If you are looking for a basic mini Hi-Fi system for your bedroom, the NX-02CD is perfect--and its clear NXT speakers just happen to look fantastic.

A slick interface and good encoder make this a quality product, but it's not without a few shortcomings.

If you're after fantastic audio quality at a reasonable price, Sony's HTDDW1000 is a great solution. The price for punchy bass and a wide range of connectors is some heavy boxes, but it's an easy trade-off.

An attractive package for converting just one or two devices to surround. It looks great and offers wonderful sound, but for combining the control of four or five devices, there are better alternatives.

A reasonable alternative for people who want 5.1 and already have a DVD player. It comes at a budget price but there are better options.

A reasonable purchase for those venturing into the world of home theatre.

Elegantly simple, the Sony is not a revolutionary device, but it's easy and intuitive to use.

A combo device that goes beyond the minimum requirements to get ticks in the specifications table. Toshiba has put together a high-quality device.

An outstanding combination of DVD recorder and VHS player.

The Sanyo could have been quite a decent combination device, but it gets too many little things wrong.

A decent convergence device. Not too flashy, but with plenty of display options. It's not really the choice for the hard-core videophile, but for the rest of us the V5500 covers most of the right bases.

Brilliant. If it weren't for the poor handling of JPG and MP3 discs, this DVD-recorder and VHS combo would get the perfect rating.