From Plasma TVs to DVD Players, this section of articles contains information on various home electronic units. These articles will enable you to make a smarter decision when you're ready to buy your next home electronic device.
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The touch-screen FX500 won't replace your digital SLR, but it's a classy little camera that handles a lot.
This device will get you where you're going--if you can tolerate its quirks.
For many, a powerful optical zoom may be more valuable than a mountain of megapixels. These advanced point-and-shoot cameras pull in a tight shot from very far away.
At $130 with a two-year contract, the Instinct is a good handset and a great deal. But this iPhone look-alike is unlikely to slay Apple's upcoming 3G handset.
Inexpensive entry-level digital SLR camera offers advanced features and great image quality.
Having a flashy phone just isn't enough anymore. These add-ons will help you chat and listen to your tunes in style.
You may have never been trained as a painter or musician, but today's tech tools make faking it easy. Here's our favorite gear for the creatively minded.
It can seem like every hipster (and not-so-hipster) out there's toting an iPod. How do you make yours unique? Go wacky!
From Atari's PONG to the Sony PlayStation 3--we laugh, we cringe, we reminisce.
Our reviewer catches his breath to report on his first few days with the Wii and its innovative, crowd-pleasing controller.
The slick Harman-Kardon Drive + Play 2 is an expensive way to stream files from your audio player through your car's stereo.
Pricey device mixes satellite radio with your MP3s.
Get better radio reception, transfer VHS content to DVD, and share your USB devices with ease.
Expensive GPS device has a media player, Bluetooth connectivity, and easy-to-use controls.
GPS device can give directions via your car's radio.
The Web retail giant nails some aspects of its Kindle e-book reader and service, but misses others by a mile.
An amplifier is a device that takes a signal and makes it louder. There are several different types of amplifiers and many different uses of them, and this website offers useful information about where to purchase and evaluate Amplifiers.
Attractive, low-priced model disappoints on TV quality, but it would make a solid conference room monitor.
Apple's Airport Extreme router boasts some nice features, including support for wireless range extension and USB drive/printer sharing. But you must decide whether to operate it in 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz mode.
This innovative phone brings you the best of the Web but has some flaws.
Has a great-looking screen for watching video, but it's a bit too small for extended viewing.
Completely redesigned, the third-generation Nano adds video playback and redefines the portable media player.
The second-generation Apple miniplayer gets even smaller, and cuts its price by almost half.
Updated player features crisp video, added storage--and a steep price.
With SageTV Media Center or SnapStream's Beyond TV, you can watch, record, and catalog shows on your PC.
The low-priced Archos 104 looks good, but its audio quality and photo display could be better.
Wireless connectivity and a gorgeous touch screen make the Archos 605 WiFi a great video-viewing handheld.
This combo device plays music and videos, and doubles as a camcorder and digital camera.
What kind of camera is best for taking high-quality images in the dim light of a concert?
The Asus offers top-rated performance and nice design at a great price, but is hampered by setup and encryption problems and subpar documentation.
The P527 smart phone is loaded with features, including extensive GPS options, but it's far too slow for even casual users.
This PDA phone is a bit costly, but it operates well as a device that fits in your hand and offers maximum flexibility.
This month's music players possess additional talents as well--and the group also includes one unlikely member.
This router is far and away the best of our test group in design and ease of use, and it has excellent features. But it stumbled badly in long- and midrange performance tests.
The latest compact digital cameras include models with resolutions as high as 12 megapixels, and some come in fun fruity colors. A few cost as little as $200.
Face-recognition technology in Fujifilm's FinePix F31fd digital camera promises improved shots.
We test five 42-inch plasma TVs from brands known and unknown--and choose the best bargains.
Research in Motion's new BlackBerry Curve 8300 adds a dash of Pearl chic to a more powerful, keyboard-equipped smart phone.
New models from Dell and InFocus are suitable for home theaters as well as business.
The Buffalo matched the mediocre test performance of other draft-n routers we tested. It also lacks some key features, and has a confusing interface.
The debut of Samsung's BD-P1000 is the latest salvo in the DVD format wars. How will it tip the balance?
It's a terrific phone for music devotees, but the slow data connection speed and a few design quirks left me unimpressed.
Away from the office? Use this device to help you find a wireless hotspot without your having to open your laptop.
This budget camcorder offers a lot of controls and a fast zoom, but image quality is middle-of-the-road.
The DC50 isn't the most intuitive camcorder, but its video and photo quality can't be beat.
Third-generation Rebel piles on the megapixels, but loses its status LCD.
New Canon digital SLR camera strikes a terrific balance between performance and price.
Powerful and versatile entry-level digital SLR camera offers terrific image quality.
This high-definition camcorder delivers delightful video, but its sound quality is subpar.
This bargain-priced, no-frills camera offers very good image quality.
This bargain-priced, no-frills camera offers very good image quality.
The manual controls on this camera let creative shooters take control.
Compact advanced digicam offers a slew of features, but mediocre battery life.
This advanced camera offers a 12X zoom, plenty of control buttons, and a swiveling LCD.
