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

Next-gen digital comms standard to carry video, audio and data.

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

Whether you're after something small, portable and cheap - such as the Creative Zen Mozaic - or something more fully featured, we've got the latest and greatest in portable music on test. The benchmark they all try to meet is the iPod Classic, which at $300 for 80GB of storage and 45 hours of audio battery life is still the clear leader.

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Award-winning TV with exceptional picture quality, although it has now been replaced by Panasonic's 2008 range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

An older TV, but if you’re planning to add a digital set-top box or DVD player, this small analogue set is a bargain buy

An older LCD. A bargain option, but not one we’d recommend as once we might have

Fine-sounding valve amplification, with an iPod twist

A deserving Award-winner: great sound from a small, travel-friendly speaker system

Portable and solid-sounding, it's a great iPod dock for the money

If you want an alternative to Apple, here’s a great (and cheap) place to start

It may be pricey, but Sony's Walkman is a fine MP3 player and a good alternative to everything Apple

The widest format support, plus flawless wireless streaming, put this among the best network players we’ve seen so far