Allio has done the unthinkable, shoved a full-blown media PC into a 1080p LCD TV. The units come in sizes up to 42 inches and buyers can customize a set that features a Vista-powered PC. The PC features a Core2Duo, 4GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, 1TB of storage and a Blu-Ray player. Even with those specs, the system still only costs $2,800.

The company hasn’t released where exactly the guts of the PC would be wedged within the TV. Also, the TV itself features a paltry 2000:1 contrast ratio. Allio plans on releasing the unit later in the month.

Costco is selling two Sharp AQUOS 46" HDTVs together as a package deal for just $1999 with $99 shipping. That’s hundreds of dollars cheaper than Amazon or anything searchable on Pricegrabber.

The 1080p television features a 4ms response time and is just 3 3/4"thick. Thus far, reviews of the unit have been positive.

Western Digital recently strayed from its platter-based roots and released an HD media streaming unit. The WD TV HD Media Player claims to "turn your USB drive into an HD media player, allowing you to watch your favorite HD movies on your TV." Basically, it allows you to plug in your USB key or USB hard drive and play back multimedia clips up to 1080p on your HDTV. The unit works via the HDMI / composite outputs. The box is sized at 1.6- x 4.9- x 3.9-inches and is priced at $129.99. The company unveiled the product with little fanfare, as it’s already sitting on store shelves.

For $130 you can plug in Pinnacle’s HD Ultimate into your laptop and then watch HDTV.

This USB device has its own antenna, receiving HD broadcasts from the airwaves — unless of course, you live in the boonies. I don’t even know what I would get from airwaves, having had cable for so long.

But it’s an option for some of you. Btw, the desktop computer version costs $80.

Okay, so, I suppose that means you have an HDTV with only one HDMI input (or, perhaps, only one free input?), and multiple HDMI components that you’d like to not only connect to the TV, but also have them automatically sensed when they’re active. Well, heck, the IOGEAR has exactly what you’re looking for with their 4-port HDMI switch. Full 1080p support, HDMI 1.3, and HDCP, all for the (surprisingly reasonable) price of $189.95.