Your TV is more than just the pretty face of your entertainment center. With internet connectivity, your TV can now bring the whole entertainment world right to your couch. Cruise through your Skype contacts, check local weather and/or traffic before you leave the house with Yahoo! Widgets, or go the more traditional route and watch your next Netflix movie. All with your TV remote.

The high definition visual and up to 7.1-channel surround sound is a convincing replica of an in-theater experience. But now, you can get a Blu-ray player that has instant access to online content. Want to watch that funny beverage commercial repeatedly? Check it out on YouTube! Did a spontaneous Glee-like moment in your living room inspire you to watch the entire first season? Hook yourself up with some Hulu. Just don't leave your couch.

You'll need a Internet connection and possibly a wireless adapter in order to communicate with your Instant Connect device. We've got all you're bases covered when it comes to internet accessibility.

Receivers have the thankless job of routing all signals to their proper destination. Poor receivers. They get no love. Until now. Now, manufacturers are equipping receivers with connectivity. Access Pandora, public radio online, or your favorite podcasts and stream them directly from the hub of your entertainment center. Make a receiver smile, and use it to stream your favorite music today.

The Wii revolutionized the way you play video games; now it's going to make you change the way you watch movies. When you stream Netflix instantly through your gaming console, you don't have to wait for a DVD to show up in your mailbox. You don't even have to load a DVD into a separate machine. You just access your account directly through your Wii and get rolling on the movie or TV show you want to see.

Access HD video from movies, to TV shows, to YouTube videos. Demand it and it will play. Same goes for radio. Almost any source you can think of, whether it's your personal library or your favorite online station. And don't let your vacation pics languish on an SD card in a drawer somewhere. On your media server, they're front and center whenever you feel like a quick trip to the beach.

A home theater system is the whole shebang when it comes to your entertainment options - a 5.1 or maybe 7.1 surround sound paired with a receiver/Blu-ray player. What more do you need? Well, the whole package can be improved with just a little connection to the internet. Now, you can stream movies or music instantly with Netflix or Pandora, chat with friends via Skype, or keep up with the weather without having to watch the entire newscast.