A Wi-Fi blu-ray machine with 3-D, FLAC audio, and a sleek and sexy player fits in the palm of your hand? Wow!

Panasonic has long been considered one of the top shelf brands when it comes to consumer electronics, and their new lineup of blu-ray players will prove to greatly evolve the high definition movie environment.

One of the newest models revealed at the CES 2012 show was the Panasonic DMP-BBT01, which is like a shinier and skinnier black Wii. And yes, not only do these bad boys fulfill Netflix, Skype, and Amazon VOD via Wi-Fi but also smart phones, which can be used to function as the system’s remote control (so hunting down that damn remote that the cat, Cosmo, swiped far under the couch won’t be necessary).

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In 2012, look for the Roku Streaming StickTM to become the end-all addition to High Definition TV. Or at least it will be if consumers want their TVs to remain true Smart TVs.

The inventors at Roku have been busy taking their astonishingly tiny and fun Roku 2 XS set top box (yes, the hockey puck-sized one) and they have shrunken the streaming player even further.

This flash drive-sized device will make any TV with an HDMI input a Smart TV capable of streaming Netflix, Amazon Video, and hundreds of other media through the most intuitive interface of Roku, and all of this will not require a single cable.

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There are many universal remote controls available on the market and they are not only expensive, counter-intuitive, and boring, but they are not programmable wizard wands like the Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control.

Presto!

With a flourish of the wrist, wand in hand, The TV turns off, then on, and then the channel changes.

That’s right Harry Potter, Magicians, and even Lord of the Rings fans, this wand or short staff resembles a magical piece of wood, and by flicking it in a resolute motion it will awaken the TV.

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Streaming has been revolutionized again!

The Roku 2 XS is the newest TV streaming component to hit the shelves this month, and Roku, the original device company for Netflix, has spared no expense.

When it comes to TVs and you–the consumer’s–system, folks, small and thin is sexy.

Roku has beautifully crafted their newest streaming device to rival the Apple TV, but at a cost of less than ninety-nine dollars. And it is smooth, silky black, and shaped to be roughly the thickness and overall size of a hockey puck.

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Netflix has become a standard in movie/TV renting, but what do you do if you can’t get the damn thing on your TV?

Welcome the Sony Wireless Network Media Player (SMPN100)!

Personally, I was in a pickle:  I had an X-Box 360 but did not have a Gold subscription to their Internet, which is the only way that those penny pinchers allow users access to Netflix; I have an LCD TV but one that was bought a few years back and does not have any Netflix built into it.

If I wanted to stream a Netflix movie, or show, I had to either watch it on my laptop, or play it in a cruder than High Definition contrast on the Wii (at 480p).  What does that mean?  Well Reservoir Dogs was not ear cutting in HD, and did not look nearly as nice.

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Just politely say no!  And back away slowly from the collared employee whose blue buttons are bursting at the throat.  You can buy a TV in a Best Buy-like electronics store without also buying their ridiculously overpriced accessories.

The electronics world at large has accepted the High Definition resolutions as a standard amongst computers, cameras and televisions.  Certain cables are required to run a Blu-Ray player or cable box through an HDTV in order to view the startlingly realistic imagery that we’ve come to expect in the Twenty First century.

For anyone who has ever crawled through the trenches (that contain miles of metal end caps and a nearly endless array of TV’s) to finally choose a unit to bring home to be the centerpiece of a modest kick-ass entertainment setup, and then had to face a battle veteran employee who waged a war with you before allowing you to buy what they sold, listen closely.  There is a Web site that sells every cable and electronic accessory known to man and it ships them to your house within a day or two, and this incredible business, Monoprice.com, is far cheaper than anything that could ever be found in a store!

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Portable projectors are popping up all over the place now and they are starting to drop down into the price range where normal people can afford them.  The Samsung SP-HO3 Pico Projector is one of the newest mini projectors on the market and you can get one for around $300.

This tiny projector is only 1.5″ tall and 3″ wide which is puny compared to the projectors you see in home theatre setups but for some reason it just looks huge for a portable device.  It uses LED and DLP technology to produce images anywhere you point it and it does that at a screen size of 9″ up to 80″ with a resolution of 854 X 480.

It has inputs for your PC or laptop, digital cameras and a microSD slot which means you can hook up just about anything to it.  The reason I thought it was cool is because with a few adapters you can hook it up to your phone and project movies or Youtube videos anywhere.  That means when the next Antoine Dodson video goes viral and everyone wants to see it you can project it on the wall in your office and have a viewing party.

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Admit it, you’ve daydreamed about being James Bond, maybe even practiced saying “the names Bond, James Bond” but with your name instead of Bonds.  There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be an international man of mystery who speaks every language on the planet and can stop a ruthless organization from destroying the world while still leaving time for the ladies.

If your spy game needs a little help than let me suggest the Spycam key fob camera from ThinkGeek.  This tiny little camera is disguised as a key fob so you can film anyone anywhere inconspicuously.  You may not need to snap pictures of a nuclear missile silo somewhere in the Middle East but what about the next time you’re at Wal-Mart and you see the perfect candidate for People of Walmart.  It’s rude to pull out your phone and point it at someone but no one would ever suspect a key fob.

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Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you probably spend a good deal of time in the hotel room channel surfing. Little do you know, you’re probably catching a lot more than weather info or a movie.

While many think the hotel bedspread is a hotbed for germs, the remote control is one of the dirtiest items in any hotel room. In fact, Dr. Charles Gerba, professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona, says the remote is worse than that comforter, the sink handles, and even the toilet.

Instead of changing the channel with your shoe, you could request the Clean Remote. This universal remote control is starting to pop up in hotels and motels throughout the country. Designed to resist germs and bacteria, this remote has been clinically tested to be 99 percent cleaner than most other remotes with the same usage. Basically, it has a nonporous flat surface, which is where most of the funk goes to hide and even incubate. Ew.

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Flying, X-ray vision, cool weapons, and awesome strength; when people think about superpowers, “high definition” isn’t usually on the list.

Now it looks like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and others can add it to their list of incredible achievements. Roundtable Concepts just announced a new line of officially licensed Marvel Comic LCD and LED HDTVs.

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