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The
convergence of
audio,
video, imaging, computing, storage, communications and networking
technologies
found in today's CE products makes Silicon Valley
area
an excellent location for a Consumer Electronics Society Chapter. This
area is
extremely well represented by companies specializing in the variety of
technologies that have already resulted in new products enriching our
lives
such as cell phone cameras, digital video/still cameras, recordable
DVDs,
digital video recorders, HDTV, MP3 players and game machines.
Borrowing from the IEEE
Consumer Electronics Society’s website (http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/ces/),
members of the society are interested in the consumer related aspects
of
leisure, video and audio entertainment electronics; home information
and
communications systems; and interactive information and display
systems.
Products in these categories include video receivers, video signal
generation,
processing, and distribution equipment; projection TV; still and motion
electronic cameras; HDTV and other advanced TV systems; personal
computer
hardware and software; home automation and security systems; telephones
and
accessories; electronic games and toys; digital audio systems; audio
and video
recording devices; home, mobile, and portable audio systems; cellular
telephones and personal communications devices; music electronics; and
home
health care electronic devices.
The key goals of the
CE Society SV
Chapter are to:
- Enable
professional networking within the CE community in SV area
- Invite CE industry experts as
speakers
and discussion panelists
- Offer company
sponsored events and seminars
- Drive CE industry
standards
- Collaborate with
other IEEE SV chapters
Examples of
topics of discussion of interest to members of the chapter are:
- Digital Rights
Management
- New video codecs
- Wired and wireless
home networking technologies
- Role of Media
Centers/Servers
- Video on demand
over broadband/cable/satellite
- What's the next
hot platform for the living room
The CE
Society SV Chapter was officially established in July 2004. The breadth
of
interest in Consumer Electronics in the silicon valley is evident from
the
roster of
the 300 or so members of the CE Society. These members
come
from highly visible and recognized companies that include Agere, Apple,
ARM, ATI, Broadcom,
Cadence,
Cisco, Compaq, Conexant, Dolby, Fujitsu, Genesis, HP, Infineon, Intel,
LSI Logic,
Marvell,
National Semiconductor, MIPS, Philips, Rambus, Microsoft, Samsung,
Seagate, SGI, Sony, Terayon, Toyota,
and Xilinx among others.
For additional details,
comments, questions, or
to contribute your time as an officer in the CE Society SV Chapter, please
contact the Chair of the Society or any member of the Executive Committee.
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