Digital Technology is being highlighted at a show in Germany…HDTV, music players, TV phones, VOIP and more…Interest in this six day show is strong, this report from Berlin explains why.

Visitors attending the IFA consumer electronics show, which opens here on Friday, will have a tough time finding anything analog. Digital technology will dominate nearly every gadget on display, from the latest generation of LCD and plasma screens to new high-definition TV sets, mobile TV phones, and super multiformat HD-DVD recorders.
Interest in the show–from exhibitors and visitors alike–has grown noticeably as the lines between consumer electronics and information technology continue to blur.

Among the big-name IT manufacturers attending the six-day event, which takes place every two years, are Acer, Intel, and Siemens. Also present will be a long string of consumer electronic giants including Canon, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial (better known by its Panasonic brand), Sony, and Samsung Electronics.

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