Noise-cancelling earphones that won't break the bank, but the ANC7’s tend to warm your ears so much, you’re going wish for in-fan cooling.

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.

You still get a lot for your money, but HD optical burning only extends to data discs

The 4GB Sansa Fuze handles music, videos, FM radio and voice recording with kick-ass usability, giving Apple devotees a good excuse to ditch their Nanos and embrace the joy of drag and drop.

This notebook has been designed with classic Sony style: rounded edges, hidden IO inputs and a sleek widescreen footprint. From a connectivity point of view, this 'book has it all, boasting front-mounted Memory Stick Pro port, iLink 4-pin FireWire port and three USB ports.

Nothing revolutionary, but this simple and affordable music-production program feels both mature and modern

The ultimate, but drastic, solution to skipping car CDs.

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 great entry-level video editing app, but Montage is the only major addition unless you go for the Ultimate edition

Drag and drop functionality that allows audio to be recorded direct to page.

Lack of online content and copy-protected music are problems, but no HDMI is a major headache

It's a close race between this draft-n Vista Media Extender and the Xbox 360 for getting HD video to your TV. If you watch video from your Vista PC, read on.

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

Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap – simply stunning

Another cracking Panasonic flatscreen, which impresses with both its integrated TV tuners and external sources

We think this TV is a real bargain - a good few quid cheaper than comparable models and every bit as impressive

Award-winning TV with exceptional picture quality, although it has now been replaced by Panasonic's 2008 range

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

The most flexible TV we've tested - from its built-in network media player to optional hard-disk recorder, this is a sleek, stylish solution.

Philips flagship TV from 2007 is a good benchmark, with plenty of worthwhile technology substance to fine effect alongside the original styling