Photos: Buzz in Berlin? Sharp and flat

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Flat-screen TVs at Hitachi booth

Berlin plays host to the annual consumer electronics show known as Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), which opened Friday. Nearly every manufacturer--Hitachi being one of the most prominent--is touting full high-definition displays. The trade show closes Wednesday.

Published: September 6, 2006 -- 15:05 GMT (08:05 PDT)
Caption by: Andy Smith
Hitachi HD video camera

This video camera from Hitachi comes with a DVD burner and an 8GB 1-inch microdrive for recording. The drive can hold up to 6 hours of video. The device also has a 3.3 megapixel still camera.

Published: September 6, 2006 -- 15:05 GMT (08:05 PDT)
Caption by: Andy Smith
Hitachi HD plasma screen

Hitachi makes a 60-inch high-definition plasma TV that sports 2 million pixels.

Published: September 6, 2006 -- 15:05 GMT (08:05 PDT)
Caption by: Andy Smith
LG.Philips 100-inch screen

LG.Philips LCD makes a 100-inch LCD screen, the world's largest in its class.

Published: September 6, 2006 -- 15:05 GMT (08:05 PDT)
Caption by: Andy Smith
Flat projector

LG.Philips LCD makes this flat projector that can be mounted on a wall. Manufacturers have been able to shrink projectors thanks to the development of better components. Some hope to eventually incorporate projectors into cell phones.

Published: September 6, 2006 -- 15:05 GMT (08:05 PDT)
Caption by: Andy Smith

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"Flat" and "high-definition" are de rigueur for manufacturers at annual consumer electronics show in Germany.

Flat-screen TVs at Hitachi booth

Berlin plays host to the annual consumer electronics show known as Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), which opened Friday. Nearly every manufacturer--Hitachi being one of the most prominent--is touting full high-definition displays. The trade show closes Wednesday.

Published: September 6, 2006 -- 15:05 GMT (08:05 PDT)

Caption by: Andy Smith