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PC Magazine
January 29, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion dv9000t (Vista) If you're ready to jump on the HD DVD bandwagon, the dv9000t offers the best playback software and features on a desktop-replacement laptop.   |
Home Theater
January 2007
Chris Chiarella |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7580n HTPC Who is this rig ultimately for? Despite the great convenience, you can't be a total newbie to properly set up and use the Media Center TV m7580n. |
PC Magazine
March 19, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
Acer Aspire 9300-5005 The Acer Aspire 9300-5005 desktop replacement laptop sports a beautiful 17-inch screen and a low price tag, but second-rate components make it best for someone with modest multimedia needs... HP Pavilion dv9000t... Dell XPS M1710... |
Home Theater
February 2006
John Higgins |
HP z556 Digital Entertainment Center The z556 is set to act (and look) like the center of your home theater, with storage for HD content, photos, music, and games. But it is first and foremost a computer and must be treated as such. |
PC Magazine
January 12, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
Gateway NX570X Budget-friendly, a stable design, and great performance are compelling reasons to consider the Gateway NX570X as your next business laptop... Dell Inspiron E1705... HP Pavilion dv9000t... |
PC World
July 25, 2006
Allen & Perenson |
Toshiba and Sony Laptops Sport Next-Gen DVD The Qosmio G35-AV650 and VAIO VGN-AR190G offer HD DVD and Blu-ray, respectively. |
PC World
January 5, 2007
Richard Baguley |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7690n The m7690n has an extensive set of features, including an HD DVD drive, but it is rather expensive. |
PC Magazine
January 3, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
Fujitsu LifeBook N6420 The Fujitsu LifeBook N6420's HD DVD-ROM is a nice addition, but the company will need to add an HDMI or DVI out port, more RAM, and an internal remote sensor to compete with Media Center notebooks from HP and Toshiba. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Blu-ray and HD DVD Face Off A comparison of Blu-ray and HD DVD players includes a look at models from Toshiba, Panasonic and LG. |
Home Theater
July 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Apple Mac mini with Intel Core Duo Processor While this is an impressive first step for Apple, they still need to provide an integrated DVR, more HD options, and perhaps a more workable video-on-demand business model before they can become a viable alternative to the competition. |
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... |
Home Theater
August 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Toshiba HD-A20 HD DVD Player The Toshiba HD-A20 HD DVD Player receives below average to average ratings. |
PC Magazine
January 22, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7690n PC The first HD DVD tower desktop from HP brings crisp multimedia playback to an already competent multimedia system. All you need is Windows Vista and you'll have all the buzzworthy tech in your hands. |
PC Magazine
October 23, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo) The Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo) grows a few inches wider and gains a Mini DisplayPort, but does it offer enough to compete with the new Windows 7 multitouch systems?... eMachines ET-1331-02... etc. |
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. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2005
Bill Howard |
Movies, Music, and MBAs Not all notebooks are created equal. Some go far beyond simple DVD and music playback, even letting you create and display presentations on the road: HP Pavilion dv4000... Toshiba Qosmio G25-AV513... Toshiba libretto U100... etc. |
PC Magazine
September 14, 2005
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion dv4000 (Pentium M 770) A faster processor and discrete graphics makes this a multimedia dream machine... Sony Vaio VGN-TX670P... |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo) The Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core 2 Duo), the "baby brother" to the 27-inch iMac, is $500 less expensive, yet has much of same power... iMac 27-inch... eMachines ET-1331-02... Gateway SX2802-01... HP Pavilion p6207c-b bundle... etc. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Sony PlayStation 2, Intel Pentium 4 Processor, and Intel D915GAV Desktop Board Redesigned PlayStation 2's features a jaw-droppingly slender form factor... 3.6-gigahertz Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology to more-efficiently allocate the processor's resources on multiple programs running simultaneously... |
PC Magazine
May 9, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion HDX9000 Despite its 15.4-pound weight, the HP Pavilion HDX9000 is the sleekest 20-inch laptop in the market. But it's gonna cost you... Eurocom D900C Phantom... |
PC Magazine
August 27, 2004
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion dv1000 Very cool-looking and compact. This multimedia machine is meant to be taken on the road. |
PC Magazine
July 5, 2006
Robert Heron |
Samsung BD-P1000 A stylish and capable DVD player that unleashes the full capabilities of the Blu-ray format. Unfortunately, the initial Blu-ray titles are a reminder that there are lots of older films that need some TLC before they will look great in HD. |
Home Theater
February 2007
Chris Chiarella |
Denon DVD-1930CI Disc Player This player manages to deliver those key features that would max out the quality of standard DVD, while keeping SACD and DVD-Audio alive and well, too. |
PC Magazine
