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CEA Announces 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees

New members of the Hall of Fame include the father of videogames, the man who helped launch satellite television, and the founder and CEO of Runco.

The list of inductees to the Consumer Electronics Association hall of fame is always an impressive one, but this year's list features some really big names.

Among them is Ralph Baer, who we all have to thank for the creation of the first videogame console - the Magnavox Odyssey. Without him, we might have to go outside for our entertainment. It's nice to live in a world where that's not the case.

The contributions of Sam Runco are, as you might imagine, all related to his company, Runco. They were the first to bring a line doubler with a multi-frequency projector to market in 1990 and have been instrumental in shaping the high-end home theater market.

Stanley S. Hubbard may not be a household name, but his company Hubbard Broadcasting was among the first to launch a digital satellite system for home television usage. Also on the list are Dr. Fujio Masuoka who created flash memory and Dr. Robert Metcalf, co-inventor of Ethernet.

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CEA Announces New Inductees to the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame

Among those honored are Robert Metcalf, Sam Runco and Ralph Baer.

The 2011 class of CE Hall of Fame inductees is a strong one. It brings a few less expected names as well as some people who - if you didn't know any better - you might assume were already members.

Ralph Baer is one of those inductees. He might not be a household name to everyone, but Baer is the man that's generally credited as the inventor of videogames. He also created the first light gun for home use and the game Simon.

Sam Runco is another name that's probably familiar to most home theater enthusiasts. He's the man behind - if the name wasn't a giveaway- Runco International, best known for their high-end projectors.

Ivan Berger and Lance Braithwaite, who worked together in CE journalism were also inducted.

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