Gary Shapiro Quotations

With these agreements, many more consumers will soon be able to access the wonders of digital television through cable.

The products have pretty much converged together. You are seeing simplicity built more into computers, and more memory built in TVs -- so that the clean division between the two doesn't exist anymore.

Since its creation in 1895, radio has continued to re-invent itself to stay current.

Today's radios come in all shapes and sizes and are used in the home, car, office and on the go. The largest change is the wealth of content and content formats now driving the development of radio technology.

This was an extraordinarily strong quarter, and it was a holiday season that was phenomenally focused on electronics.

While home entertainment continues to be an important segment of the consumer electronics industry, home information has become the largest and fastest growing product group.

With his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation, Page is a natural fit for CES.

This year 2006 will be the year of high-definition TV.

As soon as the broadcast signal is out there, we will start selling those HDTV sets.

Sony is one of the largest and most influential consumer electronics manufacturers and entertainment companies in the world, with a broad range of quality products, ... For the sixth year in a row in the annual Harris poll, consumers rated Sony as America 's number one brand. As the newly installed global head of Sony, Howard is a natural choice for the 2006 International CES keynote program and we are thrilled to announce his participation.

Sales exceeded our expectations in 2005, totaling $125.9 billion, and we're forecasting 8 per cent growth in 2006. Consumer electronics sales are consistently growing, breaking records every year, because our industry is constantly changing to provide products that consumers love and can't live without. I cannot wait to see the thousands of new products unveiled this week at the International CES that will continue to grow this amazing industry.

Personal computers are wonderful products, and they'll be very successful for a long time. But computers are $1,000-plus items, and there's cheaper ways of getting to (the Internet).

They truly illustrate the progress of technology in the digital age,

American consumers now have more ways to receive video programming than ever. The vast majority of Americans receive local and network broadcast signals via cable and satellite and soon via telephone, mobile, wireless broadband and power lines, ... CEA research shows that currently only 32.7 million of the 285 million television sets in the U.S. are used to view over-the-air television programming.

Consumer electronics sales are consistently growing, breaking records every year, because our industry is constantly changing to provide products that consumers love and can't live without.

The numbers say it all. The consumer electronics industry is hot.

The consumer electronics industry is hot. Consumer electronics sales are consistently growing.

The consumer electronics industry continues to enjoy healthy growth and consumers are faring even better thanks to competitive pricing and overall price deflation, ... While price declines and competition place pressure on profit margins, these factors also help drive total unit sales as consumers flock to join the digital era. With this in mind, we have upwardly revised sales projections for several product categories in our updated 2005 forecast report.

The CEA Industry Forum is a gathering place for more than 350 industry visionaries, technology experts and retail executives to come together to focus on the market trends and issues affecting the CE industry, ... This year's keynoters will bring unprecedented value to our attendees in terms of business strategy and information they can use to give their businesses a competitive edge in the marketplace. Needless to say, we are extremely pleased with the heavy hitters in this year's line-up.

In the rush to crack down on pirates, we risk eliminating a critical consumer right the right to use copyrighted material, without the permission of the copyright owner.

I think 1997 will be a year of value for the consumer, ... For instance, the average price of a 31-inch TV set price is $400 less today than it was at the same time last year.

Consumers are realizing the benefits of in-car entertainment and navigation systems. When used properly, these products are great tools that help drivers focus on the road. Consumers need to remember to follow state laws, watch the road and use common sense when putting these and other products to work.

While accessory items and embedded features help minimize driver distraction, nothing replaces simple common-sense when using a cell phone in the car. Pull over to the side of the road to dial manually, know the features and functions of your phone before you drive and allow voice mail to pick up your calls if you are driving - these are all simple and commonsensical steps we can all take to minimize distraction from in-car cell phone use.

A contra dance is like an amusement park ride we make for ourselves.

These five technologies truly illustrate the progress of technology in the digital age, ... Every year the industry continues to make strides toward improvement, and it is clear that the consumer electronics industry has a bright future.

and once you combine wall TV with high-definition television broadcasts that will begin in a few years, you'll have virtual walls in American homes capable of receiving top-quality video signals.