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The good: Less expensive than other local dimming LED-based LCDs; reproduces relatively deep black levels with very good shadow detail; ...
The bad: More blooming than some local dimming LEDs; black areas tinged blue; couldn't handle 1080p/24 content properly; ...
The bottom line: The Vizio XVT3SV series' excellent picture quality, thoughtful design, scads of features, and reasonable price combine to make ...
The good: Better black levels than other edge-lit sets; accurate color with linear grayscale; numerous picture controls and tweaks; sleek ...
The bad: Extremely expensive; subpar uniformity and off-angle viewing; lighter black levels than full-array local-dimming sets; black areas tinged bluer; ...
The bottom line: Its 3D is still a work in progress and its 2D picture quality comes up short of the ...
The good: Less expensive than last year's Envy models; highly configurable; solid design and construction.
The bad: Heavy; ATI switchable graphics not as seamless as Nvidia's; funky volume controls don't play well with ...
The bottom line: HP's updated Envy 14 is a well-built high-end laptop with impressive components and a surprisingly reasonable price.
The good: Affordable sub-$100 price tag; streams a variety of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Amazon, Pandora, ...
The bad: Ever cheaper Blu-ray players offer many of the same Internet-viewing options plus disc playback; video quality varies from ...
The bottom line: A low price and growing roster of online content makes the Netflix HD Player a good choice for ...
The good: The Samsung Captivate features a gorgeous Super AMOLED screen, a 1GHz processor, 16GB of onboard memory, and it ...
The bad: AT&T won't let you sideload apps to the phone; camera lacks a flash.
The bottom line: The Samsung Captivate is easily AT&T's best Android phone to date. It delivers great performance, tons ...
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The good: Adds HD display and video playback to Asus' flagship Netbook; reasonably priced for a premium Netbook.
The bad: Streaming Flash video playback is still choppy; Eee PC touch pad is in need of a refresh.
The bottom line: A rare 10-inch system with an HD display, the Eee PC 1005PR also adds HD video playback hardware ...
The good: Excellent specs for the money, including Blu-ray, Core i5 processor, and Nvidia graphics for less than $900.
The bad: Middling battery life; uncomfortable touch pad.
The bottom line: The Samsung NP-R580-JSB1US is the best bang for the buck we've seen in a current mainstream laptop, ...
The good: Great battery life; large touch pad; improved speakers, bulge-free battery; sleep-and-charge USB port.
The bad: The keyboard, while wide, has awkwardly sized keys for touch-typing; some Netbooks offer HD displays for the same ...
The bottom line: With a new Atom processor and a tweaked design, the Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BN is an improvement over the ...
The good: Decent performance and design for a reasonable price; excellent battery life.
The bad: Not as customizable as previous Dells; too many built-in advertising pitches.
The bottom line: Dell's updated Inspiron line has a slightly revamped design, but more importantly still offers workhorse performance for ...
The good: The Archos 7 Home Tablet delivers a large screen, slim design, microSDHC-based memory expansion, and a familiar Android ...
The bad: Its resistive touch screen is clunky, the processor is sluggish, storage is skimpy, and basic buttons for home ...
The bottom line: The Archos 7 Home Tablet isn't going to amaze you with its specs or features, but its ...
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The good: Fast performance; very nice photo quality; HD video capture.
The bad: Annoying viewfinder; video capture is its only better-than-basic feature.
The bottom line: A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates ...
The good: Excellent control system for manual, semimanual shooting; fantastic wide-angle f2 lens; very good low-light photo quality.
The bad: Performance is merely average; no HD movie mode or optical zoom while recording; no optical viewfinder and a ...
The bottom line: As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is ...
The good: Solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture; hot shoe; exceptionally close macro ...
The bad: Slower than its predecessor overall; no raw support; images soft and noisy as low as ISO 80.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a solid, but not standout, megazoom option for the money.
The good: Speedy shooting performance; compact, lightweight design; plenty of fun, useful features; very good low-light photo quality for a ...
The bad: Soft photos, videos; limited manual controls; GPS can't quickly be powered on and off.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V has shooting options for solving common snapshot camera issues, but some users still won'...
The good: Very good feature-to-price ratio; comfortable, sturdy design; fast performance for its class.
