TCL is also throwing motion technology into its TVs, allowing kids to be captured and mapped by the cameras and used as virtual joysticks for game characters.
Glasses-less 3D was also on show, though it’s still not quite ready for primetime, as it can be a little jarring to look at for long periods of time, while also requiring a more or less dead centre position.
One TV had us well and truly surprised, with TCL storing it inside of a briefcase.
The most portable big screen TV you’re ever likely to come across, this screen sits inside of case and features the battery, remote, and connection ports, so you can take the entertainment with you where ever you go.
While the original version of this was made for wealthy buyers in foreign nations, GadgetGuy staffers eyed it off as a great option to take camping, especially if you wanted to get the family to gather around for a movie, or just watch the game when you were roughing it away from your regular big screen.
TCL is hoping that another type of display penetrates people’s living rooms later down the track.
Called the “IceScreen,” this is a 24 inch touchscreen LCD that you can take with you. Powered by a custom skinned version of Android, the IceScreen could conceivably be mounted to a wall, a fridge, or just taken on the go with you and used for apps and games.
A release date has yet to be set for the IceScreen, but this was the one product we were able to get a rough estimate on pricing for, with TCL saying it should fetch around $399 by the time it launches.
Not everything TCL makes is a TV, however.
We spent a few minutes with some hand-size pico projectors, a couple of sound bars, and even a few phones, with the latter connected to Australia (thought not yet available) thanks to these handsets being badged as Alcatel even though TCL owns the brand.
We’ve already pointed out the transparent electronic fridge that impressed us, but TCL also demonstrated a digital window, which can let you see outside while also showing a full colour information screen in front of you.
Like the transparent fridge, it’s probably a ways off, though we like the idea of being able to draw the blinds and not only looking outside, but seeing the weather forecast and reading the news.
Curtains might not even be required, with representatives for TCL suggesting that the screen could go black and block out all light, making the entire process of blinds controlled by the screen itself.
Leigh D. Stark traveled to CES as a guest of LG Electronics Australia.