August 28, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Dell XPS M1710 (Intel Core 2 Duo) With a new Core 2 Duo processor and integrated 802.11n wireless, the XPS M1710 is still the gaming laptop that rules them all.... Voodoo Envy u:909... Dell XPS M2010... Toshiba Satellite P105-S921... Alienware Area-51 m5550... etc. |
PC Magazine
April 21, 2004
Cisco Cheng |
Toshiba Satellite P15-S420 If you create a lot of home movies or just like watching DVDs, this notebook is for you. It delivers good performance, decent battery life, and ample multimedia features. |
Home Theater
May 2006
Gary Merson |
Toshiba HD-XA1 Compared to a standard DVD player, the Toshiba HD-XA1 is a big kuhuna. |
PC Magazine
September 27, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Gaming Laptops These high-performing laptops help you take your gaming to another level. Dell XPS M1710... Voodoo Envy u:909... Dell XPS M2010... Toshiba Satellite P105-5921... Alienware Area-51 m5550... Sony Vaio VGN-AR190G... |
PC Magazine
October 23, 2009
John R. Delaney |
HP Pavilion p6267c-b The HP Pavilion p6267c-b is a stylish quad-core desktop with a generous amount of memory, good-sized hard drive, and a beautiful 25-inch LCD monitor... HP TouchSmart 300-1007... Compaq Presario CQ5210f... etc. |
PC Magazine
July 20, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Averatec D1133 The 18-inch Averatec D1133 is a pretty all in one desktop PC, and it's cheap to boot. |
PC Magazine
June 2, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Apple MacBook 13-inch Apple's MacBook replaces the aging iBook with a much more powerful and capable machine... Dell E1505 laptop... HP Pavilion dv5000... Toshiba Satellite M105-S3011 laptop... |
PC Magazine
March 14, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
Acer TravelMate 8210-6038 The Acer TravelMate 8210-6038 is a high-performance business laptop with some multimedia-friendly components. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Chris Chiarella |
LiteOn HD-A740GX HDD/DVD Recorder A set-top convergence device for the common man. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Sony BDP-S300, Samsung BD-P1200, and Panasonic DMP-BD10A Blu-ray Players Reviews of three second-gen Blu-ray players. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player Blu-ray's first appearance will hopefully be remembered as its weakest hour or, with any luck, forgotten completely. HD DVD is half the price and looks a lot better -- at least for now. |
PC Magazine
January 5, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi The Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi laptop performs like a true champ, thanks to the latest Intel components, cool features, and great design... Dell Inspiron E1705... |
Home Theater
January 2008
Thomas J. Norton |
Samsung BD-UP5000 Duo HD Blu-ray / HD DVD HD Player The Samsung BD-UP5000 is in many ways a superb high definition disc player. |
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
July 12, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Buying Guide: Back-To-School Laptops This guide, along with our review comparisons, has all the information you need to buy your back to school laptop... Apple Macbook 13-inch... Dell Inspiron E1505... HP Pavilion dv5000t A Media Center... Toshiba Satellite M105-S3011... |
Home Theater
April 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Video Without Boundaries MediaREADY 5000 Ready or not, here comes another PC for your home theater. |
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
July 2007
Geoffrey Morrison |
Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Player Power Processing comes to Blu-ray. |
PC Magazine
March 20, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Lenovo 3000 C100 The first laptops from Lenovo are decidedly not ThinkPads... Acer TravelMate 4062WLCi... HP Compaq Presario V2000Z... |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Media Center PCs: More Appealing Running the new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 OS, these living-room-bound boxes from Dell, Gateway, HP, and ViewSonic represent a big improvement over those from the first generation. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Adrienne Maxwell |
A Perfect Fit: Three 1080p LCDs Mitsubishi LT-37132... NEC Multeos M40... Olevia 747i... |
PC Magazine
May 10, 2007
Cisco Cheng |
MSI Q677 Crystal Edition The MSI Q677 Crystal Edition has ample media features and a Swarovski-inlaid lid. But its performance, like the bling on its cover, doesn't shine as brightly as it should. |
PC Magazine
April 15, 2004
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion zd7000 This new iteration of a former Editors' Choice multimedia notebook is still a winner, with top components, plenty of useful features and a great design. |
PC World
July 2006
Melissa J. Perenson |
DVD Goes High-Def High-definition DVD products are here, but consumers still face a thorny dilemma as two incompatible formats battle for their dollars. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Samsung DVD-HD950 HDTV-Compatible DVD Player For those of us who simply cannot wait to watch prerecorded movies in 720p/1080i via HDMI/DVI, the DVD-HD950 offers some tangible benefits and interesting little options, although it is not without its limitations. |
PC Magazine
April 14, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
HP Pavilion dv5000t Performance and features rocket this Media Center notebook toward the top. |
PC Magazine
June 26, 2006
Cisco Cheng |
Sony VAIO VGN-AR190G If you're an early adopter or need to create HD content on the go, the Sony VAIO VGN-AR190G notebook is your best bet, but like Toshiba's Qosmio G35-AV650, it has a few glitches. |
