The Philips DVDR 7300H would be one of the best hard disk recorders on the market if it came with a digital tuner, and the lack of it turns a great product into a mediocre one. Here's hoping a future release will see a digital version, and an update to the not quite user friendly menu system

A good set of home theatre speakers for people who want decent power but a small form factor.

LG's LST-5403P is a top of the range hard disk recorder with plenty of storage space and an interface grandma could use. A great, albeit pricey, contender.

An easy to use streamer with the advantage of supporting some HD formats, let down by some extremely irritating bugs.

Another excellent AV receiver from Harmon Kardon, easy to use with a wide range of features and a slick design.

An incredibly cheap home theatre system that’s ideal for beginners or those on a budget.

The cylindrical DViCO TViX HD M5000A looks sexy and performs impeccably, but all this comes at a cost.

The Zensonic Z1080S AV receiver is a great all round product which provides a good level of bang for your buck.

If you have HDMI capable devices at home and don't mind being without analogue connections, the Sony HTSF1000 might be a good choice, offering great sound and a stylish design.

Despite the problems using the USB port and the slight inconvenience of the remote control and MP3 and JPEG playback, we found this unit very easy to use for watching and recording TV and very reliable. Its picture quality was excellent and it was also a very quiet operator, with only one small rear fan cooling the unit and only slight hard disk noise evident during boot-up and seek sequences. It's also well priced for a dual-tuner set top box. We highly recommend it.

A fairly good set top box that performs well with a nice range of outputs

The TF7000HT makes up for its lack of advanced features with great picture quality and intuitive operation.