Features

Flat TVs for Every Room
Lower prices and more options are finally bringing plasma and LCD panels to the people.

Shopping Made Simple: Flat-Panel TVs
Pick out your dream TV from 150 slim and sexy models.

Speaker, Speaker on the Wall
Seven space-saving systems that put the home back in home theater — and go perfectly with a plasma TV.

Disappearing Act
A South Dakota couple finds a way to keep their home theater sound out of sight.

CEDIA Trendsetters
The big custom-installer Expo offers a glimpse into the home-entertainment future.

ESPN’s High-Def Touchdown
The world leader in sports broadcasting aims to take charge in the HDTV arena.

Test Reports

Samsung Exclusive!
World’s biggest plasma HDTV monitor

Denon DVD-2200 universal player

Pioneer DVR-57H DVD/hard-disk recorder with TiVo

Marantz Exclusive!
SR-5400 digital surround receiver

TDK DA-9000 CD/hard-disk recorder

Samsung
SIR-S4120R DirecTV receiver/hard-disk recorder with TiVo

Nakamichi Exclusive!
29-inch multimedia LCD high-def monitor

Quick Takes
Beyond iCEBOX FlipScreen entertainment center

Departments & Columns

Track One Bob Ankosko
A note from the editor

Random Play
UPN goes high-def, Virgin gives birth to gadgets, 15 minutes with Alex Lifeson of Rush, more

Feedback
Readers sound off

New Products
The latest home-entertainment gear

Q&A Ian G. Masters
Ask the expert

Home Theater David Ranada
Bit-starved in Chicago

Digital Horizons Ken C. Pohlmann
What’s in a name?

The Custom Installer John Sciacca
A custom life

Road Gear Mike Mettler
The tweak doctor is in

Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean, 28 Days Later, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Knife in the Water, more

Music
The Strokes, the Distillers, the Who’s Tommy on Super Audio CD, Marvin Gaye on DVD-Audio, more

S&V Picks
Real Indiana Jones gear, Cowardly Lion for sale, Victoria’s rock & roll secret, more