Vidikron’s Vision Model 100 is geared for rooms with more than just a small amount of ambient light. It’s a 3-chip DLP design, so it doesn’t suffer from the rainbow effect that bothers some viewers of single-chip DLP designs. It puts out 3500 ANSI Lumens of light yet maintains a contract ratio of 2000:1. It has a resolution of 1280×720, like most home theater DLP designs, and can be configured with one of six lenses. MSRP is $29,995.

Link: Widescreen Review - Vidikron
Link: Vidikron Vision Model 100 Product Page

If you have several HDMI components that you need to switch, take a look at Gefen. They have three models, ranging from a model with 2 inputs / 2 outputs up to a model with 6 inputs / 2 outputs.

Link: Widescreen Review - Gefen
Link: Gefen

Projector Central reviews the Canon Realis SX50, a 1400×1050 LCOS projector for about $5000. That’s quite a price for such a high resolution projector, and the unit is rated at 2500 Lumens of light output.

Link: Projector Central - Canon Realis SX50 Review

Pioneer is offering a set-top box for over-the-air HDTV called the SH-DT500. It doesn’t offer any digital video output (no DVI, HDMI, or Firewire), nor does it offer a PVR. The price is set at $799.

Link: Herald Sun

NEC has a new all-in-one PC/TV with a 26″ 1360×768 LCD display. Looks pretty funky.

Link: engadget

ultimateAV has a review of the 1280×768 Pioneer Elite PRO-1120HD Plasma display. It’s a two-piece system (display and controller) for $13,500, and it’s quite nice looking.

Link: ultimateAV - Pioneer Elite PRO-1120HD Plasma

AVerMedia has announced a HDTV tuner card for just $90.

Link: Chris Lanier’s Column

Panasonic Canada announced some LCD, LCD projection, and plasma displays. The LCD projection TVs are 44″, 52″, and 61″ and feature HDTV tuners, CableCARD, and a variety of inputs. The new plasma models also have built-in HDTV tuners and come in 37″, 42″, and 50″ sizes. And the 720p LCD TVs come in 19″, 23″, 26″, and 32″ sizes.

Link: marketnews.ca - Panasonic Unveils New Displays

It is estimated that most HDTVs aren’t even used to display HD. (There are only 10 million viewers, but millions more sets.) Maybe the cable HD is unavailable in your area or satellite/cable HD programming is too expensive. Whatever the case, if you’re in this basket and you live in an area where you can receive HD signals over the air, you owe it to yourself to take a look at HD tuners. Price should no longer be an issue with Humax’ ATSC Set-Top Tuner, set to retail for $229. This tuner includes a Dolby Digital optical output and even an HDMI output with HDCP.

Link: Twice
Link: HOME Theater Magazine
Link: Humax