Ever since the Apple Video iPod hit shelves, companies have been trying to find a way to maximize our viewing pleasure. Now, in the footsteps of the myvu, Australian company 22Moo has partnered with a number of manufacturers to bring you the first sub-$200 head-mounted display.

Dubbed the HMD800, the display couples 2.1-track Dolby surround sound stereo earphones with a virtual 30-inch screen that 22Moo hopes will make you think you're in a theater. And if you're one of those "my cranium is way too big for my body" people, 22Moo promises the HMD800 will be fully adjustable for any head shape and size.

The HMD800 offers an 800-by-225 aspect ratio and a viewing angle of 22 degrees. The picture's look can be adjusted with brightness and contrast controls, and will even support NTSC or PAL formats, in case you take a trip to well, pretty much any other country in the world.

22Moo claims the lithium battery will give you 8 consecutive hours of viewing time, just bear in mind that 8 hours straight with one of these things may mean 8 more hours of floating dots. Besides the HMD800, the package will ship with an AC adapter for charging and an eyepatch, in case you, um, want to be a pirate.

The 22Moo HMD800 will be priced at $199 and should be available before year's end.

Post by Don Reisinger