Before many notable technology products and services become common household names, they usually make their first appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Here is MethodShop‘s list of the top gadgets and technologies to make their big debut at the CES show between 1970 and 2011.
Best Of Consumer Electronics Show Technology Debuts
- Videocassette Recorder (VCR), 1970
- Laserdisc Player, 1974
- Pong home console by Atari, 1975
- Camcorder, 1981
- Compact Disc Player (CD), 1981
- Commodore 64, 1982
- Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), 1985
- Digital Audio Technology, 1990
- Compact Disc – Interactive, 1991
- MiniDisc, 1993
- Digital Satellite System, 1994
- Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), 1996
- High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998
- Digital Audio Radio (DAR), 2000
- Microsoft Xbox, 2001
Plasma TV, 2001
- Home Media Server, 2002
- HD Radio, 2003
- Blu-Ray DVD, 2003
- HDTV PVR, 2003
- HD Radio, 2004
- IP TV, 2005
- Blu-Ray and HD-DVD dual-format player, 2007
- Panasonic’s 150-inch Plasma TV, 2008
- 3D TV, 2011
How Many Product Debuts From The CES Show Have You Owned?
Did you own a VCR? Laserdisc Player? How many of these CES show product debuts have you owned throughout the years? Please let us know in the comments.

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