Super Stuff for the Super Bowl

Whether you're throwing a Super Bowl shindig or looking to watch the game in style, we've assembled some of the best stuff for the big game.

Thanks to the Super Bowl, January is one of the biggest TV buying times of the year. Even online retailers like Amazon.com saw a 65% growth in Televisions in January 2005.

World's Biggest Plasma TV on the Market: Panasonic 65-inch Viera
The biggest plasma TV that is actually for sale on the market is Panasonic's 65-inch behemoth. It boasts an SD memory card slot which allows you to take an SD card from a digital still camera, insert in the plasma and view your images on a big screen. Life expectancy of 60,000 hours = more than 23 years at the average family's viewing habits of 7 hours a day. The Viera features 3,000:1 contrast ratio- the best in the industry, allows for deeper blacks and whiter whites. Panasonic has also developed new phosphors that are resistant to "burn-in." Cost, you had to ask? Around 20K. www.panasonic.com

The other hot product this year and last are tapeless VCRs -better known as personal video recorders or TiVo-like devices. These hard drive equipped units consistently record the action - meaning for the Super Bowl you can do your own instant replays or playback the now infamous halftime show.

Sony RDR-HX900 DVD Recorder
Sony's RDR-HX900 DVD Recorder features DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R DVD recording compatibility, over 200 hours recording on 160 GB hard disk drive, and up to 24 times High Speed Dubbing from Hard Disk Drive to DVD. Also features i.LINK Interface for DV/Digital 8 Camcorders, and an On-screen TV Program Guide making it easy to find and record programming without monthly fees. The RDR-HX900 is $800. www.sony.com

Denon Personal Component DVD/Receiver
Everyone loves home theater sound until they get home and see how many wires you have to run all over the house. Here is a spouse saving solution to this problem. Denon's D-M51DVS is a Personal Component DVD/Receiver with 2.1 Speaker Package. The D-M51DVS features Dolby Virtual Speaker which produces a 5.1 surround listening experience using only 3 speakers (2 satellites + subwoofer) instead of five speakers. It features Dolby Digital Pro Logic II as well as dts support for great surround sound in any room.

The D-M51DVS also features Dolby Headphone to provide virtual surround sound from headphones for personal enjoyment of surround sound movies or music without disturbing others in the room. The Personal Component DVD/Receiver features a progressive scan DVD player and plays DVD-Video, CD-R/RW, Video CD, DVD-R/RW. It will also play Kodak Picture CDs, FujiColor CDs, as well as discs with MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA). Satellite speakers are wrapped in aluminum with finished wood endcaps. The Subwoofer comes in an attractive free-standing wood cabinet. $800. www.denon.com

Watch Action from Any Room in the House or Anywhere in the World
The Sony LocationFree TV is perfect if you don't want to miss a minute of the game --you can take it to any room of the home or watch the Super Bowl from anywhere in the world. Sony Electronics LocationFree concept is a portable personal broadband LCD television system that can be carried virtually anywhere across the country. Comprised of a 12.1-inch wireless touch screen LCD monitor and a base station, the personal TV system uses the industry's dual band wireless connection and high speed Ethernet port to transmit data, transforming it into a mobile video entertainment powerhouse that allows users to enjoy television, video, Internet browsing/streaming video, e-mail, and digital photos--- all without a PC. It can also be used to control most major brand A/V components in the home. www.sony.com

Maytag SkyBox Rookie Fridge
The ultimate mini-fridge that not only has room for four cases of your favorite beverage, but also it displays your favorite sports team backlit on the front door. The SkyBox Rookie Fridge is available at The Home Depot stores nationwide and includes a backlit front display panel available with slide-in team logo options from colleges, the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NASCAR drivers. In all, more than 250 sports branding kits available, with more on the way including kids, entertainment and family options. For convenience and mobility, the SkyBox Rookie Fridge includes four heavy-duty casters to roam the unit from room to room. Also featured is a nifty flip-top storage bin for bowls of snacks or to keep your favorite beverages on ice at the center of the party. $199. www.maytag.com

Maytag Personal Vending Machine
The SkyBox by Maytag makes your game room stand out from the rest. Just fill with your favorite cans or bottles, make a selection and let it serve you and your guests with icy refreshment. And no matter how your team fares, you can count on the SkyBox to deliver with that refreshing ka-thunk sound. The SkyBox Vendor can be customized with interchangeable front and side panels featuring your favorite stock car, baseball, pro and college teams - so you can change logos with each new sports season. And the front panel illuminates just like the commercial vending machines. $500. www.maytag.com

Crowson Technologies TES 100 Couch Kit
If you not only want to see and hear the action but feel it too, check out Crowson Technologies under the couch or chair mount transducers that add a whole new element to games or movies.

The TES 100 Couch Kit is designed for those who demand the very best in realistic action. It adds an unbelievably accurate, powerful, and uniform tactile effect to all types of couches. For those home theater enthusiasts who require high power output and have the highest standards, the TES 100 Couch Kit is a necessity. The TES 100 remains true to the artistic content of movies and music. It delivers the low frequency content in an accurate, natural and powerful way. $650 for couch -- $340 for chair kit. www.crowsontech.com