Category: $1000 and Under

It's crisp. It's colorful. It's widescreen and it swivels. Plus, the Samsung Syncmaster 245T has HDMI inputs in addition to standard DVI and analog inputs. A 24", better-than-1080p TV, computer monitor and swivel head all for $800? Looks sweet to us. Related Links: Finally, a PC that can dress like a Mac Our BEST HDTV Pick: The Pioneer Kuro Elite 50" Plasma Four Cell Phones ...

It may look a little strange, but the $600 B&W Zeppelin sounds perfect and sets a new standard for acoustics and ergonomics in the all-in-one iPod dock category. ...

Do we send too many discounts and deals your way? Hardly. In gift-giving, it is indeed the thought that counts but that doesn't mean you should also count away all your dollars when we can easily help you save a few. Something you may not know is you can often find great deals at so-called regional electronics chains instead of only relying on the big nationals or Amazon.com. And the good news ...

Hi friends. In the mood for a good deal on a gift? We did a little poking around this morning to find some worthy stocking stuffers you might consider -- especially since the price tag is nice. Amazon today is offering deals on SanDisk Sansa MP3 players, including a 68 percent off the list price for a 4 gigabyte Sansa e260, which will now only set you back $79. eCost is wasting no time moving a ...

LG Electronics announced it is putting its second-generation hybrid high definition disc player on retail shelves, making good on a promise made in September at the CEDIA trade show to have the new devices ready for the holidays. The LG Super Blu Player, officially known as the BH200, will carry a $999 price tag and is capable of reading high-definition discs in the two competing formats ...

Let's face it: The iPhone is amazing but it does have some limitations -- for one thing, its camera is lacking (no flash, no zoom) and you can't shoot or send video. By contrast, the $699 Nokia N95 boasts a Carl Zeiss lens with a 5-Megapixel (MP) camera (with flash), a built-in camcorder, up to 2-gigabytes (GB) of external memory, quad-band GSM, GPS location technology, and Wi-Fi connectivity. ...

Optoma's newest 720p projector is a redesigned, resized version of the popular HD70 -- and gamers should love it. It's still busts out 1600 lumens (mmm...lumens) with a 4000:1 contrast ratio. But now it's 15 percent smaller and almost a third lighter, having trimmed its weight from six to four pounds -- making it easier to mount in your living/cinema /dorm room. The HD65 also includes HDMI 1.3, ...

The movie buff in your family would certainly appreciate the new HT-SP908 Home Theater In a Box (HTIB) from Onkyo. Bonus points if said film fanatic also happens to have a soft spot for over-the-top tech. The feature list on the receiver alone makes this package a steal in the $750-$850 price range. First of all, it's the first HTIB system to have state-of-the-art HDMI 1.3 connectors, which ...

Got a DJ in your life? Here's the perfect gift: The recently-upgraded Numark's iDJ2 improves upon the original by bringing some of its more advanced functions from CD DJ units to this iPod docking DJ station. With some fancy technical maneuvering, Numark has been able to allow DJs to play and mix two songs simultaneously from a single iPod via the central color LCD display. With a complete ...

Golf is a serious sport, with technical intricacies that can spawn hour-long conversations, stand-up demonstrations at bars, and, admittedly, extreme boredom on the part of onlookers. That said, we'd like to suggest you pick up the Adams DIXX Training Putter for the golfer in your life. He or she will be the envy of all other golfers, and you'll look like an all-star. This computerized putter ...

For the burgeoning digital photographer who needs serious control, it's tough to beat Nikon's D80. With access to the wide world of SLR lenses, the D40 is perfect for serious hobby photographers. It sports a 10.2 megapixel sensor along with what's called "3D Color Matric Metering II." In other words, the shutterbug in your life will not be disappointed. Street prices are around $700, which ...

If you (or someone you, you know, live with) is looking for an easy way to stream music around the house, Sonos has a pretty great solution. Its two-room wireless digital audio system is expandable to as many as 32 rooms, depending on how much cheddar you're willing to spend (the above configuration, the Sonos Bundle 130, which plays in two rooms, is $999). The wireless color-screen remote, ...

As the name suggests, the Leica D-Lux 3 compact digital camera is perfect for the photography aficionado who's familiar with the top-shelf German camera manufacturer's storied history, and who wants a high-end, 10-megapixel camera in compact, fixed-lens digicam form. The minimalist, aluminum body screams rarefied retro-chic, but it's all in the lens with Leica cameras, and the D-Lux, which ...