Home Electronics

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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A Pricey iPod Travel Companion

The slick Harman-Kardon Drive + Play 2 is an expensive way to stream files from your audio player through your car's stereo.

A Satellite Radio for iPod Lovers

Pricey device mixes satellite radio with your MP3s.

Apple iPod (MA002LL/A)

Has a great-looking screen for watching video, but it's a bit too small for extended viewing.

Apple iPod Nano

Completely redesigned, the third-generation Nano adds video playback and redefines the portable media player.

Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB

The second-generation Apple miniplayer gets even smaller, and cuts its price by almost half.

Apple's New and Improved iPod

Updated player features crisp video, added storage--and a steep price.

Archos 104

The low-priced Archos 104 looks good, but its audio quality and photo display could be better.

Archos Gmini 402 Camcorder

This combo device plays music and videos, and doubles as a camcorder and digital camera.

Audio Players Add Multimedia Extras

This month's music players possess additional talents as well--and the group also includes one unlikely member.

CD Players

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.

Copy Controls Under Siege

Plus: Strange Bluetooth headphones and in-car Wi-Fi access.

Cowon A2-20WH

This multimedia player is on the large side, but it has a great-looking screen and good audio quality.

Cowon iAudio 6

The tiny iAudio 6 plays and records plenty of media types, but the funky controls and miniature screen limit its appeal.

Cowon iAudio 7

Erratic controls and a miniature screen limit the appeal of the iAudio 7.

Cowon iAudio T2

This tiny player can hang from your neck like a necklace, but slightly larger devices offer more for the money.

Creative Zen V Plus

Flash-based player is a strong rival to Apple's iPod Nano.

Creative Zen VisionM

Great-looking video and high-quality audio make the VisionM a great iPod alternative.

First Look: Battle of the Music Phones

In a head-to-head of MP3-playing phones, Sony Ericsson's W810 proves more melodic than LG's Fusic.

First Look: Cowon D2 and Archos 704 WiFi

Cowon's touch-screen-based player works best for audio, while Archos's offering makes strides toward being a true mobile DVR.

First Look: Creative's Impressive Zen V Plus

Latest flash-based player is a strong rival to Apple's iPod Nano.

First Look: iPod Nano Video

Completely redesigned, the third-generation Nano adds video playback and redefines the portable media player.

First Look: Samsung K5 Digital Audio Player

Slide-out speakers give this thick, flash-based player a unique look--and mediocre jukebox sound.

From Speech to Text

Wouldn't it be great if a portable digital voice recorder could transcribe your meetings and phone conversations into text?

Hands On: Apple's New iPod Shuffle

Redesigned Apple music player offers style and sound at a tiny size.

Headphones

Headphones, which are also referred to as earphones, stereophones, headsets, or ear buds, are a pair of transducers that receive an electrical signal from a media player and convert the signal into audible sound waves. There can be huge differences in the sound quality of different headphones, and this site will explain the differences, where to buy and help you make a purchasing decision.

How to Buy an MP3 Player

The following Computer Hardware information will give you everything you need to know about how to buy an MP3 player. Read on to learn more about MP3 players, MP3 features, and where you can find one.

iPod Nano

The second-generation Nano delivers top-notch audio, and has a brighter screen than its predecessor.

iRiver Clix

The Clix offers an easy-to-read screen and a novel user interface.

Kingston K-PEX 100

This bare-bones player has a big screen and offers high audio quality, but navigation is awkward and amenities are few.

MobiBlu DHH-200

This lightweight player delivers only average sound quality, and doesn't make a very good video player.

MobiBlu US2

The slim, metal-bodied US2 offers high-quality sound at a low price.

Philips GoGear HDD6330

Attractive black media player has good features but it can be hard to use.

RCA Lyra H106

This pocket-size 6GB player lacks amenities like a color screen, and its interface is frustrating to use.

Samsung YP-T9JQB

The thoughtfully designed Samsung T9 comes at a fair price, but its audio quality is a bit patchy.

SanDisk Sansa Connect

SanDisk's networked wonder does a fine job of wedding Wi-Fi capabilities to a solid MP3 player.

SanDisk Sansa e260R

The Sansa e260R dials you in to Rhapsody's all-you-can-eat music service.

Small, Powerful Audio Players

With video features, new ways to connect to music services, and more, the latest audio players do a lot more than just play MP3s. Our lab tests of 21 models reveal today's best buys.

Sonos and Rhapsody: Beautiful Music Together

Version 2 of the Sonos Digital Music System software permits direct-to-stereo playing of your Rhapsody selections.

Toshiba Gigabeat S30

This svelte device performs multimedia tasks very well, though navigation could be more intuitive.

Transcend T.Sonic 530

This tiny and very inexpensive audio player delivers the basics, but wrangling with its minuscule buttons gets tiresome.

Travel Accessories for the iPod and iPhone

These add-ons for Apple gadgets, for the plane, car, and hotel room are cool--but are they worth the money?

Visteon HD Pulse HDT200

High-definition radio is cheap--in price and on features.
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