From the June issue, Joel Brinkley fires up the Toshiba 34HDX82 direct-view HDTV. "At $2699, the Toshiba is among the more expensive 16x9, 34-inch direct-view TVs in the current crop," notes JB. And with a little tweaking, Brinkley says this expensive frog soon turns into a prince.

From the June issue, Steven Stone reviews the competitively-priced HD2-chipped InFocus Screenplay 7200 DLP projector. Stone observes that the InFocus "lowers the price of an HD2 projector below $10,000." But does it deliver? "That's the $2000 question," says Stone.

The Home Entertainment 2003 Show, held June 5–8, 2003, at the Westin–St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, was an event that will stand out for residents, exhibitors, and visiting press as a well-attended showcase of some of the finest products and technologies the consumer electronics industry has to offer.

This week, Pete Putman sets up the Marantz VP-1252 DLP projector and gives it a complete examination. PP remarks that the Marantz "did some things well, and others things not so well."