The format wars continue as Blu Ray comes to a monster laptop at a monster price.

Impressive Blu-ray performance from the cheapest card on test.

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

A Blu-ray drive is just about the only justification for the Sony’s high price; it’s poor value overall.

Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.

LG’s dual-format drive is ideal for those who invested in HD-DVD before Blu-ray romped to victory in the HD wars.

Another big name brand PC gets a cutting-edge, all-format, high-def optical drive capable of playing Blu-ray and HD DVD.

A stunning way to enjoy HD DVD, but the wonderful design and features come at a price

A slightly bare but affordable media-centre board

Some interesting new features, but they’re too niche to justify the price.

A beautifully designed, powerful system that almost no-one will be able to justify buying. If your IT department can find the budget to put a new Mac Pro on your desktop, you're lucky indeed

Small, funky and fast, the studio hybrid is the pick of the small PCs. You've read our first impressions, now see our full review of the Dell Studio Hybrid.

It's a shame this isn't cheaper: a fine projector if you're prepared to pay a premium for Full HD

The IN78 looks every bit as enticing from the outside, but its performance has slowly been surpassed

A fine projector: well worth considering, especially if you hunt down a competitive price

The PLV-Z5 has its benefits, but can’t quite match the all-round ability of the best in its class

A very likeable projector, but not the last word in all-round ability

Homer Simpson’s home town of Springfield’s motto is: A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. There must be a glut of noble spirit at Sony

A stylish all-in-one media centre that effortlessly handles all tasks thrown at it. But it’s disgracefully priced.

One beautiful camera, with one awful flaw.