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...just like regular folks, actors, directors and executives not at the Oscar table want to to view the proceedings on a wide-screen TV at a party. Unlike regular folks, for whom some pizza or Chinese takeout round the TV is suffice, many celebrities gravitate to one of the viewing parties set up by charities. The blend of a big occasion and stars happy for exposure is a perfect fit - Hollywood's version of perpetual motion...
...Both PVRs and video-on-demand allow for that personal touch. Would you like to see Penélope Cruz or Gérard Depardieu? Do you prefer dramas or comedies? Just select your favorite actors and film genre on your TV's "personal screen," and all the programs matching those keywords will be automatically recorded...
...Nokia will be showing off its Media Terminal, a souped-up set-top box for the living room, which enables full Internet access over TV broadcast networks. Features include a split screen that can show both TV and the Internet, a remote with built-in keyboard, the ability to pause or replay live broadcasts, digital TV that records to a hard disc, video on demand, a file audio player, e-mail, 3D games, digital radio and connections to devices such as printers and cameras. For its part Hitachi will be showing how smart cards can be inserted into...
...Meanwhile, Philips, Panasonic and LG are all exhibiting flat-panel lcd monitors with built-in TV tuners, making it easy to view television programs on your computer screen. "We don't see people watching TV for hours on end in front of their computers but they might like to watch a quick bit of entertainment or a sports event, says a Philips spokesman...
Step inside a top-of-the-line model. Aesthetes may smirk at the decor, which crams a lot of tinkling crystal and frilly fabric into a small space. But from front to back the components and appliances are first rate. A 42-in. flat-screen television--this system alone costs $22,600--hangs between the driver and the windshield and retracts into the ceiling automatically as soon as the engine starts...