Don't just add satellite to your car. Swap out that old stereo for the all-in-one Alpine IVA-D310 with a 7-inch motorized, touch-sensitive color monitor. Works with XM or Sirius.
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HDTVs If you're going to spend all that time vegging out on the sofa (and admit it, you are), you might as well have something pretty to look at. It's the year of the LCD TV, when you can actually witness a 120-pound woman single-handedly lift a 37-inch model clear over her head. Not that we advise that: While prices are down, your TV will probably still remain the most expensive piece of equipment in your home. If you're on a tight budget, check out one of the new "thin" CRTs instead. 
LCD:
Sharp Aquos LC-45GD7U
$5000 
Thin CRT:
Samsung TXR3081WH
$950 
Thin CRT:
Sony Grand WEGA KDS-R50XBR1
$4,000 Home theater components A big TV is great, but what about getting the signal there? And don't forget the speakers, too: the more, the better. The latest hi-fi gear supports eight speakers (or more), and top-end gear is digital all the way from the source to the screen. 
Receiver:
Harman Kardon AVR 7300
$2,399 
DVD changer:
Sony DVPCX995VKIT
$400 
Entertainment PC:
HP z558 Digital Entertainment Center
$2,200 Media streamers Forget stereo systems. Hi-fi went out in the early '80s. Today's music is all about Wi-Fi. Digital media streamers serve up all your music from your computer's hard drive to your home theater system, letting you sit back and kick out the jams from anywhere in your home. 
Cool:
Slim Devices Squeezebox Wireless
$249 
Cooler:
Roku SoundBridge M2000
$399 
Coolest:
Sonos Digital Music System
$1,199 for introductory bundle for two rooms Gaming PCs Beige towers are for sissies. Gamers demand top performance, and they like to look good while they're fragging their best friends. As for innards, look for the Athlon 64 CPU, dual SLI video cards, at least one SATA hard drive and a kickin' sound system. 
Luggable:
Falcon Northwest FragBox 2
$2,000 and up 
Kinda creepy:
Alienware Star Wars PC
$1,499 and up 
Silent but deadly:
VoodooPC Eden
$3,700 and up Game consoles Get your game on, grandma. Fragging foes ain't just kids' stuff anymore. Home-gaming consoles have evolved into full-fledged computers with blazing-fast processors, beefed-up RAM and internet connections. Microsoft's new Xbox hits store shelves this week, and it won't be long before Sony drops its new PlayStation too. 
Bleeding edge:
Microsoft Xbox 360
$399 
Still cool:
Sony PlayStation 2
$149 
Child's play:
Nintendo GameCube
$99 Universal remotes Sorry, Mr. Hawking, your home entertainment center is even smarter than you are. While there's no way you should ever hope to master every function of every device, you can at least tame the proliferation of remote controls through a single, smart universal device. God help you if you lose it. 
Tricky:
Logitech Harmony 880
$250 
Complicated:
Universal MX-800
$240 to $500 
Nightmare:
Sony RM-AX4000
$200 DVD box sets Your TV is going to look awfully silly with nothing but a black screen on its pretty face all day. Feed the machine with one of these exceptional, new box sets of DVDs! 
Silly:
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset
$200 
Earnest:
Docurama Awards Collection
$180 
Classic:
Harryhausen Giftset
$35 Wireless Without an internet connection, a computer is just a box with pretty lights and buttons. Wireless networking is now so ubiquitous, there's no excuse for living in a wireless-less world. Whether you just want to share your broadband connection throughout your home, pump up your online gaming experience or get connected in hotels when you're on the road, our top picks will hook you up. 
SOHO:
Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster
$90 
Gaming:
D-Link GamerLounge DGL-4300
$150 
Pocket:
Linksys Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
$100 Satellite radios Freedom is spreading throughout the world. And one right we're rapidly winning this year is the freedom to live without commercial interruption. Whether you pick XM or Sirius, satellite radio lets you roam all over with hundreds of channels and no annoying ads. 
Handheld:
Pioneer AirWare XM2Go
$299 
Boombox:
Audiovox Sirius Boombox SIR-BB3
$99 
Auto:
Alpine IVA-D310
$1500
The Ultimate Geek Gift Guide
Don't just add satellite to your car. Swap out that old stereo for the all-in-one Alpine IVA-D310 with a 7-inch motorized, touch-sensitive color monitor. Works with XM or Sirius. $1500 View Slideshow HDTVs If you're going to spend all that time vegging out on the sofa (and admit it, you are), you might as well […]
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