A flexible and powerful livingroom PC that ticks almost all the right boxes, as well as being great value.

A very tidy solution for streaming your downloaded video to the TV, without the need for a full Media Center PC.

A wireless music player that performs audio magic through its LCD enabled remote control. It’s easy to use, quick to setup but lacks video functionality. But we still really liked it.

Eye-catching and very well designed, the new iMac is an excellent all-in-one PC system.

Decent quality at a great price make this a bargain, but you'll need extras to appreciate it.

Dual-core and Windows Vista make it into our A-List’s Value PC category.

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

A decent multimedia notebook, but it’s not exciting enough for the price.

HD DVD support is the big new feature, but the automated ad-removal tool and enhanced menu customisation make this a great app for the money.

Dell's 6400 is a great value mid-range notebook with very few weaknesses. The support is the icing on the cake.

Editing performance with HDV remains sluggish, but DV-editing ability is formidable.

An affordable way to get excellent frame rates.

The 7800 GT is hard to find and is being usurped by the 7900 GT.

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

HP’s Dragon combines fantastic power, comprehensive features and an innovative 20in screen design.

A slightly bare but affordable media-centre board

Disappointing ergonomics, but the blend of power and battery life makes it very good value.

Some substantial new abilities, including support for the new wave of high definition optical discs.

Good features, good quality and good value - it’s also the fastest ultraportable we’ve seen.

Still a half-decent choice if you opt for a 256mb version.