I presently own a 8" NEC CRT Projector and have seen a number of DLP and LCD projectors, none of which have the same black levels and contrast of my beloved CRT projector. I don't expect this to be the issue much longer and the InFocus ScreenPlay777 is a step in the right direction. This beautiful projector has three DMDs (one red, green, and blue), high-definition Mustang HD2, which deliver amazing color saturation and brightness. Native 1280 x 720 resolution creates high-definition (native 720p) from any HD source, and yields 3000:1 video contrast ratio. The enhanced DCDi from Faroudja delivers progressive scan video deinterlacing with enhanced noise reducers, color enhancers and a unique 2:2 pull down for virtually non-existent scan lines and no discernable flicker. For the price of a fully loaded Mini Cooper S ($30,000) this projector can be yours.

I always love seeing new technology that is both economical and easy to install. When I read about The Rockford Corp.'s Omnifi DMS2, I see this potential. I still prefer the the latest technology trend of using the coaxial cable already in your house to transmit to your other rooms, but sometime this isn't an option because older homes don't have coax in every room. Solution, the DMS2, it transmits video using 802.11g or ethernet, including DVD-quality MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DIVX, and XVID all from a PC hard drive on your network. The DMS2 will be available this fall for about $349.

If you are an owner of the GoVideo D2730 Networked DVD Player, or are planning on getting the D2740 model scheduled for introduction this summer, you will now be able to view your personal Rhapsody library on your TV screen and enjoy your favorite music and Internet radio stations on any stereo or home theater system in your home. These Networked DVD Player allow you to easily browse your personal Rhapsody library by artist, album, and song title, choosing from a growing library of more than 50,000 albums or 650,000 songs, and can also quickly review the custom radio stations and playlists you have created using Rhapsody. The latest update, Version 3, will be available for the D2730 at no charge. The D2740 will cost you about $220.

Microsoft announced that it's working with OEMs and device manufacturers to offer Media Center PCs later this year to five new countries: Australia, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. MSFT is really trying to be the standard in your theater/living room. I do feel that MCE 2004 is one of the best DVRs, mostly because it gives me full access to the file system, no need to hack to extract video assets (like I do with my TiVo). That and their great WMV9 High Definition codec gives them a pretty good reason to want control of our living room.

TERK is best known for their outdoor line of HDTV antennas and those would be the first ones I'd recommend to my friends. I just found out that TERK has added their first indoor HDTV antenna to their great lineup. The HDTVi is very compact and easy to install, great for condo owners, apartment dwellers or anyone else that doesn't have access to their roof. To top it all of, it's actually a cool looking antenna, doesn't look cheap... but the price is, $40 and you can own your very own.

I've always found it weird that Motorola, the maker of cellphones, set-top boxes, processors, radios, DSP, and almost everything else under the sun, has never built something using all their technologies for the home theater. The newly announced DCP601 does exactly this! It's not only a sophisticated 100 watts per channel, 6.1 channel A/V processor, it's a digital-cable-ready receiver with a HDTV tuner that supports 18 ATSC off-air video formats. The DSP601 houses a progressive-scan DVD video/audio player that also supports MP3, WMA, and JPEG formats. All this is outputed to your display via DVI out (with HDCP) so it can easily be connected to your display. With all these features, you'd expect the unit to cost well over $4000... nope... they are listing the MSRP for only $1200... Hello Moto!