Installers' Flat PanelNew products were made to boost profits.

Every time a home buyer passes on a custom theater and buys a cheap high-def plasma at Wal-Mart instead, builders and designers must die a little. Opportunity lost.

But Sam Taylor, president of Electrograph Systems, insists commodity displays leave a lot to be desired. “For instance,” he says, “they leave out some connectors to keep costs down.” And they don't offer the kind of experience a professionally installed HD display offers.

Therefore Electrograph, a Hauppauge, N.Y.–based distributor, is pushing its new RevolutionHD line of plasmas and LCDs. Not only do RevolutionHD displays feature a complete assortment of ports, they also come with Imaging Science Foundation Certification Calibration Controls, which let installers optimize a product to the buyer's home.

“We'll sell the RevolutionHD only through our installer channel as a way to help them make more money,” Taylor says.

RevolutionHD displays come in 42- and 50-inch plasma versions, as well as 32-, 37-, 42-, and 46-inch LCDs. Electrograph expects to ship a true 1080p model in the second quarter. (www.revolutionhd.com)

What leading reviewers think of today's: Plasma TVs

On the costly side and just one HDMI input, but fans like the audio it puts out.

Among the best deals for a high-quality plasma, and the on-screen controls are popular.

Testers rave about its color and detail; it's also a pretty good value.

Not quite the resolution of the PRO line (see table, page 63), but also not as pricey.

This Big Box special is a big bargain, and the quality is surprisingly good for the price.

[Prevailing opinion does not reflect hands-on testing by Hanley Wood's Digital Home. it is an informal distillation of test results from leading electronics reviewers.]