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If you’ve been looking for the ultimate remote, check out Logitech’s Harmony 1000. This device features a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and is capable of controlling any electronic device with an infrared receiver. Expect to shell out $500 for the Harmony 1000 when it’s released.

Using radio frequency (RF) technology it can control multi-room entertainment systems and high-end components hidden behind closed doors, when used with the Wireless Extender, which is sold separately

[via RegHardware]

This 50-inch Samsung plasma offers bright and clear pictures via FilterBright technology without the bulk of conventional sets. Featuring 1366 x 768 native resolution, 10000:1 contrast ratio, 1300 cd/m2 brightness, and one HDMI port. Here’s the bottom line:

Samsung has finally come up trumps with the PS50Q7HD. It benefits from all manner of performance improvements, has been stuffed to bursting point with features, is dressed to kill, and most importantly of all has been priced so ground-breakingly affordably [$2737] that what few foibles it has are eminently easy to live with

[via TrustedReviews]

The AW37W2S is Hitachi’s latest Media Center PC, and it’s definitely no slouch. Offering a 20-inch WXGA (1366 x 768) display, an Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1.66GHz) processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 320GB HDD, digital/analog TV tuners, and a DVD Super-Multi drive. External interfaces include five USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and a 3-in-1 memory card reader. Available September 16th, at the price of $2,486. [via Hitachi]

Samsung unveiled the 40-inch LE40M91 at IFA 2006 in Germany earlier this week. This LCD display features LED-backlighting, an ultra sharp 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 146% color gamut, 450nits brightness, and dual HDMI ports. Expect to shell out $3,000 for the LE40M91 when it’s released. [via engadget]

According to Fraunhofer (creator), the Multimedia Dome is the world’s “first digital dome theater to feature natual spatial sound.” This setup consists of six projectors and “nearly 100 speakers to create a bubble of dynamic sound.” More information here.

Each projector also comes with its own PC, using software to seamlessly blend the borders of each image

[via engadget]

NEC unveils its latest Media Center PC, the ValueStar VS700/GG. It comes equipped with a 20-inch WXGA+ display, an Intel Celeron M 430 (1.73-GHz) CPU, up to 2GB of RAM, a 300GB HDD, built-in TV tuner, ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics, and a DVD Super-Multi drive. External interfaces include six USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, 3-in-1 memory card reader, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, and 3W+3W speakers. Available September 3rd, priced at $1,967. [via NEC]

LG’s latest 37-inch LCD offers 1366 x 768 native resolution, 1600:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 brightness, HDMI input, and 2 x 15W speakers. It measures 950 x 731 x 130mm, weighs 75-pounds, and is priced at $1,808. Here’s the verdict:

This LG’s attractive price, lovely looks, healthy feature count and aggressive approach to pictures will doubtless help it stand out from the LCD hordes down at your local high street electrical store. But if you make the effort to see past all the surface pizzazz, you’ll find the truth in the old adage that all that glisters isn’t gold

[via Trustedreviews]