Consumer electronics include electronic equipment intended for everyday use. Consumer electronics are most often used in entertainment, communications and office productivity. See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people Communication is the process of conveying information from a sender to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood the same way An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an Organization with specific duties attached Some products classed as consumer electronics include personal computers, telephones, audio equipment, televisions, calculators, GPS automotive navigation systems and playback and recording of video media such as DVDs, VHSs or camcorders. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information A piece of audio equipment is any device designed principally to reproduce record or process Sound. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A calculator is device for performing mathematical calculations distinguished from a Computer by having a limited problem solving ability and an interface optimized for interactive Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in Automobiles. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A camcorder is a portable Consumer electronics device for recording Video and audio using a built-in recorder unit The global consumer electronics industry is dominated by Taiwanese, American, Japanese and Korean companies. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Popular brands include Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Acer, Asus, ViewSonic, Apple, HP, Dell, Samsung, LG and others. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Acer Incorporated ( ( is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (Asus () ( is a Taiwan -based multinational company that produces Motherboards Graphics cards Optical drives ViewSonic Corporation is a manufacturer and provider of visual technology specifically CRT monitors Liquid crystal displays Projectors Plasma Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products Samsung Electronics (SEC Hangul:삼성전자,,,) is the world's largest Consumer electronics company headquartered in Seocho Samsung Town in LG Electronics () is a South Korean Multinational corporation.
The CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) estimates 2007 Consumer Electronics sales at 150 billion dollars. [1]
Consumer electronics are manufactured throughout the world, although there is a particularly high concentration of manufacturing activity in the Far East, in particular China and South Korea. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The latest consumer electronics are previewed yearly at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, at which many industry pioneers speak. The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES is a Trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America.
One overriding characteristic of all consumer electronic products is the trend of ever-falling prices. This is driven by gains in manufacturing efficiency and automation, lower labor costs as manufacturing has moved to lower-wage countries, and improvements in semiconductor design. Automation ( Ancient Greek: = self dictated) roboticization or industrial automation or Numerical control is the use of Control systems A semiconductor' is a Solid material that has Electrical conductivity in between a conductor and an insulator; it can vary over that Semiconductor components benefit from Moore's Law, an observed principle which states that, for a given price, semiconductor functionality doubles every 18 months. Moore's law describes an important trend in the History of computer hardware.
While consumer electronics continues in its trend of convergence, combining elements of many consumer electronic items, the consumer faces different decisions when purchasing their items. The variables are becoming more about 'style and price' rather than 'specification and performance'. This convergence of technologies promises a shrinking of choice of retailer to the consumer and the rise of manufacturer status within the home.
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Many consumer electronics have planned obsolescence, resulting in E-waste. Planned obsolescence (also built-in obsolescence The purpose of planned obsolescence is to hide the real cost per use from the consumer and charge a higher price than they would Electronic waste, " e-waste " or " Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment " (" WEEE " is a Waste type consisting It is estimated that during 2003 the US alone generated over 2. 8 million tons of electronic waste. Less than 10% of that amount was recovered (reused or recycled).
Standby power used by consumer electronics and appliance while they are turned off accounts for 5 to 10% of household energy consumption, adding an estimated $3 billion to annual energy costs in the USA. Standby power, also called vampire power phantom load or leaking Electricity, refers to the Electric power consumed by electronic "In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off. "[2]
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External links
- Consumer Electronics Association
- Consumer Electronics Show website
- IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
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