There was so much going on at CES this year, we had a hard time remembering anything. Here's a list of what we saw that will excite us over the next few months:

Hy-Tek launched two new "all-in-one" multimedia computers at the show, the Tek Panel 370 and the Tek Panel 300g. The all-in-one appliances feature a large screen LCD TV/monitor with an integrated DVD player/drive and a fully-functional computer.

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There was so much going on at CES this year, we had a hard time remembering anything. Here's a list of what we saw that will excite us over the next few months:

Hy-Tek launched two new "all-in-one" multimedia computers at the show, the Tek Panel 370 and the Tek Panel 300g. The all-in-one appliances feature a large screen LCD TV/monitor with an integrated DVD player/drive and a fully-functional computer.

The Tek Panel 370 includes a 37-inch widescreen TFT LCD screen (supports WXGA resolution), a multifunction DVD and CD player, personal video recorder, built-in 125-channel TV tuner and Bose multimedia sound system. The system is controlled with a wireless remote keyboard and mouse, as well as on-screen controls. The computer has 1G bytes of DDR memory, a 120G-byte hard drive and a "high-powered" graphics card, as well as 10/100 Ethernet, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and several USB ports. The display features 450 nits of brightness and has a 170-degree viewing angle. The Tek Panel 370 will be available at the end of January and starts at $7,995.

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The Tek Panel 300g is designed for gaming enthusiasts, and is similar to the Tek Panel 300g that we reviewed this year for our online gift guide. Hy-Tek has enhanced the system by adding a 3.06-GHz Intel Pentium 4 HT 800-MHz FSB processor, and an ATI 9800 All-in-Wonder Pro Graphics card. Other features include the ASUS P4C800 Deluxe 875 CS Motherboard, 1G bytes of DDR memory and a 120G-byte hard disk. An Creative Audigy 2 ZS PCI sound card is optional. The display has 450 nits of brightness and a 178-degree viewing angle. The unit also includes Klipsch 2.1 speakers, Hy-Tek said. The Tek Panel 300g will be available by the end of January and starts at $6,495.

Epson, normally known for its printers and projectors, is getting into the giant LCD TV market. The company showed off its very impressive Livingstation TV, which will come in 47-inch and 57-inch flavors. The Livingstation includes three LCD panels, 1,280 by 720 native resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. The rear-projection TV measures only 14.9 inches deep for the 47-inch version (16.3 inches for the 57-inch model), making it a very thin profile.

The TVs also include a built-in printer (it does come from Epson, after all), which lets users plug in a variety of media cards from digital cameras and print them directly from the TV after viewing them on the large screen. Media card support includes Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Compact Flash and SmartMedia cards. The built-in printer uses dye sublimation to produce borderless 4-by-6-inch prints. In addition, the device includes a "freeze image" feature that lets a person view an image from video as a still picture (perfect for printing off home movies, for example).

The TVs are expected to ship in March, with estimated prices of $3,499 for the 47-inch model and $3,999 for the 57-inch version. Click here for more details.

Logitech showed off its diNova Media Desktop, a keyboard, numeric keypad and cordless mouse system that operates via Bluetooth for controlling your PC. But more than that, the Bluetooth enables users to do more things with their system, such as typing out longer Short Message Service messages via the PC instead of a cell phone. After the message is done, it is transmitted via Bluetooth to the cell phone.

The sleek and stylish design is a beauty to look at - it's a lot flatter than other keyboards, and has a nice black-and-silver finish. The numeric keypad, which Logitech calls the MediaPad, is separated from the regular keyboard and also serves several functions. First, it's a normal numeric keypad that can be used for navigation or other number entries. Second, there's an LCD display on the keypad, and it can be used as a calculator. No more using the Windows application when you're looking to add up some quick figures. In addition, software integration lets the user automatically paste the total on the calculator into an application such as Excel (the number is automatically copied to the clipboard when the user hits the "equal" button). Third, the MediaPad acts as a multimedia remote control to help users play their music files or view photos stored on a PC. In conjunction with Logitech's Media Desktop software, users can turn their PCs into a "media center" without having to get a new machine dedicated to that task.

With dozens of other features built into the system, you'll find that this is more than an ordinary keyboard and mouse combination. The system is available now for $249.95.

Motorola's Broadband division is taking its broadband and cable set-top business to the people. More specifically, it plans on selling equipment directly to consumers, as opposed to selling them to cable operators, etc., who would then rent or sell to their customers.

Included in the product portfolio is a bunch of wireless home network equipment, including:

• The Motorola SBG900, a wireless cable modem gateway that integrates a DOCSIS 2.0-certified cable modem with an 802.11g wireless LAN access point and advanced security features. It also includes 10/100 Ethernet and USB ports, and content filtering and parental control features. The SBG900 will cost $179 and be available in February 2004.
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• The Motorola SBG1000, available now, is also a cable modem/gateway/wireless access point combination, but with the addition of five Ethernet ports. The device comes with a dedicated print server port, content filtering, advanced firewall features and parental controls.
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• The Motorola WRG850G, a wireless broadband router that includes an 802.11g access point and a four-port Ethernet router. Connecting a cable modem or a DSL modem lets you share a high-speed Internet connection. The WRG850G is now available for $99.99.
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• The Motorola WA840G is an 802.11g wireless access point that provides up to 54M bit/sec connectivity and lets users share files, pictures, printers and peripherals across the network. The product is available now for $99.99.
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• The Motorola WE800G is a wireless Ethernet bridge that connects any Ethernet-enabled hardware (desktops, printers, peripherals and game consoles, for example) to an 802.11g-based network. The device costs $109.99 and is available now.
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• The Motorola WN825G is a wireless notebook adapter (PC Card form factor) that offers 802.11g-based networking for notebooks. The adapter costs $79.99 and is available now.
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• The Motorola WPC1810G is a wireless PCI adapter that connects desktop PCs to a wireless network (802.11g-based). The device inserts into any available PCI slot on the desktop, costs $79.99 and is available now.
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• The Motorola WU830G is a wireless USB adapter that connects any desktop or laptop PC to any 802.11g wireless network through any USB port. The device supports USB 2.0 and includes 128-bit WEP encryption. The adapter costs $79.99 and will be available in February.
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• The Motorola WPS870G is a wireless print server that connects multiple printers to an 802.11g-based wireless network. The device lets you connect one USB 2.0 and one parallel port printer, and also comes with software that lets you manage the print servers. The device will be available in February for $169.99.

Other equipment that the company plans to start selling directly to consumers includes products in the high-definition and cable set-top box family, including:

• The HDT100, a high-definition TV receiver that converts incoming digital television signals for high-definition and standard-definition TVs.
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• The HDT300, the same format as the HDT100 but with the addition of a digital cable-ready receiver. The combination tuner and digital receiver will be compatible with the FCC's "Plug and Play" standards order, which says that on July 1, 2004, consumers will be able to take their set-top boxes with them when they move and connect a new PC Card (known as a CableCARD) to the new box with the new cable service's information.
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• The HDT500R, a digital set-top box that includes high-definition features and a digital video recorder. The HDT500R includes everything that the HDT300 has, with the addition of a 160G-byte hard drive for recording programs.

For more details on these products, you can visit the Motorola Broadband group Web site.

Memory might not be that exciting to you, but we get a thrill out of seeing higher amounts of storage capacity in smaller form factors. Nobody does it better than SanDisk, which used the CES to launch its latest products in the Memory Stick and USB flash drive media space. Here's a sampling: