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Josef, that is a cool publication you work for.

Well, thank you very much. I like Sound & Vision. I'm not quite the home theater guy, but I'm aspiring to be [laughs].

Prices for TV sets - especially flat-panel models - can be volatile, which makes it hard to be precise about what you can expect for a given amount of money. Moreover, the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for a particular set, which is what the Buyer's Guide lists, will usually be higher than the best you can find if you shop carefully.

Check out the latest news and hottest products, direct from the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. CES is North America's biggest and brightest electronics trade exhibition - the place where audio and video manufacturers from around the world gather to demonstrate the exciting products they will be bringing to market in the new year.

Sony DCR-SR100 hard-disk camcorder with ECMHW1 wireless microphone

JVC may have started a trend with its Everio line of hard disk-based camcorders. Toshiba and Sony at CES on Wednesday announced models that banish the tapes and discs home video enthusiasts tote like Kleenex and equipped the cameras instead with internal hard drives.

Samsung Helix XM receiver/recorder and MP3 player

Panasonic executives present Comcast CEO Brian Roberts with first OCAP-compliant digital cable box.

Your new coffee-table book, Billy F. Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead (MBI; motorbooks.com), is filled with lavish photos of two of your favorite things: cars and guitars. Indeed.