Samsung YP-S2 Pebble MP3 Player ($40)
There are lots of MP3 players out there, but this one has a style all its own. The YP-S2 Pebble player is compact, user-friendly, and affordable. But the best part is its Zen-inspired design. When you pull this out of your pocket, everyone will wonder where you got such a cool-looking player. Its available in black, marble, red, green, and purple, and stores 1 gigabyte of music files.—DS
www.samsung.com

Toshiba 40RV525U LCD HDTV ($1,100)
The earth trembled when Toshiba announced it would sell this 40-inch model for a list price of just over a grand. OK, its not a Regza, but this is no mere 720p model—this 1080p set is a bargain at its screen size and price point of only $1,100. And the computer input should make it a monster for multimedia and games.—MF
www.tacp.toshiba.com

Blade Runner 5-Disc Complete Collectors Edition ($40)
This could have been the Movie Freak choice too. Plus, I figure TJN and KD will be all over the ISF-y, Joe Kane-y type picks. Instead, how about five discs of sci-fi greatness for about $25 on Amazon? For a guy who used to throw down $150 for stuff like this on LaserDisc, the good old days are starting right about now!—SCB
www.warnerbros.com

Control4 HC-200 Remote Control ($499)
This universal remote control has a graphic interface, an expandable A/V system and homeautomation controller (including lighting and HVAC), and a music server (using external storage) to name a few of its many capabilities. Its also small enough to mount behind a budget flat-panel HDTV. Its an incredible amount of bang for the buck.—DW
www.control4.com

Epson Ensemble HD ($4,999 to $6,999)
Epson takes the HTIB to a new level with this one. The Ensemble HD has a retractable 100-inch screen with built-in speakers, a 720p or 1080p LCD projector, an AVR with a built-in DVD player, a standalone subwoofer, surround speakers, and a universal remote. There has never been an easier way to get into home cinema, and the price is unbelievable.—KD
www.ensemblehd.com

Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver ($599)
At only $599, this budget receiver is a great way to get Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding in your home theater. It also has four HDMI 1.3a inputs on the back and will pass through a 1080p signal. When you connect your Sirius or XM radio and your iPod, youll be ready for music and movie bliss.—JH
www.onkyousa.com

mStation 2.1 Stereo Tower Speaker ($300)
Sink all your money into your home theater? And now somebody wants some free-waving, room-filling sound in another room? The mStation Stereo Tower ($300) is the sweetest sound youll find at this price. Plug in your iPod, and experience this 2.1-channel systems 100 watts anywhere in your house. I like to bring mine outdoors for parties.—FM
www.mstation.com

Mitsubishi WD-65835 HDTV ($2,999)
Mr. or Ms. Pennypincher might not appreciate your spending lavishly for that tiny Sony OLED flat panel display, but this Mitsubishi DLP rear-projection HDTV looks mighty practical. You can read all about it on page 70 of this issue. Its not cheap, but it features a very big and very good picture for the price of a smaller flat-panel set.—TJN
www.mitsubishi-tv.com

HSU HB-1 ($149 to $199)
No, its not a special Visa program for foreign technical works, its a horn speaker from HSU that sounds amazing and is priced from $149 to $199 per piece. Horns are notoriously efficient too. This very musical speakers ability to move air like a well-rested tenor is just gravy. Youll need a subwoofer too, but HSU sells plenty of those.—FM
www.hsuresearch.com