The bad: Photos can look overprocessed and noisy viewed at 100 percent; small LCD.
The bottom line: The pocket megazoom Kodak EasyShare Z915 is a good camera for those looking to step up from a ...
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The good: The Motorola Droid 2 sports a sleeker look and an improved keyboard. The smartphone also features a faster ...
The bad: The Droid 2 doesn't have a front-facing camera and Android 2.2's new camera interface. It ...
The bottom line: The Motorola Droid 2 offers a number of improvements that make it a worthy upgrade from the Droid ...
The good: The Samsung Reality has an intuitive display, three home screens, a 3.5mm headset jack, a nice keyboard, ...
The bad: The Samsung Reality isn't quite as good as the Samsung Rogue, has almost the same design and ...
The bottom line: On its own, the Samsung Reality is a great midrange multimedia phone, but it doesn't hold a ...
The good: The HTC Droid Incredible is blazingly fast, thanks to Verizon's 3G network. HTC Sense enhances the features ...
The bad: You can't use voice and data at the same time. The multimedia experience is adequate but still ...
The bottom line: With its polished design and user interface and blazing fast speeds, the HTC Droid Incredible takes pole position ...
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 boasts a sleeker design that includes an optical trackpad, a 3.5mm headphone ...
The bad: The BlackBerry browser doesn't compare to the competition. The handset's compact size results in a smaller ...
The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 brings T-Mobile its first 3G BlackBerry and improves on its predecessor with a ...
The good: The HTC Aria is compact, feature rich smartphone that runs on Android version 2.1 with HTC's ...
The bad: The Aria's smaller display makes for a cramped onscreen keyboard. Its camera doesn't have a flash ...
The bottom line: The HTC Aria is a solid, midrange Android smartphone, but it's a shame AT&T restricts it ...
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The good: Compact; lens focuses relatively fast.
The bad: Merely OK video quality; worse-than-expected lens flare problems in bright sunlight.
The bottom line: Its small size and attractive price might draw you to the Sony Handycam HDR-CX150, but this bare-bones camcorder ...
The good: Full manual feature set for video; geotagging for video is fun, if not very practical; autofocus system performs ...
The bad: Annoying menu system; no wind filter or meaningful audio controls; relatively big and heavy; expensive; defaults to low ...
The bottom line: The Sony Handycam HDR-CX550V fares well compared with the competition, though its video could be a bit sharper ...
The good: Excellent set of manual features; dual SDHC slots; generally well-designed interface.
The bad: Poorly designed touch-screen menu system; short battery life; defaults to low-quality video mode; doesn't support SDXC; relatively ...
The bottom line: Though they're an excellent trio of camcorders, the Vixia HF S21, HF S20, and HF S200 are ...
The good: Manual shutter-speed and iris controls; comfortable size; smarter-than-average autofocus; lens focuses relatively closely; decent battery life.
The bad: Soft video; cramped, low-resolution touch screen.
The bottom line: Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--deliver a nice manual feature set and ...
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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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 ...
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; rips CDs directly to built-in 250GB hard drive; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora, and CinemaNow ...
The bad: Does not support 3D Blu-ray; no quick-start mode, which makes it feel slower compared with some other players; ...
The bottom line: The LG BD590 deftly handles Blu-ray playback, CD ripping, and streaming media services like Netflix from a single ...
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung Apps platform; DLNA-compliant.
The bad: Sluggish operational speed; no built-in Wi-Fi; compatible Wi-Fi dongle is too expensive; last year's Samsung Blu-ray players ...
The bottom line: The BD-C5500's expandable Samsung Apps platform and DLNA compatibility make it stand out from other entry-level players, ...
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung Apps platform; built-in ...
The bad: Sluggish operational speed; competing Sony players offer 3D for about the same price; last year's Samsung Blu-ray ...
The bottom line: Samsung's BD-C6500 Blu-ray player has excellent image quality, outstanding features for the price, and a slick design--we ...
The good: 3D Blu-ray compatibility; excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung ...
The bad: 3D price premium is high; buttons on top of the player are inconvenient; last year's Samsung Blu-ray ...
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-C6900 has excellent Blu-ray performance and is loaded with features, but you pay a lot for ...
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