DVD Home Theater Gear

Here are some of the latest DVD home theater products for at home and on the go:

Sony DVD/VCR Combo
Most of us are still not ready to cut loose of our VCR collection that’s why a combo DVD /VCR makes sense. The Sony SLV-D350P combination DVD/VCR lets you watch VHS videos and tape your favorite shows and adds playback for DVD movies. The 'D350P also plays most kinds of recordable DVDs as well as CD-Rs and CD-RWs (including those with MP3 music files). The combo unit will also let you view your JPEG digital photo CDs on your TV screen. $160; www.sony.com

Travel DVD Player w/Case
The Audiovox Video in a Bag (model VBP4000) is ideal for families who want a DVD system that works anywhere. It can be used at home with the included AC adapter, or in the car. When in the car, the VBP4000 mounts between the seats for group viewing, or the screen can be attached to the headrest with the enclosed headrest strap for individual viewing. The VBP4000 is upgradeable for two extra screens, making it a three screen portable DVD system for extra passengers. www.audiovox.com

Flat TV/DVD Combo
Talk about a small package with big results --LG ‘s KU-17WDVD 17" flat panel LCD HDTV Monitor features a hidden DVD drive, built in speaker and TV tuner -- hook it to your PC or leave it as standalone second room or dorm room TV. www.lge.com

Spouse-Saving DVD Home Theater in a Box
The Kef Instant Theatre features the world’s first wireless rear speakers for true movie like effects without running wires all over your den or living room. Includes DVD player receiver, 5 speakers and subwoofer. The space age flat panel speakers are truly the shape of things to come. www.kef.com

The next step : Recordable DVD and tape less hard drive devices

Panasonic DMR-E95H
Finally an easy way to digitally record your favorite movies and shows to DVD and share them with everyone. The Panasonic DMR-E95H Digital Media Recorder makes it possible. It includes an internal 160 GIG Hard drive capable of recording almost 300 hours of programming. It has an on screen program guide that requires no fee! Accommodating all the popular DVD disc formats, it has special defect management technology to insure problem free recordings. You can even watch your program during its recording from the beginning using “chasing playback” (like PVR machines). SD and PCMCIA memory card slots allow you to view your digital images to. High speed dubbing allows you to transfer video images quickly from the internal hard drive or a digital camcorder. $899.95. www.panasonic.com

The Blue Yonder
The Blu-Ray is dual layer dvd recording that allows you to store 63 hours of analog content or 4.5 hour’s of high definition on ONE DVD DISC. Panasonic just revealed the world's first DVD recorder that supports single-side, dual-layer Blu-Ray discs with a maximum capacity of 50GB. The recorder will be in the DIGA line of Panasonic's DVD players with a model name - DMR-E700BD. The DMR-E700BD can record up to four and a half hours of high-definition content and 63 hours of normal Analog content, said the firm. The machine is equipped with built-in tuners for various programming signals. Blu-Ray is the next-generation large-capacity optical disc video recording format. www.panasonic.com