An articulable LCD, great image stabilization, and top-quality photos add up to a great megazoom.
Sleek design, superb image capability and intuitive controls make the SD1100 a solid buy.
Canon's easy-to-use Digital Elph has a big 3-inch LCD, but it's pricey for the number of features.
This attractive point-and-shoot camera features image stabilization, but it's pricey.
The SD850 IS compact camera performs similarly to the newer SD870 IS but has a smaller LCD, a lens that isn't as wide--and a better price.
Though not made as sturdily as other Elphs, the SD870 IS has a big LCD and an extra-wide zoom lens, and takes great pictures.
This expensive little camera shoots photos at a resolution of 10 megapixels and uses automatic face detection to make portraits foolproof.
Though very expensive for a compact camera--and too large for many pockets--the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS is extremely well made and performs admirably.
Low-end MiniDV camcorder is ideal for home videos.
The Casio EX-S880 costs $30 less than the company's EX-Z1080 but has less resolution. This compact camera makes uploading video to YouTube nearly automatic.
Small size, quick operation, and long battery life make this a great compact camera. Comes in pink, blue, black, and silver.
Long battery life and a bright LCD are the highlights of this compact point-and-shoot camera.
This model shoots full-resolution bursts at up to 60 frames per second.
Take a Gran Turismo 5 test drive, make some hard turns with new hardware, and check out the hardest (and easiest) games you'll ever play.
It's time to go see summer blockbusters on the big screen--or to play them on your PS3.
This week we play entire albums in Rock Band and cruise New York's virtual Lower East Side, then score you some sweet DS deals (while supplies last).
Get re-Bourne in a video game, enjoy some free online espionage, and check out sneaky gadgets to play gunshoe--or to avoid prying eyes during the work day.
A CD player is a device that plays compact discs, or CDs and can be found in cars, home sound systems, computers and individual devices. This website describes the history and evolution or CD players, and offers useful information about evaluating and purchasing them.
Sony Ericsson phones head the list, and handsets from Samsung, Helio, and Motorola make their debut.
The very fast data access offered by this PDA phone is undermined by poor battery life and a bulky design.
Garmin's handy navigation device clips to your belt or windshield visor.
Video cameras that record directly onto DVDs or hard drives make shooting and viewing your footage easy. But our lab tests found some clear differences between the two formats.
Plus: Strange Bluetooth headphones and in-car Wi-Fi access.
This multimedia player is on the large side, but it has a great-looking screen and good audio quality.
The tiny iAudio 6 plays and records plenty of media types, but the funky controls and miniature screen limit its appeal.
Erratic controls and a miniature screen limit the appeal of the iAudio 7.
This tiny player can hang from your neck like a necklace, but slightly larger devices offer more for the money.
Surf the Web wirelessly and watch spectacular video on the Cowon Q5W's huge touch-screen display.
This inexpensive, portable Webcam takes surprisingly good video, but it lacks an integrated microphone.
The $100 Vado pocket camcorder lets you shoot and upload YouTube clips with ease. Just don't expect great video quality.
Flash-based player is a strong rival to Apple's iPod Nano.
Great-looking video and high-quality audio make the VisionM a great iPod alternative.
These are the things that had them talking at the big CTIA wireless show.
This suite is the best way to edit files on your Palm, but the latest version adds few new tricks.
For many, a powerful optical zoom may be more valuable than a mountain of megapixels. These advanced point-and-shoot cameras pull in a tight shot from very far away.
This 32-inch LCD TV boasts good image quality and a nice design.
How well does Cingular's new music service work with a sleek new handset from Samsung?
Nokia's new E70 updates an old favorite, adding better features and enhanced software.
The extremely light PDA/phone is quite capable, but it suffers from a few design quirks and occasionally poky performance.
The Palm Treo 700p versus the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 versus the Motorola Q: Which one is right for you? Here are the details so you can make the right choice.
About as inexpensive a video-capture device as you'll find (albeit with quality to match), this starter camcorder comes with an external microphone and software to boot.
Dave's annual recommendations, covering photo editors, flash gadgets, and photo storage.
Don't leave your hundreds of digital images to languish on your PC's hard drive--enjoy them with one of these high-tech photo frames. We tell you what to look for.
DVD players are the device used to play DVDs. There are many different kinds of DVD players, and this site describes the history and evolution of DVD players and provides information that you can use to make a purchase.
Newcomers from Nikon and Canon join the returning Nikon D200 in offering resolutions with double-digit megapixels.
Palm debuts the Treo 680, which sports a slimmer design and a lower price tag but suffers from some serious gotchas.
Apple's iconic audio player gets even better with the addition of a brighter screen and more storage.
In a head-to-head of MP3-playing phones, Sony Ericsson's W810 proves more melodic than LG's Fusic.
Sony LocationFree TV and HAVA Wireless HD let you watch your TV remotely, but which product works better?
Camcorder saves attractive high-definition video to MiniDV tapes in space-saving HDV format.
Cowon's touch-screen-based player works best for audio, while Archos's offering makes strides toward being a true mobile DVR.