Ingenious design combines the ultra high tech with the ultra high touch. Swedx revealed its latest wood LCD HDTV entertainment system at CES 2008.
Swedx says they are "the first company in the world to produce LCD-TV and computer peripheries embedded in natural solid wood."
The wooden TV comes with a matching set of wooden 5.1 channel surround sound speakers. The TV's range in size fro 17" to 46."
This certainly makes recycling your electronics easier too.
Natural Wood TV
Swedx LCD HDTV (CES 2008)
Trend Themes
1. Natural Wood Technology - Developing technology and electronics out of natural wood presents an opportunity for eco-friendly innovation for companies and a unique user experience for consumers.
2. Eco-friendly Electronics - Creating electronics from sustainable materials provides a solution to the increasing demand for environmentally friendly products and reduces electronic waste.
3. Wooden Surround Sound - Incorporating wood as a material for speaker design presents an opportunity for companies to create distinctive speaker products with rich sound quality and aesthetic appeal to consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The electronic industry is ripe for the implementation of sustainable materials into product creation, reducing consumer harm to the planet.
2. Home Decor - The trend for wooden technology presents a unique opportunity for home decor companies to sell technology as a component of interior design.
3. Audio Equipment Manufacturing - Developing high-quality speakers made from sustainable material such as wood presents an opportunity for audio equipment manufacturers to differentiate themselves in the highly competitive industry.