Monster kicked off the Consumer Electronics Association's New York showcase with the introduction of several new products, including a super-thin cable for HDMI, high-speed cables for HDMI, a tabletop universal remote, and new speed tiers for its PowerNet networking solution.

The SuperThin cables are the first products to come out of Monster's collaboration with chipmaker RedMere. Monster utilized RedMere's MagniEye technology, which requires no external power supply and sends HD signals directly to the cable.

As a result, the cables do not need heavy-gauge copper and are about 65 percent slimmer than normal HDMI cables, measuring 3.5 mm in diameter, Monster said.

They are available in 4-, 8-, and 16-foot versions via the company's DigitalLife line of products for $89.95, $99.95, and $119.95, respectively. An 8-foot SuperThin cable for camcorders will cost $99.95.

Monster will also offer the SuperThin cables as part of its Core line in 1-meter, 2m, 4m, and 5m lengths, ranging in price from $79.95 to $119.95.

Monster has also teamed with THX to produce faster THX certified cables for HDMI.

The High Speed 700 cable offers speeds up to 10.2 Gbits/s, up from 4.95 Gbits/s. Monster has also dropped the price from $79.95 to $69.95.

The Ultra High Speed 900 cable, meanwhile, offers 13.8 Gbits/s for $79.95, and the Ultimate High Speed cable has 15.8 Gbits/s for $99.95.

Consumers who purchase the Ultimate cables will get a "Cable for Life" guarantee, which says that Monster will replace the cable free of charge if the equipment customers connect ever outstrips the cable's capacity to service them.

These speed-rated cables will be available later this month at Best Buy.

In July, meanwhile, Monster will release the MCC AV50 Home Theater Controller (above), a tabletop universal remote control. The device includes a portable game console-like design, Web-based setup, and simple touch commands like "Play a DVD" or "Listen to Satellite Radio." It will retail for $49.95.

Finally, Monster also added two new models to its PowerNet networking solutions. The PowerNet100 offers 100 Mbits/s for $99.95, while PowerNet 300 offers 300 Mbits/s for $199.95. The devices allow consumers to stream content to Web-capable TVs, game consoles, media playback devices, TiVo devices, and more.

For a slideshow of the upcoming products, go to pcmag.com.