Sony Cineza LCD projector

Equipped with a 3LCD panel, the new VPL-HS51 is making home theater buffs around the world re-think their media rooms. The little projector features a 6000:1 contrast ratio, which is quite an accomplishment for a front projector. It's optimized for HD signals with a 1280 x 720 resolution – this means it can do 720p native on screens anywhere from 40- to 200-inches. What's more, a 1.6x zoom lens means that you can mount the thing with relatively short throw distances and still generate a decent screen size. In other words, you don't need to live in a giant hallway to get a decent screen size out of this thing. It also has the latest connections including the soon-to-be-standard HDMI interface. Available in October for about $3,500, just in time to catch TNT-HD on digital cable.