In which we send PC Magazine's product reviews coordinator (part-time intrepid reporter and full-time packaging enthusiast), PJ Jacobowitz, deep into the our labs, in order to rifle through all of the cool stuff that we get in the mail. Check out what he found, this week, after the jump.

Halo 3 Legendary Edition Xbox 360: Let everyone know just how much time you spend playing Xbox 360 in your parents' basement by scooping up The Halo 3 Legendary Edition package. The pack comes with a replica of the helmet from the game and a stand for it to sit on. When perched on the stand, the helmet resembles a trophy, so you can impress the ladies by telling them that you won it in a gaming tournament. That's a dating tip, courtesy of your friends at PC Mag, free of charge. All kidding aside, this replica is actually gorgeous. It's made of impact polystyrene (very tough plastic) and the visor is so reflective that if you zoom in close, you can see me taking a picture with analyst Brian Neal standing over my shoulder. Check out Brian's Halo 3 review here.

Slingbox Solo: By now "Slingbox" should be a household name. For those not yet in the know, this little device lets you to watch live TV from your cablebox/DVR on any Windows or Mac machine connected to the Internet or any Windows Mobile or Palm handheld. The Sling Solo delivers what many wanted from the Slingbox Pro when it launched a few months ago: component inputs embedded in the device. True, the Pro allows you to connect up to 4 devices, but you have to buy the HD adapter separately if you want the component inputs to view your HD content. The Solo allows you to connect only one device, but it's got the component inputs built in. It also adds something no other Slingbox has: a mysterious USB port. Sling says this is for future upgrades. The box looks nearly identical to the Pro and AV. The Solo comes in a slick metal box, too, which is a nice touch considering that nowadays $2,000 dollar computers are delivered in cardboard boxes.

V-Dimension Helius: See that plastic-looking panel on the backpack? That's a solar panel. It charges the battery (which I placed to the right of the bag). The plug coming out of the battery comes with a bunch of interchangeable tips to charge different cell phones, an iPod, or any device that charge via USB. You can be sure that we'll be taking a volt meter to this one to find out how much electrical current this battery outputs. V-Dimension claims that it takes about four hours to fully charge the battery. Once it's fully charged, the company claims it can deliver two full charges to a cell phone.

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