Top 5 Holiday Gift Ideas for Him or Her

1. Monster Video Cables

Monster Cables make a good gift for the person that is first on the block to have the newest gadget or expects the most out of their consumer electronics. They are the BMW of AV cables and as a result, they cost more than the average cable.

You can get them in various lengths, connection types (HDMI-HDMI, HDMI-DVI, Component) and for audio. They do make a difference in video and audio clarity and quality - how much is noticed is in the eye of the beholder.

2. Universal Remote Control , Model R7

This is a great gift for the person that has so many remotes on their coffee table that you don't know which one to pick up to turn the TV on. I have used one and I believe this is an easy to use product for anyone - man, woman or child.

Universal Remote Control's pre-programmed and learning R7 doesn't have a LCD screen. It doesn't make noises or talk back to you. Exactly what does it do? It works and that is the most important feature with this inexpensive and practically-designed universal remote control.

3. Home Theater Surge Protectors

I gave surge protectors as gifts last Christmas to a couple of people in my family. What a guy, right? You wouldn't think it but a surge protector designed for television use is a good gift for the guy who has multiple power bars behind the television.

You can get a good surge protector at a store like Target or Walmart with a coaxial connection for about $30. Or, you can check out some of higher end models that have more than 8 electrical outlets, multiple coaxial connections and a phone jack.

4. Wiring Solution Flat Panel TV Mount

The Wiring Solution flat panel TV mount was created by furniture designer Anthony Lozano. The premise behind the Wiring Solution is easy home theater. Instead of drilling holes in the wall to hide audio/video wires, a person can camoflauge their AV cables on the front side of the wall.

This is a good gift for the person that already has or wants to mount a flat panel television on the wall. This product will hide the cables eliminating the need to run cables inside the wall.

5. External ATSC Digital TV Set-Top Receivers

TSC digital set-top receivers are devices that receive and decode digital television signals for output on a high definition TVs (HDTV) that don't have built-in digital tuners.

Most people use a cable/satellite box to serve this purpose. However, some people don't subscribe to cable/satellite, or they don't want to pay for the upgradeable HD service/box to receive local channels.

This is a good gift for the person that has a HDTV without a digital tuner but wants to watch free high definition programming.