If you were unable to make it out to Indianapolis the second week in September for CEDIA 2011, have no fear. Engadget’s Richard Lawler shares the latest and greatest home theater products and technologies you may have missed.

The new Speaker Bar Certification comes after extensive performance testing of the products available on the market today. THX established standards and benchmarks based on the results, and incorporating the unique characteristics of Speaker Bars.

The introduction of the Elite line of TVs marks a unique collaboration between Sharp and Pioneer. Featuring innovative technologies, including THX certification, the Elite brings excellent black levels, amazing detail and incredible depth to the home entertainment experience.

Imagine this: You unwrap a shiny new copy of your favorite Star Wars movie (doesn’t matter which one, we won’t judge). You place the disc in your Blu-ray player, and in moments the player, your receiver, and your television all subtly adjust to correctly configure their various settings, allowing you to just sit back and enjoy the movie.