Sangean WFT-1D+ review: A bit of a jack-of-all-trades, this Sangean offers lots of different radio reception as well as excellent streaming capabilities. At the moment, it's a pretty unique bit of full-width component kit too, and given the feature ...

Pretty much does it all • Easy to set up and use • Value for money ;

Small display • Average remote handset

samsung dvd-hr755 review: The Samsung DVD-HR755 should only be of interest to those in analog TV reception areas. Everyone else can (and should) do better.

250GB storage, HDMI interface

Analog tuner, "HD Compliant" is a weasel word, Poor menu structures

The Samsung HR755 should only be of interest to those in analog TV reception areas. Everyone else can (and should) do better.

sony rdrhxd870 review: The Sony RDRHXD870 appears to offer an impressive range of features -- including 1080p upscaling and a USB port -- for an attractive price.

pioneer dvr-lx60d review: The Pioneer DVR-LX60D DVD recorder boasts a 250GB hard drive, 1080p upscaling, PictBridge printing, and looks spanky in its glossy back coat.

A DVD recorder with plenty of storage space, Pioneer's DVR-645H has added features such as MP3 playback and USB connectivity.

Simple to use, Potential VCR substitute, PC-less recording, Capable of good image quality ..., Jukebox mode rips, stores and plays audio CDs, MP3 and WMA files, Records to all types of DVD, Ample 250GB of hard drive space, USB for viewing photos and ...

... but PSP image quality poor, Limited hardware compatibility, Lose the remote and the device is unusable, Single analog tuner gives average 4:3 pictures, Long Play recordings are jittery and jagged, No EPG functionality

A decent upgrade from a VCR but the lack of digital tuners means picture and sound quality of free-to-air broadcasts are not improved.

Panasonic's DMR-EX85 is crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling.

Deals elegantly with streamed media, UPnP support, Good quality internal components, Excellent playback quality, 250GB storage space, Universal disc compatibility, Upscaling video, User-friendly functionality, Excellent recording and playback ...

Fiddly setup for external video, Poor USB port placement, Intermittent erratic behaviour, Server software prone to crashes, Comparatively pricey, Poor analogue tuner

Panasonic's DMR-EX85 is crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling. The impressive on-paper specification is supported by ...

The long-awaited follow up to the TF5000PVRt is a dual-HD tuner recorder with 250GB of hard disk space.

Looks great, Smaller remote, Can update ICEGuide via USB flash drive, Faster channel switching time, Lacks WiFi connection for EPG updates, USB port is on the back of the system, No more TAP support

Lacks WiFi connection for EPG updates, USB port is on the back of the system, No more TAP support

X2 is the tight test winner ahead of Acer and BenQ. He makes the most beautiful picture of all the DLP projectors in the test, with the brightness and contrast, he is victorious over the entire test field .

The Samsung DVD-R135 is a relatively inexpensive and stylish DVD recorder with HDMI upscaling, but it's not quite as good as the competition.

Relatively inexpensive, HDMI upscaling to 480p, 720p, and 1080i, Flexible recording length, FireWire input, DivX support, Solid disc compatibility, Adjustable length commercial skip2.6, No support for recording on DVD-RAM or dual-layer discs, HDMI ...

No support for recording on DVD-RAM or dual-layer discs, HDMI performance isn't as good as that of some stand-alone players

Yamaha is ignoring the high-def DVD scuffle, choosing to release two HDMI DVD players capable of displaying resolutions up to 1080p.