Features

Extreme Digital Makeover
Intel helps an Oregon family take its entertainment wireless.

Exclusive! The Lucas Interview
George Lucas's favorite princess snags the reclusive Star Wars creator to talk about the Trilogy DVDs, home theater, and more.

Working the Room
A guide to the finishing touches that will make your home theater a theater.

The Case of the Invisible Speakers
In-wall and ceiling speakers aren't just for background music anymore.

Wild Card
With a CableCARD installed in your HDTV, you can say goodbye to your set-top box.

S&V to the Rescue: Going the Distance
A do-it-yourselfer in scenic British Columbia turns to S&V for a little help.

Test Reports

Spotlight: HDTV on the Cheap
Samsung, Sony, and Toshiba offer budget-priced sets that make it easy to get into HDTV.

Spotlight: Copy Cats
Dubbing video is a snap with combination DVD/VHS recorders from JVC, Toshiba, and LG.

Spotlight: Home Theater on a Budget
Speaker systems from Energy, Hsu Research, and JBL show that surround sound doesn't have to be expensive to be good.

Samsung Exclusive!
50-inch DLP rear-projection HDTV

User's Report: HP Exclusive!
Media Center PC with Personal Media Drive

Quick Take
Zvox Model 315 sound console

Entertainment

Movies
The Passion of the Christ, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Hellboy, Cold Mountain, I Love Lucy & Here's Lucy, more

Music
The Hives, Sahara Hotnights, Paul Westerberg, classical in surround, blues, baseball, more

Games
Full Spectrum Warrior, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, karaoke and remix titles, more

Departments

Track One Bob Ankosko
A note from the editor

Random Play
Fox gets with the HDTV program, Bose's secret invention, 15 minutes with Todd Rundgren, more

Feedback
Readers sound off

New Products
The latest home-entertainment gear

Q&A Ian G. Masters
Your audio/video questions answered

Tech Talk David Ranada
Nothing new under the . . .

Digital Horizons Ken C. Pohlmann
A call to ears

The Custom Installer John Sciacca
Punk'd

S&V Picks
Behind the scenes of Smallville with series co-creator Al Gough