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Home Theater
May 2004
Chris Chiarella |
Where's the DVR? Reviews of digital-video-recorder technology: Samsung SIR-S4120R DirecTV Receiver/Digital Video Recorder with TiVo... Toshiba SD-H400 Digital Media Sever... RCA Lyra RD2780 Audio/Video Jukebox...   |
PC World
December 2003
Lasky & Brandt |
Fun Tech Twelve innovative products that keep you entertained and connected -- on the couch and on the road. |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
PC Magazine
May 18, 2004
Bill Howard |
Entertainment Central Reviews of 10 media hubs will point you to the right device for enjoying your multimedia anywhere in the house. |
PC Magazine
January 13, 2004 |
Family-Room Toys for Grown-Ups Reviews of two media-centric computers (from ASUS and Gateway) that look more like stereo components than PCs, an SMC wireless media receiver, as well as two set-top recorders (from Gateway and TiVo) that help ensure you won't miss a minute of your favorite shows |
PC World
February 2004 |
Tech Visionaries We give awards to 17 hardware products setting the standard for ingenuity with unique qualities that distinguish them from the ho-hum. |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Build a Home Entertainment PC You don't have to spend a fortune to create a home entertainment PC. A few basic enhancements are all you need. |
PC World
April 2003
Anush Yegyazarian |
From PC to Rec Room We try out the first units in a new class of devices that wed your entertainment system and PC. But the union isn't always idyllic. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Emile Menasche |
Your Music The emergence of legal download services, dedicated network audio receivers and obscenely inexpensive hard drives have made a computer the next must-have component for your home entertainment system. |
PC World
June 2004
Tom Mainelli |
Make a Media-Savvy PC Here's how to custom-design a machine to handle TV and music with aplomb--or just make your current system more entertaining. |
PC World
March 2004
Josh Taylor |
Digital Audio Hi-Fi These devices let you play digital audio through your stereo system, and the only finger you have to lift is the one on your remote control. |
PC Magazine
August 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Archos 604 The Archos 604 is a very good portable media player, but it doesn't quite live up to its predecessor's high standard of sound quality... Creative Zen Vision: W... Archos AV700 digital video recorder... |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Home Entertainment Hubs How many gigs of music, photo, and video files are you storing on your PC's hard drive? That's why home entertainment hubs make so much sense. This new type of gadget serves as a bridge between your PC and your AV equipment, allowing you to experience your digital media in a rich, full way. |
Home Theater
June 2004
Chris Chiarella |
Converging in the Desert Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show: Roku HD 1000 High-Definition Media Player... Samsung YP-910GS Digital Audio Player... Zen Portable Media Center... etc. |
PC Magazine
December 17, 2007
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Philips Prestigo SRM7500 With the release of the SRM7500, Philips claims the title of being the first to ship a Windows SideShow-capable remote... Bose Companion 5 Multimedia speaker system... Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2... Samsung BD-P1000... |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2004
Konstantinos Karagiannis |
Use Your PC like a TiVo We review three devices that let your PC record TV--and one TiVo competitor. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
PC to HDTV the Right Way The typical home PC is no longer just for homework and accounting. It's now the entertainment hub of the household. |
Home Theater
November 2004
Chris Chiarella |
Alienware DHS-321 PC A well-built, cleverly designed, and powerful PC that offers all of the options that both home theater and computing buffs would expect, although some rough edges might not yet make this pricey box an ideal fit for the living room. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Chris Chiarella |
LiteOn HD-A740GX HDD/DVD Recorder A set-top convergence device for the common man. |
PC Magazine
July 24, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
TiVo HD Combining the best of the legendary simple-to-use TiVo interface with dual CableCARD readers and an affordable price, the new TiVo HD delivers the promise that the TiVo Series 3 HD made... Slingbox Pro... Archos 605 WiFi... Sprint TV... etc. |
Home Theater
January 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Panasonic DMR-E95H DVR/DVD Recorder This DVR/DVD recorder caters to a more-advanced user who knows his or her way around a DVD device and will gladly exchange a bit of simplicity for greater functionality. |
PC Magazine
June 12, 2006
Cheng & Kobin |
Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 Toshiba's Qosmio G35-AV650 is a great laptop, but its HD-DVD player has some hiccups... Olive Musica CD Player... |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision:W (30GB) This is a solid product with lots of features, good audio/video quality and a decent price, but its bulk and somewhat disappointing battery life keep it from shining... Cowon A2... Archos AV700... |
PC World
July 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Convert Your PC Into a Digital Video Recorder Instead of buying a Media Center PC, upgrade your current system. |
PC World
January 7, 2001
Cameron Crouch |
Digital Music Streams Beyond the PC CES's selection of stereo products and portable devices play Web-based tunes where you want to hear them (for a price)... |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Davis D. Janowski |
