At CEDIA Expo in Denver this week, Dolby Labs showcased the latest consumer electronics gear that features Dolby Surround technologies to enhance the high definition experience with high quality surround sound.

Bang and Olufsen debuts the BeoSystem 3, an advanced audio and video switcher, scaler and processor in an elegant, unadorned silver box. They also share their plans for retail expansion in North America with a new 650 square foot store concept

NEC Display Solutions chose CEDIA Expo in Denver as the venue to unveil its upcoming large-screen 1080P LCD flat panels to the world.

At CEDIA Expo this week, Sharp outlined its plans for recapturing the leading market share for LCD TV. Its most powerful weapon? A full high definition 1080p LCD flat panel television for the plasma-busting price of $2499.

As Toshiba and Sony visibly exit the plasma stage to concentrate on LCD flat panels, Panasonic uses its CEDIA time to reaffirm its commitment to plasma television in sizes from 37 to 103 inches. Also announced: two new HD-capable front projectors.

Logitech aims their sites at the high-end home theater and custom installer market with a new high-end advanced touch screen remote, the Harmony 1000.

This week Sony announced its newest, and largest ever, flat panel LCD HDTVs in their Bravia line, the 52-inch KDL-52XBR2 and KDL-52XBR3.

At CEDIA today, Toshiba announced two new high-end models in their REGZA LCD HDTV series, designed to take full advantage of 1080p HDTV, with Toshiba’s most advanced video processing to date.

Today, Toshiba announced their next generation HD-DVD players, featuring a high-end model (HD-XA2) that will support HDMI 1.3 as well as native 1080p output.

Sony’s latest 3-chip SXRD home theater projector, the VPL-VW50 (code name ‘Pearl’) offers full HD 1080p resolution and a 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for a suggested list price of just $4999.99.