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Ultimate Home Theater for Golfers
Our selections are most definitely high-def.
By Chuck Tannert May/June 2008
- Sony Bravia XBR HDTV
If you want to see every speck of turf fly from Paula Creamer's fairway wood, you need a state-of-the-art high-definition TV. The 46-inch flat-panel Bravia has a super-detailed picture, excellent connectivity for all your ancillary HD gadgets and a no-hassle wall-mount system. What's more, you can choose from among eight colored bezels, so it's easy to match to the throw pillows on your sofa (here, scarlet red).
$3,000
- sony.com
- Samsung blu-ray disc player
The high-def DVD format war is over, and Blu-ray has won. The catch is, to watch a Blu-ray disc, you need a player like the BD-P1400. It's worth it for the razor-sharp images and brilliant color reproduction. Besides, Caddyshack comes in a Blu-ray edition!
$449
- samsung.com
- Canon Vixia high-definition camcorder
Equipped with image stabilization and a 10x zoom lens, the lightweight HG10 stores up to 15 hours of video onto a 40GB hard drive. Simply plug it into your HDTV to watch footage of your latest golf vacation in crystalline detail.
$1,099
- usa.canon.com
- Philips ambisound speaker system
A complete home theater system can be a nuisance—too many wires and boxes. The wall-mountable HTS6600 system delivers a virtual-surround experience from only two speakers and a subwoofer, so you hear every ping and whoosh.
$600
- usa.philips.com
- Wii video game system
While other game systems are all thumbs, the Wii is a whole-body experience. For instance, with "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08," you swing the motion-sensitive controller as you would a real golf club—and Tiger hits the ball. Which is as close as most of us will ever get to playing his game.
$249
- nintendo.com/wii
- Tivo digital video recorder
Never miss an LPGA major or episode of Big Break again. TiVo can record two high-def programs simultaneously while playing back a third. Online features—it's broadband ready—put it a cut above the generic high-def DVR service offered by most cable providers.
$299
- tivo.com
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