So what does this new Gateway FHD LCD monitor have that others don’t? Well, Gateway is proud to say that their monitors offer an unparalleled visual performance with support for HD content. This FHD2401 for instance, is a 24″ widescreen monitor with a 2ms response time, a 1920×1200 resolution, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. That means you can enjoy your movies, games and even live streaming action from this powerful monitor. Changing the settings is as easy as placing your fingertips over the touch-sensitive controls. No more clunky or antiquated buttons to mess up the sleek appearance. With a brightness of 400cd/sq. meter, your movies or games will be displayed in bright clarity. $400.

High-tech toys shouldn’t be like steam or diesel engines where you’ll have to wait for them to warm up or spool first before you can start using them. Pioneer believes this so they’ve released three new Blu-ray Disc players to suit your high-definition, 1080p viewing needs. Their entry-level player, the BDP-120 sports the quick start mode so that you can enjoy HD-viewing the second you turn the device on. It features an HDMI output, optical digital output, an Ethernet connection, and a KURO link for easy connectivity to the KURO line of plasma units from Pioneer. A USB jack lets you download HD-content from BD-Live and even from external sources like your good old flash drive or external HDD. The BDP-120 is backward-compatible, so don’t fret if you still have your movies in DVD-R/RW or even CD-R/RW – this Blu-ray console will happily play those. $300.