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We don’t call them couch potatoes here. We call them entertainment aficionados—lovers of big screens, full surround and cool remotes.
Universal Remote Control R50
$150
The R50 will save you’re family from hunting for the missing remote, which somehow got lodged under the seat cushion of Grandma’s favorite recliner. This model can control 18 different home theater components, and you don’t need a technical degree to program it. Pre-programmed codes cover thousands of products and hundreds of brands, plus it can learn any other IR commands. The color screen gives you control over all the most popular functions—watch movie, watch DVR, play game … No PC required. An on-screen wizard guides you through the setup.
www.universalremote.com
Paradigm Cinema Phantom loudspeakers
$299 each
One Phantom that doesn’t need to mask itself, this floor standing Cinema speaker isn’t just loud – it’s powerful. 85 watts, a three driver, two-way design and electro-acoustic and ferro-fluid cooled tech sees to that. Plus that sleek black design is sure to grace any space it’s placed in; be that living room, den or even a “haunted” Opera house.
www.paradigm.com
Netflix Gift Subscription
Why chance buying someone a DVD when you can let them pick out what they want to see by giving them a Netflix subscription instead? You can buy plans in 1 to 12 month increments (starting for as low as $4.99 a month), and it even includes instant viewings over broadband through a computer, Xbox 360, Roku box or LG’s new Blu-ray player. Netflix even sends an email gift card for you.
www.netflix.com
Sanus Screen Cleaning Gel
$17.99-$29.99
Your new plasma or LCD TV is a sight to behold, until you spray it with standard glass cleaner—don’t. Most glass and surface cleaners will permanently ruin the non-reflective coating of flat panel TVs. Sanus Elements screen cleaning gel will remove dust without harm to your TV. The alcohol-free and ammonia-free gel sprays through a micro-mist bottle and comes with a soft microfiber cloth. Evailable in either the ELM101 kit or the ELM102 bottle/cloth option.
www.sanus.com
Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray player
$499
Price and performance mesh to give you a Blu-ray player you don’t have to save up for. Picture quality is assured, thanks to the award-winning HQV video processor, and don’t forget those new audio formats like Dolby Digital Plus and others (there’s even analog audio outputs for getting 7.1 sound to the amp). And sure there’s full 1080p HD resolution, but having BD-Live means the whole Internet can play too.
www.samsung.com
Mitsubishi LaserVue TV 65-inch
$6,999
Tell Goldfinger lasers work better for rear-projection HDTVs than burning holes in James Bond! Not only do they negate a hot bulb, but the HDTV consumes less than half the power of a comparably sized LCD set or a third of a Plasma – yet you’re getting twice the color and it’s deeper and richer than what’s been seen before. Add 1080p resolution for extreme clarity and 3D capabilities to make for one premium picture.
www.laservuetv.com)
Sony BDV-IT1000ES Blu-ray Home Theater System
$1999
This all-in-one home theater system gives you everything needed for Blu-ray 1080p high-def goodness—just add the HDTV. And of course all the bells and whistles, like Internet connectivity and wireless rear speakers for no-mess surround sound (even connections for flash drives and iPods). Sophisticated design inside comes from the XMB graphic interface; performance outside from the sleek finish, thin speakers and subwoofer.
www.sonystyle.com
Toshiba XD-E500
$150
Not quite ready to step up to a Blu-ray player but still want your DVDs to looks great? Toshiba’s newest DVD player lets you view standard DVDs through the lens of its new eXtended Detail Enhancement engine built into the XDE500 player. It’s more than just an upscaling player—yes it does upscale to 1080p/24Hz—but it also enhances edge sharpness, boosts color and improves contrast when connected to an HDMI-equipped HDTV.
www.toshibaxde.com
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