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The good: Deeper black levels than any HDTV available aside from Pioneer Kuro; solid shadow detail; reduced blooming compared with ...
The bad: Expensive; poor off-angle viewing; some blooming effects; benefits of 240Hz difficult to discern; glossy screen reflects ambient light.
The bottom line: It costs a mint, but Samsung's local dimming, LED-based UNB8500 series delivers the best picture quality of ...
The good: Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size; excellent video quality; attractive, functional design.
The bad: Relatively expensive.
The bottom line: While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver ...
The good: Nvidia Ion graphics adds HD video and basic gaming functionality; reasonably priced; high-def display.
The bad: Annoying touch pad; streaming Flash video support for new Nvidia Ion graphics is spotty; $20 extra for a ...
The bottom line: HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic Netbook, while keeping ...
The good: The Samsung Omnia II boasts a spacious and sharp AMOLED touch screen. Samsung's TouchWiz 2.0 user ...
The bad: Omnia II is a bit bulky; Swype keyboard takes some acclimation; Can occasionally be sluggish.
The bottom line: While not the most powerful smartphone on the market, the Samsung Omnia II features an improved user interface ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 adds Wi-Fi, more memory, and an updated operating system that brings a number ...
The bad: BlackBerry browser isn't on par with the competition. While improved, the touch screen still takes some acclimation.
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 brings some welcome additions, such as Wi-Fi, updated software, and a better touch ...
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The good: Nvidia Ion graphics adds HD video and basic gaming functionality; reasonably priced; high-def display.
The bad: Annoying touch pad; streaming Flash video support for new Nvidia Ion graphics is spotty; $20 extra for a ...
The bottom line: HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic Netbook, while keeping ...
The good: Budget-friendly version of one of our favorite Netbooks.
The bad: Thicker and heavier than previous versions; included file-syncing software didn't impress us.
The bottom line: While the new, less expensive, HP Mini 110 doesn't stray far from the Mini 1000 mold, there ...
Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, blue)
from $259.99 at 13 stores Shop nowThe good: Sleek, attractive design; lower price; amazing battery.
The bad: Thicker and heavier than the previous model; still near the upper end of the Netbook price range.
The bottom line: Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted ...
The good: Borrows some of the best design features of the more expensive XPS line; built-in media remote control.
The bad: Bulkier than the 15-inch XPS model; just under the wire for new Centrino 2 chips.
The bottom line: Dell's first release from its new Studio line, the Studio 15, sits between the Inspiron and XPS ...
The good: Extremely customizable; good keyboard; solid construction.
The bad: Add-ons can get expensive; lack of extra ports.
The bottom line: As a highly configurable budget-range black box, Dell's Inspiron 1545 laptop line can be a good value--as ...
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The good: Long and wide-angle zoom lens in a compact body; 720p movies; lens can zoom during movie capture.
The bad: Very few manual controls.
The bottom line: As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 ...
The good: Relatively speedy; tiltable LCD; two custom settings slots on mode dial.
The bad: Subpar photo quality; poor battery life.
The bottom line: While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it ...
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
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The good: Easy to use; best-in-class photo quality; manual and semimanual controls.
The bad: Fewer features, slower performance, and bulkier design than competitive models.
The bottom line: Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.
The good: First-rate design; simple operation; excellent feature-to-price ratio.
The bad: Narrow lens; lens cap is a pain.
The bottom line: If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise ...
The good: Very good photo quality; fast; video capture; articulated LCD; nice kit lens; built-in wireless flash controller.
The bad: Small, dim viewfinder; middling video quality; too easy to accidentally change focus points.
The bottom line: Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and ...
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The good: The LG enV3 has a slim and sleek appearance, with a spacious QWERTY keyboard, colorful dual displays, easy-to-use ...
The bad: The LG enV3's number keypad is a little flat to the surface, and we would've preferred ...
The bottom line: The LG enV3 has an impressive design and feature set that make it one of Verizon's top ...
The good: The HTC Droid Eris offers a slim design, plentiful features, and satisfying performance. It also has pinch and ...
The bad: The HTC Droid Eris has mixed multimedia quality. It comes only with the Android 1.5 OS, there'...
The bottom line: Though its performance wasn't completely top-notch and we would prefer a more recent Android OS version, the ...
The good: The iPhone 3GS finally adds common cell phone features like multimedia messaging, video recording, and voice dialing. It ...
The bad: The iPhone 3GS' call quality shows no improvements and the 3G signal reception remains uneven. We still don'...
The bottom line: The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 adds Wi-Fi, more memory, and an updated operating system that brings a number ...
The bad: BlackBerry browser isn't on par with the competition. While improved, the touch screen still takes some acclimation.
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 brings some welcome additions, such as Wi-Fi, updated software, and a better touch ...
The good: The Samsung Moment has a bright display with a spacious keyboard. Productivity features are plentiful and call quality ...
The bad: The Samsung Moment's touch interface and controls were a little sluggish. The camera lacks editing features, call ...
The bottom line: With its full keyboard and bright display, the Samsung Moment successfully rounds out Sprint's Android offerings.
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The good: Ultracompact design; 37x optical zoom; mic, headphone jacks.
The bad: No optical image stabilization; no extended-life battery option.
The bottom line: Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.
The good: Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size; excellent video quality; attractive, functional design.
The bad: Relatively expensive.
The bottom line: While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver ...
The good: Shoots 720p HD video; high-quality video for its class; easy to use; uses rechargeable AA batteries; FlipShare software ...
The bad: Somewhat pricey; no memory card slot; no cable included for HD output to HDTVs.
The bottom line: The Flip Video UltraHD may not be the sexiest mini camcorder out there, but it offers a respectable ...
The good: Compact and attractive; above-average low-light video.
The bad: Not terribly great lens; occasionally awkward design.
The bottom line: You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there ...
The good: Broad manual feature set unusual in a camcorder its size; excellent video quality; attractive, functional design.
The bad: Relatively expensive.
The bottom line: While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver ...
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Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS decoder, DTS HD, Linear PCM, Stereo, 4.6 lbs
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The good: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; Wi-Fi USB dongle included; Netflix and Pandora streaming; superfast operational speed and ...
The bad: Costs as much as a PS3; front-panel controls are located on top of player; PC streaming setup is ...
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of ...
Manufacturer description: The BD-P1590 Blu-ray player delivers brilliant images with 1080p high definition resolution and audio that's of the highest quality. Special interactive features with BD-Live 2.0 keeps it all exciting while Netflix and Pandora streaming add even more entertainment possibilities. Can't let go of your DVDs and CDs? You can take advantage of the technology and still enjoy ... Read more
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- Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 11 reviews
The good: Profile 2.0-compatible; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential; excellent video quality on most ...
The bad: Cannot access streaming video services such as Netflix; no Wi-Fi option; no eject button on the remote; relatively ...
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S360 handles all the Blu-ray basics with ease, but it lacks the streaming Internet content found ...
Manufacturer description: PHL reference chroma processor plus is a high quality image-processing technology developed by Panasonic to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colors faithful and sharp. Through the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, Panasonic has collaborated with Hollywood filmmakers for more than ... Read more
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews
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