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PC Magazine
May 4, 2007
Tim Gideon |
MediaGate MG-350HD It's the best dedicated media extender we've seen, aside from the Apple TV.   |
PC Magazine
May 1, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Sonos ZonePlayer 80 This is a truly excellent wireless audio solution for people who already have a good home stereo system and audio playback devices in multiple rooms. And it's surprisingly easy to set up. |
PC Magazine
December 18, 2006
Ellison & Kobrin |
Ruckus MediaFlex Router The Ruckus Wireless router and client team up to deliver video anywhere in the house... Sonos ZonePlayer 80 wireless audio system... Soundcast iCast... |
PC Magazine
March 22, 2007
Gideon et al. |
Apple TV Moving the functionality of the iPod onto widescreen TV is a great idea... Netgear Digital Entertainer HD... Microsoft Xbox 360 Media Center Extender... Sony PlayStation 3... |
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
September 15, 2009
Tim Gideon |
Microsoft Zune HD Not an iTunes fan? Then the Zune HD is the best MP3 player you can get... Canon PowerShot SD980... Samsung DualView TL225... Sonos Controller 200... |
PC Magazine
March 8, 2010
John R. Delaney |
LG BD570 The BD570 delivers a beautiful HD picture and is loaded with cool features... Samsung's BD-C6500... Sharp's BD-HP52U... BDP-S570 Blu-ray player... Sony PlayStation 3... Nintendo DSi portable game system... |
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
April 5, 2007
Gideon & Sarrel |
Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 If Apple TV is for the iPod-familiar, hands-off user, then the Netgear is for the patient, hands-on BitTorrent addict... XBox 360... |
PC Magazine
December 15, 2009
Tim Gideon |
Insignia NS-BRDVD3 With its low price, strong Blu-ray picture quality, and Netflix streaming, the Insignia NS-BRDVD3 is a steal... LG BD370 Network Blu-ray disc player... LG BD390 Network Blu-ray disc player... Panasonic DMP-BD60... Samsung BD-P1600... etc. |
PC Magazine
April 13, 2010
John R. Delaney |
Samsung BD-C6500 Samsung's BD-C6500 offers more interactive and connectivity features than other Blu-ray players in its class, and it delivers stunning high-definition picture quality... Sharp BD-HP52U... Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray player... etc. |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2010
Tim Gideon |
Apple TV (2010) A lower price, a more compact design, and the ability to stream content from iOS devices and rent 99-cent TV shows makes Apple's latest Apple TV set-top box an excellent option for iTunes and Netflix users. |
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. |
PC Magazine
June 30, 2005
Bill Howard |
Slingbox Watch live or recorded TV and video coming from your house on your computer or laptop -- anywhere in the world with Slingbox... SoundBridge M1000 plays virtually all music formats... The Sonos ZonePlayer ZP100 is the iPod of digital audio hubs... |
PC Magazine
January 17, 2008
Jamie Lendino |
Slingbox SOLO Take your TV on the road with the $180 Slingbox SOLO, which offers an ideal combination of small size, good value, and compatibility with high-definition channels... Linksys Media Center Extender with DVD (DMA2200)... |
PC Magazine
December 11, 2006
Eliot Van Buskirk |
Hava Wireless HD The Monsoon Multimedia Hava Wireless HD's wireless connectivity and Media Center recording ability make it more convenient than the Slingbox, but only if you can deal with its major shortcomings... Logitech Wireless DJ Music System... |
Home Theater
July 2007
Chris Chiarella |
Apple TV Apple's first home theater component combines high style and high-end connectivity. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Chris Chiarella |
Netgear Digital Entertainer HD It offers some worthwhile entertainment, even if, at present, it sadly underutilizes the HDMI output. |
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. |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Archos TV+ The Archos TV+ does more than the Apple TV does, but it's not nearly as graceful. |
PC World
April 2006
Becky Waring |
Get More Out of Your Wireless Network D-Link DSM-120 MediaLounge Wireless Music Player... Roku SoundBridge M1000... Slim Device Squeezebox version 3... Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD... D-Link DSM-320RD MediaLounge Wireless Media Player... Slingbox... TiVoToGo... etc. |
PC Magazine
January 29, 2007
Gideon et al. |
Chestnut Hill Sound George Minor design flaws keep this otherwise fantastic iPod dock from earning a perfect score. Is it worth the steep price? Yes.... Nintendo Wii... NEC 42XR4 Plasma TV... TiVo Series 3... |
PC Magazine
September 4, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Logitech Squeezebox Boom The Squeezebox Boom's somewhat convoluted interface is overshadowed by slick design and excellent sound quality. |
