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Get everything you wished for this holiday season? If not, did you at least get receipts for all those misguided gifts? With New Year's sales and football season ramping up (the Super Bowl is right around the corner!) now's the time to build an excellent home entertainment system. Not into pigskin? There's no better way to take in an action flick than with a razor-sharp HDTV and an all-encompassing surround sound system. So check out our picks for home-theater gear to help you build a living-room sanctuary you'll never want to leave. After all, it's cold out there!
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U
Panasonic's 42-inch plasma uses full 1080p resolution and effective video processing to keep its picture clean and sharp.
Pioneer Elite KURO PRO-150FD
This 60-inch set is the best plasma HDTV we've ever seen with superior image contrast and color quality and very wide viewing angles.
Sharp LC-32D40U
The LC-32D40U isn't the least expensive 32-inch LCD HDTV out there, but its superior image quality makes it worth every penny.
Philips Prestigo SRM7500
As universal remotes go, this one's tops. It's comprehensive, easy to program, and powerful and it controls your PC too.
Bose Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System
Bose's Companion 5 speakers are great for those who want more from their DVD audio but lack the space for a true surround-sound setup.
Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2
This home theater speaker set delivers good sound, with deep low-end. Better yet, the subwoofer is wireless and can go anywhere in the room, and there's no remote control—it learns to work with the existing remote for your television, cable box, or even a universal remote.
Samsung BD-P1000
The stylish BD-P1000 is a capable disc player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format.
Toshiba HD-XA2
The HD-XA2 packs an impressive list of videophile-pleasing features into its significantly sleeker, all-black exterior. And its playback prowess produced the finest-looking HD DVD imagery we've seen.
TiVo HD
Combining the best of the legendary simple-to-use TiVo interface with dual CableCARD readers and an affordable price (finally!), TiVo HD delivers.