Its image quality is stellar, and its dubbing superfast. Aside from a cramped remote, there's little to complain about with this Pioneer.

Netgear's MP 101 is a great wireless audio player with an easy setup and straightforward operation. It's only lacking a digital output.

A wide range of supported formats, combined with stylish industrial design, makes the KiSS DP-558 a great hard disk recorder for the power user who doesn't mind recording in MPEG-2 and archiving footage regularly.

A fantastic effort from Marantz. It has excellent features and reasonable power in a small package.

If you have the cash and are looking for something to blow you through the back wall of your living room, this is definitely the receiver to get.

Too may cables, radio tuning is problematic

If you're a headphonist, or would like to be, get one of these headphone amplifiers.

Even without support for high definition, the CTDV100 delivers sharp, clear pictures with an easy-to-use interface and functions.

If you're in the market for a universal remote, you won't find one that gets you more for your money than the Harmony 880.

The Kenwood SAT7100 home theatre kit offers fantastic, expansive sound and a wide range of input connectors to suit just about every common AV component. Just ensure you have room to fit the AV unit and speakers.

Even though its user interface is below par, the JVC makes up for it with a very cool set of features--including DVD recording--in this powerful combo device.

The Samsung DVD-VR320 is a top-notch recorder combo. Its minor omissions are far outweighed by its extensive capabilities and value for money.