| AskMen.com |
Streaming Digital Media If you've got a network connection and one of the latest game consoles, you may not need any new hardware for streaming digital media from your PC to your TV. |
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
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... |
Macworld
March 30, 2007
Christopher Breen |
Apple TV Apple TV offers a capable, easy-to-use hardware link between iTunes and TV. |
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 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 Magazine
November 7, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Logitech Wireless DJ Music System This Bluetooth-based wireless audio solution is best suited to Windows users who want to stream music wirelessly from their PC to their stereo without having to be at their PC to control the music. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2009
Robert Heron |
LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player LG's BD390 Blu-ray player offers speedy disc handling and a superb set of multimedia features. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2013
Michael Jay Geier |
Review: Networked Audio Players These systems can tap vast libraries of music and the spoken word |
Home Toys
February 2006 |
Product Review Sonos 32 Zone Wireless Media Server Here is a completely elegant solution to a highly technical challenge: that of distributing your entire digital music library wirelessly throughout the house, while making it both easy as cake to use, and affordable to the masses. |
PC Magazine
January 11, 2006
Kaplan & Howard |
Anywhere Anytime TV Watch what you want, where you want, in the kitchen or in a hotel across the globe... D-Link DSM-320... |
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
May 3, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Pegasus Cynalynx Nobody likes to kick the little guy, but in the name of protecting your wallet, I have to advise you to steer clear of the Pegasus Cynalynx. |
PC Magazine
May 22, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Sony VAIO VGF-WA1 Digital Music Streamer The Sony VAIO VGF-WA1 Digital Music Streamer gets your music off your PC into your kitchen, backyard, or even the beach. Its limited remote and slow transfer speeds tarnish what would otherwise have been an amazing product. |
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. |
PC Magazine
September 5, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Ferguson Hill FH007 and FH008 The inflated price for the Ferguson Hill FH007 and FH008 speaker/subwoofer combo is a result of it being both a design piece and a quality audio product... Altec Lansing iMV712... Logitech AudioStation... etc. |
Home Theater
August 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Sonos Digital Music System Outstanding audio quality meets ease of use, making Sonos a comfortable fit for any serious music lover. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Richard Elen |
Serve Yourself When it comes to serving music across your home network, you can buy a proprietary server/client system. Or, you can serve yourself--free... Audio File Formats -- an overview... |
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. |
PC Magazine
May 23, 2006
Patrick Norton |
Toshiba HD-A1 The Toshiba HD-A1, the first high-definition DVD player to reach the market, is perfect for those who have a really big HDTV, don't need 1080p, and have money to burn. |
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
April 11, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Sansa Connect The Sansa Connect is a fantastic device. Once you subscribe to the Yahoo! Music service, you can wirelessly download content onto the flash player, which also provides access to your Flickr account and Internet radio... Samsung YP-T9J... |
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
May 21, 2008
Robert Heron |
LG 47LG60 This 47-inch LCD TV delivers videophile-grade HD picture quality with a good-looking modern design. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006
Kobrin et al. |
Master Your Music Some tips and buying advice for music lovers... Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh of new-wave band Devo... Electronica pioneer Brian "BT" Transeau... Experimental band The Flaming Lips... Thomas Dolby... Konami Karaoke Revolution Party... etc. |
PC Magazine
March 1, 2010
Zach Honig |
Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 Sony's 52-inch KDL-52NX800 HDTV boasts a slick and thoughtful design. Unfortunately, the picture quality you get with this LED-based set isn't in line with its high price. |
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. |
