Slightly older model, but the best 42in TV you can buy, full stop. Not cheap, but the quality is all up there on the screen

Expensive but extraordinary. If God watches the telly, he does it on one of these

An older model, and not the best 50in Pioneer, but still better than every other 50in on the planet in its day. If you can’t manage the top-end Pioneer, this is the set to go for

A fine TV that offers a rich, warm picture but comes up just a tiny bit short against rival sets from Sony and Philips

An older TV, but in its day one of the best picture performances we'd ever seen

It looks like Pioneer wants the record for one of the cheapest notebook on the market. Take a look.

Blu-ray writers are more affordable than ever. We look at four internal models to find the best way to go high-def. The last time we did a round-up of optical drives, the former war was in full swing. But now Blu-ray has at last seen off HD DVD and taken its place as the industry standard for high-capacity optical media.

Add high-definition reading and writing capabilities to your PC with a Blu-ray drive, or save money with a plain DVD writer

Terrific value and a high-quality set – it’s not Full HD, but at this price, you won’t miss it

If you must have the biggest, it’s great – but lose a couple of inches and you’ll get an even better performance

Sony has raised the bar for action and sports fans with the first 200Hz television promising silky smooth motion. So how noticeable are the results?

So you want to make yourself a new gaming rig, one that’s capable of playing Crysis at more than two frames per second, but won’t blow the budget?

Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

Leo creator David Caminer passes on.

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

A bit old now, but in its day a quality TV, with a picture performance that has been a contender in the 42in plasma market

Play & manage web-based audio

Play & manage web-based audio

Play & manage web-based audio