No, that's not the address to the finest club in town, it's the latest preamp model from Meridian. I've always loved Meridian's slick and clean looking components, but have never had the pleasure of owning one. To give you an idea as to why, the Meridian 861 preamp retails for $16k and can cost up to $20k fully loaded (fruit not included). So, if you love to dream or you can actually afford one of the finest audio-video components in the world, then point your browser over to Revolution Home Theater where they have a full review. After reading the review, I've decided to start a Meridian 861 fund. I've got $5.00 allocated already... wish me luck.

I've been looking for something like this for a while, a home digital media player that uses Apple's Rendezvous technology to find media stored on my Mac. Elgato has released the EyeHome digital media player that puts your iLife on TV. EyeHome accesses your existing iPhoto, iTunes, Movies and even EyeTV content (FYI: EyeTV is a TiVo like PVR for your Mac). I was starting to wonder when I'd see this kind of technology for my Mac... phew! It's a steal at $249.

Microsoft is trying to be the first at getting HD discs into peoples hands and homes... successful they have been. I was lucky to see WMV HD when it was being developed and was blown away then. The beauty of WMV HD is that it doesn't need blue laser based technology to fit a two hour movie on a disc, WMV HD makes it possible to fit a full movie on a standard DVD. Microsoft and Sonic Solutions, known for their Sonic DVD line, have unveiled DVD Producer - WMV HD Edition, a special version of Sonic's professional authoring application that supports the production of DVD titles using Microsoft Windows Media Video High-Definition (WMV HD). Traditionally, Sonics UI's are not as elegant as Apples iDVD, but if you want to be the first one on your block to author a HD DVD, then it's as good as it gets. DVD Producer - WMV HD Edition is still in Beta, if you'd like to join the beta team, email: hdbeta@sonic.com. The only catch is that you really need HD material to take advantage of this authoring tool.

D-Link has released a wireless 802.11g Presentation Gateway that connects directly to a projector via a standard 15-pin VGA cable, making it compatible with almost all projectors on the market. 802.11g wireless technology enables the DPG-2000W to transfer presentations, JPEG images, and applications to a projector or monitor in real time (No word yet if it can transfer full motion video perfectly). All that is needed is a laptop or computer with an 802.11g adapter card to transmit the video to the projector. I bet we will start seeing more of these type of devices that will be used to transfer video to flat panels throughout our homes eliminating the mess of wires. Estimated street price will be $249.

NVIDIA Corporation is finally introducing the long awaited NVIDIA GeForce 6800 models of graphics processing units (GPUs). The NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series, which includes the flagship GeForce 6800 Ultra and GeForce 6800, is designed to deliver the latest 3D performance, new superscalar 16-pipe architecture that delivers more than twice that of current industry leading NVIDIA GPUs, Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 for ultra-realistic cinematic effects and unprecedented on-chip video processing engine enabling high-definition video and DVD playback.

If you are in the process of building a dedicated media room you're probably familiar with the difficulties involved in keeping all the sound inside the room. The typical solution is to design a decoupled double wall system that generally causes about 3-5% loss in space. Quiet Solution announced that they are offering new sizes in their QuietRock Serenity Soundproof drywall line that should make it more efficient to install and eliminate the need for a decoupled system. The QR-530 line now comes in 4x8, 4x9, 4x10, and 4x12 sheets. It's made from gypsum and infused with a proprietary viscoelastic polymers that convert noise and vibration to tiny amounts of silent heat... now that's science at it's best! QuietRock Serenity provides unprecedented soundproofing for walls and ceilings perfect for isolating sound in your new Theater Room.