Tying It All Together If adding multimedia to your home network seems daunting, read on. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005 |
Upgrade: 35 Ways to Create Your Own Multimedia Desktop Helpful tips for improving desktop performance or purchasing a new one. |
AskMen.com
Rob Lester |
Setting Up A Digital Audio Center There are three ways to optimize the vast music library that many people now boast, each with their own pros and cons. Take a look as I lay out these options and provide examples of the top products in each category. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Robert Scott |
Panasonic DMR-E75V DVD/VHS Player This combo unit lets you copy VHS tapes to DVD, and vice versa, and watch either format from a single device. |
Home Theater
July 2002 |
MP3 Via DVD MP3 compressed audio is coming to a DVD player near you. |
Home Theater
April 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Humax DRT800 TiVo DVR/DVD Recorder People already love DVD and TiVo; rather than buy two separate boxes, why not just buy this unit and get DVD recording and a media server in the deal? |
PC Magazine
October 14, 2005
Cheng et al. |
HP Pavilion dv8000 The HP Pavilion dv8000 is a solid, general-purpose desktop replacement laptop that underwhelms when it comes to performance... Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P... DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver with Street Atlas USA... Streets & Trips 2005... MSI Mega Player 521... etc. |
Home Theater
September 2006
Adrienne Maxwell |
Philips WACS700 Wireless Music System Discreet form, solid audio performance, easy setup, and flexible room placement make the WACS700 wireless music system an easy product to enjoy, especially for the apartment or condo dweller who doesn't need the Wi-Fi signal to travel long distances. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Creative Zen Portable Media Center Apex MP-2000 Portable Media Player A new crop of slimmed-down audio- and video-to-go devices is poised to change everything...again. |
PC Magazine
March 6, 2007
Gideon et al. |
Archos 704 WiFi Multimedia Player This player has loads of functions and options and though its capabilities can overwhelm, it's worth all of its $550 price... Microsoft Zune... iriver Clix... |
PC World
October 2002
Tom Manelli |
External Audio Enhancers Miss the Mark Two new products can connect a PC to a stereo receiver, but the results are disappointing. |
PC Magazine
May 20, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Netflix Player by Roku This Roku player streams movies from your Netflix queue straight to your television sans PC... Canon Realis X700 LCoS projector... NEC VT800 projector... Boston Acoustics' TVee Model 2 home theater speaker system... etc. |
PC Magazine
June 28, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Toshiba gigabeat S The short battery life and the lack of a voice recorder is disappointing, but you get your money's worth with a high-quality, elegant audio/video player... Apple iPod nano... Cowon iAudio U3... Creative Zen V Plus... |
PC World
August 2005
Lincoln Spector |
TV Time Shifters Digital video recorders gained fame with TiVo. New competitors range from rented boxes to Media Center PCs--and our TV addict describes them all. |
PC Magazine
January 26, 2006
Michael Kobrin |
Creative Zen Vision:M The Zen Vision:M is our new favorite iPod alternative and should appeal to lots of people, but we have a feeling it's still not going to sway the iPod-loving masses... The new iPod... Cowon iAudio X5... |
PC World
January 9, 2003
Anush Yegyazarian |
Sony Shows a World of New Products A DVD recorder for the living room, a home entertainment network receiver, and a slew of notebooks and desktops are on display at CES. |
PC World
June 25, 2007
Spector & Stafford |
Best Products for Streaming Audio and Video With Ease Want to watch your movies in the bedroom or listen to your albums in the kitchen? These devices do the best job of streaming PC-based video and audio all over your home. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Tom Grounds |
Home Theater Project: Media Room Finding the right place for everything in your home theater system. |
PC World
January 12, 2003
Yardena Arar |
CES 2003: Picks and Pans From neat digital home gear to bizarre celebrity sightings, here are the best, worst, and silliest of consumer electronics. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007
Robert Heron |
Toshiba HD-XA2 The HD-XA2 improves upon its predecessor in almost every way, yet regular DVD videos still exhibit too many jagged edges... Toshiba HD-A1... Samsung BD-P1000... |
PC Magazine
October 20, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Pioneer XMp3 Kick your XM radio subscription up a notch with Pioneer's XMp3 portable player. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Lose the Extras on These DVD Players High-end DVD players and recorders are recreating the complexity that kept some VCR owners from ever recording anything |
PC World
November 2000
Scott Spanbauer |
That's (Digital) Entertainment! Digital movies, books, and music are coming direct to your home by way of your PC. Soon, always-on entertainment will be just a mouse-click away... |
PC World
April 2005
Matthew McKenzie |
Free Your Media A wireless network is all you need to stream digital music, photos, and videos from your PC to any room. |
PC World
November 2005
Tom Mainelli |
Big Is Beautiful Apple iPod Photo 20GB MP3 Player... Cowon iAudio X5L 20GB MP3 Player... IRiver H10 20GB MP3 Player - Remix Blue... Samsung YH-925GS 20GB MP3 Player... Archos AV 700... |
