When you pop a Blu-ray disc into the LG BD390 ($300, price as of December 14, 2009), prepare to be impressed. The images it delivered to an HDTV were among the best we’ve ever seen.
Take a low-power, silent desktop, and stuff it with netbook components. In the case of the $320 (as of December 13, 2009) Acer AspireRevo R3610, make sure to bless it with HDMI output and 1080p video playback, too
Washington Post @Play columnist Mike Musgrove will be online to discuss the latest video games and provide holiday gift giving advice.