For a casual user who wants to stream digital video, photo and music files as well as watch stored high-definition content, the ME1 works well. If you can handle the lack of digital video connections and the speed of the interface, the ME1 is a good option.

Difficult interface aside, the Philips Streamium WACS7000 is a well-designed wireless music system -- for anyone with the dosh.

The Rock remote control for Windows Vista does exactly what it says on the box. While it won't be the most essential purchase you'll ever make, it performs its primary function decidedly well.

Teac's DVP221 is a small DVD player. That's about it — it doesn't do anything its competitors can't and isn't very good-looking. It does everything it professes to do quite well, at least.

If you need a cheap and cheerful Universal Remote, the Z150 will do the job

The TEAC SDB450 is a great product for anyone looking for an affordable, simple and easy way to access digital TV.

For the price, Teac's DV3131 is a decent machine. It can handle DVD video as well as a variety of compressed formats through USB.

Legend Digital's LSD2 offers inexpensive standard definition digital (DVB-T) support.

The standard-definition Unimax ST-102 has a full range of features, and no major flaws at all.