Linksys Wireless Home Audio
It's about as flashy as a Ferrari when you compare it to most of Linksys' other products, but this system has some substance to it. The system itself is highly configurable and the 3.5-inch color screen looks great on the shelf. Plus, since it comes from Cisco and Linksys, we expect that getting it to play nice with our home networks shouldn't require too many networking certifications.

Logitech Harmony 1100
The Harmony 1000 was overdue for a revamp and Logitech has finally given it one. The 1100 sports a similar form-factor to its ambitious predecessor, but you'll find less buttons and a 3.5-inch QVGA touch screen interface that's pretty impressive when you consider the $500 price range. It has the same RF capabilities and rechargeable battery (which has been improved as well) and remains just as easy to set-up using our good friend, the Internet.

Samsung P4600 Wall-Mountable Blu-Ray Player
We're very used to the black box approach when it comes to BD players, which makes Samsung's organic-looking box stand out. It has all the necessary stuff like HDMI 1.3, and Dolby stickers, as well as the ability to plunder Netflix's instantly available library. Plus, you can stick it on the wall in case your rack is getting full. But don't go getting out the impact drill just yet, as we only saw a prototype. We should see them fairly soon, though.

Sanyo R227 Internet Radio
There's a noticeable push being made by the satellite radio folks, who are currently struggling more than a little, but Sanyo's compact little Internet radio grabbed our eye as something that's perfect for an office or other places where running a full-on rig isn't realistic. The R227 grabs onto your home network and uses it to access "thousands" of free Internet radio stations. And at only $170 it seems like it would make a great alarm clock.

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