LG Electronics Tapped for Multiple CES Awards

By Doug Lung
published

LG Electronics is slated to receive multiple CES 2008 Innovations Awards and two of these may be of interest to RF Report readers.

One of them is for the company’s model 52LG71 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV with integrated 802.11 technology, providing wireless transmission of 1080p programs. Another is for the Zenith DTT900 Digital TV Tuner, which was one of the first tuners certified for the U.S. Commerce Department’s coupon program.

“CES Innovations Awards are the benchmark for cutting-edge, best-in-class consumer technology,” said Michael Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics North America. “We are honored that industry leaders again recognize LG’s commitment to delivering advanced technology and innovative design to consumers in the United States and around the world.”

CES Innovation Awards are selected by a panel of prominent industry designers, engineers and journalists after considering user value, aesthetics, innovative design, quality and contributions to the quality of life. They are sponsored by CEA and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America.

Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.