The Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player performs beautifully, is easy to install, intuitive to use and is the cheapest way to experience HD-DVD playback.

The ASUS Digital Home D22 is a great all around media centre. It offers dual HD tuners, with a HDMI output, meaning it will be useful for a great many years to come.

More manufacturers should be following Panasonic's example with the DMR-EX85. A truly outstanding product, the omission of a time shift buffer is the only feature preventing this unit from being a near-perfect purchase.

The DVD-37 is a good fit for a high-end home entertainment system. Those who can afford it won't be disappointed by its quality.

Although we feel it could do more, Apple TV is a simple and effective way to get content from your PC or Mac into your lounge room.

Users putting together a high-end home entertainment system should definitely check out these speakers. They produce clear sound and a heck of a lot of bass.

We're happy to recommend the Terratec Noxon iRadio, a neat and compact music-streaming and Internet radio device rolled into one. It's incredibly easy to get up and running and a pleasure to use. The only potential problem will be deciding what to listen to.

Harman/Kardon's DVD-47 is a great device for watching DVDs on a high definition TV.

For a heavily bass-driven system, the CS680 speakers perform very well across the range, but they do struggle to reproduce fast and punch bass.

A player clearly designed with audiophiles in mind, the Pioneer PD-D6 delivers exceptional audio quality, but at a price that will make most users baulk.

An absolutely fantastic device, with only a few slight problems and omissions. If the firmware updates go as planned, it has the power to become a truly revolutionary product.

The Acer Aspire iDea 510 makes a set-top box out of a computer, without losing many of the perks of a PC. It's reasonably easy to set up and it worked with a number of test displays. It performed well enough in our performance tests for a media centre, and it did it quietly, too.