What TV technologies will shine at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show? Take a sneak peek.

The annual Consumer Electronics Show starts January 7, and we have already got quite a lot of hints about what TV technologies are inclined to make an appearance.

Here’s a listing of 5 tech trends to observe for at CES 2014.

1. HDMI streaming sticks. Google gave everyone the proverbial swift kick within the pants when it launched its Chromecast streaming stick. Now copycat products are on their way. We all know that Alticast plans to demo an HDMI dongle, while Arris Group has hinted at an identical product inside the works. LG Electronics announced a handle Azuki Systems last summer to bring a collaborative HDMI adapter product to market. Prepare for dongles on parade! (See Arris RDK Boxes Coming Soon and Azuki, LG Counter Google Chromecast.)

2. 4K TV everywhere. It is not just the television display companies with the intention to be showing off their ultra-high-definition wares at CES. Chip companies are pitching their new products for enabling HEVC encoding and 4K-resolution TV within the runup to the show, with big names consisting of Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices set to add strongly. If email noise is any indication, 4K promises to be everywhere in Las Vegas next week.

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